PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Forty-seven of the top American hockey players born in 2006 have been invited to USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp. The camp, which will help select the 2022-23 U.S. National Under-17 Team, will take place March 20-24, at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.
All five scrimmages throughout the week will be streamed live on HockeyTV.com. The game schedule is listed below.
Camp Game Schedule
| Day | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Monday, March 21 | 4:45 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 22 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, March 23 | 9:15 a.m. |
| Wednesday, March 23 | 4:45 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 24 | 9:15 a.m. |
The 47 players, which includes 26 forwards, 16 defensemen and five goaltenders, will be split into two teams, Team Matthews and Team Kane, for the duration of camp. The squads will participate in on-ice practices, off-ice training and play in five games against each other during their week at USA Hockey Arena.
A full camp roster and game schedule can be found below.
NOTES: The 47 players on the 2022 National Team Development Program evaluation camp roster represent 16 different states. Minnesota leads the way with nine invitees on the roster, while Massachusetts follows with seven, Illinois and Michigan have five, and California has four representatives on the roster.
ABOUT THE NTDP: USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program is in its 25th 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 | 2021-22 Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Baker | Forward | Feb. 12, 2006 | White Lake, Mich. | Little Caesars 15O | |
| Kamil Bednarik | Forward | May 26, 2006 | Elmhurst, Ill. | New Jersey Rockets 16U | |
| Geno Carcone | Forward | Nov. 14, 2006 | Woodstock, Ga. | Bishop Kearney Selects 15O | |
| Gavin Cornforth | Forward | Dec. 15, 2006 | Milton, Mass. | Thayer Academy / Boston Little Bruins 16U | |
| Andrew DellaSalla | Forward | May 8, 2006 | Rye, N.Y. | Brunswick School / Mid Fairfield Rangers 15O | |
| Cole Eiserman | Forward | Aug. 29, 2006 | Newburyport, Mass. | Shattuck St. Mary's Prep | |
| Kristian Epperson | Forward | May 15, 2006 | Mequon, Wis. | Shattuck St. Mary's 15O | |
| James Hagens | Forward | Nov. 3, 2006 | Hauppauge, N.Y. | Mount St. Charles 15O | |
| Christian Humphreys | Forward | Feb. 4, 2006 | McMurray, Pa. | Bishop Kearney Selects 16U | |
| Callum Hughes | Forward | Jan. 22, 2006 | Basking Ridge, N.J. | Mount St. Charles 15O | |
| Jack Lackas | Forward | Dec. 26, 2006 | Las Vegas, Nev. | Arizona Jr. Coyotes 15O | |
| Brendan McMorrow | Forward | March 27, 2006 | Lakeville, Minn. | Benilde St. Margaret's / Minnesota Blades 15O | |
| Ben Miller | Forward | March 1, 2006 | Woodbury, Minn. | Hill Murray High School / Minnesota Blades 15O | |
| Charles Pardue | Forward | Jan. 5, 2006 | Winnetka, Ill. | Chicago Mission 15O | |
| Aidan Park | Forward | Jan. 6, 2006 | Playa Vista, Calif. | Shattuck St. Mary's 16U | |
| Max Plante | Forward | Feb. 20, 2006 | Hermantown, Minn. | Hermantown High School / Minnesota Blades 15O | |
| Anthony Spellacy | Forward | Feb. 24, 2006 | Westlake, Ohio | Cleveland Barons 15O | |
| Teddy Spitznagel | Forward | April 6, 2006 | Bloomfield Hills, Mich. | Detroit Honeybaked 15O | |
| Teddy Stiga | Forward | April 5, 2006 | Sudbury, Mass. | Belmont Hill School / Boston Jr. Eagles 16U | |
| Mac Swanson | Forward | Jan. 10, 2006 | Anchorage, Alaska | Team Alaska 15O | |
| Niko Tournas | Forward | Feb. 17, 2006 | Redding, Conn. | Joel Barlow High School / Yale Jr. Bulldogs 15O | |
| Lucas Van Vliet | Forward | Jan. 25, 2006 | Livonia, Mich. | Little Caesars 15O | |
| Shane Vansaghi | Forward | Oct. 11, 2006 | St. Louis, Mo. | St. Louis AAA Blues 16U | |
| Reid Varkonyi | Forward | Jan. 15, 2006 | Fountain Valley, Calif. | Northern Alberta Xtreme 18U | |
| Grant Young | Forward | March 22, 2006 | Boulder, Colo. | Windy City Storm 15O | |
| Brodie Ziemer | Forward | Feb. 22, 2006 | Carver, Minn. | Shattuck St. Mary's 15O | |
| EJ Emery | Defenseman | March 30, 2006 | Surrey, B.C. | Yale Hockey Academy 17U | |
| Lukas Fischer | Defenseman | Sept. 9, 2006 | Brighton, Mich. | Detroit Compuware 15O | |
| Jack Hamilton | Defenseman | Feb. 17, 2006 | Powell, Ohio | Culver Academy 16U | |
| Logan Hensler | Defenseman | Oct. 14, 2006 | Woodbury, Minn. | Hill Murray High School / Minnesota Blades 15O | |
| Cole Hutson | Defenseman | June 28, 2006 | North Barrington, Ill. | North Jersey Avalanche 16U | |
| Owen Keefe | Defenseman | March 26, 2006 | Saugus, Mass. | Malden Catholic High School / Boston Jr. Eagles 16U | |
| Adam Kleber | Defenseman | March 24, 2006 | Chaska, Minn. | Chaska High School / Minnesota Blades 15O | |
| Noah Lapointe | Defenseman | June 5, 2006 | Hinsdale, Ill. | Shattuck St. Mary's 15O | |
| Sam Laurila | Defenseman | Sept. 2, 2006 | Moorhead, Minn. | Moorhead Spuds Bantam AA | |
| Cole Longacre | Defenseman | May 26, 2006 | Malaga, N.J. | Windy City Storm 15O | |
| Drake Murray | Defenseman | March 29, 2006 | Manhattan Beach, Calif. | Shattuck St. Mary's 16U | |
| Tory Pitner | Defenseman | March 6, 2006 | El Cerrito, Calif. | South Kent Selects 15O | |
| Kiernan Poulin | Defenseman | Jan. 5, 2006 | Norwell, Mass. | Boston Advantage 15O | |
| Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen | Defenseman | Dec. 18, 2006 | Northville, Mich. | Detroit Honeybaked 15O | |
| Will Skahan | Defenseman | May 14, 2006 | Woodbury, Minn. | St. Thomas Academy | |
| John Whipple | Defenseman | Jan. 20, 2006 | Excelsior, Minn. | Shattuck St. Mary's 15O | |
| Thatcher Bernstein | Goaltender | July 17, 2006 | Brookline, Mass. | Noble & Greenough School/Boston Jr. Eagles 16U (Moran) | |
| Willum Braun | Goaltender | May 18, 2006 | Lansdale, Pa. | Valley Forge Minutemen 15O | |
| Nicholas Kempf | Goaltender | March 1, 2006 | Morton Grove, Ill. | Chicago Mission 15O | |
| Jack Parsons | Goaltender | Jan. 15, 2006 | Cortland, N.Y. | Mount St. Charles 15O | |
| Ryder Shea | Goaltender | May 4, 2006 | Marlborough, Mass. | St. George's School / Boston Little Bruins 16U |
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