Its efforts focus not only on high-caliber participation on the ice but creating well-rounded individuals off the ice. National Teams and success in their future hockey careers. This is a discussion on December NHL 17 Roster Update Available Now within the EA Sports NHL forums. The goal of the full-time development program is to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. The 24 rostered players come from 13 different states Minnesota (6), New York (3), Illinois (2), Michigan (2), North Dakota (2), Pennsylvania (2), Alaska (1), California (1), Colorado (1), Maine (1), Maryland (1), Massachusetts (1) and Wisconsin (1).ĪBOUT THE NTDP: USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program is completing its 26th season of competition and is based at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. Each season, the U17 Team also competes in three international tournaments. making the Preds' roster at the age of 19 without playing a single game in the.
The Under-17 Team plays in the United States Hockey League, the only Tier I junior hockey league in the United States, as well as against select competition in the North American Hockey League and Minnesota Elite League. Seth Jones developed an interest in hockey while his dad played for the. The NTDP is a two-year residency program for high-performance players that is located at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.