Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Commits Among U.S. NTDP Team

23 players selected to join USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program.


Commits Among U.S. NTDP Team

Eighteen players already committed to NCAA schools are among the 23 players named to the 2017-18 U.S. National Under-17 Team, USA Hockey has announced.

The 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders have been selected to join USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Plymouth, Mich., for next season.

Boston College leads the eight NCAA programs with future players on the roster. The Eagles have six commits named to the team, followed by Boston University and Harvard (three each), Wisconsin (two), and North Dakota, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Quinnipiac (one each).

The U.S. National Under-17 Team will play in the USHL, as well as select competition against teams in the NAHL and Minnesota Elite League. It will also compete in three international tournaments: the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, the 2017 Four Nations Tournament and the 2018 Five Nations Tournament.

USA Hockey also announced the addition of two goaltenders to the 2017-18 National Under-18 Team: Drew DeRidder and Jon Mor. DeRidder is a Michigan State commit who spent 2016-17 with the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, while Mor, who is uncommitted, spent most of the season with the Chicago Young Americans U16 team.

2017-18 U.S. National Under-17 Team

Name Pos. Birthdate Hometown 2016-17 Team NCAA Commitment
John Beecher F 4/5/01 Elmira, N.Y. Salisbury School  
Matthew Boldy F 4/5/01 Millis, Mass. Dexter School Boston College
Cole Caufield F 1/2/01 Mosinee, Wis. Stevens Point Area HS Ohio State
Judd Caulfield F 3/19/01 Grand Forks, N.D. Grand Forks Central HS North Dakota
Sean Farrell F 11/2/01 Hopkinton, Mass. St. Mark’s School Harvard
Dominick Fensore D 9/7/01 Thornwood, N.Y. PAL Jr. Islanders 16U Quinnipiac
Michael Gildon F 6/21/01 Plano, Texas Dallas Stars 16U  
Drew Helleson D 3/26/01 Farmington, Minn. Shattuck St. Mary’s 16U Boston College
Jack Hughes F 5/14/01 Orlando, Fla. Toronto Marlboros  
Spencer Knight G 4/19/01 Darien, Conn. Avon Old Farms Boston College
Owen Lindmark F 5/17/01 Naperville, Ill. Chicago Mission 16U Wisconsin
Case McCarthy D 1/9/01 Clarence Center, N.Y. Buffalo Jr. Sabres 16U Boston University
Patrick Moynihan F 1/23/01 Millis, Mass. Noble & Greenough School Boston College
Ryder Rolston F 10/31/01 Birmingham, Mich. Little Caesars 16U Notre Dame
Cameron Rowe G 6/1/01 Wilmette, Ill. Team Illinois  
Ryan Siedem D 2/25/01 Madison, N.J. Avon Old Farms Boston College
Henry Thrun D 3/12/01 Southborough, Mass. St. Mark’s School Harvard
Alex Turcotte F 2/26/01 Walled Lake, Mich. Chicago Mission 16U Wisconsin
Alex Vlasic D 6/5/01 Wilmette, Ill. Chicago Mission 16U Boston University
Marshall Warren D 4/20/01 Laurel Hollow, N.Y. North Jersey Avalanche 16U Harvard
Danny Weight F 5/1/01 Lattingtown, N.Y. PAL Jr. Islanders 16U  
Cam York D 1/5/01 Anaheim Hills, Calif. Shattuck St. Mary’s Boston College
Trevor Zegras F 3/20/01 Bedford, N.Y. Avon Old Farms Boston University