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Messner Named to 2017 USHL/NHL Top Prospect Game

December 13, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Madison Capitols News Release


MADISON, WI - The United States Hockey League and NHL Central Scouting announced Madison Capitols forward Mick Messner as one of 40 players selected to compete in the 2017 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at The Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on January 10, 2017. The selection process for players competing in the game was complete in cooperation with NHL general managers and scouts, NHL Central Scouting, and USHL general managers. All 40 players chosen are eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft.

Messner, 17, has five goals and five assists for 10 points (5-510) and 10 penalty minutes in 21 games with the Capitols this season. His five goals are tied for second on the team, and his 10 points are tied for third place. The 5-foot-11, 193-pound native of Madison, Wisconsin, collected four assists in 27 games with the Capitols during the 2015-16 season. Messner is committed to play with University of Wisconsin-Madison for the 2017-18 season.

In the four-year history of the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, 58 players named to the roster have gone on to be selected in the NHL Draft, including first round selections Kyle Connor (Winnipeg Jets), Brock Boeser (Vancouver Canucks) and Jordan Schmaltz (St. Louis Blues).

"The development path from junior hockey to college hockey to the NHL continues to be validated each and every year," said Bob Fallen, USHL President and Commissioner. "The USHL has produced 30 or more NHL Draft picks in four consecutive years, something only two other junior leagues in the world can say. The USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game is a celebration for all of the youth organizations and the players they helped develop. Most of these players will go on to have very successful college hockey careers, and a select few will continue that success in the NHL."

"More eyes than ever will be on the USHL and Sioux Falls, SD as a record crowd eclipsing 8,000 fans is expected to attend, in addition to scouts from every NHL member club. The elite players selected to play in this game have an extraordinary opportunity to put an exclamation point on what the League and hockey in the United States have become in recent years."

The 40 players will be split into two teams - Team East and Team West - for the 2017 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, and the teams will mostly represent a split of players currently competing in the USHL's Eastern Conference and Western Conference. The final rosters, along with coaches and support staff, will be announced at a later date.

The Capitols return to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum to take on Team USA at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, December 16. It is a Free Parking Night, and fans can save on tickets with the December Special! Fans can sit in the Ice Level for just $10 when they purchase them in advance of the game! For more information, call the Capitols at (608) 257-CAPS or visit www.MADCAPSHOCKEY.com.

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