The 2024 IIHF World Championship is set to take place in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia from May 10-26. USA Hockey has announced the addition of two players to their roster for the tournament, forward Kevin Hayes and defenseman Matthew Kessel.
Hayes, who hails from Dorchester, Massachusetts, will be making his third appearance for Team USA at the World Championship. He recorded 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists) and 12 penalty minutes in 79 regular-season games with the St. Louis Blues in his first season with the team. With a decade of NHL experience under his belt, Hayes has amassed 415 points (168 goals, 247 assists) and 217 penalty minutes in 713 regular-season games. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the 2010 NHL Draft.
On the other hand, Kessel, a Scottsdale, Arizona native, will be making his first appearance for Team USA. In his NHL rookie campaign last season, he posted seven points (one goal, six assists) and 12 penalty minutes in 39 regular-season games for the Blues. Additionally, he tallied eight points (three goals