Jordan Schroeder, who will be a sophomore center this season, and thee other future or present Gophers  have been invited to the U.S. national junior evaluation camp Aug. 7-15 in Lake Placid, N.Y.

From the 43 players there, the U.S. team will be picked forr the under-20 World Junior Championships Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan.

Also invited were sophomore defenseman Aaron Ness, who was at the same camp last season but not picked for the team, and incoming freshmen Zach Budish, a forward, and Nick Leddy, a defenseman.

Schroeder, Budish and Leddy are all eligible for the NHL draft later this month and were at the NHL Combine in Toronto last month. All three could be first round picks.

Schroeder has already competed in two World Junior Championships and is already the all-time assists leader for the U.S. with 15. Last year he had three goals and eight assists for 11 points.

The final roster will be named in early December.

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