Larkin, Lyon will represent USA at world championships

Dylan Larkin and Alex Lyon aren’t yet done playing hockey this spring.

The two Red Wings will present Team USA at the upcoming 2024 IIHF men’s world championships in Ostrava and

Prague, Czechia.

The first 15 players were announced Wednesday by USA Hockey in what is one of the stronger rosters for the world championships in recent years.

The group includes 11 first-round NHL draft picks and more than 5,000 games of NHL experience.

This will be Larkin’s sixth appearance at the world championships, having played for five consecutive years from 2015-19). Larkin had an exceptional season with the Wings, despite missing 14 games. Larkin had 33 goals and 36 assists, producing 69 points in only 68 games.

Larkin will likely be part of the leadership group on this roster, as he was in the last appearances with Team USA in this tournament.

Lyon had a career-best season, after signing as an unrestricted free agent last summer. Expected to be the organization’s thirdstring goalie, Lyon wound up starting 43 games and playing to a 21-18-5 record, 3.05 goals-against average and .904 save percentage.

Lyon was the only goaltender announced Wednesday among the first 15 players revealed.

Along with Larkin, other Michigan natives on the roster include defensemen Zach Werenski (Grosse Pointe/Columbus Blue Jackets) and Luke Hughes (Canton/New Jersey Devils).

Forwards Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa), Matt Boldy (Minnesota), Johnny Gaudreau (Columbus), Cole Caufield (Montreal), Joel Farabee (Philadelphia), Trevor Zegras (Anaheim), Shane Pinto (Ottawa) and Luke Kunin (San Jose), and defensemen Jake Sanderson (Ottawa), Seth Jones and Alex Vlasic (both Chicago) round out the first 15 players selected by Team USA.