Boston College Athletics
Eaves Tabbed To U.S. National Team
December 05, 2001 | Men's Hockey
Dec. 5, 2001
ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- Boston College sophomore forward Ben Eaves (Faribault, Minn.) was selected to the 22-player roster for the 2002 United States National Junior Team, which will compete in the 2002 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship, USA Hockey announced. The tournament, featuring the world's top players under 20 years old, will be held Dec. 25, 2001-Jan. 4, 2002 in Pardubice and Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
The roster announcement was made by U.S. National Junior Team Head Coach Keith Allain, USA Hockey International Council Chairman Ron DeGregorio, and USA Hockey Executive Director Doug Palazzari.
"This team will possess skill intelligence and grit," Allain said. "Our success will be determined on how quickly we can bring all of these qualities together to become a team. I'm very excited about this team and have high expectations."
Last year the United States finished in fifth place out of 10 teams, posting a 5-2-0 record at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Moscow. Eaves' Boston College classmate, J.D. Forrest, was a member of that team. Eaves' selection marks the seventh-straight year that Boston College has been represented on the U.S. World Junior Team.
The team will assemble in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Dec. 16 in preparation for the 2002 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. On Dec.19, the squad travels to Switzerland for exhibition games on Dec. 21 versus Switzerland, and Dec. 22 against Sweden, before beginning competition at the IIHF World Junior Championship on Dec. 25 against host country and defending champion, the Czech Republic.
