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NOTES: The 53 players on the NTDP Evaluation Camp roster represent 17 different states. Minnesota leads the way with seven natives on the roster, while Illinois and New York each boast six.

National Team Development Program
2012 Evaluation Camp Invitees
Pos Name Hometown 2011-12 Team
F Paul Bittner Crookston, Minn. Crookston (Minn.) High School
F Anders Bjork Mequon, Wis. Chicago Mission Midget Minor
F Blake Clarke Wildwood, Mo. St. Louis Blues Midget Major
F Kyle Connor Shelby Township, Mich. Belle Tire (Mich.) Midget Minor
F Christian Dvorak Frankfort, Ill. Chicago Mission Midget Minor
F Scott Eansor Englewood, Colo. Culver Academy (Ind.) Midget Minor
F Jack Eichel N. Chelmsford, Mass. Boston Jr. Bruins Jr. B (EMJHL)
F Jared Fiegl Parker, Colo. Colorado Rampage Midget Minor
F Dylan Gambrell Bonney Lake, Wash. Colorado Thunderbirds Midget Minor
F Shane Gersich Chaska, Minn. Holy Family (Minn.) High School
F Will Harrison Springfield, Va. Washington Little Caps Midget Minor
F Ryan Hitchcock Manhasset, N.Y. NJ Rockets Jr. B (EMJHL)
F Laythe Jadallah Raleigh, N.C. The Gunnery School (Conn.)
F Alex Jasiek St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis Blues Midget Minor
F Dylan Larkin Waterford, Mich. Belle Tire (Mich.) Midget Minor
F Ryan MacInnis St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis Blues Midget Minor
F Nick Magyar Mentor, Ohio Cleveland Barons Midget Minor
F Seamus Malone Naperville, Ill. Chicago Mission Midget Minor
F Sonny Milano Massapequa, N.Y. Cleveland Barons Midget Minor
F Tyler Nanne Edina, Minn. Edina (Minn.) High School
F Dylan Pavelek Marysville, Mich. Belle Tire (Mich.) Midget Minor
F Liam Pecararo Canton, Mass. Boston Advantage Midget Major
F J.J. Piccinich Paramus, N.J. NJ Avalanche Midget Minor
F Nolan Stevens Manhattan Beach, Calif. LA Jr. Kings Midget Minor
F Ryan Tait Santa Clarita, Calif. Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.)
F Alex Tuch Baldwinsville, N.Y. Syracuse Stars Jr. B (EMJHL)
F Joe Wegwerth Brewster, N.Y. Brewster Bulldogs Jr. B (EMJHL)
F Chris Wilkie Omaha, Neb. Omaha Lancers Midget Minor
D Adam Baughman Chicago, Ill. Chicago Mission Midget Minor
D Louis Belpedio Skokie, Ill. Culver Academy (Ind.) Midget Minor
D Nathan Billitier Spencerport, N.Y. Rochester Stars Jr. A (EJHL)
D Ryan Bliss Bedford, N.H. St. Paul's (N.H.) School
D Brandon Carlo Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Thunderbirds Midget Minor
D Ryan Collins Bloomington, Minn. Benlide-St. Margaret's (Minn.) School
D Luke Davison De Pere, Wis. Notre Dame (Wis.) High School
D Jack Glover Golden Valley, Minn. Benlide-St. Margaret's (Minn.) School
D Joshua Jacobs Shelby Township, Mich. Honeybaked (Mich.) Midget Minor
D Kevin Kerr Bensalem, Pa. Team Comcast (Pa.) Midget Minor
D Jake Linhart Brookfield, Wis. Chicago Mission Midget Minor
D Duncan MacIntyre Chicago, Ill. Notre Dame (Sask.) Academy
D Johnathan MacLeod Dracut, Mass. Kimball Union Academy (N.H.)
D Ryan Mantha Clarkston, Mich. Belle Tire (Mich.) Midget Minor
National Team Development Program
2012 Evaluation Camp Invitees
Pos Name Hometown 2011-12 Team
D Blake Siebenaler Fort Wayne, Ind. Cleveland Barons Midget Minor
D Peter Tischke Hinsdale, Ill. Chicago Mission Midget Minor
D Jack Walker Edina, Minn. Edina (Minn.) High School
D Cooper Watson Appleton, Wis. Appleton (Wis.) High School
D Joshua Wesley Raleigh, N.C. Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (NAPHL)
G Chris Birdsall Glen Rock, N.J. NJ Avalanche Midget Minor
G Logan Halladay Holly Springs, N.C. Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (NAPHL)
G Joseph Lissak New York, N.Y. Ramapo Saints (N.Y.) Midget Minor
G Ed Minney Wind Gap, Pa. Washington Little Caps Midget Minor
G Chase Perry Andover, Minn. Andover (Minn.) High School
G Blake Weyrick Ojai, Calif. Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.)

Interesting to see that one of the Illinois players attends Notre Dame in Saskatchewan.

O-townClown wrote:Interesting to see that one of the Illinois players attends Notre Dame in Saskatchewan.

Not to be negative, but having 1 more player than ILL or NY isn't something to really boast about.

mulefarm wrote:

O-townClown wrote:Interesting to see that one of the Illinois players attends Notre Dame in Saskatchewan.

Not to be negative, but having 1 more player than ILL or NY isn't something to really boast about.

State Population Ranking Population
Census Data: April, 2000
New York #3 18,976,457
Illinois #5 12,419,293
Minnesota #21 4,919,479

Per capita not even close! MN Dominates!

Per capita? That's how were gauging it now?
It looks like New Hampshire dominates, per capita. NY and Illinois are not what many would consider hockey states in relation to Minnesota.
I am suprised Michigan or Mass wasn't up there.

BBB wrote:Per capita? That's how were gauging it now?
It looks like New Hampshire dominates, per capita. NY and Illinois are not what many would consider hockey states in relation to Minnesota.
I am suprised Michigan or Mass wasn't up there.

lets see what percentage of the team is MN born....then we can continue.

It's not by a wide margin, but MN has the most representatives. This should be expected because the game of hockey is a major sport within MN's demographic.

BBB wrote:Per capita? That's how were gauging it now?
It looks like New Hampshire dominates, per capita. NY and Illinois are not what many would consider hockey states in relation to Minnesota.
I am suprised Michigan or Mass wasn't up there.

First of all, I think the NTDP picks some players that are more likely to accept an invitation if they are offered a spot on the team. Obviously MN kids have shown more of a likelihood to say "no thanks" over the years. I think if they did this camp based purely on ability, there would be a few more MN kids involved and a few less kids from some other locales.

Second, Illinois and NY may not appear to be "hockey states" but the last numbers I saw showed that NY is 4th and Illinois is 5th in the number of NCAA players from their state (behind MN, Mich., and Mass.).

Third, you can still provide a number of high end players but not be as deep as MN is. Some of these places certainly don't have the local depth but they do develop some good players.

mackjogger wrote:

mulefarm wrote:

O-townClown wrote:Interesting to see that one of the Illinois players attends Notre Dame in Saskatchewan.

Not to be negative, but having 1 more player than ILL or NY isn't something to really boast about.

State Population Ranking Population
Census Data: April, 2000
New York #3 18,976,457
Illinois #5 12,419,293
Minnesota #21 4,919,479

Per capita not even close! MN Dominates!

Mackjogger, are there any stats that tell how many kids play hockey in each state/province? Might be a better gauge of who's doing well. Say like Bantams and under?

auld_skool wrote:

mackjogger wrote:

mulefarm wrote: Not to be negative, but having 1 more player than ILL or NY isn't something to really boast about.

State Population Ranking Population
Census Data: April, 2000
New York #3 18,976,457
Illinois #5 12,419,293
Minnesota #21 4,919,479

Per capita not even close! MN Dominates!

Mackjogger, are there any stats that tell how many kids play hockey in each state/province? Might be a better gauge of who's doing well. Say like Bantams and under?

Total USA hockey registered players (youth and adult male/female)

Minn. 43,053
Ill. 21,048
Mass. 43,001
N.Y. 47,958

working on answering the bantam and under question.

Thanks mackjogger, that's a start. I'm sure you understand why we'd need to see Bantam and below. Thanks for taking the time.