YARMOUTH – International Scouting Services (“ISSHockey”) has assembled the best young hockey prospects in North America and Europe to compete in the 2008 ISS Challenge Cup. It will be held starting this evening at Travis Roy Arena on the campus of North Yarmouth Academy. Team International will play Team USA in a best-of-three Showdown.

The games will take place at 6 p.m. today and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Tickets and programs are available at the rink for $5. Team USA includes Maine players Connor Anthoine of Lewiston, Shane Hearn, Nick Luce, Trevor Braun and Mike Chase. Team rosters are as follows:

Team USA: Trevor Braun, Charlie Digiulian, Garnet Hathaway,.Erik Eriksson,.Jeff Johnson,.Johan Kristofferson, Jeffery Wasson, Shane Hearn, Connor Anthoine, Vincent DiCarlo, Alex Bolduc, Mike Morrisson, Antti Peltomaki, Austin Johnson, Ryan Randall, Nick Luce, Penn Sednaoui, Chris Atwood, Alex Tobey, Brett Mason, Tyler Jankins. Head coach, Chris Grassie, and assistant coach Kent Hulst.

Team International: Garrett Clarke, Zack Shannon, Stephen Gillard, Logan Shaw, Travis Moore, Konstantin Komarek, Oscar Orrpars, Keenan Hodgson, Liam O’Brien, Zack Phillips, Marc-Antoine Carrier, Jamie Bishop, Anton Martirosian, Josh Dangel, Chris Dart, Brent Andrews, Jimmy Mullins. Coach, Jim Midgley, and assistant coach Ross MacLean.