Midwest well represented at CCM/USA Hockey all-American Prospects Game

The USHL is well represented as USA Hockey recently released the list of players that will be taking part in the annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.

The who’s who of players that will be among the top prospects for next summer’s NHL Entry Draft next summer in Dallas, includes several who took part in the recently played Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament on Team USA U-18 Selects.

The Midwest Region is also well-represented at each position with two of the four goaltenders; eight of the 14 defensemen and 16 of the 24 forwards named to the group that will be split in half on Teams Chelios and Leetch.

The two NHL legends, Chris Chelios and Brian Leetch will select their teams from these players and then act as head coaches in the game that will be played at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, home of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.

This will be the fifth year for the Prospects Game which has had notables such as Jack Eichel, Zach Werenski, Seth Jones and a host of others that went on to fame in the NHL. NHL teams selected 24 players from last season’s roster in the NHL Draft this past summer.

Of the 42 players listed this season – 32 are already included on 2017-18 USHL rosters and all but two in the game have made NCAA Division 1 College commitments.

Following is a list of players that will play in the all-star game, including height, weight, age, home town, 2017-18 team and College Commitment where applicable.  Midwest-based players in red

Goaltenders

Drew DeRidder (5’10”; 165lbs) Age 17; Fenton MI (US National Development Team – Michigan State)

Ben Kraws (6’1”; 153 lbs) Age 17; Cranbury, NJ (Buffalo Jr. Sabres TIEHL – U of Miami (Ohio)

Jake Kucharski (6’3”; 203 lbs) Age 17; Erie, PA (Des Moines Buccaneers – Providence College

Jon Mor (6’1”; 197 lbs.) Age 17; Highland Park, IL (USNDTP – Uncommitted)

Defense

Michael Callahan (6’1”; 185 lbs) Age 17; Franklin, MA (Bloomington Thunder – Providence College)

Slava Demin (6’1”; 188 lbs) Age 17; Cypress, CA (Wenatchee Wild BCHL – University of Denver

Ty Emberson (6’0”; 195 lbs) Age 17; Eau Claire WI (USNDTP – University of Wisconsin)

Jordan Harris (5’11”; 174 lbs) Age 17; Haverhill, MA (Kimball Union Academy – Northeastern University

Quinn Hughes (5’9”; 168 lbs) Age 17; Orlando; FL (University of Michigan)

Christian Krygier (6’1”; 185 lbs) Age 17; Novi, MI (Lincoln Stars – University of Wisconsin)

Cole Krygier (6’2” 190 lbs.) Age 17; Novi, MI (Lincoln Stars – University of Wisconsin)

K’Andre Miller (6’3”; 194 lbs) Age 17; Hopkins, MN (USNDTP – University of Wisconsin)

Alec Regula (6’3”; 184 lbs) Age 17; West Bloomfield, MI (Chicago Steel – University of Michigan)

Adam Samuelsson (6’4”; 245 lbs.) Age 17; Carlsbad, CA (USNDTP – Boston College)

Mattias Samuelsson (6’3”; 209 lbs.) Age 17; Voorhees, NJ (USNDTP – University of Michigan)

Jacob Semik (5’11”; 171 lbs.) Age 17; Canton, MI (Dubuque Fighting Irish – University of Michigan)

Spencer Stastney (5’9”; 166 lbs) Age 17; Mequon, WI (USNDTP – University of Notre Dame)

Bode Wilde (6’2”; 197 lbs) Age 17; Birmingham, MI (USNDTP – Harvard University)

Forwards

Braden Costello (6’1”; 201 lbs.) Age 17; Grand Forks, ND (Des Moines Buccaneers – University of North Dakota)

Paul Cotter (5’11”; 171 lbs.) Age 17; Canton, MI (Lincoln Stars – Western Michigan University)

Jack Drury (5’11”; 175 lbs.) Age 17; Winnetka, IL (Waterloo Black Hawks – Harvard University)

Joel Farabee (5’11”; 152 lbs) Age 17; Cicero, NY (USNDTP – Boston University)

Jake Gricius (6’3”; 183 lbs.) Age 17; Colorado Springs, CO (Portland Winter Hawks WHL – Uncommited)

John Gruden (5’10”; 162 lbs.) Age 17; Rochester, MI (USNDTP – University of Miami/Ohio)

Gavin Hain (5’11”; 190 lbs.) Age 17; Grand Rapids, MN (USNDTP – University of North Dakota)

Curtis Hall (6’2”; 194 lbs) Age 17; Chagrin Falls, OH (Youngstown Phantoms – Yale University)

Jack Jensen (6’0”; 189 lbs.) Age 17; Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie HS – University of Minnesota)

Phillipe Lapointe (5’10”; 193 lbs.) Age 16; Burr Ridge, IL (Lincoln Stars – University of Michigan)

Blake McLaughlin (5’11”; 156 lbs.) Age 17; Grand Rapids, MN (Chicago Steel – University of Minnesota)

Jaxon Nelson (6’4”; 207 lbs.) Age 17; Magnolia, MN (Sioux Falls Stampede – University of Minnesota)

Jay O’Brien (5’11”; 170 lbs.) Age 17; Hingham, MA (Thayer Academy – Providence College)

Ryan O’Reilly (6’0”; 183 lbs.) Age 17; Southlake, TX (Madison Capitols – University of Denver)

Jack Perbix (6’0” 174 lbs.) Age 16; Elk River, MN (Elk River HS – University of Notre Dame)

Jake Pivonka (5’11”; 192 lbs.) Age 17; Woodridge, IL (USNDP – University of Notre Dame)

Noah Prokop (6’0”; 183 lbs.) Age 17; Highlands Ranch, CO (Green Bay Gamblers – University of Nebraska-Omaha)

Jack Randl (5’11”; 179 lbs.) Age 17; Carpentersville, IL (Omaha Lancers – University of Michigan)

Ryan Savage (5’10”; 187 lbs.) Age 17; Troy, MI (Fargo Force – University of Miami-Ohio)

Colin Schmidt (6’4”; 225 lbs.) Age 17; Maple Grove, MN (Wayzata HS – University of Minnesota)

Brady Tkachuk (6’3”; 194 lbs.) Age 17; St. Louis, MO (Boston University)

Oliver Wahlstrom (6’1”; 198 lbs.) Age 17; Quincy, MA (USNDTP – Harvard University)

Tyler Weiss (5’10”; 143 lbs.) Age 17; Raleigh, NC (USNDTP – Boston University)

Jake Wise (5’9”; 185 lbs.) Age 17; North Andover, MA (USNDTP – Boston University)