Check out our watch list for 2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Hockey Player of the Year

The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce its watch list for the 2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Hockey Team.

This initial list includes 50 current student-athletes who meet the nomination criteria for this year’s national Boys Hockey Player of the Year Award. These athletes were either nominees in last year’s national awards show, or athletes who were seriously considered based on season-wide performance, state championships and any other state, regional and/or national recognition.

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This year’s official 2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Hockey Team will be announced this spring. All final team members will be honored as nominees for national Boys Hockey Player of the Year. The winner, along with three finalists, will be revealed during the third annual USA TODAY High School Sports Awards. Visit the event website for updates leading up to this summer's on-demand event!

The purpose of these watch lists is to track eligible nominees for this year’s national show. Athletes could be removed from this list if they no longer play for their high school team (either by choice or injury), or if their high school no longer participates in a state-sanctioned championship tournament.

2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Hockey Watch List: 

Logan Abric — SR, G | Hayward High School (Hayward, Wis.)

Brad Backston — SR, D | Mentor High School (Mentor, Ohio)

Jakob Barcelona — JR, G | Wasilla High School (Wasilla, Alaska)

Hunter Bill — SR, F | Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, Wis.)

Zach Boren — SR, F | Shanley High School (Fargo, N.D.)

Jason Cai — SR, G | Delbarton School (Morristown, N.J.)

Joseph Capra — SR, D | Denver East High School (Denver, Colo.)

Cayden Casey — SR, F | Andover High School (Andover, Minn.)

Jimmy Clark — SR, F | Edina High School (Edina, Minn.)

Robbie Clarkowski — SR, G | Edina High School (Edina, Minn.)

Brooks Craigue — SR, F | Concord High School (Concord, N.H.)

Mason Czarnecki — SR, F | Powers Catholic High School (Flint, Mich.)

Owen Denker — SR, D | St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus, Ohio)

Brody Dietz — JR, D | Hudson High School (Hudson, Wis.)

Cameron Duffany — JR, F | Brighton High School (Brighton, Mich.)

Ryan Flaherty — SR, F | Boston College High School (Boston, Mass.)

Noel Friedman — JR, G | Denver East High School (Denver, Colo.)

Will Fuller — JR, F | Northern Highlands High School (Allendale, N.J.)

Brenden Gruber — SR, F | Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, Wis.)

Landen Gunderson — SR, F | Maple Grove Senior High School (Maple Grove, Minn.)

Ty Hanson — SR, D | Hermantown High School (Hermantown, Minn.)

Jack Hochsprung — SR, G | Lakeville South High School (Lakeville, Minn.)

Gordon Hunt — SR, F | St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus, Ohio)

Owen Keefe — JR, D | Malden Catholic High School (Malden, Mass.)

Andrew Kempers — SR, F | Steamboat Springs High School (Steamboat Springs, Colo.)

Owen Mahar — JR, F | Corcoran High School (Syracuse, N.Y.)

Louie Marcellino — SR, F | Pelham Memorial High School (Village of Pelham, N.Y.)

James Marshall — JR, F | Boston College High School (Boston, Mass.)

Conner McLachlan — SR, D | Jamestown High School (Jamestown, N.D.)

Mattix McMullen — SR, D | Brighton High School (Brighton, Mich.)

Parker Mitchell — SR, F | Milaca High School (Milaca, Minn.)

Zachary Moser — SR, D | Sheyenne High School (West Fargo, N.D.)

Nolan Nenow — SR, F | Jamestown High School (Jamestown, N.D.)

Austin Nowak — SR, G | Sylvania Northview High School (Sylvania, Ohio)

Braden Pietila — SR, D | Hartland High School (Hartland, Minn.)

Drew Pitts — SR, D | Minneapolis Public Schools (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Zam Plante — SR, F | Hermantown High School (Hermantown, Minn.)

Patrick Reilly — SR, D | Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, N.J.)

Sam Rinzel — SR, D | Chaska High School (Chaska, Minn.)

Hayden Rising — SR, G | St. Mary's Springs Academy (Fond du Lac, Wis.)

Peter Rosa — SR, F | Brother Rice High School (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)

Jack Sadowski — JR, C | Arlington High School (Arlington, Mass.)

Jayson Shaugabay — SR, F | Warroad High School (Warroad, Minn.)

Hampton Slukynsky — SR, G | Warroad High School (Warroad, Minn.)

Kade Smigaj — SR, F | Stevens Point Area Senior High (Stevens Point, Wis.)

Fraser Smith — JR, G | Colorado Academy (Denver, Colo.)

Carter Sproule — SR, F | Red River High School (Grand Forks, N.D.)

Asher Stull — SR, F | Colorado Academy (Denver, Colo.)

Charlie Swanson — SR, F | Fairfield Ludlowe High School (Fairfield, Conn.)

Gavyn Thoreson — SR, F | Andover High School (Andover, Minn.)

Who else should we be tracking for national Boys Hockey Player of the Year?

Suggestions can be submitted to both roleary@usatventures.com or BFontana@usatventures.com.

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