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MARYLAND-VIRGINIA-D.C. PLAYER ADVANCEMENT TO COLLEGE HOCKEY
Presented by Black Bear Sports Group and Team Maryland Youth AAA
February 2022
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AGENDA

 •   The path to college hockey starts in youth AAA and primarily runs through the three American junior
     hockey leagues with the most commitments: the USHL, NAHL and EHL
 •   Team Maryland AAA affiliate, Black Bear Sports Group, owns and operates franchises in each league:
     USHL – Youngstown Phantoms; NAHL – Maryland Black Bears; EHL – Team Maryland
 •   Black Bears Sports Group is committed to advancing local Team Maryland players through its system to
     gain college exposure.

Agenda
I. Introduction: Team Maryland Youth – Black Bear Sports Group Affiliation
II. Team Maryland 2022-23 Coach Introductions and Team Structure
III. Junior Teams and Tiered Structure
IV. Case study: Origin of 2021 NCAA D-1 commitments
V. Ladder of development for Team Maryland players
VI. Key Dates - Summer programs, camps and drafts, distribution of interest form
VII. Audience Q&A
VIII. Appendix – League maps and commitment data

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COACH AND HOCKEY OPERATIONS INTRODUCTIONS

   Andrew Goldman
Team President: Youngstown
                                    Keith Primeau          Brad Patterson
                                  President of Hockey        Head Coach:
 Phantoms & Director: Black
                                      Operations:
    Bear Junior Hockey
                                 Youngstown Phantoms
                                                         Youngstown Phantoms     Jason Deskins           Ryan Kosecki
                                                                                Co-General Manager      Co-General Manager &
                                                                                 & Co-Vice President     Co-Vice President of
                       Holly                                                    of Hockey Operations:     Hockey Operations:
                                                          Dylan Schoen               Youngstown         Youngstown Phantoms,
                     Kinkeade                                                    Phantoms, Maryland
                                                         Assistant Coach:                                Maryland Black Bears
                        Billet
                                                        Maryland Black Bears         Black Bears
                    Coordinator:
                   Maryland Black
                       Bears

                                                                                                          Tony MacAuley
    Brandon Gotkin             Clint Mylymok              Kim Weiss                                President of Hockey Operations /
     Assistant Coach:          Head Coach / GM:       Assistant Coach:           Josh Fusco        U18 Coach: Team Maryland; VP
   Youngstown Phantoms        Maryland Black Bears   Maryland Black Bears       Head Coach / GM:        of Hockey Operations,
                                                                               Team Maryland EHL        Youngstown Phantoms      3
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TEAM MARYLAND YOUTH AAA

                    •     Team Maryland Youth AAA:
                           ― Headquartered in Rockville, MD
                           ― Club owned and operated solely by Mike Weiss and Bob Weiss
                           ― PeeWee – U18 AAA teams competing at the highest level
                           ― Top 30 teams at multiple birth years
                                 2019-20: First time ever 15U – 16U teams ranked in Top 30 one
                                   year after MBB affiliate
                                 2020-21: Continued Top 30 rankings at 15U and 16U
                                      Bantam Major ranked Top 25, SE District Champs
                                      18U SE District Finalists; improved record & ranking
                           ― 2021-22: Continued Strength at oldest birth-years
                                 U18: currently 22-15-4, including a win over the #4 team in the
                                   country
                                 U16: currently ranked #32 in the country with 27-8-10 record
                           ― Focus on player development, team play and providing the highest
                              level of competition for DMV youth players
                           ― 2020-2021 Team MD: four 18U TM players advanced to Youngstown
                              Phantoms and/or Maryland Black Bears in 2021-2022

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TEAM MARYLAND 2022-2023 MIDGET PROGRAM

•   U18 Head Coach: Tony MacAuley
     –   President of Hockey Operations: Team Maryland
     –   Regional Scout: Maryland Black Bears
     –   VP of Hockey Operations: Youngstown Phantoms

•   Assistant Coach: Peter Leboutillier
     –   Captained Red Deer Rebels of WHL
     –   Drafted by NHL’s NY Islanders in 1993 & Anaheim Mighty Ducks in 1995
     –   Played nine professional seasons in NHL, AHL, Europe
     –   2nd season with Team Maryland

•   Team Structure
     –   Home ice and private locker at Piney Orchard; Sep-Oct: after school
         practice and workouts; Nov-Feb: ice/workouts finished by ~ 9:00 PM
            3 practices/wk all season (4 hours per week ice time)
     –   50 game target schedule including 6+ elite showcases such as USHL Fall
         Classic
     –   Billet opportunities available
     –   Opportunities to practice and play with the Youngstown Phantoms
         (USHL), Maryland Black Bears (NAHL), and EHL Team Maryland
     –   2021-2022 Price: $8.5k

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TEAM MARYLAND YOUTH AAA

                •   Team Maryland: Philosophy
                      ― COMPETITION
                      ― Team Maryland coaches – more than 1,300 professional games of experience
                        combined
                          Each coach brings a specialized credential to their age category
                          Crossover effect for all players
                      ― PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
                      ― CULTURE: School / Country
                      ― FOCUS ON THE PROCESS:
                          Team-Wide Structure: overall approach to systems / each level is a progression
                          Pee Wee / Bantam  Developmental Level
                          U15, 16 & 18  Upper Tier
                          Pinnacle of the Club: EHL  Black Bears  Youngstown
                          Individual / Team Scouting Reports
                      ― Focus on player development, team play and providing the highest level of
                        competition for DMV youth players
                      ― Dedication to building better players – it is not what the player knows, it is the
                        amount that has not been filled in yet!

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BLACK BEAR SPORTS GROUP – JUNIOR ‘A’ FRANCHISES AND ICE RINKS

                                       •    Black Bear Sports Group: Bethesda, MD
                                             ― Owns and operates 30 ice rinks across MD, DE, NJ, PA, CT and IL
                                             ― Owns and operates 18 youth clubs and three junior teams
                                             ― Operates youth tournaments through its affiliates SuperSeries AAA and Defender
                                                  Hockey; Tier II youth league affiliate, Atlantic Hockey Federation

                                       •    Youngstown Phantoms: Youngstown, OH (one hour NE of Pittsburgh)
                                             ― Play at 5,500 seat Covelli Centre arena
                                             ― All team, equipment and billet expenses paid by team (zero cost to player)
                                             ― Daily ice and video; off-ice training 2-3x/week
                                             ― USHL, 2021-2022: 400+ NCAA Div-I commits; 50 NHL draft picks in 2021, > 900
                                                  NHL draft picks all time

                                   •       Maryland Black Bears: Odenton, MD (D.C. – Baltimore metro area)
                                            ― Train and play at former Capitals training facility, Piney Orchard Ice Arena
                                            ― All expenses paid by team except housing and skates
                                            ― Daily ice and video; off-ice training 2-3x/week
                                            ― 300+ NCAA commitments earned each season at Div-I & Div-III; 70% D1

                                       •    Team Maryland EHL: Odenton, MD (D.C. - Baltimore metro area)
                                             ― Train and play at former Capitals training facility, Piney Orchard Ice Arena
                                             ― Player fee covers all expenses and team equipment
                    EHL                      ― Daily ice and video; off-ice training 2-3x/week
                                             ― NCAA Div-III placement focus
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USHL / YOUNGSTOWN PHANTOMS
 •   League Overview
       – Only Tier I Junior “A” league in the U.S
       – 98% of players receive D1 scholarship
       – 21 of 25 2022 USA Olympic Hockey Team members played in USHL
       – 16 teams + USA NTDP throughout Midwest in two conferences
       – Zero cost to player
       – 400+ College committed players in 2021-2022 and more than 650 all-time NHL alumni
       – 50 players drafted in the 2021 NHL draft, one Youngstown Phantom (Scott Morrow, Carolina Hurricanes, 2nd
          round)
       – 21 Youngstown Phantoms players are committed to D1 programs in the 21-22 season
       – Adam Ingram: currently rated #14 skater in North America; projected first round NHL Draft pick
 •   Player Selection Process: Draft and Tender Signings
       – USHL Draft comprised of two phases during the first week of May
              First phase is ten rounds of “futures” aged players only, which were U-16 the previous season (2006 birth
                 year in May 2022); All 10 futures become “protected” on the affiliate list
              Phase Two Draft open to all junior-aged (17-20 yr-old) players not on active USHL rosters; teams draft
                 ~20-25 players to fill out a 45-man protected list
       – Tenders: Each club allowed up to two 16 year-old “tender” signings prior to draft; these players are guaranteed
          a roster spot on team the following year and forfeit their 1st round pick (used sparingly)
              3 TM draft picks in 2019, 3 in 2020, 2 in 2021 (8 total); 3 have played games; multiple have practiced
                 w/team; Quinn Kennedy, 2019 TM draft pick currently full-time on Phantoms roster
              Intent: Retain exceptional American players in U.S. instead of playing Canadian Major Junior
 •   Open Camp and Main Camp
       – May/June - Undrafted players attend open tryout camps to earn invites to main camp
       – Main Camp (invite only) – Veteran returning players, draft selections and invites from open camps compete for
          roster spots at main camp
       – By August 27, 2022: teams pare down to a 30-man protected and 19-man affiliate list
              Affiliate list comprised of draft picks: ten 16 year-olds, five 17 year-olds, and three 18 year-olds
       – Final Roster: 25 active players and the affiliate list remains at 18 throughout the year
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NAHL / MARYLAND BLACK BEARS

•   League Overview
     – Only Tier II Junior “A” hockey league recognized by USA Hockey
     – Consists of 4 divisions, 29 teams, 60 regular season games
     – Previous 6 seasons: 1,800 NAHL NCAA Commitments, and 30+ NAHL Alumni selected into NHL
     – 20-21 Season: 330 NCAA Commitments; 70% D1 Commitments. 3 NAHL Alumni selected in 2021 NHL Draft
     – 13 Maryland Black Bears players have committed to NCAA programs during the 21-22 season (12 D1, 1 D3)
•   Player Selection Process: Draft and Tender Signings
     – Tenders: After Nov. 1 each club allowed ten “tender” signings prior to June draft (7 unrestricted, 2 NAPHL, 1
         NA3)
            Tender-signings are protected for the following season (no age restriction)
            Intent: Protect top prospects prior to the June NAHL draft and try-outs
     –   NAHL Draft occurs during the first week of June allowing for players to attend “pre-draft” open camps
            Eligible junior-aged (16-20 yr-old) players not on NAHL protected list drafted to fill out a 30-man roster
     –   Likely will tender/draft 2-3 TM players in 2022
•   Open Camp and Main Camp
     – May/June – Free agent players attend open tryout pre-draft camps to earn main camp invites
           As an example, the Black Bears identified top performers at open camps last year and signed its final
               tenders at pre-draft open camps to protect players from being selected in the upcoming draft
     –   Main Camp (invite only) – Veteran returning players, tender signings, draft selections and invites from open
         camps compete for roster spots at main camp
     –   Final Roster: 24 active players and 12-man affiliate list
            The USA Hockey Affiliate Player Program allows NAHL teams to utilize midget birth-year players during the
               season without having to add the player to their official 24-man Protected List
            Affiliates may be added / dropped throughout the year
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EHL / TEAM MARYLAND

    •   League Overview
          –   Tier III Junior “A”
                                                                                                     EHL
          –   17 Teams, 4 divisions, 46 game season
          –   Led all North American Leagues in 2020-21 Direct NCAA DII/DIII placements
                3 DI, 181 DII/DIII
          –   Last 5 years: ~1,000 college commitments
                95% DII/DIII Commitments
          –   7 Team Maryland EHL NCAA commitments in 2019-20
          –   15 Team Maryland EHL NCAA commitments in 2020-21
          –   6 Team Maryland EHL NCAA commitments to date in 2021-2022
          –   Two Team MD EHL Players Transitioned Directly into Professional Hockey
                David Pfoestl, Meran/Merano, AlpsHL (Italy)
                Johnny MacDonald, Danbury Hat Tricks, FPHL (USA)
          –   Stepping stone into NAHL and/or DII/III NCAA hockey
          –   Players pay tuition fee and housing fee

•       Player Selection Process: Signings and Camps
          – April: Open tryouts held locally
          – Summer: Players signed as NAHL rosters are condensed
          – Final Roster: 20-25 active players
              Ability to be called up to NAHL (three EHL players have appeared in Black Bears games to
                   date in 2021-2022, four called up in total)

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DIVISION ONE COMMITMENTS – BY THE NUMBERS

                    A Closer Look: Players That Made Div-I Commitments in 2021
                                                                                                      New England Prep                           Count       %       % Ttl
                                                  Junior League             Count       %     % Ttl
                                                                                                      St. George's School                           4        13%     1.0%
                                                   USHL                       117    41%      31%
          2021 Div-I Commitments                                                                      Avon Old Farms School                         3        9%      0.8%
                                                   NAHL                        54    19%      14%
League Type             Count      %                                                                  Brunswick School                              3        9%      0.8%
                                                   Canadian Tier 2*           102    36%      27%     Dexter Southfield School                      3        9%      0.8%
    Junior Hockey         284      74%
                                                   NCDC                        11     4%       3%
    High School            64      17%                                                                Salisbury School                              3        9%      0.8%
                                                 Total Juniors                284 100%        74%
    U.S. / CAN Midget      29       8%                                                                Remainder (14 Schools with 2 or 1 com.)       16       50%     4.2%
                                                 *Includes eight leagues
    Int'l / Other           6          2%                                                             Total NE Prep                                 32 100%          8.4%
Total                     383      100%
                                                High School                Count    %       % Ttl
Source: CollegeHockeyInc.com
                                               New England Prep              32     50%      8%               Academy / Other HS           Count         %         % Ttl
                                               Minnesota HS                  14     22%      4%              Shattuck-St. Mary's (MN)           7   58.3%          1.8%
                                               Canadian Prep                  6      9%      2%              Mt. St Charles Academy (RI)        5   41.7%          1.3%
                                               All Other HS/Academy          12     19%      3%
                                                                                                             Total Academy / Other HS           12 100.0%          3.2%
                                               Total High School             64 100%        17%

                                                                                                             U.S and CAN U14-U18           Count     %           % Ttl
KEY POINTS:                                                                                                  HPHL (Mich. & IL 4 clubs)          9    31%           2.3%
•       74% (284) of 2021 D-I commitments earned while playing in Juniors                                    Long Island Gulls                  5    17%           1.3%
•       171 earned from USHL/NAHL, 100 from combined 8 Canadian leagues and just 11 from the                 Bishop Kearney Selects           4      14%           1.0%
        NCDC                                                                                                 8 Clubs with 1 or 2 commits     11      38%           2.9%
•       New England Prep Schools: Select few powerhouse programs with 3-4 commitments each,                 Total U14-U18                    29     100%           7.6%
        remaining commits came from 14 schools that featured 1-2 commits each. Represents “normal”
        year.
•       Academies/Other High schools: same concentration concept. Shattuck-St. Mary’s and Mt. St.
        Charles represent top schools for this year
•       U14-18: same as New England and Academies/Other above. Typically, a select top few clubs
        comprise 60% or more of commits (62% in 2021)
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DIVISION ONE COMMITMENTS – BY THE NUMBERS

               A Closer Look: Players That Made Div-I Commitments in 2020
                                                                                               New England Prep               Count    %    % Ttl
                                             Junior League             Count   %     % Ttl     Salisbury School (NEPS)            3   16%   0.8%
         2020 Div-I Commitments                 USHL                     86    28%   23%       Loomis Chaffee School (NEPS)       2   11%   0.5%
 League Type            Count     %             NAHL                     73    24%   19%       St. Mark's School (NEPS)           2   11%   0.5%
  Junior Hockey           302     80%           Canadian Tier 2*        128    42%   34%       12 schools w/1 Commit            12    63%   3.2%
  High School              46     12%           NCDC                     15    5%     4%      Total NE Prep                      19 100%    5.0%
  U.S. / CAN Midget        23      6%        Total Juniors              302 100%     80%
  Int'l / Other             8         2%     *Includes seven leagues
 Total                     379    100%       High School               Count    %     % Ttl
                                                                                              Academy / Other HS              Count   %     % Ttl
Source: CollegeHockeyInc.com                 New England Prep             19   41%     5%
                                                                                              Shattuck-St. Mary's                2 100%     0.5%
                                             Minnesota HS                 19   41%     5%     Total Academy / Other HS           2 100%     0.5%
                                             Canadian Prep                 6   13%     2%
                                             All Other HS/Academy          2    4%     1%
                                             Total High School            46 100%     12%     U.S and CAN U14-U18             Count   %     % Ttl
                                                                                              HPHL (Mich. & IL 4 clubs)          6    26%   1.6%
                                                                                              Colorado Thunderbirds              2    9%    0.5%
KEY POINTS:                                                                                   15 clubs w/1 Commit               15    65%   4.0%
• 80% (302) of 2020 D-I commitments earned while playing in Juniors                           Total U14-U18                     23 100%     6.1%

• 159 earned from USHL/NAHL, 128 from combined 7 Canadian leagues and just 15
    from the NCDC
• In a “normal year” NE Prep and Academies typically concentrated at 5-10 schools
    with 3+ commits and the balance (20-30 schools) with just 1-2 commits each
• In a “normal year” U14-U18 typically concentrated with 5-10 clubs earning 60+% of
    total AAA commits
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DIVISION ONE COMMITMENTS – BY THE NUMBERS

               A Closer Look: Players That Made Div-I Commitments in 2019
                                                                                         New England Prep           Count %   % Ttl
                                                                                         Avon Old Farms School         5   9%  1.0%
                                               Junior League      Count   %  % Ttl
                                                                                         Dexter Southfield School      4   7%  0.8%
                                                USHL                  99 27% 20%         Lawrence Academy              3   5%  0.6%
               2019 Div-I Commitments           Canadian Tier 2*    139 38% 27%          Salisbury School              3   5%  0.6%
                                                NAHL                104 29% 21%          Cushing Academy               3   5%  0.6%
     League Type             Count    %
                                                                                         Thayer Academy                3   5%  0.6%
       Junior Hockey           362     72%      NCDC                  20  6%  4%         5 schools w/2 Commit         10  18%  2.0%
       High School              94     19%    Total Juniors         362 100% 72%         24 schools w/1 Commit        24  44%  4.7%

       U.S. / CAN Midget        42      8%    *Includes seven leagues                   Total NE Prep                 55 100% 10.9%

       U.S. / CAN Bantam         3      1%
                                              High School         Count   %  % Ttl      Academy / Other HS      Count %       % Ttl
       Int'l / Other             5      1%                                              Shattuck-St. Mary's        5  36%      1.0%
                                             New England Prep        55 59% 11%
     Total                     506    100%                                              Northwood School           3  21%      0.6%
                                             Minnesota HS            19 20%   4%        Six Schools w/1 Commit     6  43%      1.2%
    Source: CollegeHockeyInc.com
                                             Canadian Prep            6   6%  1%       Total Academy / Other HS   14 100%      2.8%
                                             All Other HS/Academy    14 15%   3%
                                             Total High School       94 100% 19%        U.S and CAN U14-U18       Count %      % Ttl
•     72% (362) of 2019 D-I commitments earned while playing in Juniors                 HPHL (Mich. & IL 4 clubs)   10  22%     2.0%
        – Up from 63% (326) in 2018                                                     North Jersey Avalanche       7  16%     1.4%
                                                                                        Gentry Academy Galaxy        3   7%     0.6%
•     203 earned from USHL/NAHL, 55 from New England Prep, 42 from Midget AAA
                                                                                        New Jersey Rockets           3   7%     0.6%
      (down from 72 in 2018) and just 20 from the NCDC
                                                                                        Detroit Little Caesars       3   7%     0.6%
•     NE Prep and Academies concentrated at 6 schools with 3+ commits and 29 schools    Trois-Rivières Estacades     3   7%     0.6%
      with 1-2 commits                                                                  16 clubs w/1 Commit         16  36%     3.2%
•     U14-U18 concentrated with 9 clubs earning 60+% of total AAA commits              Total U14-U18                45 100%     8.9%
        – 3 HPHL clubs had 10 teams in 2019 (Mission-7, HoneyBaked-2, Oakland-1)
              • Down from 25 teams in 2018
        – NJ Avs-7 have USHL connection (Chicago Steel)                                                                          13
AGES OF JUNIOR PLAYERS

  USHL and NAHL – Current Player Ages for 2021

                                                                             16 and Under Players: SLOW DOWN!
                                                                             •    70-80% of 2021 D-I commits earned while playing
  Player Age           Count          %         Count          %                  Juniors
  2001 (20yr)          51          14.8%       224          32.3%                   – As of today, only 67 16U commits (only 17%
                                                                                       of total)
  2002 (19yr)          116         33.6%       276          39.8%
                                                                             •    171 commits earned from USHL/NAHL
  2003 (18yr)          101         29.3%       158          22.8%            •    Majority of Midget / NE Prep players earning
  2004 (17yr)          68          19.7%       34           4.9%                  commitments then play juniors for 1-2 years
                                                                                    – Estimated Costs:
  2005 (16yr)          9           2.6%        1            0.1%
                                                                                          • N.E. Prep: $40k+/yr
  Total                345         100%        693          100%                          • Midget AAA:~$8-12k/yr (+~$5k for travel)
  Avg. Age             18.4                    19.0                                       • USHL: None (everything provided)
                                                                                          • NAHL: ~$3.5k/yr billeted players /
                                                                                             $0.5k/yr local players (skates only)
                     % of Players 18+
                             78%                         95%
                                                                                      ALL ROADS LEAD BACK TO JUNIORS!

Note: USA NTDP rosters omitted from USHL. USHL restricts rosters to four 20 year-olds per team; no restriction in NAHL            14
MIDGET PIPELINE

            Black Bear Development Pipeline: Midget AAA →→ Junior Hockey
       Black Bear is committed to advancing its affiliate program (Team Maryland) and owned programs’ (Mercer Chiefs, Flyers Elite,
       Philadelphia Revolution, Hartford Jr. Wolfpack, Mass/Conn United) players to its junior franchises for increased NCAA exposure
       •    Youngstown Phantoms
             – 2021 Team MD draft picks: Luke Rubin, Jack Oliver. Team Maryland Alumni Quinn Kennedy on active roster (16 GP)
             – 2020 Team MD draft picks: Miles Gunty (5 GP), Tyler Iles, Tyler Rose; Mercer Chiefs: Mike Sullo
                   Three are on the current 18-man USHL affiliate roster
             – 2019 Team MD draft picks: Quinn Kennedy (3 Games Played, now full-time with the Phantoms), Jesse Horacek (1
                   Game Played, currently full-time with Maryland Black Bears) and Ethan Ouyang
             –     2018 Team MD draft pick: Dominic Basse (former Team Maryland goalie, 37 Games Played)
             –     Large number of Team Maryland Midgets invited to separate practices
       •    Maryland Black Bears
             – 2019-20 NAHL Draft: Aidan McDowell - Mercer Chiefs U18; (on active NAHL roster), Jude Kurtas (tender) – Mercer
                   Chiefs (currently on Corpus Christi IceRays NAHL active roster)
             –     2020-21 Tender signings*: Farrell Dinn - TM U18, Sean Kilcullen - TM U18 (on active NAHL roster), Shane Albert -
                   Mercer Chiefs U16 (on active NAHL roster). Jesse Horacek & Dimitri Kebreau made roster from MBB camps
             –     2021-22 Tender signings*: Dimitri Kebreau – TM U18 (on active NAHL roster), Elliott Lareau – MC U18 (on active
                   NAHL roster)
             –     2022-23 Tender signings*: Kareem El-Bashir – TM U18, others in progress
             –     2020-21 Call-Ups: Three Midget players played 2 games: Evaldi (MC U18), Grace (MC U18), Gunty (TM U16)
             –     2021-22 Call-Ups: Ervie Terwilliger, Kareem El-Bashir, John Werber, David Van Iterson, Thomas Rockey (MC U18)
             –     2021-22 Active Roster: TM Alum: Kilcullen, Gunty, Horacek & Kebreau
             –     Large number of Team Maryland and Mercer Chiefs U16/18 invited to Black Bears practice
EHL
       •    Team Maryland EHL
             – 2021-22: Five Alumni on Active Roster. Two college commitments: Graziano & Rosen
             – 2020-21: Two NAHL player call-ups to date: Berke (2 games) and Gresham (2 games)
             – 2019-20: Five NAHL players called up; one earned permanent roster spot (Anthony Del Tufo)
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YOUNGSTOWN PHANTOMS & MARYLAND BLACK BEARS 2021-2022 DIVISION-I COLLEGE COMMITMENTS

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TRAINING W/ THE BLACK BEARS & TEAM MARYLAND EHL

                                                                                        EHL
       All Midgets are invited to practices with the Black Bears and EHL Teams
                            (Cap of 3-4 players per session)
                           Contact Andrew Goldman for practice requests:
                              agoldman@youngstownphantoms.com
                 Practice Times @ Piney Orchard Ice Arena in Odenton, MD*
                Day of the Week                         MBB Practice Times                                                  TM EHL
             Monday                                          4:50 – 6:10 PM                                                   Games
             Tuesday                                         1:30 – 3:00 PM                                  11:00AM – 12:30 PM
             Wednesday                                       1:00 – 2:30 PM                                  11:00AM – 12:30 PM
             Thursday                                    10:00 – 11:30 AM                                    11:00AM – 12:30 PM
                                  *Note: Schedule will likely change for 2022-2023 season; will publish as soon as schedule is finalized

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UPCOMING SPRING AND SUMMER PROGRAMS

                                                        Key Dates
       Exposure starts now! Coaches will be running various camps and training programs this Spring and Summer!
•     Youth AAA
        – Spring: 2004-2005 and 2006-2007 Battle Camps (dates will be posted on TM website)
        – Pre-Tryout camps for all other birthyears: Dates TBD (dates will be posted on TM website)
        – Team Maryland Youth AAA Tryouts: Dates TBD (dates will be posted on TM website)
        – Black Bears/Phantoms Futures Camps open to 2007-2010 birth years featuring guest NCAA coaches
               Phantoms Futures Camp Dates: June 17-19 @ Scottsdale, AZ, June 24-27 @ TBD NJ/PA, July 8-10 @
                 Pittsburgh, PA, July 29-31 @ Odenton, MD, August 5-7 @ Buffalo, NY
               Dates and other information will be posted on MBB / YP websites
•     Junior Teams
        – Team Maryland EHL Tryouts: Date in April or May TBD (dates will be posted on TM website)
        – Maryland Black Bears NAHL / Youngstown Phantoms USHL Pre-Draft Tryout Camp (open tryouts prior to invite-only
            Main Camp): May and June dates and locations TBD
        – Youngstown Phantoms Main Camp (invite-only): July 11-17 @ Pittsburgh, PA
        – Maryland Black Bears NAHL Main Camp (invite-only): July 19-24 @ Piney Orchard Ice Arena

•     Bantam & Midget Summer Training
        – Mid-June through August – *Invite-Only* Bantam-Midget high intensity summer training program run by Coach
            Mylymok
•     Junior Drafts
        – USHL Draft – May 2-3, 2022; 10-15 2006s will be drafted plus 20-25 2002-2005s to fill out a 45-man protected list
        – Tender Deadline (6/12) & NAHL Draft (6/15) – June 2022; all 10 tenders must be signed, and all teams draft junior-
            aged players to fill out a 30-man protected list

      The Phantoms and Black Bears expect to draft and/or tender Team Maryland AAA players & keep two
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CONCLUSION AND Q&A

                     Questions?

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APPENDIX: MAPS AND COMMITMENT DATA
DIVISION I MEN’S RECRUITING TIMELINE

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BBSG JUNIOR HOCKEY TEAMS: 2021-2022 COLLEGE

                                                                              Player                           School
                                                                              Jack Blanchett                   Lake Superior State (D1)
Player                School
                                                                              Ryan Bottrill                    Brown (D1)
Kyle Bettens          University of Minnesota-Duluth (D1)
                                                                              Aden Bruich                      Clarkson (D1)
Tyler Catalano        Cornell (D1)
                                                                              Conor Cole                       University of Alaska-Anchorage (D1)
Andrew Centrella      Providence (D1)

Kyle Chauvette        Union (D1)                                              Luca Di Pasquo                   Michigan State (D1)

Jacob Fowler          Clarkson (D1)                                           Miles Gunty                      Brown (D1)

                                                                              Aidan McDowell                   Stevenson University (D3)
Jaden Grant           Bowling Green (D1)
                                                                              Branden Piku                     Lake Superior State (D1)
Bayard Hall           Yale (D1)

Adam Ingram           St. Cloud State (D1)                                    Vladislav Polegoshko             Lake Superior State (D1)

Shane Lachance        Boston University (D1)                                  Leo Schwartz                     Brown (D1)
Charlie Lurie         University of Nebraska-Omaha (D1)                       Kevin Scott                      RIT (D1)
Thomas Machu          Colorado College (D1)
                                                                              Dylan Wegner                     Michigan State (D1)
Chase Pietila         Michigan Tech (D1)
                                                                              Tyler Young                      Merrimack (D1)
Grant Porter          Providence (D1)

Carter Rose           Clarkson (D1)
                                                            EHL
Michael Rubin         Merrimack (D1)
                                                            Player                                   School
Stiven Sardarian      UNH (D1)
                                                            Nick Graziano                            Wilkes University (D3)
Thomas Schweighardt   UMass Lowell (D1)
                                                            Will Rosen                               Saint Anselm (D2)
Trey Taylor           Clarkson (D1)

Justin Varner         Michigan State (D1)                   John Werber                              SUNY Potsdam (D3)

Winter Wallace        Michigan State (D1)                   Jackson Bernard                          Adrian College (D3)
Evan Werner           Colorado College (D1)
                                                            Alex Newton                              University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (D3)

                                                            Bobby Geier                              Alvernia University (D3)
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LEAGUE MAP - USHL

                    2021-22 United States Hockey League

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LEAGUE MAP - NAHL

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LEAGUE MAP - EHL

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