USA Hockey National Team Development Program

The stated goal of the NTDP is "to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on the 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". While enrolled in the NTDP, players stay with billet families.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

From its founding until 2014–15, the program was based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, playing games at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. However, following that season, the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL relocated, freeing up the what was then known as the Compuware Arena. USA Hockey purchased the facility from Peter Karmanos, renamed it the USA Hockey Arena and moved the NTDP to Plymouth.{{cite web|title=USA Hockey's move to Plymouth won't sink Ann Arbor Ice Cube, management says|url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/04/usa_hockey_finalizes_move_to_p.html|access-date=2015-04-22|date=2015-04-22|publisher=MLive|author=Hicks, Justin P.}}

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 plus occasional friendlies. The NTDP teams previously competed in the North American Hockey League until 2009.{{cite web|title=NTDP's move to USHL has worked perfectly|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=523289|access-date=2010-04-09|date=2010-03-31|publisher=National Hockey League|author=Morreale, Mike G.}}

The NTDP became part of the annual CHL/USA Prospects Challenge in 2024, a two-game series versus the Canadian Hockey League to showcase the talents of top prospects for the upcoming entry draft of the National Hockey League.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/top-2025-nhl-draft-prospects-from-chl-usa-ready-to-go-head-to-head|title=Top 2025 NHL Draft prospects from CHL, U.S. NTDP ready to go head-to-head|last=Morreale|first=Mike G.|date=November 25, 2024|website=National Hockey League|access-date=December 13, 2024}}{{cite web|title=CHL & USA Hockey announce CHL USA Prospects Challenge presented by Kubota|url=https://chl.ca/whl/article/chl-usa-hockey-announce-chl-usa-prospects-challenge-presented-by-kubota/|date=June 26, 2024|publisher=Western Hockey League|access-date=December 13, 2024}}

File:USA U18 Ice Hockey Team 2011-04-09.jpg

The United States has won 11 gold medals in IIHF World U18 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/u18mwc |title=IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship |publisher=USA Hockey National Team Development Program |access-date=}}

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| style="border: 3px solid red"| {{flagicon|United States}} 2021 || Quarterfinals || 5th place || 5 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 20 || 20 || 8

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| {{flagicon|Germany}} 2022 || style="background:silver;"|Runner-up || {{silver2}} || 6 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 47 || 17 || 15

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| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} 2023 || style="background:gold;"|Champions || {{gold1}} || 7 || 6 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 51 || 10 || 20

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| {{flagicon|Finland}} 2024 || style="background:silver;"|Runner-up || {{silver2}} || 7 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 48 || 15 || 18

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| style="border: 3px solid red"| {{flagicon|United States}} 2025 || style="background:#c96;" |Third place || {{bronze3}} || 7 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 38 || 18 || 17

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!Total!! 11 Titles !! 25/27 !! 171 !! 124 !! 11 !! 4 !! 31 !! 905 !! 346 !! 362

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USA Hockey does not send players in the program to this event anymore. The U.S. has been represented by non-NTDP players at this tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2400514-memorial-ivan-hlinka-history|title=Hlinka Gretzky Cup History|website=teamusa.usahockey.com}}

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!Total!! 1 Title !! 30/35 !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!

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Single season{{cite web|title = All-Time NTDP Record Book|url = https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/records|publisher = USA Hockey|access-date = April 30, 2019}}

• Most goals: Cole Caufield, 72 (2018–19)
• Most assists: Jack Hughes, 78 (2018–19)
• Most points: Gabe Perreault, 132 (2022–23)

Career

• Most goals: Cole Caufield, 126 (2017–19)
• Most assists: Jack Hughes, 154 (2017–19)
• Most points: Jack Hughes, 228 (2017–19)

As of the 2024-25 season, 408 NTDP alumni were drafted in the National Hockey League.{{cite web|title = National Team Development Program Draft Picks by Round|url = https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/nhldraft|publisher = USA Hockey|access-date = June 30, 2019}} This includes Rick DiPietro, Erik Johnson, Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews, and Jack Hughes, all of whom were drafted first overall in the NHL Entry Draft. At the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, NTDP alumni Patrick Kane and James van Riemsdyk were selected 1st and 2nd overall respectively, being the first American-born players selected with the top two picks. A record 17 players were selected directly from the NTDP in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite web|title = Record-Breaking 17 Players Selected Directly from NTDP in 2019 NHL Draft|url = https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/1030350|publisher = USA Hockey|access-date = June 30, 2019}}

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