Two players from New England were selected for the 2023-24 USA Hockey National Team Development Program U17 team roster that will begin play this September.
Players born in 2007 were picked based on evaluations over two years, culminating in the NTDP Evaluation Camp last month at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich. USA Hockey NTDP Director of Player Personnel Kevin Reiter and assistant director of player personnel Brent Darnell are tasked with picking the team along with a group of scouts and the team’s head coach Dan Muse (Canton, Mass.).
In total, 13 forwards, eight defensemen, and three goaltenders were named to the roster. In addition to the two New Englanders, an additional player who plays on a local team earned the honor of being able to represent the red, white and blue.
Mount Saint Charles 15 Only defenseman Carter Amico (Portland, Maine) and St. Mark’s center Richard Gallant (Concord, Mass.) were the two locals chosen to skate on the team. Amico’s teammate, center Conrad Fondrk of White Bear Lake, Minn., also made the two-year program.
Amico had eight goals and 21 assists in 51 games for Mount Saint Charles. A big right-shot defenseman, he was selected for his pro upside and potential to continue getting better. A converted forward, Amico is a raw, athletic defender. He’s long, closes quickly on opposing forwards, and can contribute in several ways. One thing that stuck out to me when watching him this year was his willingness to do whatever it took to help his team. When Mount Saint Charles was suffering from some injuries up front, he played right wing. He was occasionally the net front on the power play, as well.
IN ATTENDANCE: Check out the New Englanders who were selected for USNTDP Evaluation Camp
Gallant just completed his sophomore season at St. Mark’s. Despite being one of the youngest players in prep hockey during both seasons, he dominated on the score sheet. He scored 12 goals and 18 assists in 17 games for the Lions in 2022-23. As a freshman in 2021-22, he racked up 16 goals and 27 assists in 24 games played. While Gallant is undersized, he’s a competitive, hard-working forward who can play center or left wing. He hunts pucks, goes to the dirty areas and plays a fearless game.
Here's a look at the full team.
Forwards
- Will Belle (Shattuck-St. Mary’s 16U)
- Conrad Fondrk (Mount Saint Charles 15O)
- Richard Gallant (St. Mark’s)
- Landon Hafele (Dallas Stars Elite 16U)
- Will Horcoff (Little Caesars 15O)
- Jacob Kvasnicka (Wayzata HS)
- Cole McKinney (Chicago Mission 15O)
- LJ Mooney (Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 16U)
- Will Moore (Toronto Marlboros 16U)
- Jack Murtagh (Bishop Kearney Selects 15O)
- Andrew O’Neill (Windy City Storm 15O)
- Cullen Potter (Dallas Stars Elite 16U)
- Jake Stuart (Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15O)
Defensemen
- Carter Amico (Mount Saint Charles 15O)
- Asher Barnett (Chicago Mission 15O)
- Donato Bracco (Long Island Gulls 16U)
- Lincoln Kuehne (Team North Dakota BEL)
- Garrett Lindberg (Moorhead HS)
- Maceo Phillips (Benilde-St. Margaret’s HS)
- Drew Schock (Team Wisconsin 15O)
- Charlie Tretheway (Little Caesars 15O)
Goaltenders
- Harrison Boettiger (Shattuck-St. Mary’s 16U)
- Patrick Quinlan (Bishop Kearney Selects 15O)
- Joseph Slavick (Little Caesars 15O)
