USA Hockey National Team Development Program

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USA Hockey NTDP
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Team USA
Association USA Hockey
Home stadium USA Hockey Arena
IIHF code USA
Team colors               
USA national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 IHWC.png
IIHF World U18 Championship
Appearances 23 (first in 1999)
Best result Gold medal icon.png Gold: (2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2023)

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Medal record
World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Slovakia Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Czech Republic Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Sweden Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 United States Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Belarus Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Germany Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Czech Republic Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Finland Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Switzerland Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Slovakia Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Switzerland Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Belarus Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Finland Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Russia Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Russia Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Germany Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Finland Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Russia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 United States Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Sweden Team

The United States National Team Development Program (NTDP) was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players under the age of 18, and centralize their training.[1] There are two teams in the program: under-17 and under-18. Both teams are based in Plymouth, Michigan.

History

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".[1] While enrolled in the NTDP, players stay with billet families.

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.[2]

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.[3]

Competitive record

World U18 Championship

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

The United States does not send players in the program to this event anymore. It has been non-NTDP players but still Americans.[6]

  • 1991 — Bronze medal icon.png
  • 1992 — 4th place
  • 1993 — Silver medal icon.png
  • 1994 — Silver medal icon.png
  • 1995 — Bronze medal icon.png
  • 1996 — Silver medal icon.png
  • 1997 — N/A
  • 1998 — N/A
  • 1999 — N/A
  • 2000 — Silver medal icon.png
  • 2001 — Gold medal icon.png
  • 2002 — 5th place
  • 2003Gold medal icon.png
  • 2004 — 4th place
  • 2005 — 5th place
  • 2006Silver medal icon.png
  • 2007 — 5th place
  • 2008 — 7th place
  • 2009 — 4th place
  • 2010Silver medal icon.png
  • 2011 — 5th place
  • 2012 — 7th place
  • 2013Silver medal icon.png
  • 2014Bronze medal icon.png
  • 2015 — 5th place
  • 2016Silver medal icon.png
  • 2017 — 5th place
  • 2018 — 4th place
  • 2019 — 6th place
  • 2020 — Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2021 — 5th place
  • 2022 — 5th place
  • 2023Bronze medal icon.png

References

Men's national under-18 ice hockey teams
Africa

South Africa

Americas

Canada - Mexico - United States

Asia and Oceania

Australia - China - Chinese Taipei - Hong Kong - India - Israel - Japan - Kazakhstan - Malaysia - Mongolia - New Zealand - North Korea - South Korea - Thailand - United Arab Emirates

Europe

Armenia - Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Great Britain - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine

Former teams

Czechoslovakia - East Germany - Serbia and Montenegro - Soviet Union - Yugoslavia

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