FRISCO, TEXAS – The North American Hockey League announced today the 20-man rosters for its first annual Top Prospects Tournament, which will be held February 17-19 at the Ice Cube in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The event will feature all-star teams from the NAHL's Central, North and South Divisions, as well as a team from the U.S. National Team Development Program, competing in a three-game, round-robin tournament.
In the two, six-team divisions - the Central and South – five players were selected from the first-place teams as of January 1 (North Iowa/Wichita Falls); four from the second-place teams (Southern Minnesota/Fairbanks); three from the third- and fourth-place teams (Springfield/Fargo-Moorhead/Topeka/Alaska); and two from the fifth- and sixth-place teams (Alexandria/Bismarck/Kenai River/Texas). Also selected was one wildcard player from each of the two divisions (North Iowa/Wichita Falls).
In the five-team North Division (excluding the NTDP), five players were chosen from the first-place team as of January 1 (St. Louis); four from the second-place team (Mahoning Valley); and three from the third-, fourth- and fifth-place teams (Alpena/Marquette/Traverse City). Also selected were two wildcard players from the division (St. Louis/Mahoning Valley).
The complete rosters are attached as PDF files.
“Our Top Prospects Tournament Selection Committee did an outstanding job evaluating and selecting the best our league has to offer to compete in this prestigious event,” said NAHL commissioner Mark Frankenfeld. “College and professional scouts will be impressed with the level of talent assembled and the competitiveness.”
The NTDP team will be comprised of players from both the Under-17 and Under-18 Teams.
The Holiday Inn-Ann Arbor is the official hotel of the Top Prospects Tournament. Enterprise is the official car rental company of the event.
For more details on the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, visit nahltopprospects.com
NORTH DIVISION ROSTER
Alpena IceDiggers • Mahoning Valley Phantoms • Marquette Rangers • St. Louis Bandits • Traverse City North Stars
P PLAYER NAHL TEAM HT/WT BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN
F Chad Boeckman Mahoning Valley Phantoms 6-0/185 April 14, 1987 St. Louis, MO
F Tom Brooks St. Louis Bandits 5-11/195 March 29, 1987 St. Louis, MO
F Derek Graham Mahoning Valley Phantoms 5-8/147 May 26, 1988 Schoolcraft, MI
F Mike Leone St. Louis Bandits 5-11/175 November 21, 1987 Dearborn Heights, MI
F Jimmy McCusker Alpena Ice Diggers 5-10/175 June 16, 1989 Novi, MI
F Harrison Neimann Traverse City North Stars 6-1/190 February 26, 1987 Canton, MI
F Kyle O’Kane St. Louis Bandits 5-8/183 June 15, 1987 St. Louis, MO
F Aaron Pietila Marquette Rangers 5-11/180 June 23, 1988 Brighton, MI
F Nate Urbaniak Traverse City North Stars 6-0/200 April 27, 1988 Perrysburg, OH
F Isaac Viau Alpena IceDiggers 6-0/170 January 29, 1987 Cheboygan, MI
F Ben Warda St. Louis Bandits 5-7/145 August 4, 1987 Lake Orion, MI
F Miles Winter Mahoning Valley Phantoms 6-3/215 January 4, 1988 Horsham, PA
D Nick Condon Marquette Rangers 5-10/170 January 26, 1987 Wausau, WI
D Derek Grogan Marquette Rangers 6-0/205 November 18, 1987 Eagan, MN
D Wes Love St. Louis Bandits 5-10/160 February 26, 1987 Lake St. Louis, MO
D Erik Peterson Alpena IceDiggers 6-0/190 April 4, 1988 Alpena, MI
D Jameson Raymond Traverse City North Stars 5-9/180 March 12, 1987 Flint, MI
D Eric Ringel Mahoning Valley Phantoms 6-0/175 April 4, 1990 Hinckley, OH
G Garret Bartus Mahoning Valley Phantoms 6-0/160 October 19, 1989 St. Charles, MO
G Cal Heeter St. Louis Bandits 6-4/175 November 2, 1988 St. Louis, MO
Head Coach: Jon Cooper, St. Louis Bandits
Assistant Coach: Bob Mainhardt, Mahoning Valley Phantoms
SOUTH DIVISION ROSTER
Alaska Avalanche • Fairbanks Ice Dogs • Kenai River Brown Bears • Texas Tornado • Topeka RoadRunners • Wichita Falls Wildcats
P PLAYER NAHL TEAM HT/WT BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN
F Adam Cardwell Wichita Falls Wildcats 5-8/155 July 8, 1987 Long Beach, CA
F Jeremiah Dargis Alaska Avalanche 6-2/200 January 27, 1989 Wasilla, AK
F Brett Englebright Kenai River Brown Bears 5-8/160 March 9, 1987 Pekin, IL
F Grant Everett Wichita Falls Wildcats 5-10/175 October 29, 1987 St. Louis, MO
F Skyler Jameson Wichita Falls Wildcats 5-10/160 February 27, 1987 Long Beach, CA
F Josh Kamrass Topeka RoadRunners 5-9/170 September 18, 1987 Atlanta, GA
F Sean Roadhouse Texas Tornado 5-10/165 October 18, 1987 Tulsa, OK
F Luke Salazar Wichita Falls Wildcats 5-8/150 October 26, 1988 Denver, CO
F Nick Simson Kenai River Brown Bears 5-11/190 May 7, 1988 Lackawanna, NY
F John Stoddard Topeka RoadRunners 5-10/185 October 21, 1987 La Mesa, CA
F Ben Van Lare Texas Tornado 6-1/185 December 29, 1987 Richardson, TX
F Alex Young Alaska Avalanche 6-2/220 August 24, 1988 Anchorage, AK
D Arthur Bidwill Fairbanks Ice Dogs 5-10/175 April 11, 1987 Fontana, WI
D Kent Detlefson Alaska Avalanche 5-11/180 August 31, 1987 Lakeview, MN
D Tom Hill Topeka RoadRunners 6-5/220 April 1987 Portage, MI
D Peter Kavaya Fairbanks Ice Dogs 6-0/170 January 16, 1987 San Clemente, CA
D Brett Morrell Wichita Falls Wildcats 6-0/185 April 12, 1987 Belleville, IL
D Brock Shelgren Fairbanks Ice Dogs 5-11/175 February 25, 1988 Chicago, IL
G Mike Jarboe Wichita Falls Wildcats 6-0/175 July 19, 1988 Grosse Pointe Park, MI
G Cody Reichard Fairbanks Ice Dogs 6-0/185 February 18, 1987 Celina, OH
Head Coach: John Bowkus, Wichita Falls Wildcats
Assistant Coach: Rob Proffitt, Fairbanks Ice Dogs
CENTRAL DIVISION ROSTER
Alexandria Blizzard • Bismarck Bobcats • Fargo-Moorhead Jets • North Iowa Outlaws • Southern Minnesota Express • Springfield Jr. Blues
P PLAYER NAHL TEAM HT/WT BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN
F Ben Beaudoin Southern Minnesota Express 6-2/210 January 18, 1987 Inver Grove Heights, MN
F Kyle Greco Springfield Jr. Blues 6-1/210 July 28, 1988 Hillside, IL
F Matt Larke Springfield Jr. Blues 6-0/185 July 15, 1987 Oxford, MI
F Mikael Lickteig Alexandria Blizzard 6-1/180 May 4, 1987 Little Falls, MN
F Kyle Maggard Bismarck Bobcats 5-9/170 June 8, 1988 Sacamore Hills, OH
F Marc Mihulka Fargo-Moorhead Jets 5-11/190 August 12, 1987 Grand Forks, ND
F Max Mobley North Iowa Outlaws 5-7/175 August 19, 1987 Glendale, AZ
F Luke Nesper Alexandria Blizzard 6-3/200 July 30, 1987 Eagle River, WI
F Robby Philipp Fargo-Moorhead Jets 6-2/175 December 17, 1987 Thief River Falls, MN
F Cory Patterson Springfield Jr. Blues 5-9/165 January 12, 1987 Huntington Beach, CA
F Shea Walters North Iowa Outlaws 5-11/180 March 5, 1988 Hibbing, MN
F CJ Willms Southern Minnesota Express 5-10/165 March 12, 1987 North St. Paul, MN
D Mark Johnson Fargo-Moorhead Jets 6-0/185 October 29, 1987 Bloomington, MN
D Tyler Jundt North Iowa Outlaws 6-0/190 March 7, 1988 Williston, ND
D Ryan Kayfes Bismarck Bobcats 5-10/170 July 29, 1987 Maple Grove, MN
D Tim Kirby Southern Minnesota Express 6-1/185 June 23, 1988 Austin, MN
D Matt Morin North Iowa Outlaws 5-10/175 July 30, 1987 Brooklyn Park, MN
D Reed Rushing North Iowa Outlaws 5-10/190 February 24, 1988 Seattle, WA
G Robby Moss North Iowa Outlaws 6-0/185 October 17, 1987 St. Louis, MO
G Scott Pederson Southern Minnesota Express 6-2/180 January 30, 1988 Lake Villa, IL
Head Coach: Dave Boitz, North Iowa Outlaws
Assistant Coach: Matt Romaniski, Southern Minnesota Express |
