Chicago Blackhawks teammates won’t be ‘friends on the ice’ while representing different countries in the World Championship

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Chicago Blackhawks teammates won’t be ‘friends on the ice’ while representing different countries in the World Championship

Chicago Blackhawks defensemen Seth Jones and Alex Vlasic were among the first 15 players named to the U.S. men’s hockey team for next month’s IIHF World Championship in Czechia. They’ll have a chance to face several other Hawks who will represent their countries, including Connor Bedard (Canada) and Philipp Kurashev (Switzerland). Top priority: winning a gold medal. A close second: scoring on Hawks goalie Petr Mrázek, who will represent the host…