When the Hlinka Gretzky Cup gets underway Aug. 5-10, two locals and others with connections to New England will be suited up in Red, White and Blue. Forwards Teddy Mutryn (Norwell, Mass.) and Alex Donovan (Darien, Conn.) were selected on Tuesday morning. Mutryn, a Boston College commit, has long been a standout in the region...
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When the Hlinka Gretzky Cup gets underway Aug. 5-10, two locals and others with connections to New England will be suited up in Red, White and Blue.
Forwards Teddy Mutryn (Norwell, Mass.) and Alex Donovan (Darien, Conn.) were selected on Tuesday morning.
Mutryn, a Boston College commit, has long been a standout in the region with St. Sebastian's and the Boston Jr. Eagles. He dealt with an injury for much of the prep season, but still tallied 18 points in 16 games.
He has a history of representing USA Hockey. He was at U.S. National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp in 2023 and while he didn't make the team, he filled in on the U17 team this past year for five games early in the season. He also played for the Five Nations team last season that finished in second place.
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He is slated to play for the Chicago Steel in the USHL this coming season.
Donovan is committed to Denver and has played outside the region since his U14 year. Prior to that, he was with Mid Fairfield. This past winter was a breakout one for Donovan, who exploded for 40 goals and 80 points in 57 games for Shattuck-St. Mary's 16U squad.
His stock has quickly sky-rocketed. He was a standout at USA Hockey's Select 17 Camp in June, scoring two goals and finishing with six points in six games.
Both players have the flexibility to play anywhere in Team USA's lineup for this event. Mutryn is a two-way force, while Donovan can always create at a high level offensively.
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Defenseman Tommy Bleyl made the team, too. He's from Glenville, N.Y., but is a longtime standout for Mid Fairfield.
Jesse Orlowsky, a Harvard commit, made the team, as did Quinnipiac commits Nicolas Sykora and Matthew Lansing.
The event will be held at Rogers Place and Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton.
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