Category: NTDP
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USA Hockey announces Buffalo as 2018 World Juniors host city; outdoor hockey included
By @MichaelCaples – At a press conference held outdoors at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo (home of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills) today, USA Hockey officially announced that the city will host the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship. The announcement was held at the NFL stadium because a highlight of the event will be an outdoor…
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PHOTOS: NTDP U18 Team vs. Adrian College
USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team welcomed the Adrian College Bulldogs to Plymouth for a Thanksgiving Eve showdown. The NTDP U18s prevailed with a 4-1 win. (Photos by Alex Regish/MiHockey)
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Red Wings alumni ‘beat’ NTDP U17 Team in Tuesday night charity game (with photos)
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – As Larry Murphy pointed out, the Detroit Red Wings’ Alumni Association squad is used to playing against teams made up of local policemen or firefighters. Last night, they ran into a team with a slightly more impressive skill set. The Wings’ alumni team took on USA Hockey’s National Team…
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NTDP U17s to play Red Wings alumni on Tuesday
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team is in the process of getting used to playing against older competition. The U17s play in the USHL, which routinely puts them up against players two or three (or more) years older than they are. When they take the ice at USA Hockey…
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Randy Hernandez’s hockey journey brings him to Plymouth
Every fall, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program brings a new group of elite hockey players from across the country to Metro Detroit. Randy Hernandez, a Miami native, is one of many who come from non-traditional hockey markets to skate with the NTDP in Michigan. By Matt Mackinder – Randy Hernandez certainly puts the…
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PHOTOS: NTDP U18s win shootout thriller against Chicago
USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team won a 3-2 shootout thriller against the Chicago Steel Friday night in USHL hockey action. Zach Walker and Graham McPhee scored in regulation for the NTDP, while Brighton native and NTDP alum Grant Gabriele scored one of the goals for the Steel. Kieffer Bellows and Adam Fox…
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PHOTOS: NTDP U17s make Plymouth debut
This past weekend, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team got their first taste of USHL hockey in their home building. The U17s hosted the Madison Capitols for a Friday/Saturday set; check out our photos from Saturday’s contest, where the NTDP fell to their visitors 3-2 in a shootout. (Photos by Alex Regish/MiHockey)
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NTDP’s inaugural weekend in Plymouth a sign of great things to come
By @MichaelCaples – PLYMOUTH – Like many other metro Detroit hockey fans, 26-year-old Tyler Walz ventured into USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth not quite sure what to expect. After taking in two-plus periods of NTDP vs. Notre Dame action Sunday afternoon, however, Walz – a Plymouth native that was sad to see Whalers leave…
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: NTDP hosts NCAA D1 program for first time, play Notre Dame to 2-2 tie
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On Sunday afternoon, USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program did something they had never done before – host a NCAA D1 hockey program for a game. Fresh off their inaugural game at their new home in Plymouth on Friday, the NTDP U18 Team welcomed Notre Dame to USA Hockey Arena and played the Fighting Irish…
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: USA Hockey’s NTDP ushers in new era in Plymouth with 6-1 win
USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program played their first-ever game in Plymouth tonight, and their Under-18 Team had no problem finding the scoresheet at their new home. The U18s beat the Chicago Steel 6-1, scoring four goals in the first period alone, to coast to a win in their inaugural game at USA Hockey Arena…