No. Name Ht. (cm.) Wt. (kg.) Birthdate S/C Hometown Current Team NHL Rights
GOALTENDERS (2)
29 Bacashihua, Jason 6-1 (186) 165 (75) 9/20/82 R Dearborn Hts., Mich. Plymouth (OHL) DAL
1 LaBrosse, Dwight 6-1 (186) 170 (77) 10/6/83 L McMurray, Pa. Guelph (OHL) 2002
DEFENSEMEN (8)
2 Ballard, Keith 5-11 (181) 200 (91) 11/26/82 L Baudette, Minn. Minnesota (WCHA) 2002
31 Hope, Joey 6-0 (184) 174 (79) 1/1/82 R Anchorage, Alaska Portland (WHL) 2002
8 Komisarek, Mike 6-4 (193) 230 (104) 1/19/82 R Islip Terrace, N.Y. Michigan (CCHA) MTL
26 Lampman, Bryce 6-1 (186) 193 (88) 8/31/82 L Rochester, Minn. Neb.-Omaha (CCHA) NYR
13 Lebda, Brett 5-10 (178) 186 (85) 1/15/82 L Buffalo Grove, Ill. Notre Dame (CCHA) 2002
5 Reitz, Erik 6-0 (184) 192 (87) 7/29/82 R Plymouth, Mich. Barrie (OHL) MIN
6 Welch, Noah 6-3 (191) 212 (97) 8/26/82 L Brighton, Mass. Harvard (ECAC) PIT
3 Whitney, Ryan 6-4 (193) 192 (87) 2/19/83 L Scituate, Mass. Boston Univ. (HE) 2002
FORWARDS (12)
23 Brown, Dustin 6-1 (186) 203 (92) 11/4/84 R Ithaca, N.Y. Guelph (OHL) 2003
9 Eaves, Ben 5-8 (173) 176 (80) 3/7/82 R Faribault, Minn. Boston College (HE) PIT
18 Globke, Rob 6-3 (191) 205 (93) 10/24/82 R W. Bloomfield, Mich. Notre Dame (CCHA) 2002
24 Helminen, Dwight 5-10 (178) 184 (83) 6/22/83 L Brighton, Mich. Michigan (CCHA) 2002
21 Higgins, Christopher 5-9 (176) 190 (87) 6/2/83 L Smithtown, N.Y. Yale (ECAC) 2002
11 Hollweg, Ryan 5-11 (181) 185 (84) 4/23/83 L Downey, Calif. Medicine Hat (WHL) NYR
16 Johnson, Gregg 5-11 (181) 183 (83) 6/18/82 L Windsor, Conn. Boston Univ. (HE) OTT
10 LaRose, Chad 5-10 (178) 170 (77) 3/27/82 R Fraser, Mich. Plymouth (OHL) 2002
19 Slater, Jim 5-11 (181) 165 (75) 12/9/82 L Detroit, Mich. Michigan St. (CCHA) 2002
14 Steckel, David 6-4 (193) 200 (91) 3/15/82 L West Bend, Wis. Ohio State (CCHA) LOS
22 Umberger, R.J. 6-2 (189) 200 (91) 5/3/82 L Pittsburgh, Pa. Ohio State (CCHA) VAN
12 Vernarsky, Kris 6-2 (189) 195 (88) 4/5/82 L Warren, Mich. Plymouth (OHL) TOR
Head Coach: Keith Allain, Centerville, Mass. USA Hockey President: Walter L. Bush, Jr., Edina, Minn.
Assistant Coach: Red Gendron, Berlin, N.H. USA Hockey Vice President & Intl. Council Chairman: Ron DeGregorio, Salem, N.H.
Assistant Coach: Jim Johnson, Phoenix, Ariz. USA Hockey Executive Director: Doug Palazzari, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant Coach: John Hynes, Warwick, R.I. USA Hockey Senior Dir., Intl. Administration: Art Berglund, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Team Manager: Jim Johannson, Colorado Springs, Colo. USA Hockey Dir., Media & Public Relations: Chuck Menke Colorado Springs, Colo.
Director of Player Personnel: Lew Mongelluzo, Lansdale, Pa.
Team Physician: Dr. Laurel Blakemore, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Athletic Trainer: Jason Hodges, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Equipment Manager: Jim Dunn, Minneapolis, Minn.
Media Relations Manager: Jenny Wiedeke, Evergreen, Colo.
Two WHL Players Named to the USA Hockey 2002 National Junior Team Roster
2002 United States National Junior Team
