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// DECEMBER 2017 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM
O F F
T HE
D R AW
PHOTOS BY Bill Wippert
If there is one word to describe what the
CCM/USA Hockey All-American
Prospects Game has become over the
years, it's "showcase."
Throughout its six-year history,
the annual event has allowed
the best homegrown hockey
talent a chance to showcase
their skills in front of fans and
NHL scouts.
Since its inception, 102 of the
participants have heard their names
called by NHL teams on draft day,
including 10 players in the first round last year.
There was plenty of firepower on display at
the Key Bank Center in Buffalo as NHL scouts
were on the look out for the next Jack
Eichel, Dylan Larkin and Seth Jones.
Skating under the direction
of USA Hockey icons, Chris
Chelios and Brian Leetch, this
year's game featured players
representing 17 states, one
shy of last year's record of 18
states represented.
By the time the ice chips
settled, Team Leetch beat Team
Chelios, 6-5, but the real winners are
the players who put their best foot forward on
the long journey to the NHL.
Show And Tell
PROSPECTS
All-American Prospects Game Showcases
Homegrown Talent On A National Stage
102 of the
participants have
heard their names called
by NHL teams on
draft day.
k
American stars of
tomorrow had a chance
to showcase their skills
in front of USA Hockey
icons Brian Leetch and
Chris Chelios, who served
as coaches at the 2017
All-American Prospects
Game in Buffalo, N.Y.
