Checklist of 1999 U.S. Junior Team Candidates

Forwards:

1979 BIRTHDATES:  Tyler Arnason -- dual citizen, Fargo-Moorhead (USHL); Alex Kim, Miami University;  Geoff Koch, Univ. of Michigan; Pat Leahy, Miami Univ.; Justin Morrison, Colorado College;   Matt Murley, Syracuse Junior Crunch (MTJHL); Ryan Murphy, Bowling Green Univ.;  Pat O'Leary, Armstrong (Minn.) High School; Mike Pandolfo, St. Sebastian's School; Stu Senden, Univ. of Minnesota;  Don Smith, Clarkson University;  Julian Smith, Plymouth Whalers (OHL); Curtis Valentine, Bowling Green Univ.; Erik Wendell, Maple Grove (Minn.) High School;   Erik Westrum, Univ. of Minnesota.

1980 BIRTHDATES: Matt Doman, US Under-18;  Joe Goodenow, US Under-18; Adam Hall,  US Under-18;  Barrett Heisten, US Under-18; David Inman, Wexford Raiders (MTJHL); Willie Levesque, US Under-18; Doug Meyer, US Under-18;  Michael Rupp, Erie (OHL).

1981 BIRTHDATES: Look for (possibly) one to be chosen. Right now, Andy Hilbert of the US Under-18 team is the early favorite. Others include: Tim Connolly, Erie Otters (OHL); Connor Dunlop, US Under-18; John Sabo, US Under-18;  Brad Winchester, US Under-18; John Wroblewski, US Under-18.

                                    Defensemen:

1979 BIRTHDATES: Chris Dyment, Reading (Mass.) High School; Liam McCarthy, Harvard  University; Lucas Nehrling, Sarnia (OHL); Kent Sauer, North Iowa (USHL); Tim Stay, Harvard University.

1980 BIRTHDATES:  Pat Aufiero, US Under-18; Kevin Holdridge, Plymouth Whalers (OHL); Andrew Hutchinson, US Under-18; Doug Janik, US Under-18; Jordan Leopold, US Under-18; Will Magnuson, US Under-18; Kevin Mitchell, Guelph Storm (OHL);  Mike Stuart, Rochester Mustangs (USHL); David Tanabe, US Under-18.

1981 BIRTHDATES: It's highly unlikely one will be selected.

                                Goaltenders:

1979 BIRTHDATES:  Joe Blackburn, Michigan St.; Chris Madden, Guelph Storm;  Shawn Timm, Bowling Green.

1980 BIRTHDATES: Adam Hauser, US Under-18; Phillipe Sauve --- dual citizen, Rimouski (QMJHL).