USA Hockey announced that 24 players with United States Hockey League (USHL) ties have been invited to the 36-man camp that will help decide the 23-man U.S. Under-18 Select Team, which will compete in the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup from Aug. 3-8, 2026 in Edmonton, Alberta.
 

Among the 24 players with League ties, those who have signed Standard Player Development Agreements with USHL teams or will play for the National Team Development Program (USHL) next season are listed below, as well as prospects on teams’ affiliate lists.
 

Gunnar Conboy, F, Green Bay Gamblers

Joey Cullen, F, NTDP

Isaac Davis, F, Sioux Falls Stampede

Caleb Deanovich, D, Waterloo Black Hawks

Drew Fox, F, Muskegon Lumberjacks

Cayden Jackman, F, Waterloo Black Hawks

Rian Marquardt, D, Waterloo Black Hawks

Thaddeus McMahon, D, Omaha Lancers

Charlie Mineman, D, NTDP

Luke Pietila, F, Green Bay Gamblers

Jake Prunty, D, NTDP

Nash Roed, F, NTDP

Ryland Rooney, F, Sioux Falls Stampede

Trevor Shorter, D, Chicago Steel

Brock Stevenson, F, Sioux City Musketeers

Ethan Sung, F, Sioux Falls Stampede

Beck Thoreson, D, NTDP

Becker Wenkus, D, Des Moines Buccaneers

Brandon Wright, G, Dubuque Fighting Saints
 

Quinn Beumer, G, Tri-City Storm

Rylan Hanson, D, Muskegon Lumberjacks

Jackson Hendricks, F, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Jacob Lukes, F, Chicago Steel

Jack O’Dell, D, Dubuque Fighting Saints
 

The roster includes players who recently participated in the USA Hockey Boys National 17 Festival. The U.S. will face Canada, Czechia, Finland, Switzerland, Slovakia, and Sweden in Edmonton. Last year, the U.S. won the tournament for the first time since 2003 and the second time in history. The selection camp will take place from July 23-27 in St. Paul, Minn.
 

About the USHL

The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading junior hockey league. This season, more than 50% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and nearly 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 315 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and nine of the last 10 Hobey Baker Award winners, including Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel).

Elevated through the recently announced Declaration of Excellence with the NHL and USA Hockey, the league's player-first approach, including a 2:1 practice-to-game ratio and a schedule with 90% of games played on weekends, provides its players with the optimal environment for athletic and personal growth, creating pathways for the next generation of stars like Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).