The United States National Team Development Program (NTDP) was started in 1996 by

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as a way to identify elite ice hockey players under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program: under-17 and under-18. Both teams are based in Plymouth,

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. The stated goal of the NTDP is "to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on the U.S. National Teams and success in their future hockey careers. Its efforts focus not only on high-caliber participation on the ice, but creating well-rounded individuals off the ice". While enrolled in the NTDP, players stay with billet families. From its founding until 2014–15, the program was based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, playing games at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. However, following that season, the

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of the OHL relocated, freeing up the what was then known as the Compuware Arena. USA Hockey purchased the facility from

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, renamed it the

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and moved the NTDP to Plymouth. The under-17 and under-18 teams play games domestically against opponents in the

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(under-17 and under-18 teams) and the

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(under-18 team), as well as three international tournaments for each team plus occasional friendlies. The NTDP teams previously competed in the North American Hockey League until 2009.

Competitive record

World U18 Championship

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— 7th place *

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— 8th place * 2001 — 6th place * 2002 — * 2003 — 4th place * 2004 — * 2005 — * 2006 — * 2007 — *

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— * 2009 — * 2010 — * 2011 — *

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— *

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— *

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— * 2015 — *

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— *

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— *

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— *

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— *

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

— Cancelled due to the

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— 5th place *

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Hlinka Gretzky Cup

The United States does not send players in the program to this event anymore. It has been non NTDP players but still Americans. *1991 — * 1992 — 4th place *1993 — *1994 — *1995 — *1996 — *1997 — N/A *1998 — N/A *1999 — N/A *2000 — *2001 — *2002 — 5th place * 2003 — * 2004 — 4th place * 2005 — 5th place * 2006 — * 2007 — 5th place *

— 7th place * 2009 — 4th place * 2010 — * 2011 — 5th place *

— 7th place *

— *

— * 2015 — 5th place *

— *

— 5th place *

— 4th place *

— 6th place *2020 — Cancelled due to the

— 5th place

Team

2022–23 under-18 roster

Roster as of September 1, 2022.

2021–22 under-17 roster

Roster as of September 1, 2022.

Record book

Single season *Most goals:

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, 72 (2018–19) *Most assists: Jack Hughes, 78 (2018–19) *Most points: Auston Matthews, 117 (2014–15) Career *Most goals: Cole Caufield, 126 (2017–19) *Most assists: Jack Hughes, 154 (2017–19) *Most points: Jack Hughes, 228 (2017–19)

Notable alumni

As of the 2018–19 season, more than 310 NTDP alumni were drafted in the

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. This includes

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, Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews, and Jack Hughes, all of whom were drafted first overall in the

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. At the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, NTDP alumni Patrick Kane and

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were selected 1st and 2nd overall respectively, being the first American-born players selected with the top two picks. A record 17 players selected directly from the NTDP in the

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References

External links

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