American Prospect Update Thread - Part 3

[Jaykay]

Will the full NTDP roster be released this week?

 

[William H Bonney]

Will the full NTDP roster be released this week?

Probably not the full roster, but a good chuck of the first commitments should be announced later this week before the OHL draft on Saturday, April 9th.

For reference, last year they named their first 10 commitments on Thursday, April 9th, two days before the OHL draft.

 

[William H Bonney]

With both Logan Brown and Casey Mittelstadt already added to the IIHF U18 squad, it'll be interesting to see who else USAH adds for the tournament. Kailer Yamamoto is now available, and assuming he's fully healthy, should be added as well. The NTDP U18 team's forward group is really underwhelming beyond the top line (Keller/Bellows/Anderson), especially because guys like Pastujov, Khodorenko, and McPhee have fallen far short of their hype, so adding those three would go a long way to shore up the scoring depth. Scott Reedy from the U17s has been up with the U18s for the last 7 games, but I don't think he'd help much at the U18s.

Additionally, guys like Cam Dineen and Jakob Chychrun popcorn could be available on the back-end as well as both are facing game sevens in the OHL playoffs.

 

[Bonin21]

It seems like Khodorenko might have already been sent down. That puts them at 13 forwards with Mittelstadt, Reedy, and Brown. Obviously they could demote others to make room.

They have 8 D on the roster, but could surely demote a couple to make room for one big gun back there.

 

[AmericanDream]

would love to see Yamamoto added as well, but he has been banged up a bunch so he might want to rest.

I hope he comes because you would now have an insane trio of Brown, Yamamoto, and Mittelstadt as a second line potential that would be hard to stop.

 

[William H Bonney]

Yamamoto, Brown, and Mittelstadt are the non-NTDP players added.

http://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/632765?referrer_id=654408

 

[herbst20]

'00 forward TJ Walsh has tendered with Cedar Rapids

 

[Bonin21]

Michael Campoli is the D demoted for those that like to track that stuff.

 

[AD1066]

Surprised to see Logan Brown on there -- does participation in this tournament lock him in to representing the US internationally?

 

[Juxtaposer]

'00 forward TJ Walsh has tendered with Cedar Rapids

I'm honestly really shocked by this. He would definitely play on the USNTDP's top line, no?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Surprised to see Logan Brown on there -- does participation in this tournament lock him in to representing the US internationally?

Yes.

 

[William H Bonney]

I'm honestly really shocked by this. He would definitely play on the USNTDP's top line, no?

I'm surprised. He's similar to Weiss but I liked Weiss more at the YOG. I'm guessing they didn't see Walsh in the top 6. As of now, the '00 forward group is loaded though.

 

[Paxon]

Surprised to see Logan Brown on there -- does participation in this tournament lock him in to representing the US internationally?

Yep, at least as far as other IIHF tournaments (including the Olympics) go. Once you represent a team in an IIHF tournament you are locked in.

 

[Rekus]

Michael Campoli is the D demoted for those that like to track that stuff.

He is a dual citizen. How do you know he did not leave on his own?

 

[Juxtaposer]

I'm surprised. He's similar to Weiss but I liked Weiss more at the YOG. I'm guessing they didn't see Walsh in the top 6. As of now, the '00 forward group is loaded though.

Not even top-6? Wise, Wahlstrom, Weiss, DeBoer, Pivonka? Am I missing someone? IMO Walsh would easily be in the top-6. Weird.

 

[William H Bonney]

Not even top-6? Wise, Wahlstrom, Weiss, DeBoer, Pivonka? Am I missing someone? IMO Walsh would easily be in the top-6. Weird.

I don't know. Blade Jenkins maybe? Based on hype Walsh would be there, but it's USAH so they're likely not pegging the most skilled for the top 6.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I don't know. Blade Jenkins maybe? Based on hype Walsh would be there, but it's USAH so they're likely not pegging the most skilled for the top 6.

Ah, I forgot about Jenkins. I guess that would theoretically make sense, even though I disagree with USAH on many points, specifically their obsession with the old-school top-6/bottom-6 mentality.

 

[SalVitro]

... The NTDP U18 team's forward group is really underwhelming beyond the top line (Keller/Bellows/Anderson), especially because guys like Pastujov, Khodorenko, and McPhee have fallen far short of their hype...

I agree..

 

[Jaykay]

I agree..

Most of those games were played by the U-17 team.

 

[Bonin21]

He is a dual citizen. How do you know he did not leave on his own?

Think we would have heard a lot more about that lol. I know you defend him, but he fell off the map this year. Which other D would you have demoted?

 

[SalVitro]

Most of those games were played by the U-17 team.

True, but even the U18 NTDP team has not dominated in the USHL games I've seen. Last year's U18 NTDP team was much stronger.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Full NTDP roster announced!

http://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/633996?referrer_id=666974

That top-6 is stacked and the D is incredible.

 

[AD1066]

Full NTDP roster announced!

http://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/633996?referrer_id=666974

That top-6 is stacked and the D is incredible.

No TJ Walsh?

Also, it must be challenging to add variety to those little blurbs:

scored 11 goals
potted 14 goals
notched five markers
notched six goals
tallied 17 markers
lit the lamp nine times

You get the idea

 

[Juxtaposer]

No TJ Walsh?

He tendered with a USHL team a few days ago. I was as shocked as you are but if the team told him he wasn't likely to play top-6 minutes (over Wise, Wahlstrom, Jenkins, Weiss, DeBoer, and Pivonka, I suspect is the clear top-6) then he probably decided that getting top minutes with a USHL team would be better for his development.

 

[Foppa]

Krygier is a surprise omission no?