PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Twenty-three players including 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders have been selected to join USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, it was announced today. The players, all from the 2008 birth year, will compete as the U.S. National Under-17 Team for the 2024-25 season.
"We had an incredibly strong March evaluation camp," said Rod Braceful, the NTDP's director of player personnel. "We had an extremely deep player pool from which to make our team selection, a huge credit to the youth coaches and grassroots volunteers all across the country. We are excited to bring this group of 23 young players together to form our next class at the NTDP."
The NTDP is a two-year residency program for high-performance players that is located at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The Under-17 Team plays in the United States Hockey League, the only Tier I junior hockey league in the United States, as well as against select competition in the North American Hockey League and Minnesota Elite League. Each season, the U17 Team also competes in three international tournaments.
The 23 rostered players come from 12 different states; Minnesota (8), Illinois (4), California (2), Iowa (1), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (1), New Hampshire (1), North Carolina (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), Texas (1) and Wisconsin (1).
The complete roster is listed below.
| POSITION | NAME | BIRTHDAY | SHOT/CATCH | HOMETOWN | 2023-24 TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Mikey Berchild | Feb. 16, 2008 | L | Excelsior, Minn. | Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep |
| Forward | Dayne Beuker | March 23, 2008 | R | Portland, Ore. | Saksatoon Blazers U18 |
| Forward | Wyatt Cullen | Sept. 8, 2008 | L | Moorhead, Minn. | Moorhead Bantam AA |
| Forward | Aurelio Garcia | June 3, 2008 | L | Romeoville, Ill. | Chicago Mission 15O |
| Forward | Brody George | Jan. 25, 2008 | L | Johnstown, Pa. | Pittsburgh Pens Elite 15O |
| Forward | Jamie Glance | Sept. 23, 2008 | R | Stratham, N.H. | Mount St. Charles 15O |
| Forward | JP Hurlbert | April 11, 2008 | R | Allen, Texas | Dallas Stars Elite 16U |
| Forward | Casey Mutryn | July 5, 2008 | R | Norwell, Mass. | St. Sebastian's / Boston Jr. Eagles 16U |
| Forward | Sammy Nelson | Sept. 19, 2008 | R | Maple Grove, Minn. | Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA |
| Forward | Victor Plante | March 10, 2008 | L | Hermantown, Minn. | Chicago Mission 15O |
| Forward | Logan Stuart | April 23, 2008 | L | Manhattan Beach, Calif. | Detroit Little Caesars 15O |
| Forward | Parker Trottier | Feb. 13, 2008 | L | Edina, Minn. | Shattuck-St. Mary's 16U |
| Forward | Lukas Zajic | Jan. 19, 2008 | R | Plainfield, Ill. | Shattuck-St. Mary's 15O |
| Defenseman | Abe Barnett | Sept. 21, 2008 | L | Wilmette, Ill. | Chicago Mission 15O |
| Defenseman | AJ Francisco | Jan. 10, 2008 | R | Hermantown, Minn. | Hermantown High School |
| Defenseman | Jonas Kemps | Jan. 16, 2008 | L | Sebastopol, Calif. | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 15O |
| Defenseman | Logan Lutner | Feb. 21, 2008 | R | Maple Grove, Minn. | Maple Grove High School |
| Defenseman | Jackson Marthaler | Feb. 10, 2008 | L | Superior, Wis. | Superior High School / Team Wisconsin 15O |
| Defenseman | Tyler Martyniuk | Dec. 31, 2008 | L | Washington Twp., Mich. | Detroit Honeybaked 15O |
| Defenseman | Luke Schairer | Jan. 30, 2008 | R | Charlotte, N.C. | Mount St. Charles 15O |
| Defenseman | Sam Wathier | May 17, 2008 | L | Des Moines, Iowa | Eastern Ontario Wild 16U |
| Goaltender | Luke Carrithers | Jan. 11, 2008 | L | Maple Grove, Minn. | Sioux Falls Power 16U |
| Goaltender | Brady Knowling | March 9, 2008 | L | Chicago, Ill. | North York Rangers 16U |
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