Rosters announced for 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game

Montreal first-round pick Mike McCarron was one of the participants in last year's CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. (Michael Caples/MiHockey)

 

USA Hockey announced their 40-player roster for the second annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game today, with four Michigan natives making the list.

The highly-touted prospects game will take place Sept. 26 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. Last year’s inaugural game was played at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.

The AAPG is designed to highlight 40 of the top American draft-eligible prospects as they begin a crucial season for their hockey futures. Twenty-eight of the 40 players appear on NHL Central Scouting’s “Futures List” which features players they believe have potential to go in the top three rounds of the 2014 NHL Draft.

“This event has quickly grown into a great opportunity for America’s best young players to showcase their skills at a national level,” said Jim Johannson, USA Hockey’s assistant executive director of hockey operations, in a release. “The Pittsburgh Penguins have been a terrific partner in putting on this game, which will feature the future stars of the NHL.”

Michigan natives invited to the AAPG

Aaron Haydon – defenseman – Plymouth – Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Dylan Larkin – forward – Waterford – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) – University of Michigan commit

Josh Jacobs – defenseman – Macomb – Indiana Ice (USHL) – Michigan State University commit

Ryan Mantha – defenseman – Clarkston – Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) – North Dakota commit

RECENT ADDITION: Dylan Pavelek – forward – Marysville – U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) – Ohio State commit

Other notable players

Ed Minney – goaltender – Wind Gap, Pa. – U.S. National Under-18 Team – Michigan State University commit

Alex Nedeljkovic – goaltender – Parma, Ohio – Plymouth Whalers

Connor Chatham – forward – Belleville, Ill. – Plymouth Whalers

Last year, six Michigan natives were selected for the AAPG – Dawson Cook, Mike McCarron, Evan Allen, Tyler Motte, Michael Downing and Trevor Hamilton. Other Michigan connections that participated in the AAPG included Plymouth Whalers forward Ryan Hartman, Wolverines commit J.T. Compher and Saginaw Spirit forward Jimmy Lodge.

From last year’s All-American Prospects Game:

Six Michigan natives selected for CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game

McCarron shows off size, skill in All-American Prospects Game win

Evan Allen stars in All-American Prospects Game

Team McClanahan wins inaugural All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo

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