By @MichaelCaples –
The NAHL announced its roster for the upcoming 2018 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, which will take place Feb. 27-28 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth.
The annual event serves as a showcase both for players fighting for spots on college hockey rosters and for NHL Draft-eligible players.
The NAHL’s four divisions – Midwest, South, East and Central – are all represented with their own teams, while the top NHL Draft-eligible players make up the two NAHL Selects team rosters.
Here are the Michigan names who have made the rosters for the Top Prospects Tournament:
NAHL Selects (White)
Ryan Naumovski – Forward – New Jersey Titans – Shelby Township
Andy Nedeljkovic – Forward – Johnstown Tomahawks – Canton
Jaden Shields – Defenseman – Austin Bruins – Royal Oak
Jarrett Lee – Forward – Minnesota Magicians – Northern Michigan commit
Calvin Dybicz – Defenseman – Minnesota Magicians – Michigan State commit
Ben Schultheis – Defenseman – Minnesota Magicians – Honeybaked alum
NAHL Selects (Red)
John Russell – Forward – Lone Star Brahmas – Traverse City (Harvard commit)
Max Sasson – Forward – Brookings Blizzard – Birmingham (Maine commit)
Jack Clement – Defenseman – Shreveport Mudbugs – Bloomfield Hills (Nebraska-Omaha commit)
Jake Transit – Forward – Shreveport Mudbugs – Royal Oak (Ferris State commit)
Ryan Ullan – Goaltender – Bismarck Bobcats – Northern Michigan commit
South (Green)
Dominick Procopio – Defenseman – Shreveport Mudbugs – Grosse Pointe
Jared Domin – Forward – Amarillo Bulls – Novi
Michael Montambault – Forward – Lone Star Brahmas – Ann Arbor
Ryan Burnett – Forward – Shreveport Mudbugs – Brighton
Julian Biondo – Forward – Lone Star Brahmas – Shelby Township
Matt Acciaioli – Defenseman – Corpus Christi IceRays – Rochester Hills
Dallas Tulik – Forward – Topeka RoadRunners – Kalamazoo
Andrew Lane – Defenseman – Shreveport Mudbugs – Howell
Midwest (Blue)
Nick Bowman – Forward – Coulee Region Chill – Shelby Township
Brendan MacLearn – Forward – Janesville Jets – Sault Ste. Marie
Hunter Wendt – Forward – Fairbanks Ice Dogs – Troy
Caleb Hite – Forward – Fairbanks Ice Dogs – Grand Blanc
East (Orange)
Garrett Hallford – Forward – Corpus Christi IceRays – Little Caesars, Honeybaked alum
Central (Grey)
Evan Rochowiak – Forward – Aberdeen Wings – Livonia
NAHL Top Prospects Tournament schedule:
Tuesday, February 27th
1:00pm: Midwest Division vs. NAHL Selects Red
4:00pm: South Division vs. East Division
7:00pm: Central Division vs. NAHL Selects White
Wednesday, February 28th
11:00am: NAHL Selects Red vs. South Division
2:00pm: Central Division vs. Midwest Division
5:00pm: NAHL Selects White vs. East Division