Two NCAA freshmen and 38 committed recruits are among the 42 players selected for the 2017 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, USA Hockey announced Wednesday.
The game – which showcases the top American players eligible for the 2018 NHL Draft – is set for Thursday, Sept. 21, in Buffalo.
Sixteen schools are represented on the full roster, headlined by freshmen Quinn Hughes (Michigan) and Brady Tkachuk (Boston University).
Michigan leads all schools with six representatives between Hughes and five commits. Minnesota and Wisconsin have four recruits each on the roster, followed by Boston University, Harvard, Miami, Notre Dame and Providence with three representatives each.
Hockey Hall of Famers and former college stars Chris Chelios (Wisconsin) and Brian Leetch (Boston College) have been named the coaches of the sixth annual event. The roster will be divided into two teams at a later date.
| 2017 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game Roster | ||
| Player | 2017-18 Team | NCAA Commitment |
| Goaltenders | ||
| Drew DeRidder | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Michigan State |
| Ben Kraws | Buffalo Jr. Sabres (T1EHL) | Miami |
| Jake Kucharski | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | Providence |
| Jon Mor | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Uncommitted |
Defensemen |
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| Michael Callahan | Bloomington Thunder (USHL) | Providence |
| Slava Demin | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | Denver |
| Ty Emberson | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Wisconsin |
| Jordan Harris | Kimball Union (Prep) | Northeastern |
| Quinn Hughes | U. of Michigan | |
| Christian Krygier | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | Wisconsin |
| Cole Krygier | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | Wisconsin |
| K’Andre Miller | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Wisconsin |
| Alec Regula | Chicago Steel (USHL) | Michigan |
| Adam Samuelsson | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Boston College |
| Mattias Samuelsson | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Michigan |
| Jacob Semik | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | Michigan |
| Spencer Stastney | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Notre Dame |
| Bode Wilde | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Harvard |
Forwards |
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| Braden Costello | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | North Dakota |
| Paul Cotter | Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) | Western Michigan |
| Jack Drury | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | Harvard |
| Joel Farabee | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Boston University |
| Jake Gricius | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | |
| John Gruden | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Miami |
| Gavin Hain | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | North Dakota |
| Curtis Hall | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | Yale |
| Jack Jensen | Eden Prairie H.S. | Minnesota |
| Philippe Lapointe | Shattuck St. Mary’s (Prep) | Michigan |
| Blake McLaughlin | Chicago Steel (USHL) | Minnesota |
| Jaxon Nelson | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | Minnesota |
| Jay O’Brien | Thayer Academy (Prep) | Providence |
| Ryan O’Reilly | Madison Capitols (USHL) | Denver |
| Jack Perbix | Elk River H.S. | Notre Dame |
| Jake Pivonka | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Notre Dame |
| Noah Prokop | Shattuck St. Mary’s (Prep) | Omaha |
| Jack Randl | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | Michigan |
| Ryan Savage | Fargo Force (USHL) | Miami |
| Colin Schmidt | Wayzata H.S. | Minnesota |
| Brady Tkachuk | Boston University | |
| Oliver Wahlstrom | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Harvard |
| Tyler Weiss | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Boston University |
| Jake Wise | U.S. National Under-18 Team | Boston University |