I think, again, it’s part of the good fit for the scouting world in a centralized location and I’m hearing good things about the location for convenience and strategy.” Showcasing our talent at an arena, that’s our home for USA Hockey, I think everybody shares in that, it’s not unique just to our teams, it’s unique to the country. “We talk about a good fit, it’s a good venue, one of the big things in the partnership is being able to have a central focus, having it at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, what we want to do is showcase the arena as well, and the fact that it’s not just the center for the NTDP, but for hockey in the United States. It was convenient for the scouting world, not for him, that led to the decision to house the game in USA Hockey’s Metro Detroit home, however. Vanbiesbrouck won’t have to travel far to watch the first edition of the BioSteel All-American Game, as his office is located right inside USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth.
We need that partnership in order to grow our sport and I think for them to step forward and be a big partner in all of our endeavors I think a vision for how they want to grow their game, as well as us grow ours. “We’re very proud of our partners, and we’re very respectful of them stepping forward to be a presenting sponsor. The USHL has embraced the changes of the showcase structure, as well.īioSteel made a financial commitment to serve as the title sponsor for the new-look event and Vanbiesbrouck is appreciative of the sports nutrition provider’s assistance. The USHL has some great stars who offer a lot to all of our programs, and some of those players, whether they’re a leading scorer, a player like Gunnarwolfe Fontaine for Chicago, or whether you play for the NTDP and you’re a star player like Matt Beniers, you’re all part of one group and it’s USA Hockey and the potential of a guy being an Olympian, the potential of being on our next World Junior team, this game is going to showcase all of our top athletes and it’s going to do a good job of launching them into a good career.” You’re getting a backstage pass to the future. It got contested down the pike because of the other great stars in the world, but our country has great star players that nobody knows about, which is even more intriguing. “I say this a little tongue in cheek, because, you know, last year it was fairly obvious that we had the No. Vanbiesbrouck said for as much fun as it is to see a player like Jack Hughes partake (he skated in the 2018 game), it’s great to see more players provided the spotlight they need to advance their hockey careers. The game truly is a look into USA Hockey’s future the All-American Prospects Game rosters from years past show 188 players who would go on to be drafted by NHL teams. The organizers of the BioSteel All-American Game work hand-in-hand with the NHL to make sure that the right players are on the ice for the big game in Plymouth, as more than 250 scouts are expected to be in attendance. Obviously, there are details where you have to go through it, that’s really the excitement of it is going through it for the first time and seeing where you can increase, get better, make some changes, adjustments, but excited to see.”
We’re partners with everyone, and we wanted to make sure we brought forth a good plan. “USA Hockey thinks it’s a good fit, and so does the USHL. “This time of year being able to celebrate good athletes, good partnerships, and ultimately celebrating the players, it appeared to me that it would be a good fit, especially after speaking with Dan Marr at NHL Central Scouting. “It was just an all-around good fit,” said Vanbiesbrouck. Vanbiesbrouck said combining the events into one showcase game is an improvement for all parties involved. The new event is a merger of the All-American Prospects Game, traditionally played in September, and the USHL Top Prospects Game - traditionally played in January.
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