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Kevin Shattenkirk Reflects on Youth Nationals Experience

By USA Hockey, 04/05/17, 10:00AM MDT

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Washington Capitals Forward participated in several USA Hockey Youth Nationals Growing Up

For Kevin Shattenkirk, USA Hockey's Youth Nationals is an experience he remembers quite well. During his 14U and 16U years, he participated in the Youth Tier I tournaments with the New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey club and Mid-Fairfield Youth Hockey Association. Both tournaments allowed him to play on a national stage against some of the best players in the country at his age group.

To this day, Shattenkirk keeps in touch with former teammates and coaches from those teams including Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens. Hear more about the lasting impact of the Youth Nationals tournament and more of Kevin's memories below.

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2017 USA Hockey National Championship Sites

Division Location Host Dates
Youth Tier I (14U) Scottsdale, Arizona Arizona Amateur Hockey April 6-10, 2017
Youth Tier I (15-year-olds only) Scottsdale, Arizona Arizona Amateur Hockey April 6-10, 2017
Youth Tier I (16U, 18U) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins Elite April 6-10, 2017
Girls Tier I Rochester/Macomb, Michigan HoneyBaked Hockey Club April 6-10, 2017
Women's A, B, C Rochester/Macomb, Michigan HoneyBaked Hockey Club April 6-9, 2017
High School Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Suburban Hockey March 22-26, 2017
Girls Tier II Troy, Michigan Troy Youth Hockey Association April 6-10, 2017
Youth Tier II (14U) Coral Springs, Florida Florida Panthers Ice Den April 6-10, 2017
Youth Tier II (16U) Frisco, Texas Texas Amateur Hockey April 6-10, 2017
Youth Tier II (18U) Lansing, Michigan Lansing Hockey Club April 6-10, 2017
Sled San Jose, California Sharks Ice April 6-9, 2017
Adult Rec Men's Wesley Chapel, Florida Florida Hospital Center Ice April 20-23, 2017
Adult Rec Women's Ellenton, Florida Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex April 27-30, 2017