USA Hockey names three former Huskies to Deutschland Cup roster
10/19/2017 8:44:00 AM | Men's Hockey
Along with the U.S., the four-team Deutschland Cup includes teams from Slovakia, Russia and host Germany.
Of the 29 players named to the team, 27 are currently participating in professional leagues in the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland.
"We're excited about our roster for the Deutschland Cup," said Jim Johannson, assistant executive director for hockey operations at USA Hockey and also the general manager of the 2017 U.S. Men's National Select Team and 2018 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. "It should be an excellent tournament and will also be a good chance to help us in our Olympic preparation."
Lasch is St. Cloud State's all-time leading scorer with 183 points from 2006-10. A Hobey Baker Award top 10 finalist and All-America recipient in 2007-08, Lasch was a three-time All-WCHA pick and also gained All-WCHA Rookie team honors in 2006-07. He posted 79 goals and 104 assists during his career with the Huskies. He is currently playing professional hockey in Sweden.
Malone ranks ninth in the team records with 140 career points. He ended his college tenure with 56 goals and 84 assists from 1999-03. He led the Huskies to four consecutive NCAA tournament bids and a WCHA Final Five tournament crown in 2001. Malone continued his hockey career with stops in the NHL at Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and the New York Rangers. In 690 NHL games played, Malone charted 188 goals from 2003 to 2015. He is currently playing for the Iowa Wild in the AHL.
Roe currently ranks third in the all-time SCSU scoring charts with 178 points from 2007-11. He owns the team career record for most assists with 113 and Roe also charted 65 goals during his collegiate career. A two-time All-WCHA selection, Roe was named to the WCHA All-Rookie squad in 2007-08. He has played professional hockey since 2010 and is currently playing for Zug EV in the Swiss-A league.
SCSU has enjoyed a solid connection with the Olympics over the years. Malone played for Team USA at the 2010 Olympics, while former Huskies Bret Hedican, Matt Cullen and Mark Parrish represented Team USA at the 2006 Olympics. Hedican also played for Team USA at the 1992 Olympic games. Of note, former Huskies Andreas Nodl was a member of Team Austria at the Olympic games in 2014 and Rikard Gronborg served as an assistant coach for Team Sweden in 2014. Gronborg is slated to serve as the head coach for Team Sweden at the Olympics in 2018.
