USA General Manager named for the 2016 World Cup.

Dean Lombardi, general manager for the L.A Kings has been named GM for the USA hockey team at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Lombardi has won 2 Stanley Cups with the Kings in the past 4 years.

Executive Director, Dave Ogrean says he is excited to have Lombardi on board.

"We’re thrilled to have Dean at the helm of managing our World Cup team. He’s been an invaluable part of our men’s national team advisory group and obviously done a remarkable job in building the Kings. In addition, having the experience of Paul Holmgren, Brian Burke and Jim Johannson gives us an exceptional management team and a group we’re confident will put together a team that our country will be proud of.”

The World Cup of Hockey will take place in Toronto in Feb. 2016.

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