Partial List of the Players Trying Out For the NTDP

I found a partial list of the players that will be invited to the USA National Team Development Program Under 17 Team tryouts for next season. I found the list on the Boston Advantages website.

Jon Merrill/LD -Little Caesars U-18. 6-3/180. 03 FEB 92
Austin Watson/RC - Compuware U-16. 6-2/165. 13 JAN 92
Andy Iiles/G - Salisbury School. 5-8 /150. 30 JAN 92
Michael Mersch/LW - Team Illinois. 6-1/178. 02 OCT92
Willie Yanakeff/G - Honeybaked U-16. 6-3/190. 30 APR 92
Dominic Racobaldo/LD - Shattuck St. Mary's. 6-2/190. 03 JUN 92
Alex Aleardi/RC - Compuware U-16. 5-9/145. 30 JUL 92
Alex Lippincott/LW - Cleveland Barons U-18. 6-0/167. 23 MAR 92
David Mead/LD - Binghamton Jr. Senators. 6-1/193. 24 AUG 92
Taylor Burden/LW - Toronto Marlies. 5-10/165. 25 FEB 92
Brian Billett/G - Seacoast Spartans U-16. 6-1/171. 19 MAR 92
Brandon Saad/LW - Pittsburgh Hornets. 6-2/185. 27 OCT 92
Kyle Cook/RC - Compuware U-16. 6-3/185. 08 MAY 92
Aadam Clendening/RD - Toronto Marlies. 5-11/158. 26 OCT 92
Brandon Archibald/RD - Honeybaked U-18. 6-3/180. 31 MAR 92
Brian Harris/LD - Boston Advantage U- 18. 5-9/165. 08 JUN 92
Jack Campbell/G - Honeybaked U-18. 6-1/153. 09 JAN 92
Andrew Sinelli/LW - Honeybaked U-16. 5-10/155. 23 MAR 92
Michael Reardon/RD - Noble & Greenough. 6-1/170. 05 MAY 92
Jared Knight/RW - Compuware U-16. 5-10/170. 16 JAN 92
Stephen Johns/RD - Pittsburgh Hornets. 6-3/195. 18 APR 92
Michael Gunn/LD - Compuware U-16. 6-2/170. 11 MAY 92
Connor Brickley/LC - Belmont Hill. 6-0/180. 25 FEB 92
Brandon Russo/LD - Mid Fairfield/Salisbury School. 5-8/160. 26 MAR 92
Brent Darnell/RC - Catholic Central H.S. 5-11/170. 23 MAR 92
Brandon Moore/LC - NJ Avalanche/TP School. 5-7/153. 15 JAN 92
Charles Orzetti/LC - NJ Devils Youth. 6-2/185. 28 Feb 92
Kevin Gravel/LD - Marquette Electricians. 6-3/175. 06 MAR 92
Kevin Clare/LD - New Jersey Hitmen. 6-1/190. 13 MAR 92
Nick Luce/RW - Seacoast Spartans. 5-9 160. 28 FEB 92
Thane Heller/LW - The Gunnery. 6-1/191. 15 JAN 92
Nathan Hardiman/RW - Boston Advantage/Xaverian 5-11/185 28 MAR 92
Quinn Smith/LW - Mid Fairfield/Avon Old Farms - 5-6/165. 11 JAN 92
Jarred Tinordi/LD - Washington JR. Nationals. 6-3/167. 20 FEB 92
Tyler Bouchard/RC - Mid Fairfield . 5-9/ 185. 21 MAR 92
Bryan Rust/LW - Honeybaked U-16. 5-10/170. 11 MAY 92
Nick Thompson/G - Simsbury H.S. 6-1/192. 19 JAN 92
Michael Houser/G - Little Caesars U-16. 6-0/165. 13 SEPT 92
Brock Labelle/RC - Compuware U-16. 5-10/163. 01 JUL 92
Ryan Randall/LW - New Hampshire JR. Monarchs. 5-11/180. 20 FEB 92

Austin Watson is a Maine recruit for the 2010 season. I am surprised to see Stuart Higgins not invited to tryout. He's also a 2010 recruit. Brian Billet is a Maine native and is playing for North Yarmouth Academy. Jon Merrill and Luke Moffatt are rumored to have already been offered a spot on the team next year. I believe the tryouts are in the spring.

That’s My Take

Nathan Fournier

(Nathan also is a writer for MVN.com. He's the writer for the Asylum which covers the Lewiston Maineiacs of the QMJHL. He's also a regular contributor to the NHL Source also at MVN.com. He can be reached at fbbhgfan@aol.com)