Canton native Mike Downing, a Wolverines recruit, was one of the co-captains for Team East during the 2013 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Muskegon. (Michael Caples/MiHockey)

Thirteen Michigan connections invited to NHL Combine

May 20, 2013June 3, 2013 MiHockey Staff

downing top prospects — Canton native Mike Downing, a Wolverines recruit, was one of the co-captains for Team East during the 2013 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Muskegon. (Michael Caples/MiHockey)

The National Hockey League announced the 101 players that are invited to their scouting combine today, with 13 Michigan connections making the list.

Eight products of the U.S. National Team Development Program received invites, while Ryan Hartman of the Plymouth Whalers and the Saginaw Spirit duo of James Lodge and Nick Moutrey represent Michigan’s two Ontario Hockey League clubs on the list.

Michael McCarron (Macomb) and Michael Downing (Canton) represent the two Michigan natives featured on the combine list.

Here are the 13 players with Michigan ties invited to the prestigious event:

Seth Jones – U.S. NTDP alum
Ryan Hartman – Plymouth Whalers
James Lodge – Saginaw Spirit
Jon Hayden – U.S. NTDP U18 team
JT Compher – U.S. NTDP U18 team (University of Michigan commit)
Michael McCarron – U.S. NTDP U18 team (Macomb native, Western Michigan commit)
Connor Hurley – Muskegon Lumberjacks
Steven Santini – U.S. NTDP U18 team
Michael Downing – Dubuque Fighting Saints (Canton native, University of Michigan commit)
Keaton Thompson – U.S. NTDP U18 team
Nick Moutrey – Saginaw Spirit
Sean Malone – U.S. NTDP U18 team
Hudson Fasching – U.S. NTDP U18 team