Last week, New England Hockey Journal and New York Hockey Journal published top 2003-born candidates from within each region for the 2019-2020 USA Hockey NTDP.
This week, we take a look at the top players throughout the country from the age group. With the USA Hockey 14U National Championship wrapping up, it’s a good time to start looking ahead to next year. USA Hockey’s NTDP staff has begun contacting 2003-born prospects with the 2019-2020 season in mind.
For the 2017-18 USA Hockey NTDP U-17 Team, there were 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders selected. Keeping with that number, here are the top forwards, defensemen and goaltenders for this age group.
Important showcases coming up for this age group include World Selects Invite in Voorhees, N.J. and USA Hockey Select 15 Player Development Camp in Amherst, N.Y.
Forwards
Anthony Agostinelli
Rochester Monarchs, 1/7/03, Right Shot
Matthew Argentina
Mercer Chiefs 16U, 1/16/03, Right Shot (NCAA: Notre Dame)
Carter Batchelder
Minnesota Blades, 2/25/03, Left Shot
Tyler Boucher
Virtua, 1/16/03, Right Shot
Davis Codd
Little Caesars, 8/19/03, Right Shot
Dylan Duke
Compuware, 4/3/03, Left Shot (NCAA: Michigan)
Jack Hughes
Boston Jr. Eagles, 11/2/03, Left Shot
Justin Janicke
Osseo-Maple Grove, 6/30/03, Left Shot
Chaz Lucius
Minnesota Blades, 5/3/03, Left Shot (NCAA: Minnesota)
Sasha Pastujov
Compuware, 7/15/03, Left Shot
Colby Saganiuk
Pittsburgh Penguins, 2/5/03, Right Shot
Ryan St. Louis
Mid-Fairfield, 6/13/03, Left Shot
Jeremy Wilmer
LI Gulls, 8/16/03, Left Shot (NCAA: Boston University)
Defensemen
Dylan Gratton
North Jersey Avalanche 16U, 2/25/03, Left Shot (NCAA: Penn State)
Aiden Hreschuk
LA Kings, 2/19/03, Left Shot
Luke Hughes
Little Caesars, 9/9/03, Left Shot
Luke Mittelstadt
Minnesota Blades, 1/22/03, Left Shot
Chase Ramsay
Mid-Fairfield, 6/10/03, Right Shot
Carter Schade
Pittsburgh Penguins Elite, 7/3/03, Left Shot
Ethan Straky
Little Caesars, 4/18/03, Right Shot (NCAA: Notre Dame)
Drew Tsakounis
NJ Colonials, 7/1/03, Left shot (NCAA: Penn State)
Goaltenders
Thomas Heaney
NJ Colonials, 2/2/03, Catches Left
Marino Ramirez
Shattuck St. Mary’s, 8/20/03, Catches Left
Now, here's a look at some other prospects who are in the mix for an NTDP Evaluation Camp invite:
Forwards
- Jackson Blake (Minnesota Blades)
- Matthew Brille (NJ Colonials)
- Davis Burnside (Chicago Mission)
- Kenny Connors (Virtua)
- Paul Davey (Mid-Fairfield)
- Jack Devine (Chicago Mission)
- Liam Gilmartin (Shattuck St. Mary’s)
- Griffin Jurecki (Little Caesars)
- Matt McGroarty (Mid-Fairfield)
- Nikita Moisiev (Little Caesars)
- Jackson Moorehouse (Pittsburgh Penguins)
- Jack Musa (Pittsburgh Penguins)
- PJ Neal (Mid-Fairfield)
- Henry Nelson (Osseo-Maple Grove)
- Shawn O’Donnell (Pittsburgh Penguins)
- Nick Ring (Boston Advantage 15U)
- Nick Roukounakis (Boston Jr. Eagles)
- Vincent Salice (Little Caesars) (NCAA: Vermont)
- Red Savage (Belle Tire) (NCAA: Miami)
- Jack Silich (Chicago Mission (NCAA: Quinnipiac)
- Jayden Sison (Virtua)
- Gregory Spitznagel (NJ Colonials)
- Jackson Trouchan (Victory Honda)
- JP Turner (Falmouth HS)
- Ty Voit (Pitt. Penguins)
- Cully Wilson (Boston Jr. Eagles)
- Trey Zagrzebski (Team Wisconsin)
Defensemen
- Aidan Ballotin (Buffalo Jr. Sabres)
- Sean Behrens (Chicago Mission)
- Michael Bevilacqua (Buffalo Jr. Sabres)
- Shai Buium (Shattuck St. Mary’s)
- Will Elias (Boston Jr. Eagles)
- Will Killoran (Belmont Hill)
- Davis Kinne (St. Mary's)
- Patrick Morrisey (Roxbury Latin)
- Tyler Procious (Rochester Monarchs)
- Michael Rubin (NJ Colonials)
- Jared Schaal (Virtua)
- Therien Thiesing (Chicago Mission)
- Ryan Ufko (Mid-Fairfield)
- Sam Volturo (Compuware)
- Nick Wallace (NJ Colonials)
Goaltenders
- Zakari Brice (Little Caesars)
- Connor Callaghan (Mid-Fairfield)
- Brett Cleaves (NJ Devils)
- Will Fox (Compuware)
- Andrew Lavdas (Virtua)
