COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Twenty-two players who participated at the USA Hockey Boys Select 17 Player Development Camp have been chosen for the 2017 U.S. Under-18 Select Team that will compete Aug. 7-12 at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup Tournament in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Bratislava, Slovakia.
The week-long Boys Select 17 Player Development Camp concluded today at the Northtown Center in Amherst, New York, with its annual all-star game and Hlinka Tournament roster selection.
The 2017 U.S. Under-18 Select Team features nine players who helped the U.S. Under-17 Select Team win the 2016 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament, held last summer in Frisco, Texas. That group includes winger Blake McLaughlin (Grand Rapids, Minn.), who finished as the 2016 Five Nations Tournament’s leading scorer (6G, 4A in 4 GP).
Clark Donatelli (Providence, R.I.) will once again serve as head coach of the U.S. Under-18 Select Team after guiding the squad to a second-place finish at the 2016 Hlinka Tournament. His assistant coaches will be J.D. Forrest (Auburn, N.Y.), Cory Laylin (St. Cloud, Minn.), Matt Millar (El Segundo, Calif.) and Scott Paluch (Bowling Green, Ohio). Kevin McLaughlin (Colorado Springs, Colo.) will serve as general manager.
The Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup is an annual event held each August for national under-18 teams from around the world. Named for one of the first Czech hockey stars, the tournament began in 1991 as a three-team showcase. Between 1997 and 2002, the format shifted to the current eight-team tournament. It was then named after Hlinka in 2007, three years after his passing.
NOTES: The 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup will include teams from Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States … Team USA has finished in the top three of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup 13 times since the tournament began in 1991. The U.S. earned first place in 2003, second on nine occasions (1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2016) and third three times (1991, 1995, 2014) … The 22 players on the roster represent nine different states. Michigan leads the pack with six representatives; Minnesota is next with five … The annual USA Hockey Boys Select 17 Player Development Camp provides top young players with on- and off-ice training and instruction as well as the opportunity to compete at the national level against other top players from their age group.
NAME
POSITION
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
BIRTHDATE
S/C
HOMETOWN
2016-17 TEAM
Christian Krygier Defense 6-2 188 2000-05-05 Left Novi, Mich. Lincoln Stars
Michael Ferrandino Defense 5-10 170 2000-03-17 Right Lisle, Ill. Waterloo Black Hawks
Will Mackinnon Defense 5-11 200 2000-04-13 Left Plymouth, Mich. USA Hockey NTDP
Jacob Semik Defense 6-1 175 2000-03-10 Left Canton, Mich. Dubuque Fighting Saints
Cole Krygier Defense 6-3 190 2000-05-05 Left Novi, Mich. Lincoln Stars
Slava Demin Defense 6-1 183 2000-04-04 Left Cypress, Calif. Wenatchee Wild
Adam Samuelsson Defense 6-5 233 2000-06-21 Left Carlsbad, Calif. USA Hockey NTDP
Connor Caponi Forward 5-9 180 2000-03-20 Right Brookfield, Wis. Culver Military Academy 16U
Ryder Donovan Forward 6-3 180 2000-10-04 Right Duluth, Minn. Duluth East High School
Jack Randl Forward 5-11 185 2000-05-07 Left Carpentersville, Ill. Omaha Lancers
Brady Meyer Forward 6-5 190 2000-10-17 Left Stacy, Minn. North Branch High School
Blade Jenkins Forward 6-2 195 2000-08-11 Left Jackson, Mich. USA Hockey NTDP
Jack Drury Forward 5-11 180 2000-02-03 Left Winnetka, Ill. Waterloo Black Hawks
Kyle Haskins Forward 5-11 188 2000-02-16 Left Huntington, Vt. Selects Academy 16U
Blake McLaughlin Forward 5-11 160 2000-02-14 Left Grand Rapids, Minn. Grand Rapids High School / Chicago Steel
Philippe Lapointe Forward 5-11 190 2000-02-29 Right Burr Ridge, Ill. Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep
Gavin Hain Forward 6-0 188 2000-04-03 Left Grand Rapids, Minn. Grand Rapids High School / Sioux Falls Stampede
Curtis Hall Forward 6-2 195 2000-04-26 Right Chagrin Falls, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms
Jack Jensen Forward 6-2 195 2000-08-31 Left Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie High School
Ryan Savage Forward 5-11 184 2000-03-31 Right Troy, Mich. HoneyBaked 16U / Fargo Force
Ben Kraws Goaltender 6-2 158 2000-08-02 Left Cranbury, N.J. Buffalo Junior Sabres 16U
Isaiah Saville Goaltender 6-1 180 2000-09-21 Right Anchorage, Alaska Colorado Thunderbirds 16U
STAFF
HOMETOWN
Clark Donatelli Head Coach Providence, R.I.
J.D. Forrest Assistant Coach Auburn, N.Y.
Cory Laylin Assistant Coach St. Cloud, Minn.
Matt Millar Assistant Coach El Segundo, Calif.
Scott Paluch Assistant Coach Bowling Green, Ohio
Kevin McLaughlin Team Manager Colorado Springs, Colo.
