US hockey roster will be announced Jan. 1

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(AP) The members of the U.S. Olympic hockey team will be announced during the broadcast of the NHL's Winter Classic on New Year's Day.

The 23-man squad will be led by Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson. Its first game is scheduled for Feb. 16 against Switzerland in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The Boston Bruins will host the Philadelphia Flyers at Fenway Park in this season's Winter Classic.

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