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NTDP Evaluation Camp Roster Announced

By USAHockeyNTDP.com, 03/14/18, 12:00PM EDT

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Evaluation Camp to be held March 23-27 at USA Hockey Arena


Photo by Rena Laverty

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.

Camp Game Schedule

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.

2018 USA Hockey's NTDP Evaluation Camp Roster

Position First Name Last Name Birth Date ('02) Hometown College Commitment (Verbal) S/C 2017-18 Team
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

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