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NTDP Announces Eval Camp Invites

By Tony Scott, 03/14/17, 1:30PM CDT

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A Record Low 5 MN Players Chosen to Tryout in Detroit - Mike Koster (Chaska)


Mike Koster and Kaden Bohlsen played youth hockey on the Minnesota Blades together - they will tryout for the NTDP together in 10 days.

Three MN High School Players Make List


Minneapolis sophomore Jake Hale

Forty-six of the top American hockey players born in 2001 have been invited to USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp. The camp, which will help select the 2017-18 U.S. National Under-17 Team, will take place March 24-28, at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.

A full roster and game schedule can be found below. 

The 46 players, including 25 forwards, 16 defensemen and five goaltenders, will be divided into two teams. The squads will participate in on-ice practices and off-ice training, as well as five games.

The 46 players on the 2017 National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp roster represent 19 different states. New York leads the way with nine natives on the roster, while Minnesota and Massachusetts are tied for second with five. California, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey and Texas boast three players each.


Jake Boltmann, Edina HS

Taken for granted, Silianoff left off list

There were five Minnesota players selected, the lowest number selected to the camp in four years, with the state of hockey grabbing 11 invites each of the last three years.

  • Jake Boltmann (Edina, Minnesota) 
  • Kaden Bohlsen (SSM U16, Minnesota)
  • Jake Hale (MPLS Southwest, UMD)
  • Drew Helleson (SSM U16, Boston College)
  • Mike Koster (Chaska, Minnesota)

MIA - A glaring miss from the list was Shattuck-St.Mary's forward Grant Silianoff not earning an invite to try out. Silianoff leads the No. 1 ranked Sabres with 67 points as an '01 player - out pacing other invited forwards from SSM Kaden Bohlsen (32 points), John Farinacci (57 points) and (Robert Mastrosimone (37 points).

On January 31 we wrote this article projecting who will be invited. The five invited and Silianoff were on our list of locks. Here are a few that likely just missed.

  • Jake Braccini (Buffalo Bantam)
  • Bobby Brink (Denver commit, Minnetonka HS) 
  • Matt Gleason (Uncommitted, Cretin-Derham Hall HS)
  • Clay Hanus (Minnesota commit, Minnetonka HS)
  • Jackson Jutting (Uncommitted, Prior Lake HS)
  • Shane Lavelle (Uncommitted, Chaska HS)
  • Nik Norman (Minnesota commit, SSM U16)

Six of these seven had great seasons for their teams, building on success they had last Spring/Summer.  Hanus was injured and is not healthy enough yet to participate if he were invited.


Grant Silianoff, SSM U16

Full List


Drew Helleson, SSM

Position First Name Last Name Hometown College Commitment 2016-17 Team
F John Beecher Elmira, N.Y. Not Yet Committed Salisbury (Conn.) School
F Jeffrey Bertrand Anchorage, Alaska Not Yet Committed Alaska Oilers 15U
F Kaden Bohlsen Willmar, Minn. University of Minnesota Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.) Prep U16
F Matthew Boldy Millis, Mass. Boston College Dexter (Mass.) School
F Cole Caufield Mosinee, Wis. Ohio State University Stevens Point Area (Wis.) HS
F Judd Caulfield Grand Forks, N.D. University of North Dakota Grant Forks Central (N.D.) HS
F John Farinacci Chatham, N.J. Harvard University Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.) Prep U16
F Sean Farrell Hopkinton, Mass. Harvard University St. Mark's (Mass.) School
F Michael Gildon Plano, Texas Not Yet Committed Dallas Stars U16
F Jake Hale Minneapolis, Minn. University of Minnesota Duluth Minneapolis (Minn.) HS
F Kyle Harris East Aurora, N.Y. Not Yet Committed Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget AAA
F Jack Hughes Orlando, Fla. Not Yet Committed Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget AAA
F Arthur Kaliyev New York, N.Y. Not Yet Committed Compuware U16
F Owen Lindmark Naperville, Ill. University of Wisconsin Chicago Mission U16
F Robert Mastrosimone East Islip, N.Y. Boston University Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.) Prep U16
F Patrick Moynihan Millis, Mass. Boston College Noble & Greenough (Mass.) School
F Joshua Nodler Oak Park, Mich. Michigan State University Honeybaked U16
F Tyler Paquette Collegeville, Pa. Penn State University The Hill School (Pa.)
F Ryan Robinson Plano, Texas Not Yet Committed Dallas Stars U16
F Ryder Rolston Birmingham, Mich. Not Yet Committed Little Caesars U16
F Lukas Svejkovsky Point Roberts, Wash. Not Yet Committed Delta Academy Elite 15s
F Luke Toporowski Bettendorf, Iowa Not Yet Committed Chicago Mission U16
F Alex Turcotte Walled Lake, Mich. University of Wisconsin Chicago Mission U16
F Danny Weight Lattingtown, N.Y. Not Yet Committed P.A.L. Junior Islanders U16
F Trevor Zegras Bedford, N.Y. Boston University Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Prep
D Jake Boltmann Edina, Minn. University of Minnesota Edina (Minn.) HS
D Braden Doyle Lynnfield, Mass. Boston University Lawrence Academy (Mass.)
D Dominick Fensore Thornwood, N.Y. Quinnipiac University P.A.L. Junior Islanders U16
D Marcus Gretz Albuquerque, N.M. Ohio State University Belle Tire U16
D Drew Helleson Farmington, Minn. Boston College Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.) Prep U16
D Ryan Johnson Irvine, Calif. Not Yet Committed Anaheim Jr. Ducks U16
D Nicholas Kent Ladera Ranch, Calif. Quinnipiac University Delta Academy Elite U15
D Michael Koster Chaska, Minn. University of Minnesota Chaska (Minn.) HS
D Case McCarthy Clarence Center, N.Y. Boston University Buffalo Jr. Sabres U16
D Ryan Siedem Madison, N.J. Boston College Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Prep
D Nathan Staios Atlanta, Ga. Not Yet Committed Vaughan Kings Minor Midget AAA
D Henry Thrun Southborough, Mass. Harvard University St. Mark's (Mass.) School
D Alex Vlasic Wilmette, Ill. Boston Univeristy Chicago Mission U16
D Marshall Warren Laurel Hollow, N.Y. Harvard University North Jersey Avalanche U16
D Cade Webber Meadville, Pa. Boston University Rivers School (Mass.)
D Cam York Anaheim Hills, Calif. Boston College Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn.) Mid. Prep
G Alexandros Aslanidis Morrestown, N.J. Providence College Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U16
G Mack Guzda Knoxville, Tenn. Not Yet Committed Honeybaked U16
G Spencer Knight Darien, Conn. Boston College Avon Old Farms (Conn.) Prep
G Josh Langford Frisco, Texas Not Yet Committed Dallas Stars U16
G Cameron Rowe Wilmette, Ill. Not Yet Committed Team Illinois U16

Kaden Bohlsen, SSM

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