2026-27 U17 NTDP Team Selection

[macbowes]

It's early on, but this is looking like the best year in a long time for the USA, headlined by Will LoSauro, Joey Cullen, and Drew Daley.

Here are some players on my watchlist at each position:

Forward

Bo Christini - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Bo Christini, 2010-06-02 Collegeville, PA, USA USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Bishop Kearney Selects 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

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Parker Colmer - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Parker Colmer, 2010-03-02 Olathe, KS, USA USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Joey Cullen - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Joey Cullen, 2010-04-17 USA. Most recently in the 15U AA with Moorhead Bantam AA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Ezekiel Kaebel - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Ezekiel Kaebel, 2010-01-23 USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Dallas Stars Elite 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Aiden Kelly - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Aiden Kelly, 2010-02-02 USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Little Caesars 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

William LoSauro - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of William LoSauro, 2010-07-00 NJ, USA USA. Most recently in the AYHL 16U with North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Andrew Martineau - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Andrew Martineau, 2010-04-26 CT, USA USA. Most recently in the 15U AAA with Boston Imperials 15U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Maverick Mckinnon - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Maverick Mckinnon, 2010-09-14 Forest Lake, MN, USA USA. Most recently in the USHS-MN with Forest Lake High (MN). Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Henry Meier - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Henry Meier, 2010-01-18 Woodbury, MN, USA USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Blake Wilichoski - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Blake Wilichoski, 2010-04-18 MA, USA USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Minuteman Flames 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Austin Wu - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Austin Wu, 2010-00-00 USA. Most recently in the USHS-Prep with St. Sebastian's School. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Defense

Ivan Belikov - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Ivan Belikov, 2010-03-31 Moskva, RUS USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Mount St. Charles Acad 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Drew Daley - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Drew Daley, 2010-02-16 USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Easton Dozark - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Easton Dozark, 2010-01-15 Sioux Falls, SD, USA USA. Most recently in the 15U AA with Moorhead Bantam AA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Jack Hair - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jack Hair, 2010-05-28 Edina, MN, USA USA. Most recently in the MAHA 14U with Little Caesars 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Ayven Hontvet - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Ayven Hontvet, 2010-04-01 Warroad, MN, USA USA. Most recently in the MNHP 14U with MN Blue Ox 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Max Lappan - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Max Lappan, 2010-03-17 Livonia, MI, USA USA. Most recently in the MAHA 14U with Honeybaked 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Colin MacCormack - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Colin MacCormack, 2010-02-04 Schwenksville, PA, USA USA. Most recently in the T1EHL 14U with Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Evan Miller - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Evan Miller, 2010-09-28 Chicago, IL, USA USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Chicago Mission 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Benjamin Sorenson - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Benjamin Sorenson, 2010-01-02 Minnetonka, MN, USA USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Chase Schulberger - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Chase Schulberger, 2010-11-09 Quakertown, PA, USA USA. Most recently in the T1EHL 14U with Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Goalie

Jack Cohen - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jack Cohen, 2010-04-10 Dallas, TX, USA USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Dallas Stars Elite 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Elias Hopeman - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Elias Hopeman, 2010-02-10 Little Canada, MN, USA USA. Most recently in the 15U AA with Roseville Bantam AA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Mack Mahon - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Mack Mahon, 2010-11-09 Ann Arbor, MI, USA USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Honeybaked 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Cooper Nordaune - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Cooper Nordaune, 2010-06-07 Glendale, AZ, USA USA. Most recently in the MAHA 14U with Fox Motors 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Garrett Rupp - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Garrett Rupp, 2010-01-25 Warrenton, VA, USA USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Bishop Kearney Selects 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Lev Smotkin - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Lev Smotkin, 2010-03-01 Penn Valley, PA, USA USA. Most recently in the 14U AAA with Mount St. Charles Acad 14U AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[clevelandcane]

I think you have a great start to your list. I haven't seen all the kids on your list but totally agree on many being solid prospects for making that team.

Based on their 14u season, the following seems like locks or close to it

Forward
Joey Cullen
Aiden Kelly
Parker Colmer
Blake Wilichoski
Henry Meier

Possibless
Cam Daigle
Bo Christini
Henry Buttweiler

Defense
Drew Daley - no brainer
Easton Dozark - same
Ivan Belikov
Jack Hair

Possibless
AJ Foyt - size is an issue
Ayvan Hontvet
Marc Ruggere

Goalie
I like Panagakos over Smotkin for Mount but both are great
Will Arnold
Will Torres

At Nationals the best single game a goalie played was a kid from Fox, Mason Martin. He was lights out, but it was only one game. He then started against LC in the quarters but Fox was simply overmatched.

Who else you got?

I know we're missing a ton. Seems like a stellar class

 

[Ovechkin962]

Some possibilities in those high WHL draft picks from this year:

Thor Liffiton drafted 4th overall by Penticton, born in Cleveland, Ohio.

Thor Liffiton - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Thor Liffiton, 2010-12-06 Cleveland, OH, USA Canada. Most recently in the AEHL U15 with Calgary Northstars U15 AAA. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Nolan Wolitski drafted 7th overall by Red Deer, born in Raleigh, North Carolina.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/1027903/nolan-wolitski

 

[bigdog16]

I think EP is off on Christini’s measurements by 1 foot and 100 pounds

 

[Hockeyville USA]

I think you have a great start to your list. I haven't seen all the kids on your list but totally agree on many being solid prospects for making that team.

Based on their 14u season, the following seems like locks or close to it

Forward
Joey Cullen
Aiden Kelly
Parker Colmer
Blake Wilichoski
Henry Meier

Possibless
Cam Daigle
Bo Christini
Henry Buttweiler

Defense
Drew Daley - no brainer
Easton Dozark - same
Ivan Belikov
Jack Hair

Possibless
AJ Foyt - size is an issue
Ayvan Hontvet
Marc Ruggere

Goalie
I like Panagakos over Smotkin for Mount but both are great
Will Arnold
Will Torres

At Nationals the best single game a goalie played was a kid from Fox, Mason Martin. He was lights out, but it was only one game. He then started against LC in the quarters but Fox was simply overmatched.

Who else you got?

I know we're missing a ton. Seems like a stellar class

Is he related to the IndyCar legend or are his parents just big racing fans?

EDIT: Looks like he's the great grandson of AJ Foyt. Super cool. Additionally, he's the grandson of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.

 

[Wildabeast]

Wilichoski looked really good at the u14 nationals going up against cullen. Speed / skill combo was crazy

 

[clevelandcane]

Is he related to the IndyCar legend or are his parents just big racing fans?

EDIT: Looks like he's the great grandson of AJ Foyt. Super cool. Additionally, he's the grandson of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.

Wow! I didn't know any of that. Thanks for sharing. He's super smooth in his skating and has a really high hockey IQ. Downside is he's really slight at last viewing especially polarized with Belikov or Ruggere.

 

[bigdog16]

No Drew Daley at NYS camp which means he won’t be in attendance for the national camp. Could be an injury, but not a good sign for USA Hockey/NTDP

 

[clevelandcane]

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No Drew Daley at NYS camp which means he won’t be in attendance for the national camp. Could be an injury, but not a good sign for USA Hockey/NTDP

NYS?

 

[bigdog16]

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NYS?

New York State. You have to attend and be selected out of that camp in order to be invited to the national camp.