Surprising announcement from the Blackhawks on Seth Jones
Excitement is brewing for the Chicago Blackhawks and their fans as the world championships kick off in Prague, Czechia from May 10 to 26. Connor Bedard and Philip Kurashev will represent Canada and Switzerland respectively, but there's even bigger news on the horizon.
In a major announcement this morning, the Chicago Blackhawks revealed that defenseman Seth Jones and Alex Vlasic will be heading to Czechia to represent Team USA. This news comes as a shock, considering the star-studded lineups of the teams participating, featuring players like Zach Werenski, Luke Hughes, Cole Caulfield, Johnny Gaudreau, Brady Tkachuk, Trevor Zegras, and more, for a young rookie like Alex Vlasic to receive such an invitation is monumental.
While Jones's status and invite as one of the highest-paid defenseman is no surprise, the addition of Vlasic adds an exciting twist to Team USA's roster.
Team USA's full roster for upcoming World Championship
F Matt Boldy (Wild)
F Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
F Michael Eyssimont (Lightning)
F Joel Farabee (Flyers)
F Johnny Gaudreau (Blue Jackets)
F Kevin Hayes (Blues)
F Luke Kunin (Sharks)
F Ryan Leonard (Boston College, Capitals)
F Brock Nelson (Islanders)
F Shane Pinto (Senators)
F Will Smith (Boston College, Sharks)
F Brady Tkachuk (Senators)
F Trevor Zegras (Ducks)
D Luke Hughes (Devils)
D Seth Jones (Blackhawks)
D Jake Sanderson (Senators)
D Alex Vlasic (Blackhawks)
D Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)
D Jeff Petry (Red Wings)
D Matthew Kessel (Blues)
D Michael Kesselring (Utah HC)
G Alex Lyon (Red Wings)
G Trey Augustine (Michigan State, Red Wings)
Blackhawks fans have even more reason to eagerly anticipate the upcoming world championships and cheer on their representatives on the international stage.
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