USA Hockey#National Team Development Program

{{Short description|National organization, founded 1937}}

{{about|the organization founded 1937|the 1920–1925 entity|United States Amateur Hockey Association}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox International Ice Hockey Federation nation

| IIHFnation = USA Hockey

| logo_image = Usa ice hockey logo.svg

| Badge_size = 200

| organization =

| founded = {{Start date and age|1937|10|29}}

| joined = {{Start date|1947|03|22}}

| history =

| president = Mike Trimboli

| mens_ranking = 6{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/worldranking |title=2024 World Ranking |date=May 26, 2024 |website=IIHF.com |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=November 17, 2024}}

| womens_ranking = 2

| website = {{url|https://www.usahockey.com/|usahockey.com}}

}}

USA Hockey is a national ice hockey organization in the United States. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee as the governing body for organized ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xdV_JV1fbZMC&q=hockey+usa+hockey&pg=PA219|title=Encyclopedia of Ethnicity and Sports in the United States|first1=George B.|last1=Kirsch|first2=Othello|last2=Harris|first3=Claire Elaine|last3=Nolte|date=January 1, 2000|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=9780313299117|access-date=December 14, 2016|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/american-hockey-has-come-a-long-way-since-1980s-miraculous-gold/|title=American hockey has come a long way since 1980s miraculous gold|date=February 24, 2015 |publisher=CBS|access-date=September 23, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/nhl/story/_/id/9418183/usa-hockey-encourages-kids-nhl-dreams-play-other-sports-espn-magazine |title=USA Hockey encourages kids with NHL dreams to play other sports - ESPN The Magazine |website=Espn.co.uk |date=June 26, 2013 |access-date=October 28, 2016}} Before June 1991, the organization was known as the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States (AHAUS).

The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its mission is to promote the growth of ice hockey in the U.S. USA Hockey programs support and develop players, coaches, officials, and facilities. USA Hockey also has junior ice hockey and senior ice hockey programs, and supports a disabled ice hockey program. USA Hockey provides certification programs for coaches and officials.{{cite web|url=https://www.usahockey.com/coachingcertification|title=Coaching Certification|access-date=April 1, 2020}} Members of the organization receive a subscription to USA Hockey Magazine.{{cite web|url=http://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp|title=Alliance for Audited Media Snapshot Report - 6/30/2013|access-date=February 2, 2014}}

History

The Amateur Hockey Association of the United States (AHAUS) was founded on October 29, 1937, in New York City by Tommy Lockhart. When he first started operating AHAUS, the paperwork fit into a shoebox in his apartment.{{cite book|last=Allen|first=Kevin|author-link=Kevin Allen (journalist)|title=Star-Spangled Hockey: Celebrating 75 Years of USA Hockey|publisher=Triumph Books|date=2011|location=Chicago, Illinois|url=https://archive.org/details/starspangledhock0000alle|url-access=registration|isbn=9781633190870|via=Internet Archive}}{{cite web|url=http://usahockeymagazine.com/article/2015-06/digger|title=Digger: A Lifetime Of Leadership|last=Thompson|first=Harry|date=2015–2016|website=USA Hockey Magazine|access-date=October 13, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://cdn2.sportngin.com/attachments/document/0039/8872/Hockey_Talk_2017_FINAL.pdf|title=Hockey Talk|website=USA Hockey|access-date=April 16, 2018}} The need for a national governing body for hockey came from the desire to efficiently manage the growing game of ice hockey, rather than having several different groups which included the Amateur Athletic Union.{{cite web|url=https://www.ushockeyhalloffame.com/page/show/818905-thomas-f-lockhart|title=Thomas F. Lockhart|website=United States Hockey Hall of Fame|access-date=April 12, 2018}}

In September 1938, Lockhart reached signed an agreement with W. G. Hardy of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) which regulated international games in North America, set out provisions for transfer of players between the organizations, and recognized of each other's authority.{{cite news|title=Canadian-U.S. Amateur Hockey Pact Is Signed|date=September 6, 1938|newspaper=Lethbridge Herald|location=Lethbridge, Alberta|page=13|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-sep-06-1938-1467867/}}{{free access}} In 1940, he led AHAUS into a union with the CAHA by establishing the International Ice Hockey Association, and served as its vice-president.{{cite news|title=New Controlling Body Formed At C.A.H.A. Meet|last=Clarke|first=Robert|date=April 16, 1940|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|page=15 |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-apr-16-1940-1471642/}}{{free access}} AHAUS was admitted as a member of the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace in 1947, being recognized as the international governing body of hockey in the United States instead of the Amateur Athletic Union which was previously recognized by the IIHF.{{cite news|title=C.A.H.A. Gains Few Points At Prague Hockey Confab|date=March 22, 1947|newspaper=Winnipeg Tribune|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|page=33|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-22-1947-1462563/}}{{free access}}

Lockhart established the first national ice hockey tournaments for pre-high school boys in 1949. He announced the establishment of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame on May 19, 1968, to be located in the town of Eveleth, Minnesota.{{cite news|title=Eveleth Site Of Hockey Hall of Fame|newspaper=Fergus Falls Daily Journal|location=Fergus Falls, Minnesota|date=May 20, 1968|page=8|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-may-20-1968-721141/}}{{free access}} Lockhart was succeeded as president by William Thayer Tutt in 1972.{{cite web |url=https://www.ushockeyhall.com/page/show/3003339-william-thayer-tutt |title=William Thayer Tutt |website=US Hockey Hall |access-date=October 5, 2018}}

=Executive personnel=

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Presidents

  • Tommy Lockhart (1937–1972)
  • William Thayer Tutt (1972–1986)
  • Walter Bush (1986–2003){{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/tireless-worker-degregorio-lifted-usa-hockey/c-792096|title='Tireless worker' DeGregorio lifted USA Hockey|last=Morreale|first=Mike|date=December 13, 2015|website=NHL.com|access-date=October 5, 2018}}
  • Ron DeGregorio (2003–2015)
  • Jim Smith (2015–2021)
  • Mike Trimboli (2021–present)

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Executive directors

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Director of hockey operations

  • Jim Johannson (2000–2018){{cite web|url=https://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/878149|title=Jim Johannson Passes Away|date=January 27, 2018|website=USA Hockey|access-date=November 28, 2021}}

Coaching directors

  • Ken Johannson (1970–1978){{cite news|title=Hockey: Johannson lived to give back to the game he loved|last=Feldman|first=Jason|date=December 5, 2018|work=Associated Press News|url=https://apnews.com/article/03a2a7c50e374bda9a679251ef730c3e|access-date=November 27, 2021}}
  • Lou Vairo (1978–1984)
  • Dave Peterson (c. 1980s–1997){{cite news|title=1988 Calgary Winter Olympics: Steady as he goes, this isn't the Dave Peterson show|last=Weiner|first=Jay|date=February 7, 1988|newspaper=Star Tribune|location=Minneapolis, Minnesota|page=1P|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119340301/peterson-1988/}}; {{cite news|title=Peterson (continued)|last=Weiner|first=Jay|date=February 7, 1988|newspaper=Star Tribune|location=Minneapolis, Minnesota|page=10P|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119340031/peterson-1988/}}

Chief medical officers

  • George Nagobads (1984 to 1992){{cite web|url=https://www.ushockeyhalloffame.com/page/show/833453-dr-v-george-nagobads|title=Dr. V. George Nagobads|website=United States Hockey Hall of Fame|access-date=July 8, 2021}}; {{cite web|url=https://www.ushockeyhall.com/drgeorgenagobads|title=Dr. V. George Nagobads|website=United States Hockey Hall of Fame|access-date=July 8, 2021}}
  • Michael Stuart (c. 2000s){{cite news|title=Seen & Heard: Physician, 'hockey dad' sticking up for the sport|last=Kennedy|first=Megan|date=February 18, 2016|newspaper=Post-Bulletin|location=Rochester, Minnesota|url=https://www.postbulletin.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/seen-heard-physician-hockey-dad-sticking-up-for-the-sport|access-date=March 1, 2023}}

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Hall of fame

{{main|United States Hockey Hall of Fame}}

Structure

=Playing levels=

Until 2016, USA Hockey used division names such as Mite, Squirt, and Peewee in their youth levels and to indicate the age level of the players. Starting with the 2016–17 season, USA Hockey started using divisions labeled with the oldest age in the group.{{cite web |title=Youth Hockey Levels, Explained |url=https://www.purehockey.com/c/youth-hockey-levels-explained |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213170702/https://www.purehockey.com/c/youth-hockey-levels-explained |archive-date=2024-12-13 |access-date=November 17, 2024 |website=purehockey.com |publisher=Pure Hockey}}

=Districts=

File:Usahockeydistrictmap.png

USA Hockey has divided its control into geographical youth districts as follows:{{cite web |url=https://www.usahockey.com/districtsandaffiliates |title=USA Hockey Districts & Affiliates |access-date=May 24, 2023 |publisher=USAHockey.com |year=2023}}

;Atlantic

  • Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

;Central

  • Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska

;Massachusetts

;Michigan

;Mid-American

  • Ohio, Indiana, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky

;Minnesota

;New England

  • Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire

;New York

;Northern Plains

  • Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming

;Pacific

  • California, Hawaii, Nevada, Alaska, Oregon, Washington

;Rocky Mountain

  • Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Texas, Oklahoma, Utah, New Mexico

;Southeastern

  • Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland

National teams

=National Team Development Program=

{{main|USA Hockey National Team Development Program}}

USA Hockey also operates the National Team Development Program (NTDP), based in Plymouth, Michigan. The program's goal is to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. national teams and continued success throughout their future hockey careers.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/how-usa-hockey-went-from-failure-to-hockey-factory#more-43321|title=How USA Hockey went from failure to hockey factory - The Hockey News|first=Ryan|last=Kennedy|date=June 21, 2015 |access-date=November 16, 2016}} The NTDP consists of two teams; the U.S. National Under-18 Team, and the U.S. National Under-17 Team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.usahockey.com/USANTDP/default.aspx|title=USA Hockey's National Team Development Program|access-date=May 4, 2009|publisher=USAHockey.com|year=2009}} The teams compete in the United States Hockey League in addition to playing NCAA colleges and in International competition. Until 2009, the NTDP competed in the North American Hockey League. Numerous NTDP alumni have gone on to play in the NHL. In the 2012–13 season, 60 former NTDP players suited up for NHL teams. In the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, six first-round selections (including no. 1 pick Erik Johnson) were former members of the NTDP. In 2007, four NTDP members were selected in the first round, with Patrick Kane and James van Riemsdyk going 1st and 2nd overall respectively. Through 2013, some 228 NTDP players had been selected in the NHL Entry Draft. The NTDP plays home games at USA Hockey Arena.

=International participation by year=

;2017

class="wikitable"
EventDivisionHost nationDateResult
Men

| [http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/ Top]

| {{flag|Germany}} / {{flag|France}}

| May 5–21, 2017

| Lost quarterfinals
{{nowrap|{{small|(5th overall)}}}}

Men U20

| [http://www.worldjunior2017.com/ Top]

| {{flag|Canada}}

| December 26, 2016 – January 5, 2017

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

Men U18

| [http://u18worlds2017.iihf.com/ Top]

| {{flag|Slovakia}}

| April 13–23, 2017

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

Women

| [http://www.worldwomen2017.com/ Top]

| {{flagdeco|USA}} United States

| March 31 – April 7, 2017

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

Women U18

| [http://u18worldwomen2017.iihf.com/ Top]

| {{flag|Czech Republic}}

| January 7–14, 2017

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

Inline

| [http://www.iihf.com/channels1617/inline/ Top]

| {{flag|Slovakia}}

| June 24 – July 2, 2017

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

;2018

class="wikitable"
EventDivisionHost nationDateResult
Men

| [http://2018.iihfworlds.com/ Top]

| {{flag|Denmark}}

| May 4–20, 2018

| style="background:#CD7F32; color:white"|Bronze medalists
{{nowrap|{{small|(3rd overall)}}}}

Men U20

| [http://2018.worldjunior.hockey/ Top]

| {{flagdeco|USA}} United States

| December 26, 2017 – January 5, 2018

| style="background:#CD7F32; color:white"|Bronze medalists
{{nowrap|{{small|(3rd overall)}}}}

Men U18

| [http://u18worlds2018.iihf.hockey/ Top]

| {{flag|Russia}}

| April 19–29, 2018

| style="background:#C0C0C0"|Runners-up
{{nowrap|{{small|(2nd overall)}}}}

Women U18

| [http://u18worldwomen2018.iihf.hockey/ Top]

| {{flag|Russia}}

| January 6–13, 2018

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

colspan=5 bgcolor="#EAECF0" align=center|Winter Olympics and Paralympics
colspan=2|Men

| rowspan=3|{{flag|South Korea}}

| February 14–25, 2018

| Lost quarterfinals
{{nowrap|{{small|(7th overall)}}}}

colspan=2|Women

| February 10–22, 2018

| style="background:#FFD700"|Gold medalists
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

colspan=2|Sled hockey

| March 10–18, 2018

| style="background:#FFD700"|Gold medalists
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

;2019

class="wikitable"
EventDivisionHost nationDateResult
Men

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm Top]

| {{flag|Slovakia}}

| May 10–26, 2019

| Lost quarterfinals
{{nowrap|{{small|(7th overall)}}}}

Men U20

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm20 Top]

| {{flag|Canada}}

| December 26, 2018 – January 5, 2019

| style="background:#C0C0C0"|Runners-up
{{nowrap|{{small|(2nd overall)}}}}

Men U18

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm18 Top]

| {{flag|Sweden}}

| April 18–28, 2019

| style="background:#CD7F32; color:white"|Bronze medalists
{{nowrap|{{small|(3rd overall)}}}}

Women

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/ww Top]

| {{flag|Finland}}

| April 4–14, 2019

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

Women U18

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/ww18 Top]

| {{flag|Japan}}

| January 6–13, 2019

| style="background:#C0C0C0"|Runners-up
{{nowrap|{{small|(2nd overall)}}}}

;2020

class="wikitable"
EventDivisionHost nationDateResult
Men

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm Top]

| {{flag|Switzerland}}

| May 8–24, 2020
Cancelled

| –

Men U20

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20 Top]

| {{flag|Czech Republic}}

| December 26, 2019 – January 5, 2020

| Lost quarterfinals
{{nowrap|{{small|(6th overall)}}}}

Men U18

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm18 Top]

| {{flagdeco|USA}} United States

| April 16–26, 2020
Cancelled

| –

Women

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww Top]

| {{flag|Canada}}

| March 31 – April 10, 2020
Cancelled

| –

Women U18

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww18 Top]

| {{flag|Slovakia}}

| December 26, 2019 – January 2, 2020

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

;2021

class="wikitable"
EventDivisionHost nationDateResult
Men

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm Top]

| {{flag|Latvia}}

| May 21 – June 6, 2021

| style="background:#CD7F32; color:white"|Bronze medalists
{{nowrap|{{small|(3rd overall)}}}}

Men U20

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm20 Top]

| {{flag|Canada}}

| December 25, 2020 – January 5, 2021

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

Men U18

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm18 Top]

| {{flagdeco|USA}} United States

| April 26 – May 6, 2021

| Lost quarterfinals
{{nowrap|{{small|(5th overall)}}}}

Women

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/ww Top]

| {{flag|Canada}}

| August 20–31, 2021

| style="background:#C0C0C0"|Runners-up
{{nowrap|{{small|(2nd overall)}}}}

Women U18

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/ww18 Top]

| {{flag|Sweden}}

| January 5–12, 2021
Cancelled

| –

;2022

class="wikitable"
EventDivisionHost nationDateResult
Men

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm Top]

| {{flag|Finland}}

| May 13–29, 2022

| Lost bronze medal game
{{nowrap|{{small|(4th overall)}}}}

Men U20

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm20 Top]

| {{flag|Canada}}

| August 9–20, 2022

| Lost quarterfinals
{{nowrap|{{small|(5th overall)}}}}

Men U18

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18 Top]

| {{flag|Germany}}

| April 23 – May 1, 2022

| style="background:#C0C0C0"|Runners-up
{{nowrap|{{small|(2nd overall)}}}}

Women

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/ww Top]

| {{flag|Denmark}}

| August 25 – September 4, 2022

| style="background:#C0C0C0"|Runners-up
{{nowrap|{{small|(2nd overall)}}}}

Women U18

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/ww18 Top]

| {{flagdeco|USA}} United States

| June 6–13, 2022

| style="background:#C0C0C0"|Runner-up
{{nowrap|{{small|(2nd overall)}}}}

colspan=5 bgcolor="#EAECF0" align=center|Winter Olympics and Paralympics
colspan=2|Men

| rowspan=3|{{flag|China}}

| February 9–20, 2022

| Lost quarterfinals
{{nowrap|{{small|(5th overall)}}}}

colspan=2|Women

| February 3–17, 2022

| style="background:#C0C0C0"|Silver medalists
{{nowrap|{{small|(2nd overall)}}}}

colspan=2|Sled hockey

| March 5–13, 2022

| style="background:#FFD700"|Gold medalists
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

;2023

class="wikitable"
EventDivisionHost nationDateResult
Men

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm Top]

| {{flag|Finland}} / {{flag|Latvia}}

| May 12–28, 2023

| Lost bronze medal game
{{nowrap|{{small|(4th overall)}}}}

Men U20

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm20 Top]

| {{flag|Canada}}

| December 26, 2022 – January 5, 2023

| style="background:#CD7F32; color:white"|Bronze medalists
{{nowrap|{{small|(3rd overall)}}}}

Men U18

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm18 Top]

| {{flag|Switzerland}}

| April 20–30, 2023

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

Women

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/ww Top]

| {{flag|Canada}}

| April 5–16, 2023

| style="background:#FFD700"|Champions
{{nowrap|{{small|(1st overall)}}}}

Women U18

| [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/ww18 Top]

| {{flag|Sweden}}

| January 8–15, 2023

| style="background:#CD7F32; color:white"|Bronze medalists
{{nowrap|{{small|(3rd overall)}}}}

Chipotle-USA Hockey Nationals

USA Hockey has conducted the country’s ice hockey national championship tournaments since 1938, with teams from all across the United States crowned champions across various classifications.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1244764|title=2024 Host Sites Announced For Chipotle-USA Hockey National Championships|access-date=October 27, 2022|publisher=USAHockey.com|year=2022}} The 2022 Chipotle-USA Hockey National Championships crowned champions at 25 different classifications, across nine different host sites across the country. Champions represented 17 different states.{{Cite web|url=https://nationals.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1219654|title=Champions Crowned at Chipotle-USA Hockey National Championships|access-date=October 27, 2022|publisher=USAHockey.com|year=2022}}

References

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