USA Hockey National Team Development Program
The United States National Team Development Program (NTDP) was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players under the age of 18, and centralize their training.[1] There are two teams in the program: under-17 and under-18. Both teams are based in Plymouth, Michigan. The stated goal of the NTDP is "to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on the U.S. National Teams and success in their future hockey careers. Its efforts focus not only on high-caliber participation on the ice, but creating well-rounded individuals off the ice".[1] While enrolled in the NTDP, players stay with billet families.
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| Nickname(s) | Team USA |
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| Association | USA Hockey |
| Head coach | Dan Muse Nick Fohr |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | USA |
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| IIHF World U18 Championship | |
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1999) |
| Best result |  Gold: (2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2023) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World U18 Championship | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2002 Slovakia | Team |
| 2005 Czech Republic | Team |
| 2006 Sweden | Team |
| 2009 United States | Team |
| 2010 Belarus | Team |
| 2011 Germany | Team |
| 2012 Czech Republic | Team |
| 2014 Finland | Team |
| 2015 Switzerland | Team |
| 2017 Slovakia | Team |
| 2023 Switzerland | Team |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2004 Belarus | Team |
| 2007 Finland | Team |
| 2013 Russia | Team |
| 2018 Russia | Team |
| 2022 Germany | Team |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2008 Russia | Team |
| 2016 United States | Team |
| 2019 Sweden | Team |
From its founding until 2014–15, the program was based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, playing games at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. However, following that season, the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL relocated, freeing up the what was then known as the Compuware Arena. USA Hockey purchased the facility from Peter Karmanos, renamed it the USA Hockey Arena and moved the NTDP to Plymouth.[2]
The under-17 and under-18 teams play games domestically against opponents in the United States Hockey League (under-17 and under-18 teams) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (under-18 team), as well as three international tournaments for each team plus occasional friendlies. The NTDP teams previously competed in the North American Hockey League until 2009.[3]
Competitive record[4]
World U18 Championship[5]
- 1999 — 7th place
- 2000 — 8th place
- 2001 — 6th place
- 2002 —
Gold - 2003 — 4th place
- 2004 —
Silver - 2005 — Gold
- 2006 — Gold
- 2007 — Silver
- 2008 —
Bronze - 2009 — Gold
- 2010 — Gold
- 2011 — Gold
- 2012 — Gold
- 2013 — Silver
- 2014 — Gold
- 2015 — Gold
- 2016 — Bronze
- 2017 — Gold
- 2018 — Silver
- 2019 — Bronze
- 2020 — Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 — 5th place
- 2022 — Silver
- 2023 — Gold
Hlinka Gretzky Cup[6]
The United States does not send players in the program to this event anymore. It has been non-NTDP players but still Americans.
- 1991 — Bronze
- 1992 — 4th place
- 1993 — Silver
- 1994 — Silver
- 1995 — Bronze
- 1996 — Silver
- 1997 — N/A
- 1998 — N/A
- 1999 — N/A
- 2000 — Silver
- 2001 — Gold
- 2002 — 5th place
- 2003 — Gold
- 2004 — 4th place
- 2005 — 5th place
- 2006 — Silver
- 2007 — 5th place
- 2008 — 7th place
- 2009 — 4th place
- 2010 — Silver
- 2011 — 5th place
- 2012 — 7th place
- 2013 — Silver
- 2014 — Bronze
- 2015 — 5th place
- 2016 — Silver
- 2017 — 5th place
- 2018 — 4th place
- 2019 — 6th place
- 2020 — Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 — 5th place
Team
2022–23 under-18 roster
Roster for the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships.[7]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | College commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Trey Augustine | G | 6' 1" | 183 lb | 2005-02-23 | South Lyon, Michigan | HoneyBaked U16 (Midget AAA) | Michigan State |
| 2 |  |
Will Smith | F | 6' 0" | 182 lb | 2005-03-17 | Lexington, Massachusetts | Saint Sebastian's (USHS–MA) | Boston College |
| 3 |  |
Carey Terrance | F | 6' 0" | 174 lb | 2005-05-10 | Akwesasne, New York | Erie (OHL) | None |
| 4 |  |
Gabe Perreault | F | 5' 11" | 171 lb | 2005-05-07 | Hinsdale, Illinois | Chicago Mission U16 (Midget AAA) | Boston College |
| 6 |  |
Brady Cleveland | D | 6' 4" | 218 lb | 2005-04-01 | Wausau, Wisconsin | Wausau West (USHS–WI) | Wisconsin |
| 7 | |
Paul Fischer | D | 6' 1" | 188 lb | 2005-01-30 | River Forest, Illinois | Chicago Mission U16 (Midget AAA) | Notre Dame |
| 8 | |
Zach Schulz (C) | D | 6' 1" | 189 lb | 2005-06-14 | South Lyon, Michigan | HoneyBaked U16 (Midget AAA) | Wisconsin |
| 9 | |
Ryan Leonard (A) | F | 5' 11" | 190 lb | 2005-01-21 | Amherst, Massachusetts | Pope Francis Prep (USHS–MA) | Boston College |
| 10 | |
Ryan Fine | F | 5' 7" | 177 lb | 2005-03-14 | Center Moriches, New York | Mid Fairfield Rangers U16 (Midget AAA) | Harvard |
| 11 |  |
Oliver Moore (A) | F | 5' 11" | 188 lb | 2005-01-22 | Mounds View, Minnesota | Totino-Grace (USHS–MN) | Minnesota |
| 13 | |
Danny Nelson | F | 6' 3" | 203 lb | 2005-08-03 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Maple Grove (USHS–MN) | Notre Dame |
| 14 | |
Cole Hutson | D | 5' 8" | 143 lb | 2006-06-28 | Barrington, Illinois | North Jersey Avalanche U16 (Midget AAA) | Boston University |
| 17 |  |
Aram Minnetian | D | 5' 11" | 192 lb | 2005-03-19 | Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey | Mid Fairfield Rangers U16 (Midget AAA) | Boston College |
| 18 | |
Beckett Hendrickson | F | 6' 1" | 167 lb | 2005-06-24 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnetonka (USHS–MN) | Minnesota |
| 19 |  |
Carter Slaggert | F | 5' 10" | 166 lb | 2005-03-04 | South Bend, Indiana | Chicago Mission U16 (Midget AAA) | Notre Dame |
| 22 | |
Will Vote | F | 5' 8" | 155 lb | 2005-02-22 | Arlington, Massachusetts | Dexter Southfield (USHS–MA) | Boston College |
| 23 | |
Salvatore Guzzo | F | 6' 0" | 185 lb | 2005-04-17 | Old Tappan, New Jersey | Mid Fairfield Rangers U16 (Midget AAA) | Harvard |
| 24 | |
Drew Fortescue | D | 6' 2" | 171 lb | 2005-04-28 | Pearl River, New York | Mid Fairfield Rangers U16 (Midget AAA) | Boston College |
| 25 | |
James Hagens | F | 5' 10" | 152 lb | 2006-11-03 | Hauppauge, New York | Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA) | None |
| 28 |  |
Zeev Buium | D | 6' 0" | 177 lb | 2005-12-07 | San Diego, California | Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA) | Denver |
| 30 | |
Hampton Slukynsky | G | 6' 1" | 170 lb | 2005-07-02 | Warroad, Minnesota | Warroad (USHS–MN) | Northern Michigan |
| 32 | |
Carsen Musser | G | 6' 4" | 215 lb | 2005-05-19 | Sherburn, Minnesota | Victory Honda U16 (Midget AAA) | Colorado College |
| 34 | |
Cole Eiserman | F | 5' 11" | 191 lb | 2006-08-29 | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Shattuck-Saint Mary's Prep (Midget AAA) | Minnesota |
2022–23 under-17 roster
Roster as of September 1, 2022.[8]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | College commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | |
Nick Kempf | G | 6' 2" | 166 lb | 2006-03-01 | Morton Grove, Illinois | Chicago Mission U16 (Midget AAA) | Notre Dame |
| 33 | |
Kristian Epperson | F | 5' 11" | 166 lb | 2006-05-07 | Mequon, Wisconsin | Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA) | Michigan |
| 34 | |
Cole Eiserman | F | 5' 11" | 191 lb | 2006-08-29 | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Shattuck-Saint Mary's Prep (Midget AAA) | Minnesota |
| 37 | |
Max Plante | F | 5' 8" | 146 lb | 2006-02-20 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Hermantown (USHS–MN) | Minnesota Duluth |
| 38 | |
Kamil Bednarik | F | 5' 11" | 176 lb | 2006-05-26 | Elmhurst, Illinois | Rockets Hockey Club U16 (Midget AAA) | Boston University |
| 39 | |
Charlie Pardue (C) | F | 5' 10" | 165 lb | 2006-01-05 | Winnetka, Illinois | Chicago Mission U16 (Midget AAA) | Notre Dame |
| 40 | |
Jack Parsons | G | 6' 3" | 177 lb | 2006-01-15 | Cortland, New York | Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA) | Providence |
| 41 | |
Austin Baker | F | 6' 0" | 182 lb | 2006-02-11 | White Lake, Michigan | Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA) | Michigan State |
| 42 |  |
Christian Humphreys | F | 5' 10" | 151 lb | 2006-02-04 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Bishop Kearney Selects U16 (Midget AAA) | Michigan State |
| 43 | |
John Whipple | D | 6' 0" | 182 lb | 2006-05-26 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA) | Minnesota |
| 44 | |
Noah Lapointe | D | 6' 0" | 182 lb | 2006-06-05 | Hinsdale, Illinois | Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA) | None |
| 45 | |
Sam Laurila | D | 5' 11" | 171 lb | 2006-09-02 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Moorhead Bantam (Bantam AAA) | None |
| 46 | |
Teddy Stiga | F | 5' 9" | 155 lb | 2006-04-05 | Sudbury, Massachusetts | Belmont Hill (USHS–MA) | Boston College |
| 47 | |
Will Skahan | D | 6' 4" | 204 lb | 2006-05-14 | Woodbury, Minnesota | Saint Thomas Academy (USHS–MN) | Wisconsin |
| 48 | |
Cole Hutson | D | 5' 8" | 143 lb | 2006-06-28 | Barrington, Illinois | North Jersey Avalanche U16 (Midget AAA) | Boston University |
| 49 | |
Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen | D | 6' 0" | 170 lb | 2006-12-18 | Northville, Michigan | HoneyBaked U16 (Midget AAA) | Michigan |
| 52 | |
Lucas Van Vliet | F | 6' 1" | 171 lb | 2006-01-25 | Livonia, Michigan | Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA) | Michigan State |
| 53 | |
Brendan McMorrow | F | 5' 11" | 154 lb | 2006-03-27 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's (USHS–MN) | Denver |
| 54 | |
James Hagens | F | 5' 10" | 152 lb | 2006-11-03 | Hauppauge, New York | Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA) | None |
| 55 | |
EJ Emery | D | 6' 3" | 166 lb | 2006-03-30 | Compton, California | Yale Hockey Academy (Midget AAA) | None |
| 56 | |
Logan Hensler | D | 6' 2" | 187 lb | 2006-10-14 | Woodbury, Minnesota | Hill-Murray (USHS–MN) | None |
| 57 |  |
Shane Vansaghi | F | 6' 1" | 188 lb | 2006-10-11 | St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis AAA Blues U16 (Midget AAA) | None |
| 60 | |
Brodie Ziemer | F | 5' 11" | 180 lb | 2006-02-22 | Hutchinson, Minnesota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA) | Minnesota |
Record book
Single season[9]
- Most goals: Cole Caufield, 72 (2018–19)
- Most assists: Jack Hughes, 78 (2018–19)
- Most points: Auston Matthews, 117 (2014–15)
Career[9]
- Most goals: Cole Caufield, 126 (2017–19)
- Most assists: Jack Hughes, 154 (2017–19)
- Most points: Jack Hughes, 228 (2017–19)
Notable alumni
As of the 2018–19 season, more than 310 NTDP alumni were drafted in the National Hockey League.[10] This includes Rick DiPietro, Erik Johnson, Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews, and Jack Hughes, all of whom were drafted first overall in the NHL Entry Draft. At the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, NTDP alumni Patrick Kane and James van Riemsdyk were selected 1st and 2nd overall respectively, being the first American-born players selected with the top two picks. A record 17 players were selected directly from the NTDP in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[11]
References
- "USA Hockey National Team Development Program 2009–10 Media Guide" (PDF). USA Hockey. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- Hicks, Justin P. (2015-04-22). "USA Hockey's move to Plymouth won't sink Ann Arbor Ice Cube, management says". MLive. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- Morreale, Mike G. (2010-03-31). "NTDP's move to USHL has worked perfectly". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- "Men's Teams and Events". teamusa.usahockey.com.
- "U18 Men's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com.
- "Hlinka Gretzky Cup History". teamusa.usahockey.com.
- . USA Hockey https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2023u18mwcroster. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "U.S. National Under-17 Team". USA Hockey. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- "All-Time NTDP Record Book". USA Hockey. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "National Team Development Program Draft Picks by Round". USA Hockey. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- "Record-Breaking 17 Players Selected Directly from NTDP in 2019 NHL Draft". USA Hockey. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
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