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PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Forty-eight of the top American hockey players born in 2002 have been invited to USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp. The camp, which will help select the 2018-19 U.S. National Under-17 Team, will take place March 23-27, at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24: 3 p.m. ET
SUNDAY, MARCH 25: 4 p.m. ET
MONDAY, MARCH 26: 9:30 a.m. ET & 7:30 p.m. ET
TUESDAY, MARCH 27: 9:30 a.m. ET
* all games to be played at USA Hockey Arena
The 48 players, including 26 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-18 Team games at USA Hockey Arena during the annual Military Appreciation Weekend.
A full roster and camp game schedule can be found below.
NOTES: The 46 players on the 2018 National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp roster represent 19 different states. Minnesota leads the way with eight invitees on the roster, with Michigan ranks second with seven representatives, while New York boasts five representatives on the roster.
ABOUT THE NTDP: USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program is in its 21st 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.
Position | First Name | Last Name | Birth Date ('02) | Hometown | College Commitment (Verbal) | S/C | 2017-18 Team |
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Forwards | |||||||
F | Matthew | Beniers | Nov. 5 | Hingham, Mass. | Not Yet Committed | L | Milton (Mass.) Prep |
F | Brett | Berard | Sep. 9 | E. Greenwich, R.I. | Providence College | L | Bishop Hendricken HS |
F | Cameron | Berg | Jan. 29 | Fargo, N.D. | Univ. of Nebraska Omaha | L | Omaha AAA 16U |
F | Blake | Biondi | April 24 | Hermantown, Minn. | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth | R | Hermantown (Minn.) HS |
F | Thomas | Bordeleau | Jan. 3 | Houston, Texas | Not Yet Committed | L | Esther-Blondin Midget AAA |
F | Alex | Gaffney | June 25 | West Orange, N.J. | Harvard University | L | North Jersey Avalanche 16U |
F | Ryan | Kirwan | Feb. 27 | Dewitt, N.Y. | Penn State University | L | Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Prep |
F | Jackson | Kunz | Aug. 13 | Grand Forks, N.D. | Univ. of North Dakota | L | GF Red River (N.D.) HS |
F | Tanner | Latsch | Jan. 2 | Twin Lake, Mich. | Univ. of Wisconsin | R | Honeybaked 16U |
F | Carter | Mazur | March 28 | Jackson, Mich. | Michigan State University | R | Little Caesars 15-Only |
F | Hunter | McKown | Aug. 18 | St. Louis, Mo. | Not Yet Committed | R | St. Louis AAA Blues 16U |
F | Zachary | Michaelis | May 30 | Elk River, Minn. | Univ. of Nebraska Omaha | L | Elk River (Minn.) HS |
F | Dylan | Peterson | Jan. 8 | Roseville, Calif. | Boston University | R | CIH Academy White |
F | Dylan | Robinson | July 2 | Saginaw, Mich. | Not Yet Committed | L | Toronto Jr. Canadiens 15-Only |
F | Matthew | Samoskevich | Nov. 5 | Sandy Hook, Conn. | Not Yet Committed | R | Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.) Prep 16U |
F | Wyatt | Schingoethe | Aug. 3 | Algonquin, Ill. | Univ. of Notre Dame | L | Chicago Mission 16U |
F | Jason | Siedem | Oct. 17 | Madison, N.J. | Boston College | R | Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Prep |
F | Landon | Slaggert | June 25 | South Bend, Ind. | Univ. of Notre Dame | L | Chicago Mission 16U |
F | Ty | Smilanic | Jan. 20 | Elizabeth, Colo. | Univ. of Denver | L | Colorado T-Birds 16U |
F | Jack | Smith | July 6 | St. Cloud, Minn. | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth | L | St. Cloud Cathedral (Minn.) HS |
F | Hunter | Strand | Nov. 13 | Anchorage, Alaska | Univ. of Notre Dame | L | Alaska Oilers 16U |
F | Antonio | Stranges | Feb. 5 | Plymouth, Mich. | Univ. of Michigan | L | Little Caesars 16U |
F | Luke | Tuch | March 7 | Baldwinsville, N.Y. | Boston University | L | Buffalo Jr. Sabres 16U |
F | Noah | Tussey | June 18 | Stillwater, Minn. | Univ. of Minnesota | L | Stillwater (Minn.) HS |
F | John | Waldron | Nov. 13 | Batavia, Ill. | Not Yet Committed | R | Chicago Fury 16U |
F | Chase | Yoder | May 28 | Fairview, Texas | Not Yet Committed | L | Dallas Stars 16U |
Defensemen | |||||||
D | Brandon | Chabrier | July 19 | Bayville, N.Y. | Northeastern University | R | Long Island Gulls 16U |
D | Spencer | Evans | April 19 | Oyster Bay, N.Y. | Not Yet Committed | L | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders 16U |
D | Brock | Faber | Aug. 22 | Maple Grove, Minn. | Univ. of Notre Dame | R | Osseo-Maple Grove (Minn.) 14AA |
D | Owen | Gallatin | June 17 | Hugo, Minn. | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth | L | White Bear Lake (Minn.) HS |
D | Anthony | Kehrer | March 4 | Kenmare, N.D. | Univ. of Wisconsin | L | Rink H.A. Midget Prep |
D | Connor | Kelley | July 30 | Maple Grove, Minn. | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth | R | Maple Grove (Minn.) HS |
D | Tyler | Kleven | Jan. 10 | Fargo, N.D. | Univ. of North Dakota | L | Fargo Davies (N.D.) HS |
D | Daniel | Laatsch | Feb. 13 | Altoona, Wis. | Univ. of Wisconsin | L | Notre Dame Academy (Wis.) HS |
D | Victor | Mancini | May 26 | Saginaw, Mich. | Not Yet Committed | R | Compuware 16U |
D | Scott | Morrow | Nov. 1 | Darien, Conn. | Not Yet Committed | R | Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.) Prep 16U |
D | John | Opilka | Sep. 26 | Effingham, Ill. | Not Yet Committed | L | St. Louis AAA Blues 15-Only |
D | Eamon | Powell | May 10 | Marcellus, N.Y. | Boston College | R | Rochester Coalition 15-Only |
D | Jake | Ratzlaff | June 23 | Rosemount, Minn. | Univ. of Minnesota | R | Rosemount (Minn.) HS |
D | Jake | Sanderson | July 8 | Whitefish, Mont. | Univ. of North Dakota | L | Edge School 15-Only |
D | Jacob | Truscott | April 12 | Fort Gratiot, Mich. | Univ. of Michigan | L | Little Caesars 15-Only |
D | Avery | Winslow | Aug. 24 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Not Yet Committed | L | Notre Dame Hounds |
Goaltenders | |||||||
G | Drew | Commesso | July 19 | Norwell, Mass. | Boston University | L | St. Sebastian's (Mass.) Prep |
G | Levi | Gho | Feb. 5 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Not Yet Committed | L | Culver Academy 16U |
G | Noah | Grannan | April 27 | Germantown, Wis. | Not Yet Committed | L | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U |
G | Colin | Purcell | June 23 | Shaker Heights, Ohio | Not Yet Committed | L | Cleveland Barons 15-Only |
G | Grant | Riley | Aug. 28 | Rochester, N.Y. | Not Yet Committed | L | Rochester Coalition 15-Only |
G | Xavier | Medina | Jan. 20 | Wayne, Mich | Not Yet Committed | L | Honeybaked 16U |