Team USA announcement
The U.S. team for the World Championships will be announced at noon today, and the team will include Jack Johnson. As previously posted, Dustin Brown was selected for the team but had to decline the invitation because he was scheduled to undergo minor mouth surgery.

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BTW: Rich...hope you don't mind the shameless plug...I listened in on the press conference call that featured Jack Johnson as one of the players. I have his comments and a nice comment from Anaheim GM Brian Burke about Johnson in a story over on kingshockey.com...
Johnson To Represent U.S. At World Championships
Gann...thanks for posting the link. I got the number to listen in but was at lunch at the time of the call. Thanks...
Actually, try this link...
Johnson To Represent U.S. At World Championships