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Five Michigan natives invited to USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

MiHockey Staff
Photos courtesy of the USHL
Photos courtesy of the USHL

 

By @MichaelCaples –

The United States Hockey League announced the players invited to the league’s USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game today, and five Michigan natives (along with a few other Michigan connections) appear on the roster.

The game, which serves as an annual showcase for NHL Draft-eligible players, will take place on Jan. 10, 2017 in Sioux Falls, N.D.

The selection process for the game was done in cooperation with NHL general managers and scouts, NHL Central Scouting and USHL general managers. All 40 players picked for the contest are eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft.

“The development path from junior hockey to college hockey to the NHL continues to be validated each and every year,” said Bob Fallen, USHL President and Commissioner, in a release. “The USHL has produced 30 or more NHL Draft picks in four consecutive years, something only two other junior leagues in the world can say. The USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game is a celebration for all of the youth organizations and the players they helped develop. Most of these players will go on to have very successful college hockey careers, and a select few will continue that success in the NHL.

“More eyes than ever will be on the USHL and Sioux Falls, SD as a record crowd eclipsing 8,000 fans is expected to attend, in addition to scouts from every NHL member club. The elite players selected to play in this game have an extraordinary opportunity to put an exclamation point on what the League and hockey in the United States have become in recent years.”

 

Invitees

Nolan Moyle – Green Bay Gamblers – Forward – Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. – Michigan State commit

Keeghan Howdeshell – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Forward – Brighton – Ferris State commit

Jordan Timmons – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Forward – Bridgeville, Pa. – Connecticut commit

Adam Goodsir – Tri-City Storm – Forward – Okemos – Denver commit

Paul Washe – Tri-City Storm – Forward – Clarkston – Western Michigan commit

Wyatt Bongiovanni – Tri-City Storm – Forward – Birmingham – Uncommitted

Ronald Brickey – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Defenseman – Lakeport – Western Michigan commit

Keith Petruzzelli – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Goaltender – Willbraham, Mass. – Qunnipiac commit