Team North America (World Cup of Hockey 2016)
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| Nickname(s) | "The Young Guns" |
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| General Manager |
Stan Bowman Peter Chiarelli |
| Head coach | Todd McLellan |
| Assistants |
Jon Cooper Peter DeBoer Dave Tippett Jay Woodcroft |
| Captain | Connor McDavid |
| Team colours | |
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| First international | |
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North America 4–0 Europe (Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; 8 September 2016) | |
| Biggest win | |
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North America 4–0 Europe (Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; 8 September 2016) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Czech Republic 3–2 North America(Pittsburgh, PA, United States; 14 September 2016)  Russia 4–3 North America(Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 19 September 2016) | |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 4–2–0 | |
The North American men's 23-and-under ice hockey team is governed by the National Hockey League's organization and its players' association. The team competed at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey representing players 23-and-under from Canada and the United States.
A "Team North America" was also assembled for the National Hockey League All-Star Game from 1998 to 2002, and consisted of NHL players of any age from Canada and the United States.
History
In September 2016, the team competed in its first ever match, defeating Team Europe 4-0. After three pre-tournament games, North America had won two and lost one of them (against Czech Republic).
During the official tournament, Team North America lost its second match in group play, and as a result they got eliminated in the round robin. According to the rules of the World Cup, whenever two teams tie in points, then the result of their game breaks the tie. This way Russia progressed, while North America faced an elimination.
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Head coach: Todd McLellan
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | G |  Gibson, JohnJohn Gibson | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | July 14, 1993 (aged 23) | Anaheim Ducks |
| 37 | G | Hellebuyck, ConnorConnor Hellebuyck | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | May 19, 1993 (aged 23) |  Winnipeg Jets |
| 30 | G | Murray, MattMatt Murray | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | May 25, 1994 (aged 22) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 5 | D | Ekblad, AaronAaron Ekblad (A) | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | February 7, 1996 (aged 20) | Florida Panthers |
| 53 | D | Gostisbehere, ShayneShayne Gostisbehere | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | April 20, 1993 (aged 23) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 3 | D | Jones, SethSeth Jones | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | October 3, 1994 (aged 21) | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 27 | D | Murray, RyanRyan Murray | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | September 27, 1993 (aged 22) | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 4 | D | Parayko, ColtonColton Parayko | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | May 12, 1993 (aged 23) | St. Louis Blues |
| 44 | D | Rielly, MorganMorgan Rielly | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 97.5 kg (215 lb) | March 9, 1994 (aged 22) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 8 | D | Trouba, JacobJacob Trouba | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | February 26, 1994 (aged 22) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 14 | C | Couturier, SeanSean Couturier (A) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | December 7, 1992 (aged 23) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 72 | RW | Drouin, JonathanJonathan Drouin | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | March 28, 1995 (aged 21) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 15 | C | Eichel, JackJack Eichel | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | October 28, 1996 (aged 19) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 13 | LW | Gaudreau, JohnnyJohnny Gaudreau | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | August 13, 1993 (aged 23) | Calgary Flames |
| 71 | RW | Larkin, DylanDylan Larkin | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | July 30, 1996 (aged 20) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 29 | RW | MacKinnon, NathanNathan MacKinnon | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | September 1, 1995 (aged 21) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 34 | C | Matthews, AustonAuston Matthews | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | September 17, 1997 (aged 19) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 97 | C | McDavid, ConnorConnor McDavid (C) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | January 13, 1997 (aged 19) | Edmonton Oilers |
| 10 | LW | Miller, J. T.J. T. Miller | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | March 14, 1993 (aged 23) | New York Rangers |
| 93 | C | Nugent-Hopkins, RyanRyan Nugent-Hopkins | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | April 12, 1993 (aged 23) | Edmonton Oilers |
| 20 | LW | Saad, BrandonBrandon Saad | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | October 27, 1992 (aged 23) | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 55 | C | Scheifele, MarkMark Scheifele | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | March 15, 1993 (aged 23) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 21 | C | Trocheck, VincentVincent Trocheck | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | July 11, 1993 (aged 23) | Florida Panthers |
Sean Monahan was originally selected but could not participate due to injury. He was replaced by Vincent Trocheck.
All-time record against other nations
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Europe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
 Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |