Former Storm winger Dustin Brown has been named to the U.S. National team that will compete at the 2009 IIHF World Championship beginning April 24th.  USA Hockey named the first 19 players that will compete at the tournament.

Former Storm netminder Craig Anderson declined an invititation to represent the USA at the championship, based on “several little reasons,” one of which was his status as an impending unrestricted free agent.

Team USA includes four Ontario Hockey League graduates with Brown joining Patrick O’Sullivan (Mississauga IceDogs), Nick Foligno (Sudbury Wolves) and Zach Bogosian (Peterborough Petes) on the roster.

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STORM BIO… Selected by the Storm in the 2nd round of the 2000 OHL Priority Selection, Dustin was named to the OHL’s All Rookie First Team following his first season… The Ithaca, New York native was a star off the ice as well, as he received the OHL’s Bobby Smith Trophy for Top Scholastic Player in each of his three seasons in the league and was named the CHL’s Scholastic Player of the Year in 2002-03… Dustin was drafted in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and made the Kings roster before his 19th birthday.