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Six Michigan names receive invites to 2018 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival


By @MichaelCaples –

Today, USA Hockey announced its 75-player roster for the upcoming 2018 Women’s National Festival.

Six Michigan names have been invited to the event, which will take place Aug. 6-13 in Lake Placid, N.Y.

The camp will be used to select two 22-player select team rosters for a pair of games against Canada on Aug. 16-19.

Five players from the 2018 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team that won gold will be at the camp, including Michigan’s own Megan Keller.

Full list of Michigan names:

Under-18 Roster

Brook Bink – Escanaba – Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep

Natalie Ferenc – Orchard Lake – Little Caesars 19U

Danielle Hartje – Detroit – Belle Tire 19U

Clara Van Wieren – Okemos – Honeybaked 19U

Over-18 Roster

Megan Keller – Farmington Hills – Boston College/U.S. Olympic Team

Abby Roque – Sault Ste. Marie – University of Wisconsin