Four Michigan natives make U.S. Under-18 Select Team roster for Ivan Hlinka Tournament

Last week, some of our nation’s top 17-year-old prospects gathered at the Northtown Center at Amherst in Williamsville, N.Y., to try out for Team USA’s Under-18 Select Team.

Twenty-one players who participated at the USA Hockey Boys’ Select 17 Player Development Camp have been chosen for the U.S. Under-18 Select Team that will compete at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Aug. 5-10 in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia.

Four Michigan natives and two goaltenders currently calling the Mitten home ended up making the squad that will soon travel to the Czech Republic and Slovakia to compete in the annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. The tournament – which Team USA last won in 2003 – begins on Aug. 3 (see a full schedule below).

Michigan Natives

Name – Position – Hometown – Most Recent Team

Aaron Haydon – Defense – Plymouth – Niagara Ice Dogs (OHL)

Ryan Mantha – Defense – Clarkston – Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)

Kyle Connor – Forward – Shelby Township – Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)

Cody Milan – Forward – White Lake – Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)

Michigan Connections

Name – Position – Hometown – Most Recent Team

Alex Nedeljkovic – Goaltender – Parma, Ohio – Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

Blake Weyrick – Goaltender – Ojai, Calif. – NTDP (USHL)

Team USA 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Schedule
August 3-10 – Breclav, Czech Republic & Piestany, Slovakia