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Commits Named to Top Prospects Game
USHL event to showcase NHL Draft-eligible prospects committed to 20 different Division I programs.

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Boston University commit Shane Bowers is a potential first-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft (Photo courtesy of USHL).

Twenty Division I schools will have future players showcased in the 2017 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, the league announced Tuesday.

The 40 players selected are all eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft and include 32 players who have already committed to NCAA schools. The event will take place Jan. 10 in Sioux Falls, S.D.

USHL Announcement

First-round prospects Shane Bowers (Boston University) and Eeli Tolvanen (Boston College) headline the selections. They both have two future college teammates selected as well - BC, BU, Denver and Minnesota Duluth are the four schools with three recruits on the roster.

The selection process for players competing in the game was completed in cooperation with NHL general managers and scouts, NHL Central Scouting and USHL general managers.

“The development path from junior hockey to college hockey to the NHL continues to be validated each and every year,” said Bob Fallen, USHL President and Commissioner. “The USHL has produced 30 or more NHL Draft picks in four consecutive years, something only two other junior leagues in the world can say. The USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game is a celebration for all of the youth organizations and the players they helped develop. Most of these players will go on to have very successful college hockey careers, and a select few will continue that success in the NHL.”

Teams and coaches for the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game will be announced at a later date.

USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Roster

Name USHL Team NCAA Commitment
Forwards
Marc McLaughlin Cedar Rapids Boston College
Robert Arrak Cedar Rapids
Brannon McManus Chicago Minnesota
Walker Duehr Chicago Minnesota State
Isaac Johnson Des Moines
Zach Solow Dubuque Northeastern
Santeri Virtanen Dubuque
Jack Adams Fargo Union
Charlie Dovorany Fargo Minnesota Duluth
Joshua Dunne Green Bay
Nolan Moyle Green Bay Michigan State
Mick Messner Madison Wisconsin
Keeghan Howdeshell Muskegon Ferris State
Jordan Timmons Muskegon Connecticut
Gregory Printz Omaha Providence
Eeli Tolvanen Sioux City Boston College
Matthew Quercia Sioux Falls Boston University
Adam Goodsir Tri-City Denver
Paul Washe Tri-City Western Michigan
Alex Limoges Tri-City Cornell
Wyatt Bongiovanni Tri-City
Shane Bowers Waterloo Boston University
Nick Swaney Waterloo Minnesota Duluth
Nicolas Werbik Youngstown
Defensemen
Ben Mirageas Bloomington Providence
Jakub Sirota Cedar Rapids
Mario Ferraro Des Moines Massachusetts
Clayton Phillips Fargo Minnesota
Alexis Binner Green Bay Maine
Eero Teravainen Lincoln Denver
Ronald Brickey Muskegon Western Michigan
Matthew Hellickson Sioux City Notre Dame
Kasper Kotkansalo Sioux Falls Boston University
John St. Ivany Sioux Falls Yale
Michael Anderson Waterloo Minnesota Duluth
Michael Karow Youngstown Boston College
Goaltenders
Maksim Zhukov Green Bay
Cayden Primeau Lincoln Northeastern
Keith Petruzzelli Muskegon Quinnipiac
Dayton Rasmussen Tri-City Denver