USA Hockey announced the 40 forwards and defensemen who will be invited to their National Junior Team Evaluation Camp today.
The camp, designed to give the program a closer look at which players they will select for the World Juniors, which are held from Dec. 26, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014, in Malmo, Sweden. University of Minnesota coach Don Lucia will be in charge of the latest Team USA squad to compete in the prestigious international tournament.
Former Compuware teammates Patrick Sieloff and Riley Barber have been invited back to camp; the two Michigan products won gold with Team USA in January. They are joined by plenty of other Michigan connections. Here is the list of Michigan natives or Michigan products invited to camp:
Defensemen
Gage Ausmus – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Connor Carrick – Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
Mike Brodzinski – Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Will Butcher – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Connor Clifton – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Steve Santini – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Patrick Sieloff – Windsor Spitfires (OHL) – Ann Arbor native
Forwards
Riley Barber – Miami University (NCHC) – Livonia native
J.T. Compher – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) – University of Michigan commit
Andrew Copp – University of Michigan (B1G) – Ann Arbor native
Hudson Fasching – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
John Hayden – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Nicolas Kerdiles – University of Wisconsin (B1G) – NTDP alum
Jimmy Lodge – Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
Stefan Matteau – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL) – NTDP alum
Michael McCarron – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) – Macomb native
Tyler Motte – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) – St. Clair native
Cristoval ‘Boo’ Nieves – University of Michigan (B1G)
Henrik Samuelsson – Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) – NTDP alum
Quentin Shore – University of Denver (NCHC) – NTDP alum
Goaltenders will be announced later this month. To see a full list of camp participants, click here.
2013 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp Schedule
Aug. 3-10 • Lake Placid, N.Y. • Olympic Center • 1980 Herb Brooks Arena
| Date | Event | Time (EDT) |
| Sat., Aug. 3 | USA Blue Practice | 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. |
| USA White Practice | 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | |
| Sweden Practice | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | |
| Finland Practice | 12:45 – 2:15 p.m. | |
| USA White/Blue Practice | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sun., Aug. 4 | Sweden Practice | 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. |
| USA Blue Practice | 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | |
| Finland Practice | 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | |
| USA White vs. Sweden | 1:00 p.m. | |
| USA Blue vs. Finland | 4:00 p.m. | |
| Mon., Aug. 5 | USA White Practice | 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. |
| Finland Practice | 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | |
| USA Blue vs. Sweden | 1:00 p.m. | |
| USA White vs. Finland | 4:00 p.m. | |
| Tues., Aug. 6 | Sweden Practice | 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. |
| USA Practice | 11:00 a.m. – noon | |
| Finland Practice | 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. | |
| Canada Practice | 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. | |
| Wed., Aug. 7 | Sweden Practice | 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. |
| USA Practice | 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | |
| Finland/Canada Practice | 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | |
| Canada vs. Finland | 1:00 p.m. | |
| USA vs. Sweden | 4:15 p.m. | |
| Thurs., Aug. 8 | Sweden Practice | 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. |
| Canada Practice | 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | |
| USA/Finland Practice | 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | |
| USA vs. Finland | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Canada vs. Sweden | 4:15 p.m. | |
| Fri., Aug. 9 | Finland Practice | 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
| USA Practice | 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | |
| Canada Practice | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | |
| Sweden Practice | 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. | |
| Sat., Aug. 10 | Finland Practice | 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. |
| Sweden Practice | 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | |
| USA/Canada Practice | 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | |
| USA vs. Canada | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Finland vs. Sweden | 4:15 p.m. |