U.S. picks 4 Nations-heavy Olympic roster, minus Kreider, Fox - ESPN

Tage Thompson and Clayton Keller helped the U.S. win the world hockey championship for the first time since 1933, while Seth Jones was a key part of the Florida Panthers' second consecutive Stanley Cup run.

Those contributions earned them spots on the U.S. Olympic team as the only three additions from the 4 Nations Face-Off early last year.

USA Hockey unveiled its roster Friday on the «Today» show, with a vast majority of it made up of players who took part in the NHL-run international tournament in February, when the Americans made the final before losing to Canada in overtime. The only ones not back from the 4 Nations are Anaheim Ducks forward Chris Kreider and former New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox.

Matt Boldy
Kyle Connor
Jack Eichel
Brock Faber
Jake Guentzel
Noah Hanifin
Connor Hellebuyck
Jack Hughes
Quinn Hughes
Seth Jones
Clayton Keller
Dylan Larkin
Auston Matthews
Charlie McAvoy
J.T. Miller
Brock Nelson
Jake Oettinger
Jake Sanderson
Jaccob Slavin
Jeremy Swayman
Tage Thompson
Brady Tkachuk
Matthew Tkachuk
Vincent Trocheck
Zach Werenski

«It was incredibly difficult for our management group to get to the final roster, and that's a credit to so many in our country, including all those at the grassroots level who help make our sport so strong,» general manager Bill Guerin said. «There's nothing like the Olympics, and I know our players and staff will represent our country well and work hard to achieve our ultimate goal.»

Keller, the Utah Mammoth captain who is tied for the team lead in scoring, wore the «C» at worlds. Thompson, who plays for the Buffalo Sabres, has been a point-per-game producer.

The U.S. followed Canada's lead after its northern neighbor also chose a 4 Nations-heavy roster. But while Canada made