Winter Olympics: US hockey picks 4 Nations-heavy roster, adding Keller, Thompson and Jones
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Key Points:
- Tage Thompson, Clayton Keller, and Seth Jones were the only three additions from the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament to the U.S. Olympic hockey team roster announced for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
- USA Hockey's general manager Bill Guerin emphasized team chemistry and experience as key factors in roster selection, retaining most players from the 4 Nations tournament where the U.S. reached the final.
- Notable omissions include forward Chris Kreider and defenseman Adam Fox, with Guerin dismissing claims that Fox was excluded due to a previous game incident.
- The U.S. team prioritized versatility, size, and specific role fulfillment over individual scoring stats, leading to the exclusion of high-scoring but smaller players like Jason Robertson,
