US Olympic men's hockey roster includes 15 college players

United States' Matty Beniers (10) and Finland's Kasper Puutio (10) battle for the puck during first period of an exhibition game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, before the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Jake Sanderson (8), Tanner Dickinson (71) and Chaz Lucius (28) celebrate a goal against Finland during the first period of an exhibition game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, before the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

FILE - Michigan's Strauss Mann plays during an NCAA hockey game on Wednesday Dec. 8, 2020, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Former Michigan goaltender Strauss Mann, who is now playing in the Swedish Hockey League, is expected to be the U.S. starter for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The United States and other countries needed to pull from the college ranks and European leagues after the NHL decided not to send players to Beijing. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

FILE - North Dakota defenseman Jake Sanderson plays against Penn State during an NCAA college hockey game on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada are eyeing several college players to play at the Olympics after the NHL decided not to participate in Beijing. North Dakota’s Jake Sanderson has already agreed to play for the U.S. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

FILE - University of Michigan center Matty Beniers (10) skates during an NCAA college hockey practice in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 22, 2021. USA Hockey on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, unveiled its 25-man roster with 15 players from college, headlined by 2021 No. 2 pick Beniers of the Seattle Kraken and 2020 No. 5 pick Jake Sanderson of the Ottawa Senators. Brendan Brisson, a Michigan teammate of Beniers and a first-round pick of the Vegas Golden Knights, was also named to the team. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)