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STOPs & STARTS USA HOCKEY NEWS & UPDATES Stars Of Tomorrow To Shine In Buffalo Seth Jones (left) and Ryan Hartman (right) are just two of the top 40 American players competing in the All-American Prospects Game. Over the years, Buffalo hockey fans have had a front row seat to watch some of the top American players to ever lace up the skates, from Phil Housley and Pat Lafontaine to Ryan Miller and Drew Stafford. National Under-18 Team win a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Under-18 World Championship. They are joined by Dakota Mermis, who helped guide the USHL' Now Buffalo fans will have a rare opportunity to see 40 of the top American prospects when the puck drops on the first CCM/USA Hockey All- American Prospects Game. The game will take place on Sept. 29 at the First Niagara Center, the home of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, and the host site for the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship. Cup and Clark Cup titles in 2012. The 24 forwards feature J.T. Compher, Ryan Hartman, Matt Lane, Anthony Louis, Quentin Shore and Frank Vatrano, who were also members of the U.S. National Under-18 Team. Goaltenders for s Green Bay Gamblers to Anderson Players selected to compete in the inaugu- ral CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game were chosen by USA Hockey in conjunc- tion with NHL Central Scouting, and are all eligible for 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Of the 40 players, 31 played their most recent season in the United States Hockey League, the top Junior league in the America, including 22 from the National Team Development Program. Additionally, at least 28 of the 40 are future Div. I college players. Rutledge, who helped backstop the U.S. to the Under-18 title; Hunter Miska from the NTDP; and Eamon McAdam and Cal Peterson, from the USHL' the event Players selected to participate represent 13 dif- ferent states. Minnesota leads the way with seven and Illinois and Michigan bring six apiece. Other states include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. For the complete roster and about s Waterloo Blackhawks. information Headlining the rosters are defensemen Seth Jones and Will Butcher, who helped the U.S. 29 Sept. AllAmericanProspectsGame.com. Don't miss your opportunity to check out the stars of tomorrow as they look to showcase their talents in Buffalo. the event, Tickets to the All-American Prospects Game are now on sale. The first-ever event involving 40 of the top American-born prospects eligible for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft will take place on Sept. 29 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Tickets are priced at $15 and $20 and are available online through USAHockey.com and sabres.nhl.com. THEY SAID IT way, the same (developmental) leagues. They are all one." —Lou Lamoriello, New Jersey Devils GM who will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Oct. 15 in Dallas "The future of USA Hockey is here. I think it's present. I think the players that are playing in the league — what transpired years ago, that's gone — they're all hockey players now. Whether it's Europe, whether it's Canada or whether it's the States, they're all developing the same 06 SEPTEMBER.2012 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM PHOTOS COURTESY OF IIHF Images on Ice; Getty Images more visit include Jared WITT JOINS USA HOCKEY WOMEN'S STAFF Hillary Witt, a former member of the U.S. Women's National Team and the all-time winningest women's ice hockey coach at Yale University, has been named coordinator of player development and U.S. Women's National Team scout. Witt comes to USA Hockey from Northeastern University, where she served as assistant coach of the Huskies women's team the past two seasons. Prior to that, she spent nine campaigns at Yale University (2001- 2010), including eight as the head coach of the women's team. Witt has worked as a coach with the U.S. Women's National Team program over the last six years, and including as an assistant for the U.S. squad that won the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship.