Ann Arbor Futures field announced

The North American Hockey League, in conjunction with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, announced today the field for the season’s second Sherwood Future Prospects Tournament.

The event, which will be held in conjunction with the second annual NAHL/Sherwood Top Prospects Tournament from January 16-19, 2009 at the Ice Cube in Ann Arbor, Mich., will feature eight teams at the U18 (Midget Major) level; 20 at the U16 (Midget Major) level; and six at the U14 (Bantam) level.

U18 Division
Dallas Penguins
Florida Panthers Alliance
LA Selects
Lansing Capitals 
Ohio AAA Blue Jackets
Pikes Peak Miners
San Jose Jr. Sharks
St. Louis Selects

U16 Division
Belle Tire
Chicago Fury
Chicago Mission
Colorado Thunderbirds
Compuware
Dallas Penguins
Honeybaked
LA Selects
Little Caesars
Mahoning Valley
Motor City Machine
Ohio AAA Blue Jackets
Pikes Peak Miners
Pittsburgh Hornets
S2 AAA Hockey
San Jose Jr. Sharks
St. Louis AAA Blues
Team Illinois
TPH Thunder
Victory Honda

U14 Division
Chicago Fury
Compuware
LA Selects
Ohio AAA Blue Jackets
S2 AAA Hockey
TPH Thunder

More information on the Future Prospects Tournament, including tournament-approved hotels and the schedule, will be released this week.

For more information on the NAHL Future Prospects Tournaments, visit NAHLFutureProspects.com.

The North American Hockey League, the only USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier 2 Junior A league boasting 19 teams from across the country, including the esteemed USA Hockey National Team Development Program, prides itself on the social maturity and skill development of student-athletes ages 16-20 with aspirations of advancing to collegiate and/or professional hockey. For more information on the NAHL, visit NAHL.com.

The NAHL’s 33rd season commences at the sixth annual NAHL Showcase Tournament from September 17-20 at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minn.  For more information on the event, visit NAHLShowcase.com.