John Wroblewski named new NTDP head coach

By @MichaelCaples –

USA Hockey announced today that John Wroblewski will be the new head coach for the National Team Development Program.

Wroblewski, formerly the head coach of the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL, is a NTDP alum as a player and assistant coach. He will serve as head coach of the U.S. National Under-18 Team at the NTDP for the 2016-17 season.

“Needless to say, I couldn’t be more excited and honored to have this opportunity,” said Wroblewski in a release. “The NTDP is a special place and has had an important role in the development of our sport over the last 20 years.”

Wroblewski played four seasons of college hockey for Notre Dame. He was an assistant coach for the Rochester Americans of the AHL for two seasons before joining Youngstown. He also has worked as a head coach for the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL.

“We’re extremely pleased to have John back with the NTDP,” said Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. “He’s had success as a coach at various levels of the game and is the type of coach that, as a parent, you’d want your son to play for. John is a high-energy person that thrives on development, which is what the NTDP is all about.”