3 RoughRiders named to USA team for World Junior 'A' Challenge

Forward Andrew Oglevie, defenseman Clark Kuster and goaltender Chris Birdsall of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders have been selected for an American team that will play in the annual World Junior 'A' Challenge international tournament in Canada.

The tournament runs Nov. 4-10 in YarmouthUSA Hockey today announced the roster for the World Junior A Challenge taking place November 4-10 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

Also named named to the U.S. team is former RoughRiders forward Dennis Kravchenko. Thirteen of the 16 United States Hockey League clubs will be represented at the tournament.

Derek Lalonde of Green Bay will be the American team's head coach, with Youngstown's Anthony Noreen and Sioux City's Mark Abalan assisting him.

Here is the entire USA roster for the tournament:

USA Roster for World Junior A Challenge

Defensemen

Jordan Gross, Green Bay Gamblers

Josh Jacobs, Indiana Ice

Steven Johnson, Omaha Lancers

Teemu Kivihalme, Fargo Force

Clark Kuster, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Ryan Mantha, Sioux City Musketeers

Neal Pionk, Sioux City Musketeers

Forwards

Kyle Connor, Youngstown Phantoms

Shane Eiserman, Dubuque Fighting Saints

C.J. Franklin, Sioux Falls Stampede

Marcel Godbout, Des Moines Buccaneers

Connor Hurley, Muskegon Lumberjacks

Zeb Knutson, Sioux Falls Stampede

Dennis Kravchenko, Sioux Falls Stampede

Karson Kuhlman, Dubuque Fighting Saints

Seamus Malone, Dubuque Fighting Saints

Andrew Oglevie, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Austin Poganski, Tri-City Storm

Nick Schmaltz, Green Bay Gamblers

Matthew Weis, Green Bay Gamblers

Goaltenders

Chris Birdsall, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Cal Petersen, Waterloo Black Hawks

World Junior A Challenge schedule

November 2

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vs. Canada West (exhibition)

November 5

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vs. Russia

November 6

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vs. Canada East

November 7

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– Quarterfinals

November 8

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– Semifinals

November 9

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– 3

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place and 5

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place games

November 10

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– Championship