PLYMOUTH, Michigan – The 2017 North American Hockey League (NAHL) Top Prospects Tournament will be held at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, from February 27-28, 2017, announced today. 

Last season, over 250 scouts attended the event, which featured almost every NHL team and NCAA Division I school. It is an important part of the NAHL event model, which is inclusive of the NAHL Showcase in September and the NAHL Robertson Cup National Championship in May.

USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, the primary tenant of USA Hockey Arena, are included in the showcase, playing against South Division on Monday (Feb. 27) at 7 p.m. ET and the NAHL Selections on Tuesday (Feb. 28) at 5 p.m. ET.

100 total players from the NAHL will be spread amongst five teams, who will play in two games each during the event.  The event will feature teams that represent the four divisions in the NAHL: Central, East, Midwest and South, along with an NAHL Selects team. Only those NAHL players without an NCAA commitment are eligible to participate in the 2017 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, with the exception of those who will be playing on the NAHL Selects team.  Each of the teams will consist of a 20-man roster (12 forwards, 6 defensemen, 2 goaltenders). Each team will play two games at the event.

Tickets for these games are available via walk up only.