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2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Selection Camp Roster and Staff

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup Selection Camp will take place July 28-August 3, 2025, at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. Those chosen from the Hlinka Camp will play for the 2025 U.S. Under-18 Men's Select Team during the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, August 11-16, 2025 in Brno, Czechia, and Trenčín, Slovakia.

Camp Roster

First Name Last Name Position Height (CM) Weight (KG) Birthdate S/C Hometown Most Recent Team College Commitment
Nathan Bienstock D 5-9 (175) 175 (79) 5/22/08 R Hillsborough, N.J. NJ Rockets 16U Quinnipiac University (ECAC Hockey)
Nick Bogas D 6-0 (183) 175 (79) 7/23/08 L Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) Michigan State University (Big Ten)
Sean Burick D 6-8 (203) 205 (93) 1/9/08 R San Clemente, Calif. Shattuck St. Mary's Prep University of Denver (NCHC)
Henry Chmiel D 6-0 (183) 212 (96) 2/29/08 L Woodbury, Minn. Shattuck St. Mary's 16U Arizona State University (NCHC)
Gavin Clark F 6-2 (188) 180 (82) 4/22/08 R Mission Viejo, Calif. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 16U Merrimack College (Hockey East)
Noah Davidson F 6-3 (191) 213 (97) 11/1/08 L Irvine, Calif. Shattuck St. Mary's Prep Boston College (Hockey East)
Nicholas Desiderio F 6-1 (185) 190 (86) 6/16/08 L North Caldwell, N.J. NJ Rockets 16U Providence College (Hockey East)
Kaiden Donia D 6-6 (198) 190 (86) 1/16/08 R Townsend, Mass. Groton School
Nolan Duskocy F 6-2 (188) 190 (86) 1/26/08 R Ellington, Conn. BK Selects 16U University of Massachusetts (Hockey East)
Jimmy Egan F 6-2 (188) 185 (84) 3/19/08 L Mahtomedi, Minn. Sioux Falls Power 16U Arizona State University (NCHC)
Colin Feeley D 6-7 (201) 190 (86) 3/7/08 L Wyckoff, N.J. Salisbury School Harvard University (ECAC Hockey)
Ryder Fetterolf G 6-1 (185) 175 (79) 1/5/08 L Sewickley, Pa. Gilmour Academy Prep Penn State University (Big Ten)
Brody Gillespie F 6-1 (185) 191 (87) 2/16/08 L Vancouver, Wash. Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll F 6-1 (185) 185 (84) 11/26/08 R Midway, Utah Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
Jake Gustafson F 6-4 (193) 185 (84) 4/3/08 R San Jose, Calif. Shattuck St. Mary's 16U Colorado College (NCHC)
Levi Harper D 5-11 (180) 175 (79) 10/3/08 R Tampa, Fla. Shattuck St. Mary's 16U
Caden Harvey F 6-1 (185) 180 (82) 2/13/08 R Beaver, Pa. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 16U Penn State University (Big Ten)
Aidan Hesse G 6-2 (188) 178 (81) 2/23/08 L Saint Paul, Minn. Sioux Falls Power 16U
Jack Hextall F 6-0 (183) 185 (84) 3/23/08 R Rolling Meadows, Ill. Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) Michigan State University (Big Ten)
Nikita Klepov F 5-11 (180) 165 (75) 6/27/08 L Deerfield Beach, Fla. Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) Michigan State University (Big Ten)
Brady Knowling G 6-5 (196) 205 (93) 3/9/08 L Chicago, Ill. U.S. National U17 Team
George Komadoski D 6-3 (191) 200 (91) 8/3/08 R St. Louis, Mo. Mount St. Charles 16U
Leo Laschon D 6-2 (188) 200 (91) 3/19/08 L Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 16U Northeastern University (Hockey East)
Will McLaughlin D 6-2 (188) 175 (79) 3/10/08 L Hudson, Wis. Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) Colorado College (NCHC)
Kade Meyer D 5-9 (175) 181 (82) 11/5/08 L Minocqua, Wis. Little Caesars 16U
Nicklas Nelson D 6-1 (185) 173 (78) 8/11/08 L Monticello, Minn. Monticello High School
Zaide Penner D 6-0 (183) 183 (83) 7/8/08 R Fargo, N.D. Northstar Christian 16U
Luke Puchner F 5-10 (178) 184 (83) 1/2/08 L New Germany, Minn. Shattuck St. Mary's Prep University of Minnesota Duluth (NCHC)
Brooks Rogowski F 6-6 (197) 228 (103) 6/24/08 R Brighton. Mich. Oshawa Generals (OHL)
Joseph Salandra F 5-10 (178) 190 (86) 2/15/08 R Pleasantville, N.Y. Brunswick School Harvard University (ECAC Hockey)
Rowen Sang F 6-2 (188) 183 (83) 3/3/08 L Skillman, N.J. Kimball Union Academy
Kaenan Smith G 6-2 (188) 200 (91) 7/21/08 L Duluth, Minn. Sioux Falls Power 16U
Cooper Soller F 5-11 (180) 172 (78) 8/11/08 R Los Angeles, Calif. Shattuck St. Mary's 16U
Alofa Tunoa Ta'amu D 6-2 (188) 220 (100) 5/28/08 L Encinitas, Calif. Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
Trevor Theuer F 5-11 (180) 190 (86) 2/12/08 L Clarkston, Mich. Oakland Junior Grizzlies 16U Miami University (NCHC)
Kalder Varga F 6-0 (183) 180 (82) 6/24/08 R Geneva, Ill. Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
Jaxon Williams F 5-10 (178) 165 (75) 7/3/08 R Cary, N.C. Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 16U
Blake Zielinski F 6-0 (183) 186 (84) 3/5/08 L Berlin, N.J. Des Moines Bucaneers (USHL) Providence College (Hockey East)

Team Staff

Position Name Hometown
General Manager Rod Braceful Detroit, Mich.
Player Personnel Marc Boxer Hancock, Mich.
Player Personnel Tony Gasparini Sioux Falls, S.D.
Head Coach Kevin Porter Plymouth, Mich.
Associate Coach Ben Syer Princeton, N.J.
Assistant Coach Cody Chupp Big Rapids, Mich.
Assistant Coach Joe Howe Plymouth, Minn.
Team Leader Parker Metz Kindred, N.D.
Team Doctor Dr. Michael Beasley Omaha, Neb.
Athletic Trainer Phil Varney Seattle, Wash.
Equipment Manager Nate LaPoint Stoughton, Wis.
Equipment Manager Marcus Allen Angola, N.Y.
Communications Coordinator Francis Forte Independence Township, N.J.