Category: NTDP
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Muskegon’s Bussi and Yakovenko, Team USA’s Zegras named USHL players of week
By @MichaelCaples – They weren’t born here, but all three of this week’s USHL players of the week selections are Michigan residents. The two Michigan-based USHL franchises filled up this week’s weekly stars list for the top junior league in the country, as Muskegon’s Alex Yakovenko and Brandon Bussi were selected, as was Team…
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Eight Michigan Names On Team USA’s World Junior A Challenge roster
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced its roster for the upcoming World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alberta. Eight Michigan names have made the 2018 U.S. Junior Select Team, which is made up of top players from the USHL. The U.S. will play an exhibition contest against Canada East on Friday, Dec. 7…
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NHL Central Scouting announces updated 2019 Draft rankings
By @MichaelCaples – This week, NHL Central Scouting announced its updated November rankings for the 2019 Draft. Here is MiHockey’s list of all the Michigan names featured on the latest compilation, using Central Scouting’s breakdown of ‘A, B and C’ players. An ‘A’ ranking indicates a potential first-round draft selection, a ‘B’ ranking indicates…
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Lumberjacks, NTDP U18s take turns ruining each other’s perfect starts
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks beat the NTDP Under-18 Team this morning. Little bit of revenge for the ‘Jacks. Last Saturday, Team USA ended Muskegon’s eight-game winning streak; it was the Lumberjacks’ best start in franchise history. Today, the Jacks beat the NTDP U18s 6-4 at L.C. Walker Arena, in the process ending…
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A unique game atmosphere in Plymouth, as NTDP hosts first Sensory Friendly Day (with video/photos)
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – John Wroblewski said he actually found it refreshing. For some, it may have felt like a youth hockey game being played out at USA Hockey Arena – no music, no public-address announcer, no lights, no intermission entertainment, etc. Unique, to say the least, for a USHL hockey game in…
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PHOTOS: Muskegon’s perfect start continues with win over in-state rival NTDP in Plymouth
The Muskegon Lumberjacks took their perfect record on the road Friday night, and it wasn’t a problem for the USHL’s top team. The Jacks improved to 8-0 with a 7-2 victory over their in-state rivals, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, in Plymouth. Oliver MacDonald, Brock Bremer, Alex Gaffney, Bobby Lynch, Danil Gushchin, Alex Yakovenko…
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NTDP to host first ‘Sensory Friendly Day’ Sunday; players make sensory bottles for fans with autism
By @MichaelCaples – On Sunday, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program will host its inaugural ‘Sensory Friendly Day’ when Team USA takes on the Dubuque Fighting Saints. When the puck drops at 2 p.m. at USA Hockey Arena (and really, before that even happens), fans can expect decreased auditory and visual stimulation to make…
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PHOTOS: Team USA vs. Michigan
Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from Friday night’s annual exhibition contest between USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team and the Michigan Wolverines. For more on the contest – Team USA’s third victory all-time against their neighbors – click here. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Jack wins Hughes family edition of the NTDP vs. Michigan annual rivalry game
By @MichaelCaples – Jack won the face-off. It was a sign of things to come. The 2018 edition of the annual Michigan Wolverines vs. USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program exhibition game featured a particular sibling rivalry, as Team USA star Jack Hughes battled UM star Quinn Hughes. The ‘drama’ started early, as Quinn…
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PHOTOS: Team USA (NTDP Under-17 Team) wins 2018-19 home opener in Plymouth
On Friday night, the National Team Development Program’s Under-17 Team played its first home game at USA Hockey Arena for Team USA’s home opener of the 2018-19 season. In a USHL battle, the new U17 Team USA prevailed over the Madison Capitols 4-2, with Tanner Latsch (Twin Lake native), Eamon Powell (Marcellus, N.Y.), Landon Slaggert…