COLORADO SPRINGS, USA – Defenceman Chris Butler (Calgary Flames) has been added to the U.S. Men's National Team roster for the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship it was announced by USA Hockey.

The tournament is scheduled for May 4-20, 2012, in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden.

While Butler will be making his debut on the U.S. Men's National Team, he has represented Team USA in the past, playing for the 2006 U.S. National Junior Team.

Team USA roster as of 14 April

Goalkeepers: Richard Bachman (Dallas).

Defencemen: Chris Butler (Calgary), Justin Faulk (Carolina), Cam Fowler (Anaheim), Alex Goligoski (Dallas), Jack Johnson (Columbus), Jeff Petry (Edmonton).

Forwards: Cam Atkinson (Columbus), J.T. Brown (Tampa Bay), Joey Crabb (Toronto), Patrick Dwyer (Carolina), Nathan Gerbe (Buffalo), Ryan Lasch (Lahti/FIN), Kyle Okposo (New York Islanders), Max Pacioretty (Montréal), Bobby Ryan (Anaheim), Jim Slater (Winnipeg), Paul Stastny (Colorado), Nate Thompson (Tampa Bay).