Twenty-two players who participated at the USA Hockey Boys Select 17 Player Development Camp have been chosen for the 2019 U.S. Under-18 Men's Select Team that will compete Aug. 5-11 at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia.

The week-long Boys Select 17 Player Development Camp concluded today at the Northtown Center in Amherst, New York, with its annual all-star game and Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster selection.

The 2019 U.S. Under-18 Men's Select Team features 11 players who helped the U.S. Under-17 Men's Select Team to a third-place finish at the 2018 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament, held last summer in Piestany, Slovakia. That group, which features seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender, is highlighted by Colin Purcell (Shaker Heights, Ohio), who won both of his starts to finish with a 1.00 goals-against-average, .900 save percentage and one shutout.