USA Hockey released their roster for the NTDP Final 40 Camp, which is the tryout camp for the players that will be selected for next year's NTDP U17 team. Big props go to Chris Peters, of United States of Hockey, for bringing this list to the public.
Here is the list of players that will be trying out. These players are all born in 1995.
Pos. Name Hometown 2010-11 Team (College Commitment)
F Evan Allen Sterling Heights, Mich. Honeybaked (Mich.) Midget Minor
D Gage Ausmus East Grand Forks, Minn. East Grand Forks High School
G Brendan Burke Paradise Valley, Ariz. Phoenix Jr. Coyotes Midget Minor
D Will Butcher Sun Prairie, Wis. Madison Capitols Midget Major
F Taylor Cammarata Plymouth, Minn. Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.) Midget Minor
F Connor Chatham Belleville, Ill. St. Louis Blues Midget Minor
F J.T. Compher Northbrook, Ill. Team Illinois Midget Minor (Michigan)
F Dawson Cook Cadillac, Mich. Cadillac (Mich.) High School
F Chase Deleo La Mirada, Calif. LA (Calif.) Selects Midget Minor
D Michael Downing Canton, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central High School
F Eddie Ellis Burlington, Mass. Phillips Andover Academy
F Hudson Fasching Burnsville, Minn. Apple Valley (Minn.) High School
D Anthony Florentino West Roxbury, Mass. South Kent (Mass.) Prep
F Tyler Gernhofer Grapevine, Texas Dallas Stars Midget Major
D Jordan Gross Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove (Minn.) High School
F Gabe Guertler Plantation, Fla. Team Illinois Midget Minor
D Trevor Hamilton Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. Honeybaked (Mich.) Midget Minor(Miami)
F John Hayden Greenwich, Conn. Brunswick (Conn.) School Prep (Yale)
F Connor Hutchins N. Richland Hills, Texas Dallas Stars Midget Minor
G Ian Jenkins Ypsilanti, Mich. Belle Tire (Mich.) Midget Minor
F Tyler Kelleher Longmeadow, Mass. Deerfield (Mass.) Academy (New Hampshire)
D Clint Lewis Burnsville, Minn. Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.) Midget Minor
F Anthony Louis Winfield, Ill. Team Illinois Midget Minor (Miami)
F Michael McCarron Macomb, Mich. Honeybaked (Mich.) Midget Major(Michigan State)
F Conor McGlynn Hingham, Mass. Oakville Rangers Midget Minor (OMHA)
G Hunter Miska North Branch, Minn. North Branch (Minn.) High School
F Tyler Motte St. Clair, Mich. Honeybaked (Mich.) Midget Minor (Michigan)
D Charlie Pelnik Cary, N.C. Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (NAPHL) (North Dakota)
D Stuart Pomeroy Glenview, Ill. CYA Midget Minor
F Sam Povorozniouk Northbrook, Ill. Chicago Steel (USHL)
D Willie Raskob Hastings, Minn. Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.) Midget Minor
F Michael Sabatini Grosse Pointe, Mich. Honeybaked (Mich.) Midget Minor
D Steven Santini Mahopac, N.Y. NY Apple Core (EJHL) (Boston College)
D Scott Savage San Clemente, Calif. LA (Calif.) Selects Midget Minor (Boston College)
F Alex Schoenborn Minot, N.D. Minot (N.D.) High School
D Corey Schueneman Milford, Mich. Little Caesars (Mich.) Midget Minor
F Brandon Shea Mashfield, Mass. Noble and Greenough (Mass.) School (Boston College)
F Ryan Siroky Manhattan Beach, Calif. LA (Calif.) Selects Midget Minor
D Alex Smith Brownstown, Mich. Honeybaked (Mich.) Midget Major
D Keaton Thompson Devils Lake, N.D. Devils Lake (N.D.) High School
F Michael Turner Oak Park, Ill. Chicago Steel (USHL)
F Daniel Vanderwiel Island Lake, Ill. Team Illinois Midget Minor
D Wilson Vershay Buffalo, N.Y. Nichols (N.Y.) School
F Luke Voltin Blaine, Minn. Hill-Murray (Minn.) High School
G Devin Williams Saginaw, Mich. Motor City Metal Jackets (NAPHL)
I talked last week about how there wouldn't be room for every player with a college commitment, and that was the case.
It looks like three players that played in the USHL last year--Adam Erne, Anthony DeAngelo, and Ian McCoshen--won't be trying out. There's really no right route, since how one plays is more important than where they play, but I've always felt what the NTDP offers is pretty hard to pass up, and as I noted a couple weeks ago on Twitter, it's interesting to note that among the '93 age group, there were a number of players that were convinced they were "too good" for the NTDP, that have since been passed in the draft rankings by the likes of Tyler Biggs, Rocco Grimaldi, and JT Miller.
There's a lot of speculation on players receiving early offers and potentially accepting, but I won't speculate on that. I haven't seen enough to make anything in the way of predictions on who I think will make the team. But I have seen enough of a few of these guys to say that regardless of who is picked, it should end up being a pretty strong and competitive group.