Eighteen players have played or currently play for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program located in Plymouth, Michigan, which competes in the United States Hockey League. Meanwhile, a total of 35 players have skated in a CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.

Seven players with U.S. ties were given a first-round prospect grade, including 5th-ranked Casey Mittelstadt (USHL, NCAA^, USHS, AAPG), 7th-ranked Eeli Tolvanen (USHL, NCAA^), 10th-ranked Cale Makar (NCAA^), 13th-ranked Shane Bowers (USHL, NCAA^), 14th-ranked Ryan Poehling (USHL, NCAA), 17th-ranked Kailer Yamamoto (AAPG) and 30th-ranked Grant Mismash (USHL, NCAA^, AAPG).

Of the 31 goaltenders ranked, 15 have U.S. ties, including four of the top five. Keith Petruzzelli (USHL, NCAA^, AAPG) tops the list, Jake Oettinger (USHL, NCAA, AAPG) ranks third, Cayden Primeau (USHL, NCAA^, AAPG) is fourth and Maksim Zhukov (USHL, NCAA^) sits fifth.

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* includes 17 players who are uncommitted but eligible to play collegiate hockey

^ designates NCAA commitment