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National Team Development Program (NTDP)
USA Hockey
City: Ann Arbor, Michigan
League: United States Hockey League
Division: East
Founded: 1996
Home Arena: Ann Arbor Ice Cube
Colors: Red, White, Blue

              

Owner(s): USA Hockey
Head Coach: Danton Cole (U-17), John Wroblewski (U-18)
Franchise history
1996-Present: USNTDP

The National Team Development Program (NTDP) was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training.[1] There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The stated goal of the NTDP "is to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. National Teams and success in their future hockey careers. Its efforts focus not only on high-caliber participation on the ice, but creating well-rounded individuals off the ice."[1] While enrolled in the NTDP, players stay with billet families and attend Ann Arbor Pioneer High School.[1] The Under-17 and Under-18 teams play games domestically against opponents in the United States Hockey League (Under-17 and Under-18 teams) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Under-18 team), as well as three international tournaments for each team. The NTDP teams have also competed in the North American Hockey League in the past.[2]

Season-by-season record[]

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses, SL = Shootout Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points

Season GP W L T OL SL GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
1997-98 (NAHL) 56 25 29 - 0 2 184 198 52
1997-98 (USHL) 24 10 10 - 0 4 77 90 24 n/a n/a
1998-99 (NAHL) 56 17 37 - 0 2 59 233 36 Did not Qualify
1998-99 (USHL) 56 38 15 - 3 - 211 133 79 2nd of 4 East Did not participate
1999-00 56 21 29 - 0 6 158 195 48
1999-00 (USHL) 58 39 16 - - 3 216 151 81 1st of 7 East Did not participate
2000-01 56 18 35 - 3 0 161 235 39
2000-01 (USHL) 24 10 8 - 6 - 74 81 26 n/a n/a
2001-02 56 19 30 - 7 0 159 201 45
2001-02 (USHL) 13 7 5 - 1 - 35 34 15 n/a n/a
2002-03 56 16 38 - 2 0 177 238 34 Did not Qualify
2003-04 56 28 21 - 7 0 199 174 63
2004-05 56 37 17 - 2 0 214 164 76
2005-06 58 39 14 - 2 3 254 147 83
2006-07 62 28 30 - 1 3 211 215 60
2007-08 58 28 26 - 1 3 177 186 60
2008-09 58 37 16 - 3 2 230 154 79
2009-10 (U-18) (NAHL) 4 1 3 - 0 0 10 18 - n/a n/a
2009-10 (U-18) (USHL) 26 18 7 - 0 1 116 63 - n/a n/a
2009-10 (U-17) 34 7 24 - 2 1 82 152 - n/a
2010-11 60 30 25 - 1 4 170 172 65 4th of 8 East Lost First Round 0-2 (Muskegon Lumberjacks)
2011-12 60 26 29 - 2 3 192 222 57 6th of 8 East Lost First Round 0-2 (Dubuque Fighting Saints)
2012-13 64 22 37 - 2 3 178 230 49 7th of 8 East Did not Qualify
2013-14 (U-18) 26 19 5 - 0 2 123 70 40 East n/a
2013-14 (U-17) 34 11 20 - 1 2 123 163 25 East n/a
2013-14 (overal) 60 30 25 - 1 4 246 213 65 T-5th of 8 East n/a
2014-15 (U-18) 26 19 5 - 1 1 140 78 40 East n/a
2014-15 (U-17) 34 6 27 - 0 1 68 131 13 East n/a
2014-15 (overall) 60 25 32 - 1 2 208 209 53 8th of 9 East n/a
2015-16 (overall) 60 22 31 - 5 2 172 219 51 East Did not Qualify
2016-17 (overall) 60 23 34 - 1 2 164 214 49 8th of 9 East Did not Qualify
2017-18 (overall) 60 41 18 - 0 1 295 211 83 1st of 9 East Won Conf. Semifinals 3-1 (Chicago Steel)
Lost Conf Final 1-3 (Youngstown Phantoms)
2018-19 (overall) 62 30 24 - 2 6 269 227 68 5th of 9 East Lost Conf Quarterfinals 0-2 (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders)
2019-20 48 25 21 - 1 1 184 200 52 4th of 8 East Playoffs cancelled
2020-21 54 22 24 - 4 4 226 245 .481 5th of 6 East Did not qualify
2021-22 62 27 29 - 5 1 253 253 60 7th East Did not qualify
2022-23 62 36 21 - 3 2 271 238 77 3rd East Lost Conference Quarterfinals

Coaching Staff[]

The current head coach for the Under-17 team is Ron Rolston, brother of NHLer Brian Rolston. Chadd Cassidy serves as assistant coach for the Under-17s. Kurt Kleinendorst is the head coach for the Under-18 team, with John Wroblewski serving as an assistant. Joe Exter serves as goaltending coach for both teams in the NTDP.[1]

Notable Alumni[]

As of the 2008–09 season, more than 45 NTDP alumni were playing in the National Hockey League.[1] This includes Patrick Kane and Erik Johnson, both of whom were drafted first overall in the NHL Entry Draft.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 USA Hockey National Team Development Program 2009–10 Media Guide (PDF). USA Hockey (2009). Retrieved on 2010-04-09.
  2. Morreale, Mike G. (2010-03-31). NTDP's move to USHL has worked perfectly. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2010-04-09.
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