• Clayton Keller (3-4) and Kailer Yamamoto (4-3) pace the U18s with seven points each. Logan Brown (1-5) and Adam Fox (1-5) are tied for third with six points. Joey Anderson (3-2), Kieffer Bellows (3-2) and Trent Frederic (3-2) each have five points.
• Goalies Jake Oettinger and Joseph Woll are splitting time between the pipes. Oettinger is 2-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage. Woll is 1-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .971 save percentage.
• Adam Fox is the National Team Development Program single-season points leader for a defenseman with 56 and counting. He broke the mark previously held by Freddy Meyer (Sanbornville, N.H./1997-2000), who tallied 51 points in 1998-99.
• Kieffer Bellows has 48 goals this season, tying him for fifth on the NTDP single-season goals chart with Jeremy Morin (Auburn, N.Y./2007-09), who had 48 in 2007-08. Auston Matthews (Scottsdale, Ariz./2013-15) is the single-season leader with 55.
• With 100 points (36-64), Clayton Keller is third on the single-season points chart. Patrick Kane (Buffalo, N.Y./2004-06) is second with 102 points, set in 2005-06, while Matthews is first with 117 points, set last year. In addition, Keller’s 64 assists ties him with Jeremy Bracco (Freeport, N.Y./2013-15) for first on the single-season chart.

• Sixteen National Team Development Program players are included in the final NHL Central Scouting draft rankings. Included in the list were two top-10 forwards in Clayton Keller (9) and Kieffer Bellows (10).
• David Quinn, who spent two seasons (2002-04) as NTDP coach, has been named an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team.
• Nine former NTDP players have been named to the 2016 U.S. Men’s National Team: goalie Thatcher Demko (San Diego, Calif./2012-13); forwards J.T. Compher (Northbrook, Ill/2011-13), Nick Foligno (Hummelstown, Pa./2003-04), Auston Matthews and Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich./2011-13), and defensemen Noah Hanifin (Norwood, Mass./2013-14), Jake McCabe (Eau Claire, Wis./2009-11), Connor Murphy (Dublin, Ohio/2009-11) and David Warsofsky (North Marshfield, Mass./2007-08).
• Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL’s scoring champion. Kane finished with a career-high 46 goals and recorded 106 points to become the first U.S.-born player to win the award.
• Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin (Waterford, Mich./2012-14) scored his first career playoff goal on April 15.
• Boston College forward Alex Tuch (Baldwinsville, N.Y./2012-14) signed with the Minnesota Wild. The team picked him in the first round (18th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
• Providence Bruins forward Frank Vatrano (East Longmeadow, Mass./2010-12) was named the co-winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the American Hockey League’s outstanding rookie for the 2015-16 season. Vatrano led the AHL in goals, tallying 34 in 34 games.
  In addition, Vatrano was selected to the All-AHL First Team while Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman Robbie Russo (Westmont, Ill./2009-11) earned All-AHL Second Team accolades.
• Alaska Aces defenseman William Wrenn (Anchorage, Alaska/2007-09) was named to the All-ECHL Second Team. Wrenn ranked second among ECHL defensemen with 37 assists and is tied for third with 41 points.

• Find out more about Clayton Keller’s killer instinct. 

• USA Hockey has no need for miracles anymore with the NTDP.

• Patrick Kane makes NHL history by claiming Art Ross Trophy.

• Auston Matthews reflects on season, looks ahead to the NHL Draft.

• Alex Tuch’s goal: make the Wild’s 2016-17 roster.

• Dylan Larkin is a big reason for the Red Wings’ playoff berth.

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