Paul Martin has played for three USA Men's National Teams and was chosen for the 2010 USA Olympic team but did not play due to injury.
Ten of the 48 players invited to USA Hockey's Men's National Team orientation camp have ties to Minnesota high school hockey.
The camp is scheduled for Aug. 26-27, at Kettler Capitals IcePlex in Arlington, Va., and is designed to assist in preparation for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, set for Feb. 7-23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
Leading the group are four Mr. Hockey Award winners in Paul Martin (Elk River, 2000), Ryan McDonagh (Cretin-Derham Hall, 2007), Nick Leddy (Eden Prairie, 2009) and Nick Bjugstad (Blaine, 2010).
Leddy helped the Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup this season as well.
Three other players graduated from their Minnesota high school programs: David Backes (Spring Lake Park, 2002), T.J. Oshie (Warroad, 2005) and Jake Gardiner (Minnetonka, 2008), each of whom was a Mr. Hockey finalist.
Bjugstad and Oshie were members of the bronze medal-winning U.S. Men's National Team at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Feder World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.
Minnesota High School Alums Invited to USA Hockey Orientation Camp
| Player | High School | NHL Team |
|---|---|---|
| David Backes | Spring Lake Park | St. Louis Blues |
| Nick Bjugstad | Blaine | Florida Panters |
| Justin Faulk | South St. Paul | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Jake Gardiner | Minnetonka | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Erik Johnson | Holy Angels | Colorado Avalanche |
| Nick Leddy | Eden Prairie | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Paul Martin | Elk River | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Ryan McDonagh | Cretin-Derham Hall | New York Rangers |
| T.J. Oshie | Warroad | St. Louis Blues |
| Blake Wheeler | Breck | Winnipeg Jets |