University of Massachusets Athletics
Werner Selected To U.S. Junior Evaluation Camp
June 17, 2003 | Hockey
June 17, 2003
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Sophomore-to-be Stephen Werner (Chevy Chase, Md.) was named to the roster for the 2003 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp, USA Hockey announced today. The camp will be held Aug. 3-10 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., and will include exhibition contests between two U.S. squads and under-20 select teams from Finland and Sweden.
Werner was one of five Hockey East players to be named to the squad that features 43 of the best players in the country under 20 years old. Werner, who turns 19 on August 8 and is expected to be selected in this weekend's NHL Entry Draft, led Hockey East freshmen and was sixth nationally with 38 points (16 g, 22 a) on the season. He was selected as a unanimous All-Hockey East Rookie Team selection and was the only freshman to be named to the Hockey East All-Tournament team. Werner is UMass' first-ever U.S. National Team Development Program player, as he played with the U.S. Junior National squad prior to coming to Amherst.
