USA Hockey National Team Development Program
USA Hockey training program
USA Hockey NTDP Nickname(s) Team USA Association USA Hockey Head coach Nick Fohr Greg Moore Home stadium USA Hockey Arena Team colors IIHF code USA Appearances 23 (first in 1999 ) Best result Gold: (2002 , 2005 , 2006 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2014 , 2015 , 2017 , 2023 )
The United States National Team Development Program (NTDP) was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players under the age of 18, and centralize their training.[1] There are two teams in the program: under-17 and under-18. Both teams are based in Plymouth , Michigan .
History
The stated goal of the NTDP is "to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on the 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".[1] While enrolled in the NTDP, players stay with billet families.
From its founding until 2014–15, the program was based in Ann Arbor , Michigan, playing games at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. However, following that season, the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL relocated, freeing up the what was then known as the Compuware Arena. USA Hockey purchased the facility from Peter Karmanos , renamed it the USA Hockey Arena and moved the NTDP to Plymouth.[2]
The under-17 and under-18 teams play games domestically against opponents in the United States Hockey League (under-17 and under-18 teams) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (under-18 team), as well as three international tournaments for each team plus occasional friendlies. The NTDP teams previously competed in the North American Hockey League until 2009.[3]
Competitive record
World U18 Championship
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
The United States does not send players in the program to this event anymore. It has been non-NTDP players but still Americans.[6]
1991 — Bronze
1992 — 4th place
1993 — Silver
1994 — Silver
1995 — Bronze
1996 — Silver
1997 — N/A
1998 — N/A
1999 — N/A
2000 — Silver
2001 — Gold
2002 — 5th place
2003 — Gold
2004 — 4th place
2005 — 5th place
2006 — Silver
2007 — 5th place
2008 — 7th place
2009 — 4th place
2010 — Silver
2011 — 5th place
2012 — 7th place
2013 — Silver
2014 — Bronze
2015 — 5th place
2016 — Silver
2017 — 5th place
2018 — 4th place
2019 — 6th place
2020 — Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 — 5th place
2022 — 5th place
2023 — Bronze
Team
2023–24 under-18 roster
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships .[7]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Pos
Ht
Wt
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
College commitment
1
Caleb Heil
G
6' 2"
188 lb
2006-06-19
Victoria, Minnesota
Sioux Falls (USHL )
North Dakota
2
Brodie Ziemer (C )
F
5' 11"
190 lb
2006-02-22
Hutchinson, Minnesota
Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA )
Minnesota
4
John Whipple
D
6' 1"
194 lb
2006-01-20
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA )
Minnesota
6
EJ Emery
D
6' 3"
185 lb
2006-03-30
Compton, California
Yale Hockey Academy (Midget AAA )
North Dakota
7
Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen
D
6' 0"
184 lb
2006-12-18
Northville, Michigan
HoneyBaked U16 (Midget AAA )
Michigan
8
Teddy Stiga (A )
F
5' 10"
177 lb
2006-04-05
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Belmont Hill (USHS–MA )
Boston College
9
Austin Baker
F
6' 0"
191 lb
2006-02-11
White Lake, Michigan
Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA )
Michigan State
10
James Hagens
F
5' 10"
171 lb
2006-11-03
Hauppauge, New York
Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA )
Boston College
11
Kamil Bednarik
F
6' 0"
186 lb
2006-05-26
Chicago, Illinois
Rockets Hockey Club U16 (Midget AAA )
Boston University
13
Sam Laurila
D
6' 0"
189 lb
2006-09-02
Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead Bantam (Bantam AAA )
North Dakota
16
Logan Hensler
D
6' 2"
197 lb
2006-10-14
Woodbury, Minnesota
Hill-Murray (USHS–MN )
Wisconsin
17
Trevor Connelly
F
6' 1"
161 lb
2006-02-28
Tustin, California
Tri-City (USHL )
Providence
19
Lucas Van Vliet
F
6' 2"
181 lb
2006-01-25
Livonia, Michigan
Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA )
Michigan State
21
Brendan McMorrow
F
6' 0"
175 lb
2006-03-27
Lakeville, Minnesota
Benilde-St. Margaret's (USHS–MN )
Denver
23
Cole Hutson
D
5' 9"
165 lb
2006-06-28
Chicago, Illinois
North Jersey Avalanche U16 (Midget AAA )
Boston University
24
Christian Humphreys
F
5' 11"
170 lb
2006-02-04
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bishop Kearney Selects U16 (Midget AAA )
Michigan
25
LJ Mooney
F
5' 6"
150 lb
2007-03-08
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U16 (Midget AAA )
Minnesota
26
Max Plante (A )
F
5' 11"
170 lb
2006-02-20
Hermantown, Minnesota
Hermantown (USHS–MN )
Minnesota Duluth
27
Will Skahan
D
6' 4"
211 lb
2006-05-14
Woodbury, Minnesota
Saint Thomas Academy (USHS–MN )
Boston College
29
Shane Vansaghi
F
6' 2"
216 lb
2006-10-11
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis AAA Blues U16 (Midget AAA )
Michigan State
30
Jack Parsons
G
6' 4"
185 lb
2006-01-15
Ithaca, New York
Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA )
Providence
31
Nick Kempf
G
6' 2"
195 lb
2006-03-01
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Mission U16 (Midget AAA )
Notre Dame
34
Cole Eiserman
F
6' 0"
197 lb
2006-08-29
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Shattuck-Saint Mary's Prep (Midget AAA )
Boston University
2023–24 under-17 roster
Roster as of August 29, 2023.[8]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Pos
Ht
Wt
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
College commitment
32
Patrick Quinlan
G
6' 0"
176 lb
2007-04-19
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Bishop Kearney Selects U16 (Midget AAA )
None
33
Asher Barnett
D
6' 0"
186 lb
2007-05-16
Wilmette, Illinois
Chicago Mission U16 (Midget AAA )
Michigan
35
Joey Slavick
G
5' 10"
162 lb
2007-04-05
Westland, Michigan
Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA )
None
36
Conrad Fondrk
F
5' 11"
175 lb
2007-06-01
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA )
Boston University
37
Jake Stuart
F
5' 9"
138 lb
2007-01-08
Manhattan Beach, California
Los Angeles Jr. Kings U16 (Midget AAA )
Denver
38
LJ Mooney
F
5' 6"
145 lb
2007-03-08
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U16 (Midget AAA )
Minnesota
39
Jack Murtagh
F
6' 0"
186 lb
2007-08-22
East Greenbush, New York
Bishop Kearney Selects U16 (Midget AAA )
Boston University
40
Harrison Boettiger
G
6' 1"
174 lb
2007-12-11
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA )
Denver
41
Garrett Lindberg
D
5' 10"
175 lb
2007-03-08
Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead (USHS–MN )
North Dakota
42
Donny Bracco
D
5' 10"
160 lb
2007-07-26
Freeport, New York
Long Island Gulls U16 (Midget AAA )
Harvard
43
Richard Gallant
F
5' 8"
162 lb
2007-06-12
Concord, Massachusetts
St. Mark's (USHS–MA )
Harvard
44
Will Horcoff
F
6' 4"
180 lb
2007-02-23
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA )
Michigan
45
Will Belle
F
6' 2"
216 lb
2007-01-14
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA )
Notre Dame
46
Cole McKinney
F
6' 0"
190 lb
2007-03-16
Lake Forest, Illinois
Windy City Storm U16 (Midget AAA )
Michigan
47
Drew Schock IV
D
5' 10"
158 lb
2007-02-07
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Notre Dame Academy (USHS–WI )
Michigan
48
Andrew O'Neill
F
6' 1"
185 lb
2007-02-07
Fargo, North Dakota
Windy City Storm U16 (Midget AAA )
North Dakota
49
Jacob Kvasnicka
F
5' 11"
158 lb
2007-08-10
Plymouth, Minnesota
Wayzata (USHS–MN )
Minnesota
50
Will Moore
F
6' 2"
160 lb
2007-03-24
Ithaca, New York
Toronto Marlboros (Midget AAA )
Boston College
53
Landon Hafele
F
5' 11"
168 lb
2007-09-18
Fairbanks, Alaska
Dallas Stars Elite U16 (Midget AAA )
None
54
Cullen Potter
F
5' 9"
161 lb
2007-01-10
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dallas Stars Elite U16 (Midget AAA )
Arizona State
55
Maceo Phillips
D
6' 5"
213 lb
2007-02-25
Wayzata, Minnesota
Benilde-St. Margaret's (USHS–MN )
Minnesota
56
Lincoln Kuehne
D
6' 1"
182 lb
2007-11-28
West Fargo, North Dakota
Northstar Christian Academy U16 (Midget AAA )
None
57
Carter Amico
D
6' 5"
205 lb
2007-03-15
Westbrook, Maine
Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA )
Boston University
59
Charlie Trethewey
D
6' 1"
190 lb
2007-08-02
Woodbine, Maryland
Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA )
Boston University
Record book
Single season [9]
Career [9]
Most goals: Cole Caufield, 126 (2017–19)
Most assists: Jack Hughes, 154 (2017–19)
Most points: Jack Hughes, 228 (2017–19)
Notable alumni
As of the 2018–19 season, more than 310 NTDP alumni were drafted in the National Hockey League .[10] This includes Rick DiPietro , Erik Johnson , Patrick Kane , Auston Matthews , and Jack Hughes , all of whom were drafted first overall in the NHL Entry Draft . At the 2007 NHL Entry Draft , NTDP alumni Patrick Kane and James van Riemsdyk were selected 1st and 2nd overall respectively, being the first American-born players selected with the top two picks. A record 17 players were selected directly from the NTDP in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft .[11]
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