McKinney, Murtagh top eligibles for Team USA at U18 Worlds

Cole McKinney and Jack Murtagh, teammates for the United States National Team Development Program, will lead Team USA’s roster at the 2025 IIHF World Under-18 Championship.

McKinney, no. 26 in FCHockey’s Spring ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft, led the NTDP in scoring this season with 55 points (24 goals, 31 assists) in 51 games; Murtagh, ranked no. 19, had 46 points (20 goals, 26 assists) in 47 games.

The team, comprised primarily of NTDP players, will also contain several other top members of the 2025 draft class, including a pair of collegiate.

Will Horcoff, who started the season with the NTDP, jumped to the NCAA ranks with the University of Michigan midway through the season. The 18-year-old, no. 31 in FCHockey’s Spring ranking, had 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 17 games at the NCAA level and, prior to that, eight points (four goals, four assists) in 19 games with the NTDP’s U18 squad.

Cullen Potter, who spent last season with the NTDP, had 22 points (13 goals, nine assists) in 35 games with Arizona State. He is no. 12 in FCHockey’s Spring ranking.

Forwards Matthew Lansing, Benjamin Kevan, and Teddy Mutryn will join Team USA from their respective United States Hockey League teams, and defenseman Blake Fiddler, who played in the Western Hockey League, will also participate in the tournament.

Here’s a look at Team USA’s roster for the U18 Worlds:

Forwards

Mikey Berchild, U.S. National Under-17 Team (USHL);  Richard Gallant, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Will Horcoff, University of Michigan (Big Ten);  Benjamin Kevan, Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL);  Jacob Kvasnicka, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Matthew Lansing, Fargo Force (USHL);  Cole McKinney, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  LJ Mooney, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Will Moore, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Jack Murtagh, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Casey Mutryn, U.S. National Under-17 Team (USHL);  Teddy Mutryn, Chicago Steel (USHL);  Andrew O’Neill, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Cullen Potter, Arizona State University (NCHC).

Defensemen

Asher Barnett, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Donny Bracco, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Blake Fiddler, Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL);  Lincoln Kuehne, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Garrett Lindberg, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Maceo Phillips, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Drew Schock, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Charlie Trethewey, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL).

Goaltenders

Harrison Boettiger, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL); ;  Patrick Quinlan, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL);  Joey Slavick, U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL).

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