August 3 - Ten members of the gold medal-winning 2010 United States Paralympic sledge hockey team have been included in the squad for the new seaon, it was announced today.



The roster was selected following tryouts in Rochester, New York, last weekend.

The 16-member team will represent the US at various international exhibitions and International Paralympic Committee-sanctioned events throughout the season.

"Every year the quality of players who participate in our national team tryouts improves," said Ray Maluta, the head coach, who will be in charge of the team for a third consecutive season.

"We've got a great mixture of youth and experience on this roster, and I'm looking forward to keeping our momentum going throughout the year."

Among the returnees from the 2010 US Paralympic team are goalie Steve Cash, defencemen Taylor Chace, Jimmy Connelly, Nikko Landeros and Josh Pauls; and forwards Tim Jones, Taylor Lipsett, Adam Page, Alexi Salamone and Greg Shaw.

Joining the roster for the first time are four members of the 2009-2010 US junior team, including defenceman Tyler Carron and forwards Daniel McCoy, Danny McDevitt and Kevin McKee.

Rounding out the squad are newcomers goalie Jen Yung Lee and forward Rico Roman.