PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Forty-nine of the top American hockey players born in 2004 have been invited to USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp. The camp, which will help select the 2020-21 U.S. National Under-17 Team, will take place from March 18-22, at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.
The 49 players, including 27 forwards, 16 defensemen and six goaltenders, will be divided into two teams. The squads will participate in on-ice practices and off-ice training, play in five games and attend two U.S. National Under-17 and Under-18 Team games at USA Hockey Arena.
A full roster can be found below.
Note: The 49 players invited to the NTDP Evaluation Camp represent 23 states. Minnesota leads the way with eight invitees, while Michigan has seven and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Missouri have three each.
About the NTDP: USA Hockey's National Team Development Program is in its 23rd season of competition and is based at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The goal of this full-time development program is to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. National Teams and success in their future hockey careers. Its efforts focus not only on high-caliber participation on the ice, but creating well-rounded individuals off the ice.
NTDP Evaluation Camp Game Schedule
| DATE | TIME |
|---|---|
| Thurs., March 19 | 4:00-6:15 p.m. |
| Fri., March 20 | 9:00-11:15 a.m.; 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| Sat., March 21 | 3:00-5:00 p.m. |
| Sun., March 22 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. |
2020 Evaluation Camp Roster
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | POSITION | BIRTHDATE | HOMETOWN | 2019-20 TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady | Berard | Forward | 2/26/2004 | East Greenwich, R.I. | Mount St. Charles 15O |
| Gavin | Brindley | Forward | 10/05/2004 | Estero, Fla. | Florida Alliance 16U |
| Tyler | Catalano | Forward | 2/26/2004 | St. Louis, Mo. | St. Louis Blues 16U |
| Andon | Cerbone | Forward | 4/13/2004 | Stamford, Conn. | Brunswick School |
| Jimmy | Clark | Forward | 9/24/2004 | Edina, Minn. | Edina High School |
| Logan | Cooley | Forward | 5/04/2004 | West Mufflin, Pa. | Pittsburgh Pens Elite 16U |
| Quinn | Finley | Forward | 8/08/2004 | Suamico, Wis. | NE Gamblers 15O |
| Maddox | Fleming | Forward | 2/13/2004 | Rochester, Minn. | Shattuck St. Mary's Prep |
| Cutter | Gauthier | Forward | 1/19/2004 | Scottsdale, Ariz. | Detroit Compuware 16U |
| Gavin | Hayes | Forward | 5/14/2004 | Westland, Mich. | Detroit Compuware 15O |
| Marek | Hejduk | Forward | 1/03/2004 | Parker, Colo. | Colorado Thunderbirds 15O |
| Isaac | Howard | Forward | 3/30/2004 | Hudson, Wis. | Shattuck St. Mary's 16U |
| Devin | Kaplan | Forward | 1/10/2004 | Bridgewater, N.J. | North Jersey Avalanche 16U |
| Jack | Larrigan | Forward | 4/09/2004 | St. Louis, Mo. | Shattuck St. Mary's 15O |
| Chase | LaPinta | Forward | 2/10/2004 | Frisco, Texas | Dallas Stars Elite 16U |
| Casy | Laylin | Forward | 1/09/2004 | St. Michael, Minn. | St. Michael-Albertville High School |
| Cade | Littler | Forward | 7/12/2004 | East Wenatchee, Wash. | Wenatchee Wilderness 16U |
| Cruz | Lucius | Forward | 4/05/2004 | Grant, Minn. | Gentry Galaxy 16U |
| Rutger | McGroarty | Forward | 3/30/2004 | Lincoln, Neb. | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15O |
| Max | Namestnikov | Forward | 2/06/2004 | Wolverine Lake, Mich. | Detroit Honeybaked 15O |
| Frank | Nazar | Forward | 1/14/2004 | Mount Clemons, Mich. | Detroit Honeybaked 15O |
| Nick | Pierre | Forward | 4/09/2004 | Cottage Grove, Minn. | Hill Murray High School |
| Jimmy | Snuggerud | Forward | 6/01/2004 | Chaska, Minn. | Chaska High School |
| Cole | Spicer | Forward | 6/13/2004 | Grand Forks, N.D. | Detroit Honeybaked 15O |
| Michael | Stenberg | Forward | 9/22/2004 | Needham, Mass. | Thayer Academy |
| Charlie | Stramel | Forward | 10/15/2004 | Rosemount, Minn. | Rosemount High School |
| Camron | VanSickle | Forward | 2/24/2004 | North Pole, Alaska | Detroit Honeybaked 15O |
| Vinny | Borgesi | Defenseman | 3/02/2004 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Selects at South Kent 15O |
| Hunter | Brzustewicz | Defenseman | 11/29/2004 | Washington Township, Mich. | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15O |
| Seamus | Casey | Defenseman | 1/08/2004 | Estero, Fla. | Florida Alliance 16U |
| Ryan | Chesley | Defenseman | 2/27/2004 | Mahtomedi, Minn. | Shattuck St. Mary's 16U |
| Jackson | Dorrington | Defenseman | 4/13/2004 | North Reading, Mass. | Cushing Academy |
| Tyler | Duke | Defenseman | 7/19/2004 | Strongsville, Ohio | Detroit Compuware 16U |
| Ryan | Healey | Defenseman | 5/19/2004 | Hull, Mass. | Boston Advantage 15O |
| Lane | Hutson | Defenseman | 2/14/2004 | North Barrington, Ill. | NJ Avalanche 16U |
| Charlie | Leddy | Defenseman | 1/11/2004 | Fairfield, Conn. | Avon Old Farms |
| Jake | Livanavage | Defenseman | 5/06/2004 | Gilbert, Ariz. | Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 15O |
| Kaden | Muir | Defenseman | 5/09/2004 | Manchester, N.H. | Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget |
| Chase | Pietila | Defenseman | 3/03/2004 | Howell, Mich. | Detroit Honeybaked 15O |
| Seamus | Powell | Defenseman | 4/26/2004 | Marcellus, N.Y. | Rochester Selects 15O |
| Jeremiah | Slavin | Defenseman | 8/12/2004 | Erie, Colo. | Colorado Thunderbirds 16U |
| Spencer | Sova | Defenseman | 1/10/2004 | Southfield, Mich. | Detroit Honeybaked 15O |
| Colby | Woogk | Defenseman | 7/10/2004 | Fort Worth, Texas | Dallas Stars Elite 16U |
| Ben | Behrens | Goaltender | 5/23/2004 | St. Louis, Mo. | St. Louis Blues 16U |
| Cameron | Korpi | Goaltender | 5/26/2004 | South Lyon, Mich. | Detroit Little Caesars 15O |
| Tyler | Muszelik | Goaltender | 7/01/2004 | Long Valley, N.J. | New Jersey Rockets 15O |
| Dylan | Silverstein | Goaltender | 2/07/2004 | Calabasas, Calif. | Dexter Southfield |
| Arthur | Smith | Goaltender | 4/30/2004 | Farmington, Conn. | Selects at South Kent 15O |
| Pete | Sterling | Goaltender | 11/16/2004 | Mountclair, Va. | Team Maryland 15O |