Halpern Named Team USA Captain
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PORTLAND, Maine -- Jeff Halpern (Potomac, Md./Tampa Bay
Lightning/Princeton University) has been named captain of the 2008
U.S. Men's National Team while Mark Stuart (Rochester, Minn./Boston
Bruins/Colorado College) and Zach Parise (Faribault, Minn./New
Jersey Devils/University of North Dakota) have been tabbed
alternate captains. The announcement came today from U.S. Head
Coach John Tortorella.
Team USA downed Sweden last night by a 5-1 count at the Cumberland
County Civic Center in Portland, Maine, in its lone tune-up prior
to beginning play in the 72nd annual International Ice Hockey
Federation World Championship Friday (May 2) against Latvia in
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The U.S. is finishing its training camp today through Wednesday at
the Family Ice Center in Falmouth, Maine, prior to heading to
Halifax.
The coaching staffs from both the U.S. and Swedish men's national
teams will conduct a free coaching clinic for youth coaches in the
area tonight at 7 p.m. at the Family Ice Center. Some 70 coaches
have pre-registered for the event.
