Nine OHL Priority Selection picks named to U.S. Under-17 Four Nations roster

Nine players selected in the 2026 OHL Priority Selection have been named to the United States roster for the 2026 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament, scheduled for Aug. 15-19 in Chomutov, Czechia.

The 20-player roster was announced Friday by USA Hockey following this week’s Boys National 16 Player Development Camp in Amherst, N.Y. The United States will face Czechia, Slovakia and Switzerland in the annual international event.

Leading the OHL contingent are first-round selections Max Lappan (Niagara IceDogs, ninth overall) and Aiden Kelly (Brantford Bulldogs, 20th overall).

The complete list of OHL Priority Selection picks named to Team USA includes:

• Max Lappan, D – Niagara IceDogs (1st Round, 9th overall)
• Aiden Kelly, F – Brantford Bulldogs (1st Round, 20th overall)
• Benjamin Slavick, F – Ottawa 67’s (5th Round, 99th overall)
• Chase Pastor, G – Sarnia Sting (6th Round, 106th overall)
• Dylan Delgado, F – Peterborough Petes (8th Round, 145th overall)
• Jack Riehl, F – Owen Sound Attack (9th Round, 169th overall)
• Christopher Pinko, F – London Knights (9th Round, 175th overall)
• Rylan Aufderheide, D – Sudbury Wolves (11th Round, 206th overall)
• Austin Hall, F – Owen Sound Attack (11th Round, 209th overall)

The roster features players representing 10 different U.S. states, led by Minnesota with six representatives and Michigan with four. Twelve forwards, six defencemen and two goaltenders make up the squad.

The United States enters the tournament as one of its most successful nations, capturing nine Under-17 Four Nations titles since 2010 while compiling an all-time record of 57-2-1-12 (W-OTW-OTL-L).