Nodler Earns Invite to USA Hockey Junior Evaluation Camp
9/29/2020 1:47:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State sophomore Josh Nodler (Oak Park, Mich.) is among the 39 players that USA Hockey has invited to its 2021 U.S. National Junior Team Evaluation Camp that will be held from Oct. 8-13 in Plymouth, Michigan, at USA Hockey Arena. The camp is part of the evaluation process in selecting the U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Dec. 25, 2020, through Jan. 5, 2021, in Edmonton, Alberta.
2021 IIHF World Juniors Information Page
USA Hockey World Juniors Information Page
Nodler, a 5-11 center, was previously invited to participate in the 2020 World Junior Summer Showcase, with original dates of July 24-Aug. 1 in Plymouth. This evaluation camp will be held in lieu of the Showcase. The camp will be closed to the public, including fans, scouts and media.
Nodler was selected in the fifth round (150th overall) by the Calgary Flames in the 2019 NHL Draft. In his freshman season (2019-20), he was selected as Michigan State's Rookie of the Year with three goals and five assists in 36 games. He played for the Fargo Force (USHL) in the year prior to enrolling at Michigan State, where he participated in the 2019 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game and was Fargo's Rookie of the Year in 2018-19.
"We're excited to bring together our top players as we prepare for the upcoming World Junior Championship," said John Vanbiesbrouck, general manager of the U.S. National Junior Team and assistant executive director of hockey operations at USA Hockey. "We've worked with our medical professionals to put protocols in place to help in successfully running our camp and I know our players are excited about the chance to overcome all of the obstacles and challenge for a gold medal."
The United States enters the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship seeking its fifth medal in six years after earning a record four-consecutive medals: gold in 2017, silver in 2019, and bronze in both 2018 and 2016. Michigan State has had 28 players previously participate in the World Juniors tournament, 21 for Team USA and the other seven for Team Canada.
2021 IIHF World Juniors Information Page
USA Hockey World Juniors Information Page
Nodler, a 5-11 center, was previously invited to participate in the 2020 World Junior Summer Showcase, with original dates of July 24-Aug. 1 in Plymouth. This evaluation camp will be held in lieu of the Showcase. The camp will be closed to the public, including fans, scouts and media.
Nodler was selected in the fifth round (150th overall) by the Calgary Flames in the 2019 NHL Draft. In his freshman season (2019-20), he was selected as Michigan State's Rookie of the Year with three goals and five assists in 36 games. He played for the Fargo Force (USHL) in the year prior to enrolling at Michigan State, where he participated in the 2019 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game and was Fargo's Rookie of the Year in 2018-19.
"We're excited to bring together our top players as we prepare for the upcoming World Junior Championship," said John Vanbiesbrouck, general manager of the U.S. National Junior Team and assistant executive director of hockey operations at USA Hockey. "We've worked with our medical professionals to put protocols in place to help in successfully running our camp and I know our players are excited about the chance to overcome all of the obstacles and challenge for a gold medal."
The United States enters the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship seeking its fifth medal in six years after earning a record four-consecutive medals: gold in 2017, silver in 2019, and bronze in both 2018 and 2016. Michigan State has had 28 players previously participate in the World Juniors tournament, 21 for Team USA and the other seven for Team Canada.
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