Cushing's Jackson Dorrington (Dave Arnold/NEHJ)
The top '04s in the country converged on the Northtown Center in Amherst, N.Y., from July 15-20, to take part in the USA Hockey Select 15 Player Development Camp.
The '04 age group is a good one with a lot of the high-end talent concentrated in Michigan, Minnesota and Florida.
USA Hockey's Assistant Director of Player Personnel Rod Braceful had already been keeping tabs on this age group, but this was the first time all of the top American talent, sans a couple of omissions, was in one place competing under one roof.
Here's a look at the top defensemen and top goaltenders followed by some players worthy of honorable mention, in alphabetical order:
