Lee, Hellebuyck among 15 players named to U.S. World Championship roster

USA Hockey has named 15 players to the men's national team for the upcoming World Championship to be played in Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France.

The initial roster features five players who helped guide Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2015 IIHF Men’s World Championship, namely Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets), Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings), Anders Lee (New York Islanders), Connor Murphy (Arizona Coyotes), and Brock Nelson (New York Islanders).

Here's a look at the full list of 15.

Lee ranked fourth among all Americans with 34 goals this season, tied with Patrick Kane, while Hellebuyck posted a .948 save percentage in eight games at the 2015 tournament.

Team USA, by the way, lost to Russia in the 2016 bronze-medal game.