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USA Hockey Announces 2022 World Championship Coaching Staff

April 14, 2022 at 1:17 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 3 Comments

The IIHF World Championship will begin next month in Finland, and former New York Rangers head coach David Quinn is set to lead the U.S. squad. Today, his staff has been announced, with Jeff Blashill of the Detroit Red Wings, Don Granato of the Buffalo Sabres, and Mike Hastings from Minnesota State University joining as assistants.

Blashill, head coach of the Red Wings for the last seven years, was actually head coach of the men’s national team at three previous World Championships. He also has experience with USA Hockey at the U18 and U20 levels and stops in both the AHL and NCAA. Several players that he is familiar with, including most prominently Dylan Larkin, could be in play for the U.S. at the event, as the Red Wings are set to miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.

Granato, who took over as the head coach of the Sabres last season, has received many accolades for his work turning the team around. While they won’t reach the playoffs this year, huge developmental steps have been taken from several players. One of those is Tage Thompson, who could play a significant role if selected for the U.S. squad, along with several of his Sabres teammates.

Hastings meanwhile is the lone assistant from outside of the NHL, coming to the Worlds after leading his Minnesota State Mavericks all the way to the national championship game this year. Hastings has been with the program for a decade and helped turn it into one of the most dominant teams in the NCAA, posting winning percentages above .800 in each of the last three years. Nathan Smith, the Mavericks standout who recently debuted with the Arizona Coyotes seems a likely candidate for the team if they so choose, after his outstanding junior season. Dryden McKay, winner of the Hobey Baker and a Mavericks legend, could also be in the mix, depending on the team’s goaltending situation.

The tournament begins on May 13 in Tampere and Helsinki.

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  1. Ol' Voodoo

    1 year ago

    The only way USA is going to compete for Gold in this tournament (and non-NHL Olympics) is to get a senior national team going again

    Pull your head out USA Hockey. Plenty of money to run a program similar to USNTDP with aged out juniors & college grads that aren’t getting a shot at an NHL entry level contract right away (Strauss Mann). ECHL & AHL and alike leagues would kill for the gate revenue when the team comes to town for an exhibition.

    Most importantly it creates 20-30 roster spots that were not there for above mentioned aged out juniors & college grads who end up playing beer league for the rest of their lives. Plenty of talent available.

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    • Gbear

      1 year ago

      Wut? You do realize that Team USA has taken home quite a few medals at the Worlds of late. Their rosters have been quite good actually.

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    • Ol' Voodoo

      1 year ago

      Just trying to create more jobs ;)

      More people in the states playing hockey than ever. Seems like we can do better than a bronze medal every other year at the World’s & a 5th place finish at the Olympics.

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