UND forwards Brock Boeser and Nick Schmaltz have made the WJC Pre-Tournament Team. Miami defenseman Louie Belpedio and Will Borgen are the other NCHC players to make the team.
Forwards
| Kieffer Bellows | 6-1 (185) | 195 (88) | 6/10/98 | L | Edina, Minn. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | 2016 Draft Eligible |
| Paul Bittner | 6-4 (193) | 202 (92) | 11/4/96 | L | Crookston, Minn. | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | CBJ (’15, 2nd rd., 38th ovr.) |
| Anders Bjork | 5-11 (180) | 183 (83) | 8/5/96 | R | Mequon, Wis. | University of Notre Dame (HEA) | BOS (’14, 5th rd., 146th ovr.) |
| Brock Boeser | 6-0 (183) | 192 (87) | 2/25/97 | R | Burnsville, Minn. | University of North Dakota (NCHC) | VAN (’15, 1st rd., 23rd ovr.) |
| Alex DeBrincat | 5-7 (170) | 161 (73) | 7/29/98 | L | Farmington Hills, Mich. | Erie Otters (OHL) | 2016 Draft Eligible |
| Ryan Donato | 6-1 (185) | 181 (82) | 4/9/96 | L | Scituate, Mass. | Harvard University (ECAC Hockey) | BOS (’14, 2nd rd., 56th ovr.) |
| Christian Dvorak | 6-0 (183) | 187 (85) | 2/2/96 | L | Palos, Ill. | London Knights (OHL) | ARZ (’14, 2nd rd., 58th ovr.) |
| Scott Eansor | 5-8 (173) | 168 (76) | 1/3/96 | L | Englewood, Colo. | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | Free Agent |
| Ryan Hitchcock | 5-10 (178) | 170 (77) | 3/30/96 | L | Manhasset, N.Y. | Yale University (ECAC Hockey) | Free Agent |
| Clayton Keller | 5-10 (178) | 170 (77) | 7/29/98 | L | Swansea, Ill. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | 2016 Draft Eligible |
| Auston Matthews | 6-0 (183) | 199 (90) | 9/17/97 | L | Scottsdale, Ariz. | ZSC Lions (National A-Swiss) | 2016 Draft Eligible |
| Ryan MacInnis | 6-4 (193) | 185 (84) | 2/14/96 | L | St. Louis, Mo. | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | ARZ (’14, 2nd rd., 43rd ovr.) |
| Sonny Milano | 5-11 (180) | 185 (85) | 5/12/96 | L | Massapequa, N.Y. | Lake Erie Monsters (AHL) | CBJ (’14, 1st rd., 16th ovr.) |
| Nick Schmaltz | 6-0 (183) | 172 (78) | 2/23/96 | R | Verona, Wis. | University of North Dakota (NCHC) | CHI (’14, 1st rd., 20th ovr.) |
| Matthew Tkachuk | 6-1 (185) | 188 (85) | 12/11/97 | L | St. Louis, Mo. | London Knights (OHL) | 2016 Draft Eligible |
| Colin White | 6-0 (183) | 183 (83) | 1/30/97 | R | Hanover, Mass. | Boston College (HEA) | OTT (’15, 1st rd., 21st ovr.) |
Defensemen
| Name | Ht (cm) | Wt (kg) | Birthdate | S/C | Hometown | Most Recent Team | NHL Draft Rights |
| Louie Belpedio | 5-10 (178) | 194 (88) | 5/14/96 | R | Skokie, Ill. | Miami University (NCHC) | MIN (’14, 3rd rd., 80th ovr.) |
| Will Borgen | 6-2 (188) | 195 (88) | 12/19/96 | R | Moorhead, Minn. | St. Cloud State University (NCHC) | BUF (’15, 4th rd., 92nd ovr.) |
| Brandon Carlo | 6-5 (196) | 195 (88) | 11/26/96 | R | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Ti-City Americans (WHL) | BOS (’15, 2nd rd., 37th ovr.) |
| Ryan Collins | 6-4 (193) | 204 (93) | 5/6/96 | R | Bloomington, Minn. | University of Minnesota (Big Ten) | CBJ (’14, 2nd rd., 47th ovr.) |
| Casey Fitzgerald | 5-11 (180) | 185 (84) | 2/25/97 | R | North Reading, Mass. | Boston College (HEA) | Free Agent |
| Brandon Fortunato | 5-10 (178) | 148 (67) | 6/7/96 | L | Albertson, N.Y. | Boston University (HEA) | Free Agent |
| Chad Krys | 5-11 (180) | 183 (83) | 4/10/98 | L | Ridgefield, Conn. | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | 2016 Draft Eligible |
| Charlie McAvoy | 6-0 (183) | 205 (93) | 12/21/97 | R | Long Beach, N.Y. | Boston University (HEA) | 2016 Draft Eligible |
| Zach Werenski | 6-2 (188) | 214 (97) | 7/19/97 | L | Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. | University of Michigan (Big Ten) | CBJ (’15, 1st rd., 8th ovr.) |
Goaltenders
| Name | Ht (cm) | Wt (kg) | Birthdate | S/C | Hometown | Most Recent Team | NHL Draft Rights |
| Brandon Halverson | 6-4 (193) | 179 (81) | 2/29/96 | L | Traverse City, Mich. | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | NYR (’14, 2nd rd., 59th ovr.) |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | 6-0 (183) | 190 (86) | 1/7/96 | R | Parma, Ohio | Flint Firebirds (OHL) | CAR (’14, 2nd rd., 37th ovr.) |
| Luke Opilka | 6-1 (185) | 192 (87) | 2/27/97 | L | St. Louis, Mo. | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | STL (’15, 5th rd., 146th ovr.) |
| Tyler Parsons | 6-1 (185) | 180 (82) | 9/18/97 | L | Chesterfield, Mo. | London Knights (OHL) | 2016 Draft Eligible |
* Member of the 2015 U.S. National Junior Team
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