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21 TPH Trained Players Selected in USHL Draft
THE 2017 USHL DRAFT TOOK PLACE ON MAY 1-2, AND A NEW GROUP OF TOTAL PACKAGE HOCKEY-TRAINED PLAYERS HEARD THEIR NAMES CALLED DURING THE PHASE I AND PHASE II DRAFTS.
Twenty-one of the players selected by USHL franchises are TPH-trained players through the Center of Excellence, the eight-week summer progressional program, Michigan Hockey Advancement or the TPH OHL Cup tournament team. Thirteen of those are student-athletes currently or previously enrolled in the TPH CoE in Canton and Hazel Park.
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Over the course of the last two USHL Drafts, 27 TPH Center of Excellence student-athletes have been claimed by USHL teams. The TPH Detroit staff has seen 67 players in the 1996-2001 birth-years enter the CoE program since 2014, and 43 of them have either been drafted or already rostered on a junior league team. That’s 64 percent of the total count, with many more players expected to get their chance soon, too.
“The TPH Detroit staff is incredibly proud of the student-athletes selected in this week’s USHL Draft,” said TPH Detroit director Brandon Naurato. “These players work tremendously hard to create these opportunities for themselves, and we’re just here to help them along the way. They have earned this recognition and these chances to take their careers to the next level – we can’t wait to see what they do when they get there.”
Name – USHL franchise – Round selected – TPH Training
Phase I Draft
Mitchell Miller – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – Round 2 – CoE
Michael Mancinelli – Madison Capitols – Round 2 – CoE
Carson Riddle – Sioux City Musketeers – Round 2 – CoE
Andrew Perrott – Madison Capitols – Round 3 – CoE
Dylan Wendt – Green Bay Gamblers – Round 3 – CoE
Jacob Badal – Dubuque Fighting Saints – Round 3 – Eight-week program
Davis Pennington – Dubuque Fighting Saints – Round 6 – Eight-week program/OHL Cup
Sam Antenucci – Green Bay Gamblers – Round 7 – Eight-week program
Brenden Kischnick – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Round 7 – CoE
Cullen Ward – Lincoln Stars – Round 10 – OHL Cup
Phase II Draft
Will MacKinnon – Des Moines Buccaneers – Round 1 – CoE
Zach Faremouth – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Round 6 – CoE
Jack Clement – Chicago Steel – Round 7 – Eight-week program/MHA
Ryan Burnett – Bloomington Thunder – Round 10 – Eight-week program/MHA
Connor McGinnis – Lincoln Stars – Round 12 – Eight-week program/MHA
Grant Rinke – Des Moines Buccaneers – Round 17 – CoE
Jake Transit – Dubuque Fighting Saints – Round 18 – CoE
Max Sasson – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Round 19 – CoE
Brock Morganroth – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Round 21 – CoE
30 TPH Detroit-trained Players Claimed by NAHL franchises
Total Package Hockey Detroit is proud to announce that 30 TPH-trained players have been claimed by North American Hockey League franchises, either by signing players to an NAHL tender or by selecting them in the 2017 NAHL Draft on June 6.
Of those 30 players claimed, five tenders and four draft picks were used on TPH Center of Excellence student-athletes. Eight tenders and six draft choices were used on players who took part in the Michigan Hockey Advancement high school program, while the remaining players selected came from TPH’s eight-week summer training program.
“We’re extremely proud of this latest group of players earning spots with NAHL franchises,” said Total Package Hockey Detroit hockey director Brandon Naurato. “They have put in the time and the effort necessary to take another step in their hockey career, and the NAHL provides excellent opportunities for players looking to move through the ranks and progress into college hockey.”
In the last two years, TPH has helped 64 players earn tenders or draft selections by NAHL franchises.
TPH-trained tenders:
Chase Pletzke – Lone Star Brahamas – TPH CoE/Eight-week program/OHL Cup
Cannon Green – Shreveport Mudbugs – CoE/Eight-week program
Jake Transit – Shreveport Mudbugs – CoE/Eight-week program
Max Sasson – Brookings Blizzard – CoE
Valentino Passarelli – Aston Rebels – CoE
Zach Sprys-Tellner – Aberdeen Rebels – MHA/Eight-week program
Jack Clement – Shreveport Mudbugs – MHA/Eight-week program
Connor McGinnis – Shreveport Mudbugs – MHA/Eight-week program
Jason Brancheau – Amarillo Bulls – MHA
Mike McInerney – Amarillo Bulls – MHA/Eight-week program
CJ Regula – Corpus Christi IceRays – MHA
Logan Neaton – Fairbanks Ice Dogs – MHA/Eight-week program
Andrew Kormos – New Jersey Titans – MHA/Eight-week program
TPH-trained draft picks:
Evan Rochowiak – Odessa Jackalopes – MHA/Eight-week program
Hunter Carrick – Johnstown Tomahawks – OHL Cup
Declan Carlile – Fairbanks Ice Dogs – Eight-week program
Drew Cooper – Minnesota Magicians – Eight-week program
Matt Staudacher – Minnesota Magicians – Eight-week program
Christian Stoever – Wilkes-Barre Knights – CoE/Eight-week program
Zach Faremouth – Shreveport Mudbugs – CoE
Austin Roell – Lone Star Brahamas – MHA/Eight-week program
Michael Montambault – Lone Star Brahamas – Eight-week program
Jed Pietila – Aberdeen Wings – MHA
Nick Azarovitz – Johnstown Tomahawks – CoE/Eight-week program
Griffen Sanom – Brookings Blizzard – MHA/Eight-week program
Jack Tucker – Corpus Christi – OHL Cup
Alex Lycett – Kenai River – MHA
Spencer Kimball – Minot Minotauros – MHA/Eight-week program
Matt Stoia – Odessa Jackalopes – Eight Week Program/OHL Cup/CoE
Winnipeg nabs Mudbugs defenseman in NHL draft
Croix Evingson made Mudbugs history Saturday.
In the seventh round of the NHL Draft, the Winnipeg Jets selected the Shreveport Mudbugs defenseman with the 211th overall selection.
Shreveport Mudbugs defenseman Croix Evingson was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets.(Photo: Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times)
The 6-foot-5, 209-pound Alaska native captured Defenseman of the Year honors in the North American Hockey League for the 2016-17 season. He led all blue-liners with 52 points (12 goals, 40 assists).
Evingson is committed to play college hockey at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
The Mudbugs recently completed their first season in the NAHL, a Tier-II junior league. Evingson is the player in the history of the franchise to be drafted after playing in Shreveport.
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TPH CoE Alum Commits to Ferris State
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By @MichaelCaples –
Total Package Hockey Detroit is proud to announce that Jake Transit has accepted a scholarship offer from Ferris State University.
The new Bulldogs commit and Center of Excellence alumnus is a ’99 birth-year skater currently with the Dubuque Fighting Saints, the USHL club that drafted him last spring.
He spent the 206-17 season with the TPH Center of Excellence before making the jump to juniors.
“TPH was one of the smartest decisions I’ve ever made,” Transit said. “The staff is committed to making you the best player and person you can be day in and day out.”
A Royal Oak native, Transit has skated for the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, Belle Tire and Honeybaked.
“I Picked Ferris State because of how well I connected with the coachs as soon as I met them,” Transit said. “The Bulldogs seem like the perfect fit for me.”
’02 THUNDER PLAYER AIDAN FLYNN COMMITS TO UAH CHARGERS
THUNDER WANTS TO CONGRATULATE 16U AIDAN FLYNN.
Thunder would like to congratulate ’02 Forward Aidan Flynn on committing to play DI College Hockey for the University of Alabama-Huntsville.
Aidan has been with the Thunder family for five years will begin during the ’21-’22 season. He is one of six Thunder players to commit to UAH.
CoE Student-Athlete Tanner Kelly Commits to MSU
Total Package Hockey is proud to announce that Center of Excellence student-athlete Tanner Kelly has committed to Michigan State University.
Kelly, a student at Hazel Park CoE, is a forward currently playing for the Little Caesars 15U team.
“I chose Michigan State because I’m really excited to play for Danton Cole and the awesome program that he is putting together,” Kelly said in an interview with MiHockey. “Also, playing in the Big Ten is going to be awesome because there is so much good competition so there will be many rivalries and I love playing in big games like that when the pressure is on.”
The ’02 birth-year skater moved to Michigan from California three years ago, and he has been a fixture on a Kris Draper-led Little Caesars team ever since.
TPH CoE Alum Hunter Skinner Commits to Western Michigan
HUNTER SKINNER, DETROIT COE, COMMITS TO WESTERN MICHIGAN
Photo courtesy of the Muskegon Lumberjacks
Total Package Hockey is proud to announce that Center of Excellence alumnus Hunter Skinner has committed to play NCAA D-I hockey at Western Michigan University. Skinner, a 16-year-old right-shot defenseman, has skated in six games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) this season.
“Through my life I have had many major decisions to make and this was one of them,” Skinner told MiHockey in an interview. “This life-changing decision was made based on multiple factors. The first factor that was important to me was the atmosphere at Western Michigan. It provided a great environment for my hockey career to progress while getting an education. Western Michigan plays in one of the most competitive conferences in the country – I felt it would fit my style of play.” A native of Pinckney, Mich., Skinner also cited the Broncos’ coaching staff as a big reason for his decision.
“The second factor was the coaching staff,” Skinner said. “First off, coach Andy Murray, a previous NHL coach, provides a great attitude and guidance on how to get to the next level. I am also looking forward to getting under the wing of my past coach Todd Krygier, a former NHL player. He knows what it takes to get to the next level and will provide me opportunities that can change my life forever. Bringing knowledge of the game, Dave Shyiak – who was a scout for Toronto Maple Leafs – will also guide me on my journey as a hockey player.”
TPH Alum Jan Kaminsky, University of McGill is headed to the 2018 U SPORTS University Cup
See full article here: http://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/5-ohl-grads-win-oua-championship-with-mcgill
Five OHL graduates are 2018 OUA Queen’s Cup Champions with the McGill Redmen following a 5-1 win over the Brock Badgers in a one-game championship matchup on Saturday in St. Catharines.
Samuel Tremblay (Gatineau Olympiques) scored a pair of goals while OHL grad Jan Kaminsky (Belleville Bulls) picked up an assist in the win as the Redmen outshot the Badgers 32-25 and went 3-for-8 on the power play.
McGill played to a first place record of 24-2-2 during the regular season and hoists the Queen’s Cup for the 18th time in the event’s 107-year history.
Veteran defenceman Nathan Chiarlitti (Owen Sound Attack), who had 16 points (3-13–16) in 28 regular season games for the Redmen, was nominated as the OUA East Division’s frontrunner for the Dr. Randy Gregg Award. Chiarlitti, who is in his second year at McGill after three seasons with the StFX X-Men, was the 2016 recipient of the award that rewards players who exhibit excellence on the ice, in the classroom and in the community.
McGill, Brock and the OUA bronze medalist Concordia Stingers advance to the 2018 U SPORTS University Cup set to take place from March 14-18 in Fredericton, NB. The eight-team national championship also features’ Canada West’s Alberta Golden Bears and Saskatchewan Huskies as well as the AUS’ UNB Varsity Reds, StFX X-Men and Acadia Axemen.
For more coverage of McGill’s Queen’s Cup victory visit oua.ca.
McGILL REDMEN – OHL GRADUATES:
Nathan Chiarlitti (Sarnia Sting/Owen Sound Attack, 2008-13)
Michael Cramarossa (Belleville Bulls/Hamilton Bulldogs, 2012-17)
Gianluca Curcuruto (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds/Plymouth Whalers, 2010-15)
Jan Kaminsky (Belleville Bulls, 2009-11)
Alexandre Renaud (Sarnia Sting/Oshawa Generals, 2012-16)
Thunder Players Advancing to the Next Level
Total Package Hockey would like to congratulate Thunder Hockey Players Nash Wood and Aidan Flynn on their advancement to the next level of hockey.
Wood, ’99, joined the Shreveport Mudbugs of the NAHL in their game against the Odessa Jackalopes. Odessa would go on to win the game 3-2. He joined the Mudbugs after recording 19 points in 36 games with the 18U Thunder this season.
Flynn, ’02, was drafted by the Erie Otters in the 13th round of the 2018 OHL Draft. The University of Alabama-Huntsville commit scored 18 points in 35 games with the 16U Thunder.
Congratulations to both players on their achievements and continued commitment to the game!
14 TPH-trained players selected in 2018 OHL Priority Selection
Total Package Hockey is proud to congratulate the 14 TPH-trained players who were selected by Ontario Hockey League franchises in the league’s annual Priority Selection on April 7.
“Our TPH family is incredibly proud of these players for this outstanding recognition and opportunity,” said TPH owner Nathan Bowen. “The hard work is just beginning, but we know from their mindset and their character that they’re up to the challenge, and they will continue to make us proud at the next level – wherever that may be.”
Seven of the 14 players are products of TPH Center of Excellence programs; six in the Detroit CoE and one in the Nashville CoE.
“Our CoE students and alums are all tremendous student-athletes who have earned a day of celebration after hearing their names called by OHL programs,” said Brandon Naurato, TPH’s Director of Player Development and Hockey Director for the CoE. “They work every single day for chances like this; we couldn’t be happier for them.”
The other TPH-trained players took part in various other training programs, such as the 8 Week Program in the offseason, TPH-compiled OHL Cup teams, or TPH-compiled World Select Invite teams.
Total Package Hockey has helped 92 players reach the OHL; we are excited to add to that total in the 2018-19 season.
Congratulations to the following TPH-trained players who were selected in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection:
Antonio Stranges – Little Caesars 16U – London Knights – Detroit CoE/8 Week Program
Gerald Keane – Chicago Mission – London Knights – World Select Invite
Frank Jenkins – Honeybaked 15U – Hamilton Bulldogs – Detroit CoE/OHL Cup
Declan Carlile – Wellington Dukes – Oshawa Generals – 8 Week Program
Ryan Beck- Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15U – Barrie Colts – Detroit CoE
Tanner Kelly – Little Caesars 15U – Windsor Spitfires – Detroit CoE
Tanner Latsch – Honeybaked 16U – Owen Sound Attack – World Select Invite
Jacob Badal – Honeybaked 16U – Flint Firebirds – 8 Week Program
Noah Marino – Chicago Fury 16U – Barrie Colts – OHL Cup
Joseph Tynan – Little Caesars 16U – Niagara IceDogs – Detroit CoE
Michael Bishop – Milwaukee Admirals 15U – Owen Sound Attack – OHL Cup
Aidan Flynn – TPH Thunder 16U – Erie Otters – Nashville CoE/TPH Thunder/World Select Invite
Nick Sova – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 15U – Hamilton Bulldogs – Detroit CoE
Matthew Sredl – Honeybaked 16U – Barrie Colts – Southeast AAA Spring Prospects