The CHL-USA Prospects Challenge is now less than a month away as the top NHL Draft prospects from the CHL’s three leagues join forces to take on the U.S. National Under-18 Team from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program.

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Team CHL swept last year’s games, which saw players like Matthew Schaefer and Michael Misa star in the game. One year later, they’re scoring goals and making a bigger name for themselves at the top level of the sport. 

The final roster is expected to be announced this week, with the players set to play games in Calgary and Lethbridge at the end of November.

NHL Central Scouting, which is often involved in the team selection process, announced their preliminary watch list last week. Fifteen of the 27 players named as A-rated prospects, or projected first-round picks, came from the CHL leagues.

An important thing to note is that Team CHL is not only open to Canadian players. Any player in one of the three CHL leagues that is draft eligible can be selected.

Team CHL is expected to have a 22-player roster with 13 forwards and seven defensemen, to go along with two goaltenders. Niagara IceDogs star forward Ryan Roobroeck, reigning QMJHL Defenseman of the Year Xavier Villeneuve and WHL standout Ryan Lin have already been named to the roster as the first three players honored.

Though the roster will be announced soon, I decided to take a stab at what I think Team CHL will look like.

Chris Peters’ Team CHL Roster Projection

Forwards

• Ethan Belchetz, Windsor Spitfires
• Maddox Dagenais, Quebec Remparts
• Beckham Edwards, Sarnia Sting
• Colin Fitzgerald, Peterborough Petes
• J.P. Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers
• Nikita Klepov, Saginaw Spirit
• Caleb Malhotra, Brantford Bulldogs
• Adam Novotny, Peterborough Petes
• Mathis Preston, Spokane Chiefs
• Brooks Rogowski, Oshawa Generals
• Ryan Roobroeck, Niagara IceDogs
• Egor Shilov, Victoriaville Tigres
• Carter Stevens, Guelph Storm

Defense

• Carson Carels, Prince George Cougars
• Vladimir Dravecky, Brantford Bulldogs
• Ryan Lin, Vancouver Giants
• Giorgios Pantelas, Brandon Wheat Kings
• Chase Reid, Soo Greyhounds
• Daxon Rudolph, Prince Albert Raiders
• Xavier Villeneuve, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

Goalies

• William Lacelle, Rimouski Oceanic
• Zachary Jovanovski, Guelph Storm

Peters' Projected Lineup For CHL-USA Prospects Challenge

Ethan Belchetz – Caleb Malhotra – Mathis Preston
Ryan Roobroeck – Egor Shilov – Nikita Klepov
JP Hurlbert – Brooks Rogowski – Carter Stevens
Adam Novotny – Maddox Dagenais – Beckham Edwards
Colin Fitzgerald

Carson Carels – Ryan Lin
Xavier Villeneuve – Chase Reid
Giorgios Pantelas – Daxon Rudolph
Vladimir Dravecky

Willaim Lacelle
Zachary Jovanovski

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