NTDP ahead Eiserman, Tri-Metropolis left wing Connolly amongst 45 gamers who will skate in occasion
© Rena Laverty, NTDP
Six gamers within the prime 30 on NHL Central Scouting’s midterm rankings of North American skaters will probably be among the many 45 taking part within the 2024 USA Hockey Chipotle All-American Sport at USA Hockey Enviornment in Plymouth, Michigan, on Monday (4 p.m. ET; NHLN).
The sport, which incorporates 41 gamers eligible for the 2024 NHL Draft on June 28-29, will characteristic skaters and goalies from the USA Hockey Nationwide Group Improvement Program Beneath-18 group and the US Hockey League.
All gamers had been chosen by USA Hockey together with NHL Central Scouting.
“The All-American Sport has a formidable listing of prospects and NHL personnel are wanting ahead to a different thrilling and aggressive sport,” NHL Central Scouting director Dan Marr stated. “The USA Hockey Nationwide Group Improvement program all the time has a proficient roster, and every year the USHL continues to supply a deeper, expert pool of gamers which ensures followers a sneak peek at some future NHL stars.”
Trevor Connelly (6-foot-1, 156 kilos), a left wing with Tri-Metropolis (USHL), is the top-ranked participant taking part within the sport at No. 5 on Central Scouting’s listing. He’ll be joined within the sport by NTDP left wing Cole Eiserman (No. 8), Muskegon (USHL) heart Sacha Boisvert (No. 17), Chicago (USHL) heart Michael Hage (No. 19), NTDP heart Kamil Bednarik (No. 22) and Muskegon proper wing Matvei Gridin (No. 30). Connelly, Eiserman, Boisvert and Bednarik will play for Group Blue. Hage and Gridin will play for Group White.
Connelly is fourth within the USHL with 35 factors (11 targets, 24 assists) and has 17 power-play factors (4 targets, 13 assists) in 25 video games.
“Connelly is a prospect that continues to impress scouts as he grows his sport with pace, expertise and compete,” Marr stated. “He performs and processes the sport at pace, just like what Patrick Kane and Mitchell Marner displayed of their draft years.”
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Eiserman (6-0, 197), the top-rated NTDP participant within the sport, leads the U-18 group with 30 targets, 51 factors, seven power-play targets, 4 game-winning targets, and 143 pictures on objective in 29 video games. The 17-year-old is dedicated to Boston College in 2024-25.
“I am wanting ahead to taking part within the sport,” Eiserman stated. “I feel it is a good alternative for all of the gamers to indicate their potential one of the best they will. I feel there’s a variety of nice gamers within the USHL, so it is clearly not nearly one participant, however I feel it is undoubtedly going to be attention-grabbing enjoying with completely different guys and in a different-type ambiance. I hope I can present individuals what I can do and I do know different gamers are going to do the identical.”
Boisvert (6-2, 178), who will attend the College of North Dakota in 2024-25, is tied for tenth within the USHL with 31 factors (19 targets, 12 assists) and tied for first with eight power-play targets in 31 video games. Hage (6-0, 190), dedicated to the College of Michigan subsequent season, additionally has 31 factors (14 targets, 17 assists) and 96 pictures on objective in 28 video games.
Bednarik (6-0, 186), dedicated to Boston College subsequent season, is tied for fourth with the NTDP with 35 factors (15 targets, 20 assists) in 33 video games, and Gridin (6-1, 185), sure for Michigan in 2024-25, is tied for fifth within the USHL with 34 factors (15 targets, 19 assists) and tied for third with seven power-play targets in 31 video games.
The highest-ranked goalie within the sport is NTDP’s Nicholas Kempf (6-2, 189) of Group White. Kempf, who’s No. 2 on Central Scouting’s midterm rankings of North American goalies, is dedicated to attend the College of Notre Dame in 2024-25. He’s 11-4-1 with a 2.94 goals-against common, .908 save proportion and one shutout in 18 video games.
The sport additionally will characteristic NTDP ahead James Hagens (5-10, 168), who is not eligible till the 2025 NHL Draft. The 17-year-old, who was was one of many remaining cuts from the US roster for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, is second for the NTDP with 45 factors (15 targets, 30 assists) in 30 video games. He is dedicated to Boston School for the 2024-25 season.
A complete of 292 gamers who’ve performed within the All-American Sport have been chosen within the NHL draft, together with 63 taken within the first spherical. The 2023 sport featured 5 gamers chosen within the first spherical of the 2023 NHL Draft: forwards Will Smith (No. 4, San Jose Sharks), Ryan Leonard (No. 8, Washington Capitals), Oliver Moore (No. 19, Chicago Blackhawks), Charlie Stramel (No. 21, Minnesota Wild) and Gabe Perreault (No. 23, New York Rangers).
Mike Leone, coach and common supervisor for Inexperienced Bay of the USHL, will coach Group Blue. Jason Kersner, coach of Sioux Metropolis (USHL), will coach Group White.
GOALIES: Caleb Heil, Sioux Falls (USHL); John Parsons, USA U-18 (NTDP)
DEFENSEMEN: Philippe Blais-Savoie, Tri-Metropolis (USHL); Tanner Henricks, Lincoln (USHL); Cole Hutson, USA U-18 (NTDP); Noah Lapointe, USA U-18 (NTDP); Finn McLaughlin, Youngstown (USHL); Luke Osburn, Youngstown (USHL); Will Skahan, USA U-18 (NTDP); John Whipple, USA U-18 (NTDP)
FORWARDS: Kamil Bednarik, USA U-18 (NTDP); Sacha Boisvert, Muskegon (USHL); Austin Burnevik, Madison (USHL); Trevor Connelly, Tri-Metropolis (USHL); Cole Eiserman, USA U-18 (NTDP); Ethan Gardula, Sioux Metropolis (USHL); Brendan McMorrow, USA U-18 (NTDP); Charlie Pardue, USA U-18 (NTDP); Max Plante, USA U-18 (NTDP); James Reeder, Dubuque (USHL); Mac Swanson, Fargo (USHL); Lucas Van Vliet, USA U-18 (NTDP); * Shane Vansaghi, USA U-18 (NTDP)
GOALIES: Thatcher Bernstein, Dubuque (USHL); Nicholas Kempf, USA U-18 (NTDP)
DEFENSEMEN: Eric Emery, USA U-18 (NTDP); William Felicio, Madison (USHL); Elliott Groenewold, Cedar Rapids (USHL); * Logan Hensler, USA U-18 (NTDP); Adam Kleber, Lincoln (USHL); Sam Laurila, USA U-18 (NTDP); Tory Pitner, Youngstown (USHL); * Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen, USA U-18 (NTDP)
FORWARDS: Austin Baker, USA U-18 (NTDP); Joe Connor, Muskegon (USHL); Kristian Epperson, USA U-18 (NTDP); Jake Fisher, Fargo (USHL); Matvei Gridin, Muskegon (USHL); Michael Hage, Chicago (USHL); *James Hagens, USA U-18 (NTDP); Christian Humphreys, USA U-18 (NTDP); John Mustard, Waterloo (USHL); Kaden Shahan, Sioux Metropolis (USHL); Teddy Stiga, USA U-18 (NTDP); Brodie Ziemer, USA U-18 (NTDP)
*-2025 NHL Draft eligible
