The purpose of this template is to collect source text used in several articles in one place, in order to minimize maintenance and storage space. This is the American roster in the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships . The template is typically used in the article covering the tournament, and the article covering the rosters of all participating teams of the tournament.
Position
Jersey number
Height (cm)
Weight (kg)
Birthdate
Birthplace
2001-02 team
NHL rights, if any
G
29
Jason Bacashihua
187
75
20 September 1982
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Plymouth Whalers
Dallas Stars
G
1
Dwight LaBrosse
187
77
6 October 1983
McMurray, Pennsylvania
Guelph Storm
2002 Draft eligible
D
2
Keith Ballard
182
91
26 November 1982
Baudette, Minnesota
University of Minnesota
2002 Draft eligible
D
31
Joey Hope
184
79
1 January 1982
Anchorage, Alaska
Portland Winter Hawks
2002 Draft eligible
D
8
Mike Komisarek
194
104
19 January 1982
Islip Terrace, New York
University of Michigan
Montreal Canadiens
D
26
Bryce Lampman
187
88
31 August 1982
Rochester, Minnesota
University of Nebraska-Omaha
New York Rangers
D
13
Brett Lebda
179
85
15 January 1982
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
University of Notre Dame
2002 Draft eligible
D
5
Erik Reitz
184
87
29 July 1982
Plymouth, Michigan
Barrie Colts
Minnesota Wild
D
6
Noah Welch
192
97
26 August 1982
Brighton, Massachusetts
Harvard University
Pittsburgh Penguins
D
3
Ryan Whitney
194
87
19 February 1983
Scituate, Massachusetts
Boston University
2002 Draft eligible
F
23
Dustin Brown
187
82
4 November 1984
Ithaca, New York
Guelph Storm
2003 Draft eligible
F
9
Ben Eaves
174
80
27 March 1982
Faribault, Minnesota
Boston College
Pittsburgh Penguins
F
18
Rob Globke
183
93
24 October 1982
West Bloomfield, Michigan
University of Notre Dame
2002 Draft eligible
F
24
Dwight Helminen
179
84
22 June 1983
Brighton, Michigan
University of Michigan
2002 Draft eligible
F
21
Chris Higgins
177
86
2 June 1983
Smithtown, New York
Yale University
2002 Draft eligible
F
11
Ryan Hollweg
182
84
23 April 1983
Downey, California
Medicine Hat Tigers
New York Rangers
F
16
Gregg Johnson
182
83
18 June 1982
Windsor, Connecticut
Boston University
Ottawa Senators
F
10
Chad LaRose
179
77
27 March 1982
Fraser, Michigan
Plymouth Whalers
2002 Draft eligible
F
19
Jim Slater
182
75
9 December 1982
Detroit, Michigan
Michigan State University
2002 Draft eligible
F
14
David Steckel
194
91
15 March 1982
West Bend, Wisconsin
Ohio State University
Los Angeles Kings
F
22
R. J. Umberger
181
91
3 May 1982
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ohio State University
Vancouver Canucks
F
12
Kris Vernarsky
189
89
5 April 1982
Warren, Michigan
Plymouth Whalers
2002 Draft eligible
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