Seven Michigan natives set to compete for USHL’s Clark Cup

By Michael Caples –

The United States Hockey League’s season has almost come to an end, but there are seven Michigan natives still alive and battling for the league championship.

When the puck drops on Game 1 of the best-of-three Clark Cup Finals match-up between the Indiana Ice and the Waterloo Black Hawks, seven Michigan natives will be suiting up – and six of them play for Indiana.

Cameron Johnson, a Troy native, is the lone Michigan representative on the Black Hawks roster, and he’s currently the back-up goaltender behind NHL-drafted Cal Peterson. It’s too bad that he’s stuck behind Peterson; Johnson held a 11-1-1 record with a 1.86 goals-against and .939 save percentage since being acquired in a trade from the Fargo Force.

Meanwhile, Johnson will be watching six of his Michigan friends compete for the Indiana Ice team – a program which will go dormant next season. Here is the full list of Michigan natives playing in the final series:

Indiana Ice

 

Ryan Mantha – Clarkston

6-foot-5, 225-pound defenseman

University of North Dakota commit

 

Aidan Muir – Saline

6-foot-3, 195-pound forward

Western Michigan commit, Edmonton Oilers draft pick

 

Alex Talcott – Kentwood

6-foot-1, 198-pound forward

University of Michigan commit

 

Matt Roy – Canton

6-foot-1, 185-pound defenseman

Michigan Tech commit

 

Josh Jacobs – Shelby Township

6-foot-2, 196-pound defenseman

Michigan State commit

 

Jacob Pritchard – Macomb

6-foot, 179-pound forward

St. Lawrence University

 

Waterloo Black Hawks

 

Cameron Johnson – Troy

6-foot-1, 199-pound goaltender

University of North Dakota commit