The 2018 USHL Fall Classic gets underway today at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pa.
All 17 USHL teams, including the U.S. NTDP, will be in attendance to play two regular season games over the next four days. In addition, the league is hosting 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U teams for a youth tournament at the UPMC Lemiuex Sports Complex, the RMU Island Sports Center and Baierl Ice Complex.
Two New England teams – Mid Fairfield Rangers and South Shore Kings – will participate in the USHL Fall Classic 14U Youth Tournament. Mid Fairfield defenseman and Boston College recruit Charlie Leddy (Fairfield, Conn.) is the top name, but several other players will be watched closely by college coaches and junior scouts.
Selects Academy will be the lone New England team at the 15U Division. The team, based at South Kent prep school, has two of the top 2003-born players in North America in centers Cameron MacDonald and Ryan Greene.
The 16U and 18U divisions don’t have any New England teams, but there are players in those fields who are committed to colleges in the region.
Thirty-three New England natives across 12 clubs will be on opening night rosters in the USHL. Those players are included below, as well as the USA Hockey NTDP players.
Subscribers can find schedules for all divisions here: 14U, 15U, 16U, 18U
Central Illinois Flying Aces
- Jamie Armstrong, F, Warwick, R.I. (Northeastern)
- Joe Dunlap, F, Windham, N.H. (Holy Cross)
- Tate Singleton, F, West Lebanon, N.H. (Army)
Chicago Steel
- Ryan Doolin, F, Hingham, Mass. (Harvard)
- Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, F, East Greenwich, R.I. (RPI)
- Neil Shea, F, Marshfield, Mass. (Northeastern)
Des Moines Buccaneers
- Casey Carreau, F, Acushnet, Mass.
- Michael Kesselring, D, New Hampton, N.H. (Northeastern/Edmonton Oilers)
- TJ Walsh, F, Shrewsbury, Mass. (Boston College)
Fargo Force
- Ryan Carmichael, F, Greenwich, Conn. (Notre Dame)
Madison Capitols
- Matt Gould, F, Weymouth, Mass. (Providence)
- Alex Mella, F, Stamford, Conn. (Northeastern)
- Dan Petrick, D, Wilbraham, Mass. (Northeastern)
Omaha Lancers
- Jerry Harding, F, Canton, Mass. (Providence)
- Nolan McElhaney, D, Natick, Mass. (New Hampshire)
Sioux City Musketeers
- Parker Ford, F, Wakefield, R.I. (Providence)
Sioux Falls Stampede
- Brian Chambers, F, Weymouth, Mass. (UMass Lowell)
- Caleb Price, D, Hookset, N.H.
USA U18
- Matt Boldy, F, Millis, Mass. (Boston College
- Sean Farrell, F, Hopkinton, Mass. (Harvard)
- Spencer Knight, G, Darien, Conn. (Boston College)
- Patrick Moynihan, F, Millis, Mass. (Boston College)
- Henry Thrun, D, Southborough, Mass. (Harvard)
USA U17
- Matt Beniers, F, Hingham, Mass.
- Brett Berard, F, East Greenwich, R.I. (Providence)
- Drew Commesso, G, Norwood, Norwell, Mass. (Boston University)
Tri-City Storm
- Ian Murphy, F, Braintree, Mass.
Waterloo Black Hawks
- Kyle Koopman, D, Marblehead, Mass. (Providence)
- Matt Koopman, F, Marblehead, Mass. (Providence)
Youngstown Phantoms
- Tristan Amonte, F, Norwell, Mass.
- Matt Demelis, F, Hingham, Mass. (Northeastern)
- Jayson Dobay, D, Weymouth, Mass. (UMass)
- Craig Needham, F, Medford, Mass. (Maine)
