Zam Plante will return to the 2026 U.S. Collegiate Select roster, making him the third University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey player to be named to the squad.


The junior center joins his brother junior forward Max Plante and junior defenseman Ty Hanson who were named to the team earlier. Plante returns to the U.S. Collegiate Selects after tallying two assists in four games at the 2025 Spengler Cup when the USCS finished as runner-up. The Hermantown, Minn. native was a Third-Team All-NCHC honoree as a sophomore when he finished fifth in the NCAA with 51 points, while his 31 assists were seventh a season ago. This year, Plante was tabbed to the Preseason All-NCHC Team and has two goals and an assist in four games so far.


The 2026 U.S. Collegiate Selects roster now consists of six forwards, four defenseman and one goaltender and will feature a total of 25 student-athletes from all six NCAA Division I conferences, will continue to be announced in the coming weeks.


In July, the USCS announced its coaching staff, which includes Bulldog bench boss Scott Sandelin as an assistant coaches for the USCS.


The U.S. Collegiate Selects open play at the 2026 Spengler Cup on Saturday, Dec. 26 against Frölunda HC of Sweden before facing host HC Davos on either Dec. 27 or Dec. 28. The Spengler Cup is the oldest invitational hockey tournament in the world, with the first edition held in 1923. The annual competition is held each December between Christmas and New Year's in Davos, Switzerland and features six teams from Europe and North America competing at the Eisstadion Davos.


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