Smith, Perreault headline rosters for USA Hockey All-American Game
Will Smith and Gabe Perrault will headline the rosters for the 2023 BioSteel All-American Game.
The showcase, which features 47 of the top US prospects for the 2023 NHL Draft, will be held on January 16, 2023 at the USA Hockey facility in Plymouth Michigan. Players are selected from the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) and the USHL.
In its 11 years of existence, the BioSteel All-American game has featured some of the top draftees in the NHL, including Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils, Jack Eichel of the Vegas Golden Knights and, most recently, Arizona Coyotes top prospect Logan Cooley.
Perreault, No. 19 in FCHockey’s Preliminary ranking for the 2023 draft, leads the NTDP in scoring with 49 points (23 goals, 26 assists) in 49 games played. Smith is a projected first-round pick for the 2023 draft, and slots in at No. 33. He is second in NTDP scoring with 47 points (18 goals, 29 assists) in 26 games.
Oliver Moore, ranked No. 17, will also play. He is third in NTDP scoring with 45 points (21 goals, 24 assists).
Here are the rosters for the 2023 BioSteel All-American Game:
Team Blue
Forwards
Salvatore Guzzo, USNTDP; Sam Harris, Sioux Falls Stampede; Ryan Leonard, USNTDP; Tanner Ludtke, Lincoln Stars; Will McDonough, Sioux Falls Stampede; Gabe Perreault, USNTDP; Carter Slaggert, USNTDP; Will Smith, USNTDP; Brandon Svoboda, Youngstown Phantoms; William Vote, USNTDP; Alex Weiermair, USNTDP; Ethan Whitcomb, USNTDP; William Whitelaw, Youngstown Phantoms.
Defensemen
Seth Constance, Tri-City Storm; Paul Fischer, USNTDP; Jake Livanavage, Chicago Steel; Aram Minnetian, USNTDP; Erik Pohlkamp, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders; Zack Sharp, Sioux Falls Stampede; Zach Schulz, USNTDP; Nathan Tobey, USNTDP.
Goalies
Trey Augustine, USNTDP; Michael Chambre, USNTDP; Carsten Musser, USNTDP.
Team White
Forwards
Tanner Adams, Tri-City Storm; Austin Burnevik, USNTDP; Charlie Cerrato, USNTDP; Mikey DeAngelo, Green Bay Gamblers; Ryan Fine, USNTDP; Jack Harvey, Chicago Steel; Beckett Hendrickson, USNTDP; Cole Knuble, Fargo Force; Oliver Moore, USNTDP, Danny Nelson, USNTDP; Garrett Schifsky, Waterloo Black Hawks; Nick Vantassell, Green Bay Gamblers.
Defensemen
Chris Able, Chicago Steel; Zeev Buium, USNTDP; Brady Cleveland, USNTDP; Drew Fortescue, USNTDP; Kai Janviriya, USNTDP; Gavin McCarthy, Muskegon Lumberjacks; Joe Palodichuk, Fargo Force; Aaron Pionk, Waterloo Black Hawks; Andrew Strathmann, Youngstown Phantoms.
Goalies
Jacob Fowler, Youngstown Phantoms; Jack Spicer, Waterloo Black Hawks.