After two days of the 2022 NTDP Evaluation Camp in Plymouth, MI where the countries best young prospects battle for spots on the US National Team, we decided to take a look back at our rankings and evaluations from the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 NTDP Camps. Where are those players now? Where did they get drafted? Where did we get it wrong and where did we get it right?
We took a look at all the forwards and defenseman that were invited to camp, our grade and rankings on each player, where they are playing now and where they got drafted. This does not include goalies because only some years we were able to get a goalie scouts in attendance and other years we didn’t evaluate the goalies so we excluded them from this report for accuracy purposes.
What we see in looking at the data as a whole is that each birth year is different. The 2001 birth year was the best team they have had and the strongest culmination of US talent in the history of the NHL Draft. Then we have other years like the 2002 team that only one player was drafted in the first round but the following year two more were added as two late birth years were drafted out of NCAA and USHL (Matt Beniers and Matt Samoskevich). In this year’s draft Northeastern has a late ‘03 NTDP alumni in Jack Hughes who will likely go in the first half of the first round and will add to NTDP ‘03 class totals.
Another observation is overagers like Carter Mazur who was passed up in his first draft year and then climbed all the way to the third round the following year and Connor Kelley who was selected in the last round after a strong season with Minnesota Duluth. We also saw players who didn’t play in the U17 year but joined the team a year later like Gavin Hain and players who played their U17 season but then were called up to the OHL like Blade Jenkins and Cole Saganiuk.
Keep in mind just because a player did not play on the NTDP team, does not mean they were not invited. Players like Ben Brinkman (Edina HS), Cade Webber (Rivers) and Jack Peart (Grand Rapids) are examples of players who were invited but decided to stay at their respective schools. There are other high ranking players who simply chose a different path like Antonio Stranges (London) and Arthur Kaliyev (Hamilton).
2003’s
It’s a bit premature to look at the 2003’s as most of these players are just starting their CHL/NCAA careers. The Top 2 players in the class were both Top 20 NHL Draft picks and 9 of our Top 10 were drafted with the one player undrafted was a late birth year and is projected to go in the top 15 of this years draft. Players who were on NTDP’s team are in bold.
Scouting Report: NTDP Evaluation Camp Report: All 46 Skaters – March 28, 2019
| NZ Grade | % Drafted | Highest 3 |
| A | 100% | 4, 18, 66 |
| A- | 67%* | 10, 54, 114* |
| B+ | 27%* | 29, 61, 115 |
| B | 18% | 158, 167 |
| B- | 0% | N/A |
NHL Draft By Round
| Round | Totals |
| 1st | 4 |
| 2nd | 2 |
| 3rd | 2 |
| 4th | 3 |
| 5th | 1 |
| 6th | 1 |
| 7th | 2 |
| Undrafted | 30* |
| Total Drafted | 15 |
NTDP Camp Roster (In Order by NZ Grade at Camp)
| Name | Pos | Grade | Team | Where are they Now | NHL |
| Luke Hughes | D | A | Little Caesars U15 | Michigan | 1st / #4 |
| Chaz Lucius | F | A | Gentry Academy | Minnesota | 1st / #18 |
| Dylan Duke | F | A | Compuware U16 | Michigan | 4th /#126 |
| Sasha Pastujov | F | A | Compuware U16 | Guelph (OHL) | 3rd / #66 |
| Aidan Hreschuk | D | A | LA Jr. Kings U16 | Boston College | 3rd / #94 |
| Jack Hughes | F | A- | St. Sebastians | Northeastern | ’22 Draft |
| Tyler Boucher | F | A- | Avon Old Farms | Ottawa (OHL) | 1st / #10 |
| Jack Peart | D | A- | Grand Rapids HS | St. Cloud | 2nd / #54 |
| Justin Janicke | F | A- | Maple Grove HS | Notre Dame | 7th /#195 |
| Red Savage | F | A- | Compuware U16 | Miami – Ohio | 4th /#114 |
| Jacob Martin | D | A- | Gentry Academy | Wisconsin | Undrafted |
| Chase Stillman | F | B+ | Sudbury Wolves U15 | Peterborough (OHL) | 1st / #29 |
| Sean Behrens | D | B+ | Chicago Mission U16 | Denver | 2nd / #61 |
| Luke Mittelstadt | D | B+ | Eden Prairie HS | Minnesota | Undrafted |
| Colby Saganiuk | F | B+ | Pitt Pens U16 | Erie (OHL) | Undrafted |
| Ryan Ufko | D | B+ | NJ Avalanche U16 | UMass Amherst | 4th /#115 |
| Ty Gallagher | D | B+ | Compuware U16 | Boston University | 7th /#217 |
| Jeremy Wilmer | F | B+ | NJ Avalanche U16 | Tri City (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Caden Brown | F | B+ | St. Louis Jr Blues U16 | Wisconsin | Undrafted |
| Davis Codd | F | B+ | Little Caesars U16 | Saginaw | Undrafted |
| Vincent Salice | F | B+ | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U16 | Omaha (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Davis Burnside | F | B+ | Chicago Mission U15 | Dubuque (USHL) | ’22 Draft |
| Ethan Starky | D | B+ | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U16 | Green Bay (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Paul Davey | F | B+ | Brunswick School | Des Moines (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Landon Cato | D | B+ | Toronto Nationals U15 | Niagara (OHL) | Undrafted |
| Drew Tsakounis | D | B+ | Avon Old Farms | Surrey (BCHL) | Undrafted |
| Jack Devine | F | B | Chicago Mission U15 | Denver | ’22 Draft |
| Liam Gilmartin | F | B | Shattuck St. Mary’s U16 | London (OHL) | 6th /#167 |
| Ty Murchison | D | B | LA Jr. Kings U16 | Arizona St | 5th /#158 |
| Matt Argentina | F | B | Mercer Chiefs U16 | Boston College | Undrafted |
| Paul Minnehan | F | B | LA Jr. Kings U16 | Northeast Gen (NAHL) | Undrafted |
| Ryan St. Louis | F | B | Brunswick School | Northeastern | Undrafted |
| Dylan Gratton | D | B | NJ Avalanche U16 | Sioux City (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Daniel Sambuco | F | B | ISS Kings U16 | Waterloo (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Carter Batchelder | F | B | Eden Prairie HS | Green Bay (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Carter Schade | D | B | Pitt Pens U16 | Lincoln (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Michael Bevilacqua | D | B | Buffalo Jr. Sabres U16 | Des Moines (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Henry Nelson | D | B- | Maple Grove | Lincoln (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Anthony Agostinelli | F | B- | Buffalo Jr. Sabres U16 | Niagara (OHL) | Undrafted |
| Nick Roukounakis | F | B- | Thayer Academy | West Kelowna (BCHL) | Undrafted |
| Bennett Schimek | F | B- | Gentry Academy | Sioux City (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Kenny Connors | F | B- | Philadelphia Flyers U16 | Dubuque (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Jackson Borst | F | B- | Edina HS | Lone Star (NAHL) | Undrafted |
| Riley Rosenthal | D | B- | South Florida HA U16 | Omaha (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Tyler Desrochers | D | B- | Mercer Chiefs U16 | Johnstown (NAHL) | Undrafted |
There are three key late birth years in this age group at his camp, Jack Hughes, Davis Burnside and Jack Devine. While the grades are a reflection of how that player did at camp, and not an indication of the players upside or overall ability, we can see that Devine was likely ranked too low as he had a terrific career with the program and now at Denver.
Biggest Miss: Jack Devine, he was given a “B” grade and #16th ranked forward in the camp and he went on to make the team, have a brilliant career at NTDP and made an immediate impact on a top NCAA team in Denver as a freshman. A late birth date, he is currently in his NHL draft year and is projected to be a 2nd-3rd round selection.
Best Take: Chase Stillman, he was committed to Providence at the time and was not selected for the team despite being our #8 ranked forward in the camp, so he returned home and signed with Sudbury in the OHL. He would end up being a first round NHL Draft selection after a strong showing for Team Canada at the World 18’s and is having a great year in the OHL with Peterbrough.
2002’s
The 2002’s were stronger than they got credit for and had the tough task of going after the 2001’s. The team had 100% of A and A- players drafted and some strong showings from the B+ grades as well. The two big names in this class were Jake Sanderson who went 5th overall and Matt Beniers who was a late birth year and went #2 overall after his freshman year at Michigan.
Scouting Report: NTDP Evaluation Camp Report – March 29, 2018
| NZ Grade | % Drafted | Highest 3 |
| A | 100% | 5, 44, 123 |
| A- | 100% | 2, 38, 45 |
| B+ | 71% | 24, 40, 74 |
| B | 56% | 70, 113, 134 |
| B- | 0% | N/A |
NHL Draft By Round
| Round | Totals |
| 1st | 3 |
| 2nd | 4 |
| 3rd | 4 |
| 4th | 5 |
| 5th | 2 |
| 6th | 1 |
| 7th | 3 |
| Undrafted | 17 |
| Total Drafted | 22 |
NTDP Camp Roster (In Order by NZ Grade at Camp)
| Name | Pos | Grade | Team | Where are they Now | NHL |
| Jake Sanderson | D | A | Edge School | North Dakota | 1st / #5 |
| Antonio Stranges | F | A | Little Caesars U15 | London (OHL) | 4th /#123 |
| Tyler Kleven | D | A | Fargo Davies | North Dakota | 2nd / #44 |
| Matt Beniers | F | A- | Milton Academy | Michigan | 1st / #2 |
| Thomas Bordeleau | F | A- | Esther-Blondin | Michigan | 2nd / #38 |
| Brock Faber | D | A- | MN Kings U15 | Minnesota | 2nd / #45 |
| Eamon Powell | D | A- | Rochester U16 | Boston College | 4th /#116 |
| Blake Biondi | F | B+ | Hermantown | Minnesota Duluth | 4th /#109 |
| Scott Morrow | D | B+ | Shattuck St. Mary’s | UMass Amherst | 2nd / #40 |
| Ty Smilanic | F | B+ | Colorado T-Birds U16 | Quinnipiac | 3rd / #74 |
| Landon Slaggert | F | B+ | Chicago Mission U16 | Notre Dame | 3rd / #79 |
| Dylan Peterson | F | B+ | CIH Academy | Boston University | 3rd / #88 |
| Jacob Truscott | D | B+ | Little Caesars U15 | Michigan | 5th /#144 |
| Mackie Samoskevich | F | B+ | Shattuck St. Mary’s | Michigan | 1st / #24 |
| Cameron Berg | F | B+ | Omaha AAA U16 | Nebraska-Omaha | 4th /#125 |
| Daniel Laatsch | D | B+ | Team Wisconsin U16 | Wisconsin | 7th /#215 |
| Anthony Kehrer | D | B+ | Rink HA Prep | Wisconsin | Undrafted |
| Hunter Strand | F | B+ | Alaska Oilers U16 | Notre Dame | Undrafted |
| Alex Gaffney | F | B+ | NJ Avalanche U16 | Harvard | Undrafted |
| Chase Yoder | F | B+ | Dallas Stars U16 | Providence | 6th /#170 |
| Hunter McKown | F | B+ | St. Louis U16 | Colorado College | Undrafted |
| Carter Mazur | F | B | Little Caesars U15 | Denver | 3rd / #70 |
| Jackson Kunz | F | B | Grand Forks | North Dakota | 4th /#113 |
| Brett Berard | F | B | Bishop Hendricken | Providence | 5th /#134 |
| Connor Kelly | D | B | Maple Grove HS | Minnesota Duluth | 7th /#204 |
| Jake Ratzlaff | D | B | Rosemount HS | Wisconsin (Football) | Undrafted |
| Tanner Latsch | F | B | Honeybaked U16 | Des Moines (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Wyatt Schingoethe | F | B | Chicago Mission U16 | Western Michigan | 7th /#195 |
| Dylan Robinson | F | B | Toronto Jr. Can U15 | Sudbury (OHL) | Undrafted |
| Jason Siedem | F | B | Avon Old Farms | Blackfalds (AJHL) | Undrafted |
| Ryan Kirwan | F | B- | Avon Old Farms | Penn State | Undrafted |
| Owen Gallatin | D | B- | White Bear | Minnesota Duluth | Undrafted |
| John Waldron | F | B- | Chicago Fury U16 | Waterloo (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Noah Tussey | F | B- | Stillwater HS | Minnesota (NAHL) | Undrafted |
| Zachary Michaelis | F | B- | Elk River HS | Trail Smoke (BCHL) | Undrafted |
| Brandon Chabrier | D | B- | Rochester U16 | Madison (USHL) | Undrafted |
| Avery Winslow | D | B- | Notre Dame AAA | North Bay (OHL) | Undrafted |
| Spencer Evans | D | B- | PAL Islanders U16 | Brown | Undrafted |
| John Opilka | D | B- | St. Louis U16 | St. Cloud (NAHL) | Undrafted |
Biggest Miss: Scott Morrow and Mackie Samoskevich; Scott Morrow we had ranked 5th among defenders and he went higher in the draft than all but one and Samoskevich we had ranked 7th among forwards and he went higher in the draft than all but two forwards. Both of these players are coming off highly successful freshman years in NCAA and have outplayed several players ranked above them. Worth noting they are both overagers so their draft stock benefited from having an additional year.
Best Take: Scott Morrow and Mackie Samoskevich; yes, the same players as our biggest misses. While we had them lower than they ultimately would become, we had both securely on the team and neither of these players made the roster so we can at least take some credit on that front. They are better than we thought they’d be, but we still believed they deserved to be on the team.
2001’s
The 2001 birth year group is the best collection of US talent in the history of the NHL Draft led by Jack Hughes who was the youngest player to earn a 5-star rating by Neutral Zone which he did in his 14 year old year playing up a level for Mississauaga Rebels in the GTHL. He would then move onto the Toronto Marlies U15’s before making his way to the national team where he broke records and went on to become the #1 overall pick. Joining him in the first round was a record 9 other players from this camp and several of them are already playing in the National Hockey League and having success. All of our top 8 players ranked in camp are playing professional hockey today as 20 year olds.
Scouting Report: NTDP Evaluation Camp Rankings – March 31, 2017
| NZ Grade | % Drafted | Highest 3 |
| A | 100% | 1, 5, 9th |
| A- | 100% | 12, 14, 33 |
| B+ | 100% | 15, 30, 31 |
| B | 42% | 54, 76, 80 |
| B- | 29% | 137, 146 |
| C+ | 0% | N/A |
NHL Draft by Round
| Round | Totals |
| 1st | 8 |
| 2nd | 4 |
| 3rd | 3 |
| 4th | 4 |
| 5th | 4 |
| 6th | 3 |
| 7th | 0 |
| Undrafted | 14 |
| Total Drafted | 26 |
NTDP Camp Roster (In Order of NZ Grade at Camp)
| Name | Pos | Grade | Team | Where are they now? | NHL |
| Jack Hughes | F | A+ | Toronto Marlboros U15 | New Jersey (NHL) | 1st / #1 |
| Alex Turcotte | F | A | Chicago Mission U16 | Ontario (AHL) | 1st / #5 |
| Trevor Zegras | F | A | Avon Old Farms | Anahiem (NHL) | 1st / #9 |
| Cam York | D | A- | Shattuck St. Mary’s | Philadelphia (NHL) | 1st / #14 |
| Matt Boldy | F | A- | Dexter School | Minnesota (NHL) | 1st / #12 |
| Alex Vlasic | D | A- | Chicago Mission U16 | Chicago (NHL) | 2nd / #43 |
| Arthur Kaliyev | F | A- | Compuware U16 | Los Angeles (NHL) | 2nd / #33 |
| Drew Helleson | D | A- | Shattuck St. Mary’s | San Diego (AHL) | 2nd / #47 |
| Dom Fensore | D | A- | PAL Islanders U16 | Boston University | 3rd / #70 |
| Judd Caufield | F | A- | Grand Forks HS | North Dakota | 5th /#145 |
| John Beecher | F | B+ | Salisbury School | Michigan | 1st / #30 |
| Ryan Johnson | D | B+ | Anaheim Jr. Ducks U16 | Minnesota | 1st / #31 |
| Cade Webber | D | B+ | Rivers School | Boston University | 4th / #99 |
| Patrick Moynihan | F | B+ | Nobles & Greenough | Providence | 6th /#158 |
| Sean Farrell | F | B+ | St. Mark’s | Harvard | 4th /#124 |
| Cole Caufield | F | B+ | Team Wisconsin | Montreal (NHL) | 1st / #15 |
| Henry Thrun | D | B+ | St. Mark’s | Harvard | 4th /#101 |
| Marshall Warren | D | B+ | NJ Avalanche U16 | Boston College | 6th /#166 |
| Case McCarthy | D | B+ | Buffalo Jr. Sabres U16 | Boston University | 4th /#118 |
| Jake Boltmann | D | B | Edina HS | Notre Dame | 3rd / #80 |
| Robert Mastrosimone | F | B | Shattuck St. Mary’s | Boston University | 2nd / #54 |
| John Farinacci | F | B | Shattuck St. Mary’s | Harvard | 3rd / #76 |
| Ryan Siedem | F | B | Avon Old Farms | Boston College | Undrafted |
| Michael Gildon | F | B | Dallas Stars U16 | Ohio State | Undrafted |
| Ryder Rolston | F | B | Little Caesars U16 | Notre Dame | 5th /#139 |
| Nathan Staios | D | B | Vaughan Kings U15 | Hamilton (OHL) | Undrafted |
| Braden Doyle | D | B | Lawrence Academy | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | 6th /#157 |
| Josh Nodler | F | B | Honeybaked U16 | Michigan State | Undrafted |
| Danny Weight | F | B | PAL Islanders U16 | Colorado College | Undrafted |
| Luke Toporwoski | F | B | Chicago Mission U16 | Spokane (WHL) | Undrafted |
| Kaden Bohlsen | F | B | Shattuck St. Mary’s | Nebraska – Omaha | Undrafted |
| Michael Koster | D | B- | Chaska HS | Minnesota | 5th /#146 |
| Owen Lindmark | F | B- | Chicago Mission U16 | Wisconsin | 5th /#137 |
| Tyler Paquette | F | B- | Hill School | Penn State | Undrafted |
| Nicholas Kent | D | B- | Delta Academy | Vernon (BCHL) | Undrafted |
| Marcus Gretz | F | B- | Belle Tire U16 | Flint (OHL) | Undrafted |
| Ryan Robinson | F | B- | Dallas Stars U16 | Wichita (NAHL) | Undrafted |
| Jake Hale | F | B- | Minneapolis HS | Fairbanks (NAHL) | Undrafted |
| Jeff Bertrand | F | C+ | Alaska Oilers U16 | Kenai (NAHL) | Undrafted |
| Kyle Harris | F | C+ | Toronto Marlboros | Retired | Undrafted |
Biggest Miss Cole Caufield, we had as our #10th ranked forward at camp with a “B+” grade. What stings even more is that in each players write up for that camp we make a case for making the team and a case against making the team. In his case against, we said, and I quote, “not sure if he’s dynamic enough to make up for his size disadvantage next year in juniors.” A line that will haunt us for a long time. You could make the excuse that he was quite small at camp, but that was negated given the fact we literally saw him lead Team Wisconsin U18’s (as a 15 year old) to a Tier 1 National Championship appearance. Caufield would go onto score 44 goals in 40 games in his first year with the program, capture the Hobey Baker Award as a sophomore and get drafted 15th overall in the NHL Draft. Big swing and a miss.
Best Take: Ryan Johnson, he was not selected to the national team despite being our #5 ranked defenseman at camp. We understood because he was pretty undersized at the time and struggled at camp against bigger forwards but his vision and skating ability were high end. In fairness to NTDP Johnson would return to midget hockey the following year and develop his game and grow before lighting up the USHL the following season as a rookie. He would go on to become a first round NHL Draft pick and is currently a top pair defenseman on Minnesota, one of the top teams in NCAA hockey.
2000’s
The 2000’s didn’t have as much high end talent but it had solid depth as everyone ranked in our Top 15 was drafted in the NHL. The class was led by Mattias Samuelsson and Oliver Wahlstrom who were both playing up a level, Samuelsson was playing for Northwood School and Oliver Wahlstrom made the Shattuck Prep team as a 15 year old which put him in rare company. Joel Farabee has since gone on to have the best pro career so far but several players at this camp have potential to be long term pros.
Scouting Report: NTDP U17 Camp Report – April 18, 2016
| NZ Grade | % Drafted | Highest 3 |
| A | 100% | 11, 14, 32 |
| A- | 100% | 22, 41, 69 |
| B+ | 91% | 71, 79, 95 |
| B | 22% | 42, 196 |
| B- | 30% | 98, 99, 116 |
| C+ | 0% | N/A |
NHL Draft by Round
| Round | Totals |
| 1st | 3 |
| 2nd | 3 |
| 3rd | 4 |
| 4th | 7 |
| 5th | 3 |
| 6th | 2 |
| 7th | 1 |
| Undrafted | 19 |
| Total Drafted | 23 |
NTDP Camp Roster (In Order by NZ Grade at Camp)
| Name | Pos | Grade | Team | Where are they Now | NHL |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | A | Northwood School | Buffalo (NHL) | 2nd / #32 |
| Oliver Wahlstrom | F | A | Shattuck St. Mary’s | New York (NHL) | 1st / #11 |
| Joel Farabee | F | A | Selects Academy | Philadelphia (NHL) | 1st / #14 |
| Bode Wilde | D | A- | Honeybaked U16 | Vasterviks (SWE) | 2nd / #41 |
| Tyler Weiss | F | A- | Don Mills U15 | Nebraska Omaha | 4th /#109 |
| K’Andre Miller | D | A- | Minnetonka HS | New York (NHL) | 1st / #22 |
| Jake Wise | F | A- | Central Catholic | Ohio State | 3rd / #69 |
| Ty Emberson | D | A- | Team Wisconsin | Tucson (AHL) | 3rd / #73 |
| Blade Jenkins | F | B+ | Compuware U16 | Bridgeport (AHL) | 5th /#134 |
| Ben Brinkman | D | B+ | Edina HS | Minnesota | 6th /#173 |
| Jacob Pivonka | F | B+ | Chicago Mission U16 | Notre Dame | 4th /#103 |
| Trevor Janicke | F | B+ | Maple Grove HS | Notre Dame | 5th /#132 |
| Jordan Harris | D | B+ | Kimball Union | Northeastern | 3rd / #71 |
| Gavin Hain | F | B+ | Grand Rapids | North Dakota | 6th /#174 |
| Blake McLaughlin | F | B+ | Grand Rapids | Minnesota | 3rd / #79 |
| Adam Samuelsson | D | B+ | CT Jr. Rangers U16 | Mariestad (SWE) | Undrafted |
| Spencer Stastney | F | B+ | Chicago Mission | Notre Dame | 5th /#131 |
| Jonathan Gruden | F | B+ | Honeybaked U16 | WBS Penguins (AHL) | 4th / #95 |
| Curtis Hall | F | B+ | Cleveland Barons U16 | Providence (AHL) | 4th /#119 |
| Jaxon Nelson | F | B | Luverne HS | Minnesota | Undrafted |
| TJ Walsh | F | B | Cushing Academy | RPI | Undrafted |
| Max Ellis | F | B | Honeybaked U16 | Notre Dame | Undrafted |
| DJ King | D | B | Mississauga Rebels | Fort Wayne (ECHL) | Undrafted |
| Jack Drury | F | B | Chicago Mission U16 | Chicago Wolves (AHL) | 2nd / #42 |
| Christian Krygier | D | B | Little Caesars U16 | Michigan State | 7th /#196 |
| Calen Kiefuk | F | B | Honeybaked U16 | UMass Amherst | Undrafted |
| Patrick Giles | F | B | Skipjacks U16 | Charlotte (AHL) | Undrafted |
| Will MacKinnon | D | B | Honeybaked U16 | Reading (ECHL) | Undrafted |
| Jacob Semik | D | B- | Honeybaked U16 | Arizona State | Undrafted |
| Ryan O’Reilly | F | B- | Dallas Stars U16 | Arizona State | 4th / #98 |
| Stanislav Demin | D | B- | Anahiem Jr. Ducks U16 | UMass Amherst | 4th / #99 |
| Jack Randl | F | B- | Chicago Mission U16 | Nebraska Omaha | Undrafted |
| Jack Jensen | F | B- | Eden Prairie HS | Arizona State | Undrafted |
| Jack Perbix | F | B- | Elk River HS | Minnesota | 4th /#116 |
| Jimmy Dowd Jr | D | B- | NJ Titans U16 | Penn State | Undrafted |
| Ryan Savage | F | B- | Honeybaked U16 | Miami Ohio | Undrafted |
| Erik Middendorf | F | B- | Phoenix Jr Coyotes U16 | Michigan State | Undrafted |
| Jake Goldowski | F | B- | WBS Knights U16 | JHT (Finland) | Undrafted |
| Jace Foskey | D | C+ | Dallas Stars U16 | Harvard | Undrafted |
| Brandon Tabakin | D | C+ | NJ Avalanche U16 | Yale | Undrafted |
| Jack DeBoer | F | C+ | Salisbury School | Holy Cross | Undrafted |
| Ben Schultheis | D | C+ | TPH Thunder U16 | Ferris State | Undrafted |
Biggest Miss Jack Drury, we had him ranked #16 among forwards and despite saying in his writeup that he was, “as complete a player as anyone in the age group and has an excellent 200ft game,” that didn’t move him up our board. He wasn’t selected for the National Team so at least we weren’t the only ones that missed it. He would go on to become a dominant two-way centerman at the college level, was drafted in the second round by the Carolina Hurricanes and is currently playing in their AHL affiliate Chicago Wolves. A potential long term NHLer who has played 2 games in the NHL and has 2 goals to show for it.
Best Take: Jordan Harris, he was our #6 ranked defenseman in the camp in a pretty loaded defensive group that featured four current pro hockey players but he was not selected for the NTDP team. Harris would go on to become a third round NHL Draft pick and was just awarded best defensive defenseman in Hockey East after returning for his senior year despite having pro options. What might be even more impressive about Harris is that he and #5 ranked defenseman, Ben Brinkman, went directly from high school hockey to NCAA D1 programs and both played every game as a freshman. Between the two of them they played a total of 5 games of junior hockey in their amateur careers; almost unheard of in today’s hockey climate. Worth noting Brinkman was invited to NTDP but turned it down to return to Edina HS.
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