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.

USA Hockey NTDP
Nickname(s)Team USA
AssociationUSA Hockey
Head coachNick Fohr
Greg Moore
Home stadiumUSA Hockey Arena
Team colors     
IIHF codeUSA
IIHF World U18 Championship
Appearances23 (first in 1999)
Best result Gold: (2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2023)
Medal record
World U18 Championship
2002 SlovakiaTeam
2005 Czech RepublicTeam
2006 SwedenTeam
2009 United StatesTeam
2010 BelarusTeam
2011 GermanyTeam
2012 Czech RepublicTeam
2014 FinlandTeam
2015 SwitzerlandTeam
2017 SlovakiaTeam
2023 SwitzerlandTeam
2004 BelarusTeam
2007 FinlandTeam
2013 RussiaTeam
2018 RussiaTeam
2022 GermanyTeam
2024 FinlandTeam
2008 RussiaTeam
2016 United StatesTeam
2019 SwedenTeam
"United States men's national under-18 ice hockey team" redirects here. For women's u-18 team, see United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team.

History

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.

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

World U18 Championship

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

The United States does not send players in the program to this event anymore. It has been non-NTDP players but still Americans.[6]

  • 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
  • 2022 — 5th place
  • 2023 —  Bronze

Team

2023–24 under-18 roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships.[7]

No. S/P/C Player Pos Ht Wt DoB Hometown Previous team College commitment
1 Caleb Heil G 6' 2" 188 lb 2006-06-19 Victoria, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) North Dakota
2 Brodie Ziemer (C) F 5' 11" 190 lb 2006-02-22 Hutchinson, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA) Minnesota
4 John Whipple D 6' 1" 194 lb 2006-01-20 Minnetonka, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA) Minnesota
6 EJ Emery D 6' 3" 185 lb 2006-03-30 Compton, California Yale Hockey Academy (Midget AAA) North Dakota
7 Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen D 6' 0" 184 lb 2006-12-18 Northville, Michigan HoneyBaked U16 (Midget AAA) Michigan
8 Teddy Stiga (A) F 5' 10" 177 lb 2006-04-05 Sudbury, Massachusetts Belmont Hill (USHS–MA) Boston College
9 Austin Baker F 6' 0" 191 lb 2006-02-11 White Lake, Michigan Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA) Michigan State
10 James Hagens F 5' 10" 171 lb 2006-11-03 Hauppauge, New York Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA) Boston College
11 Kamil Bednarik F 6' 0" 186 lb 2006-05-26 Chicago, Illinois Rockets Hockey Club U16 (Midget AAA) Boston University
13 Sam Laurila D 6' 0" 189 lb 2006-09-02 Moorhead, Minnesota Moorhead Bantam (Bantam AAA) North Dakota
16 Logan Hensler D 6' 2" 197 lb 2006-10-14 Woodbury, Minnesota Hill-Murray (USHS–MN) Wisconsin
17 Trevor Connelly F 6' 1" 161 lb 2006-02-28 Tustin, California Tri-City (USHL) Providence
19 Lucas Van Vliet F 6' 2" 181 lb 2006-01-25 Livonia, Michigan Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA) Michigan State
21 Brendan McMorrow F 6' 0" 175 lb 2006-03-27 Lakeville, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's (USHS–MN) Denver
23 Cole Hutson D 5' 9" 165 lb 2006-06-28 Chicago, Illinois North Jersey Avalanche U16 (Midget AAA) Boston University
24 Christian Humphreys F 5' 11" 170 lb 2006-02-04 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bishop Kearney Selects U16 (Midget AAA) Michigan
25 LJ Mooney F 5' 6" 150 lb 2007-03-08 West Mifflin, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U16 (Midget AAA) Minnesota
26 Max Plante (A) F 5' 11" 170 lb 2006-02-20 Hermantown, Minnesota Hermantown (USHS–MN) Minnesota Duluth
27 Will Skahan D 6' 4" 211 lb 2006-05-14 Woodbury, Minnesota Saint Thomas Academy (USHS–MN) Boston College
29 Shane Vansaghi F 6' 2" 216 lb 2006-10-11 St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis AAA Blues U16 (Midget AAA) Michigan State
30 Jack Parsons G 6' 4" 185 lb 2006-01-15 Ithaca, New York Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA) Providence
31 Nick Kempf G 6' 2" 195 lb 2006-03-01 Chicago, Illinois Chicago Mission U16 (Midget AAA) Notre Dame
34 Cole Eiserman F 6' 0" 197 lb 2006-08-29 Newburyport, Massachusetts Shattuck-Saint Mary's Prep (Midget AAA) Boston University

2023–24 under-17 roster

Roster as of August 29, 2023.[8]

No. S/P/C Player Pos Ht Wt DoB Hometown Previous team College commitment
32 Patrick Quinlan G 6' 0" 176 lb 2007-04-19 Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Bishop Kearney Selects U16 (Midget AAA) None
33 Asher Barnett D 6' 0" 186 lb 2007-05-16 Wilmette, Illinois Chicago Mission U16 (Midget AAA) Michigan
35 Joey Slavick G 5' 10" 162 lb 2007-04-05 Westland, Michigan Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA) None
36 Conrad Fondrk F 5' 11" 175 lb 2007-06-01 White Bear Lake, Minnesota Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA) Boston University
37 Jake Stuart F 5' 9" 138 lb 2007-01-08 Manhattan Beach, California Los Angeles Jr. Kings U16 (Midget AAA) Denver
38 LJ Mooney F 5' 6" 145 lb 2007-03-08 West Mifflin, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U16 (Midget AAA) Minnesota
39 Jack Murtagh F 6' 0" 186 lb 2007-08-22 East Greenbush, New York Bishop Kearney Selects U16 (Midget AAA) Boston University
40 Harrison Boettiger G 6' 1" 174 lb 2007-12-11 Wheat Ridge, Colorado Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA) Denver
41 Garrett Lindberg D 5' 10" 175 lb 2007-03-08 Moorhead, Minnesota Moorhead (USHS–MN) North Dakota
42 Donny Bracco D 5' 10" 160 lb 2007-07-26 Freeport, New York Long Island Gulls U16 (Midget AAA) Harvard
43 Richard Gallant F 5' 8" 162 lb 2007-06-12 Concord, Massachusetts St. Mark's (USHS–MA) Harvard
44 Will Horcoff F 6' 4" 180 lb 2007-02-23 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA) Michigan
45 Will Belle F 6' 2" 216 lb 2007-01-14 Minnetonka, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's U16 (Midget AAA) Notre Dame
46 Cole McKinney F 6' 0" 190 lb 2007-03-16 Lake Forest, Illinois Windy City Storm U16 (Midget AAA) Michigan
47 Drew Schock IV D 5' 10" 158 lb 2007-02-07 Green Bay, Wisconsin Notre Dame Academy (USHS–WI) Michigan
48 Andrew O'Neill F 6' 1" 185 lb 2007-02-07 Fargo, North Dakota Windy City Storm U16 (Midget AAA) North Dakota
49 Jacob Kvasnicka F 5' 11" 158 lb 2007-08-10 Plymouth, Minnesota Wayzata (USHS–MN) Minnesota
50 Will Moore F 6' 2" 160 lb 2007-03-24 Ithaca, New York Toronto Marlboros (Midget AAA) Boston College
53 Landon Hafele F 5' 11" 168 lb 2007-09-18 Fairbanks, Alaska Dallas Stars Elite U16 (Midget AAA) None
54 Cullen Potter F 5' 9" 161 lb 2007-01-10 Minneapolis, Minnesota Dallas Stars Elite U16 (Midget AAA) Arizona State
55 Maceo Phillips D 6' 5" 213 lb 2007-02-25 Wayzata, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's (USHS–MN) Minnesota
56 Lincoln Kuehne D 6' 1" 182 lb 2007-11-28 West Fargo, North Dakota Northstar Christian Academy U16 (Midget AAA) None
57 Carter Amico D 6' 5" 205 lb 2007-03-15 Westbrook, Maine Mount Saint Charles U16 (Midget AAA) Boston University
59 Charlie Trethewey D 6' 1" 190 lb 2007-08-02 Woodbine, Maryland Little Caesars U16 (Midget AAA) Boston University

Record book

Single season[9]

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
  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. Morreale, Mike G. (2010-03-31). "NTDP's move to USHL has worked perfectly". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  4. "Men's Teams and Events". teamusa.usahockey.com.
  5. "U18 Men's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com.
  6. "Hlinka Gretzky Cup History". teamusa.usahockey.com.
  7. "U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team". teamusa.usahockey.com. USA Hockey. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  8. "U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team". teamusa.usahockey.com. USA Hockey. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  9. "All-Time NTDP Record Book". USA Hockey. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  10. "National Team Development Program Draft Picks by Round". USA Hockey. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  11. "Record-Breaking 17 Players Selected Directly from NTDP in 2019 NHL Draft". USA Hockey. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
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