When USA Hockey's Select 16 takes place in Buffalo from June 25 to July 1, 14 New England District players will take to the ice. The top 2009-born players from the New England District were at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury, Conn., this past weekend, battling for spots. The district comprises every...
When USA Hockey's Select 16 takes place in Buffalo from June 25 to July 1, 14 New England District players will take to the ice.
The top 2009-born players from the New England District were at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury, Conn., this past weekend, battling for spots. The district comprises every state in the region except for Massachusetts, which is its own district, according to USA Hockey.
Similar to last season, USA Hockey gave New England eight forward spots, five on defense and one goalie.
It’s also important to note that these players don’t all play on one team — USA Hockey scatters them among players from other regions.
There are still options for some players who didn’t make it to get at-large bids.
Here are the selections. We’ve organized it by player name, team and hometown.
Forwards
- Tyler Beaudoin | Mid Fairfield | Berlin, Conn.
- Colton Cleaves | Connecticut Jr. Rangers | Riverside, Conn.
- Ethan Gingeleskie | Avon Old Farms | West Hartford, Conn.
- James Jackson | Mid Fairfield | Connecticut
- Grady Rowley | Mount St. Charles | Cumberland, R.I.
- Alexander Strug | Mid Fairfield | Stamford, Conn.
- Brayden White | Williston Northampton | Cumberland, R.I.
- Declan Wotton | Seacoast Performance Academy | Windsor, Maine
Defensemen
- Brody Berard | Mount St. Charles | Cumberland, R.I.
- Samuel Chartier | Mount St. Charles | Saunderstown, R.I.
- Colin Freeman | Seacoast Performance Academy | New Hampshire
- Ethan Hung | Hotchkiss | Fairfield, Conn.
- Jacob Turcotte | Seacoast Performance Academy | South Berwick, Maine
Goalie
- Charlie Rodrigue | Fairfield Prep | Shelton, Conn.
