AMHERST, N.Y. -- Over 30 players from New England are competing this week at the USA Hockey Select 15 Player Development Camp at the Northtown Center, a multi-sheet facility just outside of Buffalo.
The local players are joining their peers from across the country as the best 2006-born skaters and goaltenders look to impress college coaches, junior scouts, and USA Hockey personnel. It’s a big year for the birth year as they begin their quest to make the NTDP and be selected in the USHL draft.
Below is a look at the local players and those with ties to the region who are competing at this week’s USA Hockey Select 15 Player Development Camp:
New England natives
Rowan Aggarwal, D, Warwick, R.I./Moses Brown
Kyle Bolduc, G, Hartford, Conn./Connecticut Huskies
Walker Bright, F, New Canaan, Conn./Berkshire/Mid Fairfield
Brendan Carberry, G, Lakeville, Mass./Junior Eagles
Cameron Cooke, F, Pelham, N.H./St. George’s/Junior Bruins
Gavin Cornforth, F, Milton, Mass./Thayer/Junior Bruins
Deke Davidson, D, Newmarket, N.H./Seacoast Performance Academy
Cole Eiserman, F, Newburyport, Mass./Shattuck-St. Mary’s
Will Felicio, D, Hudson, Mass./Mount Saint Charles
Brady Flynn, D, Milton, Mass./Junior Eagles
Ronnie Hill, F, Saco, Maine/Seacoast Performance Academy
Owen Keefe, D, Saugus, Mass./Malden Catholic/Junior Eagles
Josh Itri, F, Sandwich, Mass./Tabor/River Rats
Treva Murphy, G, Manchester, N.H./Cardigan Mountain
Ben Nakata, F, Barnstable, Mass./Nobles/Cape Cod Whalers
Liam O’Keeffe, Boston, Mass./Dexter Southfield/Junior Eagles
Andrew O’Sullivan, D, Hingham, Mass./Boston Advantage
Jake Pomichter, F, North Haven, Conn./Mid Fairfield
Nate Porter, F, Hingham, Mass./Junior Eagles
Kiernan Poulin, D, Hingham, Mass./Boston Advantage
Jack Sadowski, F, Arlington, Mass./Arlington/Junior Eagles
Ryder Shea, G, Framingham, Mass./St. George’s/Junior Bruins
Kolin Sisson, F, Lincoln, R.I./Mount Saint Charles
Ryan Staples, F, Middletown, R.I./Bishop Hendricken/River Rats
Michael Stiga, F, Sudbury, Mass./Belmont Hill/Junior Eagles
Michael Sullivan, F, North Andover, Mass./Belmont Hill/Junior Eagles
Niko Tournas, F, Monroe, Conn./Yale Junior Bulldogs
Lucas Van Mullen, D, Montpellier, Vt./Cardigan Mountain
Colton Whitfield, D, Warwick, R.I./Bishop Hendricken/Cape Cod Whalers
Cam Wolf, D, Portland, Maine/Seacoast Performance Academy
Evan Zhang, G, Sherborn, Mass./Roxbury Latin, Cape Cod Whalers
Players with ties to the region
Andrew DellaSalla, F, Mid Fairfield
Luke Gallo, F, Mount Saint Charles
James Hagens, F, Mount Saint Charles
Kai Mencel, D, Yale Junior Bulldogs/Kent
Jack Montaldo, D, Mount Saint Charles
Jake Pitner, D, Selects Academy
Chris Reiniger, D, Selects Academy
Check back with New England Hockey Journal for analysis and insights into how the '06 birth year fares in Amherst.
