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J.P. KASCSAK PLAYS FOR

TEAM USA AT THE 2015

WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES

For mer Little Cap chosen for U.S. team made

up of top ACH A club player s in the countr y

Former Little Cap J.P. Kascsak was any level is a dream come true,
named to the USA Hockey men?s especially in a sport I love and had so
national team for the 2015 Winter much support from family, friends,
World University Games in Granada, and coaches always growing up," he
Spain. The US national team is chosen says.
from among the top players in the
The U.S. team defeated the host team,
American Collegiate Hockey
Association ? an Spain, plus Kazakhstan and Sweden to
make it to the
organization
quarter finals
comprising over
430 college and where they fell to
Canada 4-0. J.P
university affiliated
club hockey scored two goals
and
two
had
programs. Kascsak
assists in the
was named to the
2014 Team USA tournament.
roster as well, but "Being a member
could not travel of the Little Caps
with the team program as a kid
because of injuries. definitely pushed
me and required
Kascsak played me to work harder
three seasons with
as a person and
the Little Caps on
the bantam and hockey player. It
was an eye
U16 teams. He later
played two seasons opening
experience and I
of Junior ?A?
learned so much
hockey in Canada
with the North Bay Former Little Cap J.P. Kascsak being apart of the
this organization
Trappers before scored two goals and two assists for which helped me
attending Iowa Team USA in Grenada, Spain.
State University, so much to carry
on into playing
where he played four seasons of
Division 1 club hockey. Kascsak put Junior Hockey," he says.
up 128 points (73 goals and 55 "At age 25 my senior year of college,
assists) in 136 games over four playing for the Men's US National
seasons with the Cyclones. University Team was the experience
of a lifetime with the opportunity to
Kascsak relished the chance to put on
represent not only our country but my
the USA Hockey jersey and represent
his country in world competition. friends, family, community and
university. It was the best hockey
"Being chosen to represent your experience of my life."
country and wear the USA jersey at

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