PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Forty-seven of the top American hockey players born in 2008 have been invited to USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp. The camp, which will help select the 2024-25 U.S. National Under-17 Team, will take place March 19-23, at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.
Camp Game Schedule
| DAY | TIME (ET) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 20 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday, March 20 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 21 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday, March 22 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, March 22 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 23 | 9:00 a.m. |
The 47 players, including 26 forwards, 16 defensemen and five goaltenders, will be divided into two teams during the evaluation, Team Larkin and Team Tkachuk. The squads will participate in on-ice practices, off-ice training and a six-game schedule during their week in Michigan.
A full camp roster can be found below and game schedule can be found on the left. Evaluation Camp games are open to the public.
NOTES: The 47 players on the 2024 National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp roster represent 17 different states. Minnesota leads the way with 14 invitees on the roster, while Illinois and Massachusetts are home to five attendees apiece.
ABOUT THE NTDP: USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program is in its 27th season of competition and is based at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The goal of the 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.
| NAME | POSITION | BIRTHDAY | HOMETOWN | 2023-24 TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Amrhein | Forward | April 6, 2008 | Celina, Texas | Dallas Stars Elite 16U |
| Dakotah Bailey | Forward | March 12, 2008 | Afton, Minn. | Gentry Academy / Minnesota Blades 15O |
| William Bent | Forward | March 12, 2008 | Dover, Mass. | Mount St. Charles 15O |
| Michael Berchild | Forward | Feb.16, 2008 | Excelsior, Minn. | Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep |
| Dayne Beuker | Forward | March 23, 2008 | Portland, Ore. | Saskatoon Blazers U18 |
| David Bosco | Forward | Feb. 8, 2008 | Winchester, Mass. | Belmont Hill / Boston Jr. Eagles 15O |
| Wyatt Cullen | Forward | Sept. 8, 2008 | Moorhead, Minn. | Moorhead Bantam AA |
| Noah Davidson | Forward | Nov. 1, 2008 | Irvine, Calif. | Shattuck-St. Mary's 16U |
| Jimmy Egan | Forward | March 19, 2008 | Stillwater, Minn. | Mahtomedi High School |
| Aurelio Garcia | Forward | June 3, 2008 | Romeoville, Ill. | Chicago Mission 15O |
| Brody George | Forward | Jan. 25, 2008 | Johnstown, Pa. | Pittsburgh Pens Elite 15O |
| Dain Gordon | Forward | Feb. 25, 2008 | Denver, Colo. | Bishop Kearney Selects 15O |
| Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll | Forward | Nov. 26, 2008 | Oswego, Ill. | Chicago Mission 15O |
| Jamie Glance | Forward | Sept. 23, 2008 | Stratham, N.H. | Mount St. Charles 15O |
| Caden Harvey | Forward | Feb. 13, 2008 | Beaver, Pa. | Pittsburgh Pens Elite 15O |
| Jeffrey Hurlbert | Forward | April 11, 2008 | Allen, Texas | Dallas Stars Elite 16U |
| Kane Johnson | Forward | Feb. 12, 2008 | West Fargo, N.D. | Sioux Falls Power 16U |
| Nikita Klepov | Forward | June 27, 2008 | Deerfield Beach, Fla. | Wilkes-Barre Scranton 15O |
| Casey Mutryn | Forward | July 5, 2008 | Norwell, Mass. | St. Sebastian's / Boston Jr. Eagles 16U |
| Sammy Nelson | Forward | Sept. 19, 2008 | Maple Grove, Minn. | Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA |
| Nathaniel Pederson | Forward | Jan. 27, 2008 | Shakopee, Minn. | Shakopee High School / Minnesota Blades 15O |
| Victor Plante | Forward | March 10, 2008 | Hermantown, Minn. | Chicago Mission 15O |
| Logan Stuart | Forward | April 23, 2008 | Manhattan Beach, Calif. | Detroit Little Caesars 15O |
| Spencer Thornborough | Forward | June 22, 2008 | Boxford, Mass. | Governor's / Boston Jr. Eagles 15O |
| Parker Trottier | Forward | Feb. 13, 2008 | Edina, Minn. | Shattuck-St. Mary's 16U |
| Lukas Zajic | Forward | Jan. 19, 2008 | Plainfield, Ill. | Shattuck-St. Mary's 15O |
| Abraham Barnett | Defenseman | Sept. 21, 2008 | Wilmette, Ill. | Chicago Mission 15O |
| Nathaniel Celski | Defenseman | March 10, 2008 | Vadnais Heights, Minn. | White Bear Lake High School |
| Kaiden Donia | Defenseman | Jan. 16, 2008 | Townsend, Mass. | Groton School |
| Alexander Francisco | Defenseman | Jan. 10, 2008 | Hermantown, Minn. | Hermantown High School |
| Levi Harper | Defenseman | Oct. 3, 2008 | Tampa, Fla. | Shattuck-St. Mary's 15O |
| Jonas Kemps | Defenseman | Jan. 16, 2008 | Sebastopol, Calif. | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 15O |
| George Komadoski | Defenseman | Aug. 3, 2008 | St. Louis, Mo. | St. Louis AAA Blues 15O |
| Leo Laschon | Defenseman | March 19, 2008 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Pittsburgh Pens Elite 15O |
| Logan Lutner | Defenseman | Feb. 21, 2008 | Maple Grove, Minn. | Maple Grove High School / Minnesota Blades 15O |
| Jackson Marthaler | Defenseman | Feb. 10, 2008 | Superior, Wis. | Superior High School / Team Wisconsin 15O |
| Tyler Martyniuk | Defenseman | Dec. 31, 2008 | Washington Twp., Mich. | Detroit Honeybaked 15O |
| Rhys Medved | Defenseman | Jan. 30, 2008 | Elizabeth, Pa. | Long Island Gulls 15O |
| Kade Meyer | Defenseman | Nov. 5, 2008 | Woodruff, Wis. | Lakeland High School / Team Wisconsin 15O |
| Luke Schairer | Defenseman | Jan. 30, 2008 | Charlotte, N.C. | Mount St. Charles 15O |
| Odin Vauhkonen | Defenseman | Sept. 16, 2008 | Costa Mesa, Calif. | Shattuck-St. Mary's 15O |
| Sam Wathier | Defenseman | May 17, 2008 | Des Moines, Iowa | Eastern Ontario Wild U16 |
| Luke Carrithers | Goaltender | Jan. 11, 2008 | Maple Grove, Minn. | Sioux Falls Power 16U |
| Brady Knowling | Goaltender | March 9, 2008 | Chicago, Ill. | North York Rangers 16U |
| Kaenan Smith | Goaltender | July 21, 2008 | Duluth, Minn. | Duluth Marshall High School |
| Jacoby Weiner | Goaltender | June 19, 2008 | Riverside, Ct. | Mid Fairfield Rangers 15O |
| Xavier Wendt | Goaltender | Jan. 24, 2008 | Plymouth, Minn. | Shattuck-St. Mary's 15O |
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