D'Amigo Remains Candidate for U.S. National Junior Team
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Rensselaer forward Jerry D'Amigo remains
among a list of 24 potential candidates for the 2010 U.S. National
Junior Team, USA Hockey announced. The original preliminary roster
of 30 players was reduced following a three-day pre-tournament camp
in Grand Forks, N.D., that culminated in an exhibition game against
the University of North Dakota December 19.
The final 22-man U.S. roster will be announced Wednesday following
Team USA's exhibition game against the Czech Republic on Tuesday in
Moose Jaw, Sask. The 2010 U.S. National Junior Team will compete at
the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship,
Dec. 26, 2009-Jan. 5, 2010, in Saskatoon and Regina, Sask.
"We took a good first step over the last three days, and I was
extremely pleased with our effort last night," said Dean Blais,
head coach of the 2010 U.S. National Junior Team. "Even though our
roster will still change a bit, we can really begin preparing for
the tournament over the next few days."
For the updated preliminary roster, click here.
A native of Binghamton, N.Y., D’Amigo has five goals and
nine assists for 14 points through 18 contests this season. The
forward has a pair of power-play markers and three game-winning
scores.
Last season, D’Amigo was second on the U.S. Under-18 Team in
scoring, with 23 goals and 33 assists for 56 points in 53 games. He
recorded a team-high 13 points (4 goals, 9 assists) during the
World Championships in which the club took gold. He was drafted by
the Toronto Maple Leafs in the sixth round (158th overall) in the
2009 NHL entry draft.
D’Amigo will be joining eight teammates from the gold-medal
winning 2009 U.S. National Under-18 team at the camp. In Grand
Forks, the squad will play an exhibition game against the
University of North Dakota on December 19 and following camp, a
reduced roster will take on the Czech Republic in Regina, Sask., on
the 22nd.
