Development
Arizona Kicks Off CCM 68 Future ID Camps
Hoeft, Miyasaki and Zhang Earn 2025 CCM 68 Early Invitations Sixty-eight (36 forwards, 24 defensemen, and 8 goalies) 2011 birth years joined us in Tempe, Arizona this past weekend for the first CCM 68 Future ID Camp of the year. Athletes traveled from as far as Alaska, Florida, Nova Scotia, and even Ontario to head…
Read MorePremier Ice Prospects Joins Forces with 200×85 to Elevate Girls Youth Hockey Experiences
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leading Youth Hockey Organizations Combine to Expand Opportunities for Female Players Chicago, Illinois, January 3, 2024 – Premier Ice Prospects (PIP Hockey) and 200×85 are excited to announce a strategic merger aimed at maximizing experiences and developmental opportunities for girls youth hockey players. The partnership between PIP Hockey and 200×85 brings together…
Read MoreSafely Navigating the Transition to Body Contact in Youth Hockey
Prepare for Body Contact with 200×85 this Spring Join us at 200×85’s annual Body Contact Clinics in March 2024, tailored for young hockey players born between 2010 and 2016. These unique clinics provide a secure and controlled environment for players to adapt to body contact, a crucial phase in their hockey journey. Clinic Dates:…
Read MoreCCM 68 Announces Expansion to Include European Players for 2024
CCM 68 Becomes a Global Stage for Youth Hockey Excellence Last year, CCM 68 doubled in size, bringing in the top 68 Canadian boys and girls from 2009 to join the Americans. As hockey continues to grow as a global sport, 200×85 is thrilled to announce the expansion of its prestigious event to include European…
Read More200×85’s CCM 68 Futures Program Expands to Canada
Marking a Milestone in Youth Hockey Development Last year, 200×85 celebrated ten years of its CCM 68 program by elevating it to a new level- bringing in 68 Canadian boys and 68 Canadian girls to join the Americans at the event in Chicago. In an effort to ensure that only the top 14U players receive…
Read MoreBuilding to The Brick
The CCM Chicago Brick Team Evaluations Kick Off November 5th Held within the iconic West Edmonton Mall, The Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament has earned its reputation as the most prestigious competition for the 10 & under age level. While the primary focus is on the ice, it’s not just about the game – it’s also about…
Read MoreWhen and Where 2024’s Best Development Programs Are And How To Join
200×85’s Player Development Program Schedule is Finalized We are very excited to announce the 2024 schedule for 200×85 Player Development programs. Whether you are a 2010 birth year that has your eye on being selected for CCM 68 or you want to prepare yourself for checking with our Body Contact Clinics, you’re going to want…
Read MoreWhat to Expect at the 2023 CCM 68
The 10th annual combine will showcase the top 2009-born youth hockey players from all of North America The CCM 68 Combine will once again feature some of the top prospects at the 14U age level, but this time, with a twist. For the first time in the event’s 10-year history, elite-level boys and girls from…
Read MoreThe Pick is in… 24 Alumni Selected at the 2023 NHL Draft
Six 200×85 Development Program Alumni Selected in the First Round of the 2023 NHL Draft The NHL Draft is an event where dreams come true for players and teams look to build their future. Each year, teams carefully select players who have the potential to become the stars of the future. In the case of…
Read MoreCCM 68 Futures Hit the Ice In Tempe
Results from the first of five CCM Future ID Camps In the new home of the Arizona State Sun Devils NCAA Division I Hockey team, 200×85 kicked off the first CCM 68 Futures combine at Mullet Arena. Sixty-eight (36 forwards, 24 defensemen, and 8 goalies) 2010 birth years from across the country came to Tempe,…
Read More200×85 20th Anniversary – Part II
As we continue down memory lane, we can’t help but feel so proud of our 200×85 team and be thankful for the youth hockey community that has been part of our journey. As our brand has expanded and changed, the hockey community and our mission keeps us moving forward and in the right direction. Growing…
Read MoreNeutral Zone Partners with 200×85 CCM 68
For Immediate Release: January 11, 2023 Neutral Zone Partners with 200×85 Hockey and the CCM 68 Combine Neutral Zone, amateur hockey’s leading scouting organization, and 200×85 Hockey, one of the largest tournament organizers in North America, today announced a new joint partnership to further bolster the prestigious CCM 68 Combine, the premier 14U hockey camp…
Read MoreCCM 68 Alumni on Path to World Junior Championship
21 Alumni Selected for USA Hockey WJC Preliminary Roster The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship will kick off on December 26th in Halifax and Moncton, Canada. The United States, Finland, Switzerland, Slovakia, Latvia, Canada, Sweden, Czechia, Germany, and Austria will attend this year’s WJC. The players that will represent the United States were a mystery…
Read MoreCCM 68 Welcomes Canada’s Top 2009’s
Canada’s Best are Coming to 2023’s Most Elite Youth Hockey Event Sixty-Eight (68) of Canada’s Best 14-year-old players will be invited to join the CCM 68 USA for the first-ever Two Nation Event. North America’s top 136 Bantam Major talent will gather in Chicago on August 10-13, 2023, to train & compete against each other.…
Read MoreWhat Makes the CCM 68 Elite?
This Year the Top 2009’s will be at CCM 68 and 2010’s at CCM Futures There is a reason why the CCM 68 is heralded as the best pound-for-pound Boys and Girls Bantam Major camp in America. With the top 36 forwards, 24 defensemen, and 8 goalies from the Bantam Major age group all training…
Read MoreGet To Know Why CCM Selects Has Earned an Elite Reputation
Come train with CCM Selects and earn a spot on the tournament team! 269 DI scholarships, 100 USNTDP placements, and 71 NHL Draft picks. Need we say more? CCM Selects justifiably earned a reputation for being the top training program in North America. No other program holds a candle to CCM Selects’ success rates, let…
Read More200×85’s Summer Development Programs Schedule is Finalized
When and Where 2023’s Best Development Programs Are And How To Join CCM 68 The most elite Boys and Girls Bantam Major camp in America, CCM 68 will return to Chicago in 2023. The top thirty-six forwards, twenty-four defensemen, and eight goalies at the boys and girls 2009 birth year will be invited to…
Read MoreSet Yourself Up for the Summer of a Lifetime
ENJOY SUMMER ‘23 WITH 200×85 AND CCM HOCKEY The summer of 2022 is officially over. Did you spend your summer getting better at hockey? Did you train with the top players in the country? Did you get a cultural experience in Europe? 200×85 did all of these in the summer of 2022 and will be…
Read MoreWhat to Expect from the 2022 CCM 68
Top players, coaches, and competition combine for an over-the-top experience. The CCM 68 Presented by 200×85 is the best pound-for-pound Bantam Major camp in America. The top sixty-eight boys and girls players from the 2008 birth year will take to Chicago from August 11th – 14th to get one step closer to their junior,…
Read More2022 CCM 68 Futures Michigan
2022 CCM 68 Futures Michigan Novi Ice Arena – Novi, Michigan July 15-17, 2022 200×85 hosted the final CCM 68 Futures combine of the 2022 season for the 2009 birth year this past weekend in Michigan. Two teams of Girls (Gray and Red) and 4 teams of Boys (Black, White, Gold, and Green)…
Read More2022 CCM 68 Futures Minnesota
2022 CCM 68 Futures- Minnesota Minnesota Made Ice Center Edina, MN June 9-12, 2022 200×85 hosted the fourth CCM 68 Futures for the 2009 birth-year this past weekend at Minnesota Made Ice Center in Edina, MN. The camp featured 4 boys teams (Black, White, Gold, Kelly) who spent the weekend competing during the on-ice…
Read More2022 CCM 68 Futures Massachusetts
2022 CCM 68 Futures MA – May 26-29, 2022 New England Sports Village Attleboro, Massachusetts 200×85 hosted the third CCM 68 Futures combine of 2022 this past weekend at the New England Sports Village in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The weekend featured four teams of Boys and two teams of Girls! The Boys practices…
Read More2022 CCM 68 Futures Pennsylvania
2022 CCM 68 Futures Pennsylvania: May 13-15 UPMC Lemieux Sports Center Cranberry Township, PA 200×85 hosted the second CCM 68 Futures identification camp of the 2022 season this past weekend bringing in top 2009s to participate at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Center- home of the Pens Elite AAA Hockey program and practice rink…
Read More2022 CCM 68 Futures Arizona
The Future Has Arrived In The Desert Oceanside Ice Arena- Tempe, Arizona – April 2022 In the current home of the Arizona State Sun Devils NCAA Division 1 Hockey team, 200×85 kicked off the first CCM 68 Futures combine of 2022 with 68 great 2009s (36 forwards, 24 defensemen, and 8 goalies) from…
Read More‘07s Showcase Their Skills at CCM 68
The top 14-year-old boys and girls from across the U.S. converged on Chicago for elite-level event 200×85 hosted the eighth annual CCM 68 Combine over the weekend. The top 68 boys and 68 girls from the 2007-birth year met in Chicago to take part in the four-day event, filled with an opening-night media day, equipment…
Read MoreChecking In On The CCM 68
Six ‘06s having fantastic 14U seasons coming out of summer combine. The CCM 68 Class of 2021 featured the best U.S. players from the 2006-birth year. Now, just a few short months removed from the combine last July, several are in the midst of breakout seasons with their respective 14U teams. Shattuck-St. Mary’s —…
Read MoreThe Best in Youth Hockey
Setting the bar as the worldwide leader in tournaments, teams and events For 16 years, 200×85 has continually pushed the boundaries of youth hockey. What began as a single tournament over one weekend on the calendar has grown into more than 20 different tournaments, combines and camps, along with dozens of tournament teams, packed throughout…
Read MoreFrom 68/Selects to Gold
14 former CCM Athletes pave the way for Team USA at World Juniors The World Junior Championships concluded on Tuesday with the Gold Medal game between the United States and Canada. Featuring the best under-20 players in the world, eventual champion Team USA was propelled to the top of the podium by 14 players who…
Read MoreOh, What A Year
’00-birth year bolsters one of the most decorated resumes in CCM Selects history. “We didn’t truly realize then how spoiled we were.” “We wish we could do it all over again.” “They made us feel like part of their family.” The CCM Selects program has been a fixture in the youth hockey community for more…
Read MoreSeeing The World with CCM Selects
Competition and culture collide on a European vacation designed for the entire hockey family Hockey has never been just about hockey; the sport is much larger than that. The isolation of long road trips and late nights in the hotel inadvertently serves as quality bonding time between a parent and child. The investment of time…
Read MoreOn-Ice Insights Inspire Creation of 200×85
Kevin Mann Knew He Wanted to Develop More Meaningful Youth Hockey Experiences Kevin Mann brings over 3 decades of hockey experience to the boardroom at 200×85. The President and CEO of the company has been through every stage of the player’s journey, from youth and junior hockey, and then off to the Division I level,…
Read More2021 Chicago Jr Blackhawks 2011’s
Evaluations: November 11, 2020 from 8am to 3pm at Fifth Third Arena BRICK TryOut Camp 2011 and Under Birth Year Brick Tryout Open to all strong IL Tier 2 AA players and imports Fifth Third Ice Arena CHICAGO JR BLACKHAWKS – BRICK TEAM
Read MoreCCM 68 dominates list of U.S. National Junior Team Invitees
20 Alumni Invited To Evaluation Camp USA Hockey announced its 39 players invited to attend the U.S. National Junior Team Evaluation Camp, where participants will compete for roster spots on the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships this December. Among those invited were an astounding 20 former participants from 200×85’s CCM68 Combine. This is an…
Read More2020 CCM68 Standouts And Leaders
The 2020 CCM68 Combine was held in Chicago over the weekend, where 200×85 welcomed the top 68 boys and 68 girls from the 2006-birth year to showcase their skills. Following the conclusion of on-ice speed testing, off-ice strength and agility testing and a series of practice, skills and competition sessions, the weekend saw several standouts…
Read More2020 CCM68 Photo Gallery
2020 CCM 68 Photos For seven years, 200×85 has welcomed the top 68 boys and girls from the bantam-minor age group to Chicago, Illinois for the annual CCM68 Combine. Filled with on- and off-ice testing, elite-level coaching and instruction, great supplies from our partners at CCM and amazingly talented young hockey players, the CCM68 Combine…
Read MoreNext College Student Athlete Named Official Recruiting Partner
CHICAGO (August 5, 2020) — Next College Student Athlete (NCSA), the world’s largest and most successful college athletic recruiting network, has been named the official recruiting partner of 200×85, the worldwide leader in elite youth hockey tournament and training experiences. 200×85 reaches over 65,000 hockey athletes and 1,800 hockey teams through youth hockey tournaments, camps,…
Read More68 Selects Alumni Set Sights on NCAA
Past participants of the elite bantam camp secured Division-I commitments on the first day that colleges could offer scholarships to athletes. This past weekend marked schools’ first opportunities to offer scholarships to 2004-birth year athletes, and following the August 1st start date, several 16-year-olds began making verbal commitments to universities across the country. Three…
Read MoreUpdates Regarding Upcoming Events
On behalf of everyone at 200×85, we hope that you are happy, healthy and looking forward to hockey in the near future. During these uncertain times, we felt it was important to connect with you and share details regarding upcoming events during the 2020-21 season in regards to COVID-19 and the impact that it has…
Read More14 CCM 68 Player Named to the US National Under 17 Team
Congratulations to the 14 CCM 68 Player selected to the US National Under 17 Team! Forwards Logan Cooley Maddox Fleming Cutter Gauthier Devin Kaplan Rutger McGroarty Frank Nazar Charlie Stramel Defense Hunter Brzustewicz Seamus Casey Ryan Chelsey Tyler Duke Lane Hutson Charlie Leddy Seamus Powell
Read MoreCCM SELECTED AS EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR FOR ALL 200×85 EVENTS
200×85 Partners with CCM for all World-Class Tournaments, Selects Elite Training Program and CCM 68. NEW YORK (DECEMBER 2, 2019) – Effective immediately, all 200×85 Tournaments and Elite Training Events will be re-branded under CCM. This exciting partnership reaches over 30,900 hockey players and goalies and provides a strong platform to showcase and grow elite…
Read MoreTen Things You Don’t Learn in Coaching School
Updated by 200×85 to be applicable to Hockey from the original article by Chuck Struhar. Scholastic Coach and Athletic Director, May/June 2001, Vol. 70. No. 10, pp. 28-29. I know, I know…you played the sport in high school junior or college, took the USAH CEP course, attended a clinic, and you are now ready to…
Read MoreWHAT EVERY PARENT/PLAYER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TRYOUTS
With Team Tryouts fast approaching we hope all clubs will run a thorough and fair selection process. This can be a time of happiness or complete disappointment for families. There is stress, pressure and even politics with some unsavory clubs. Will mistakes be made? Only time will tell – but if a process is in…
Read MoreNICK ROUKOUNAKIS (2003) Commits to Boston University
CCM 68 NICK ROUKOUNAKIS (2003) Commits to Boston University
Read MoreAndrew DellDonna (2004) Commits to Ohio State
CCM 68 Andrew DellDonna (2004) Commits to Michigan Ohio University
Read MoreMaxim Namestnikov (2004) Commits to Michigan State
CCM 68 Maxim Namestnikov (2004) Commits to Michigan State University
Read MoreWHAT MAKES CAPTAIN MATERIAL?
There are leaders… …and then there are those who lead. Ask any player/coach and they’ll tell you being named captain of their team isn’t something to be taken lightly. Where in the past a player was more about motivating him/herself and preparing themselves for a game – now they have a full team to consider.…
Read MoreFrank Nazar (2004) Commits to Michigan
CCM 68 Frank Nazar (2004) Commits to University of Michigan “My whole life, I have always been a Michigan fan and I love the state we live in,” Nazar told MiHockey. “It is amazing how I can stay in the same state, get a great education and play the sport I love.”
Read MoreCoaching Staffs – Assistant Roles
Surrounding yourself with the best possible Assistants/Teachers for the players on your team is imperative to all youth coaching staffs. In order to ensure proper communication, – each coach understands that it is his or her role to clearly delegate what their Assistants primary jobs are with the team. You want everyone on the same…
Read MoreJack Larrigan (2004) Commits to Notre Dame
CCM 68 Jack Larrigan (2004) Commits to University of Notre Dame “I am extremely excited and honored to announce my commitment to play college hockey at the University of Notre Dame. Thank you to my teammates, coaches, the AAA Blues, and my family for helping me get to this point. I appreciate all the support.”
Read MoreTop Ten Qualities To Be a Great Hockey Player
I had the benefit of playing for and coaching with Shawn Walsh (former Maine Coach), Jerry York (Boston College Coach) and a few of the Player Qualities below also came from these individuals along with Ron Mason (former Michigan State Coach). TOP TEN QUALITIES TO BE A GREAT HOCKEY PLAYER Being a great hockey player…
Read MoreRecruiting Realities Part 2 – COACHES
Over the years we have seen our share of interesting recruiting tactics from AAA coaches. Most will say they coach to help impact the lives of these young athletes but their recruiting habits do not match that message with their actions. Each AAA coach must consider these issues below when recruiting a player- if they…
Read MoreRecruiting Realities Part 1 – PARENTS
In the past 32 years, there are few things in this hockey world we haven’t seen. We have seen more than our share of coaches who’ve promised the world. We’ve seen more than our share of parents who expected too many promises. We’ve seen more than our share of coaches who tell parents what they…
Read MoreZach Filak (2004) Commits to Michigan State
CCM 68 Zach Filak (2004) Commits to Michigan State University
Read MoreChris Able (2004) – Commits to Ohio State
CCM 68 CHRIS ABLE (2004) – Commits to Ohio State
Read MoreAusten May (2003) – Commits to Providence College
CCM 68 AUSTEN MAY (2003) – Commits to Providence College
Read MoreLogan Cooley (2004) – Commits to Notre Dame
CCM 68 LOGAN COOLEY (2004) – Commits to University of Notre Dame
Read MoreCCM 68’s Dylan Duke Commits Michigan
Dylan Duke (2003) committed to University of Michigan
Read MoreCCM Selects 06’s Win Euro Invite
CCM Selects 06’s win CCM Euro Invite with a 2-1 shootout win over Slovenia.
Read MoreSelects 2001 Derek Mullahy Committs to Harvard.
Selects 2001 Derek Mullahy Committs to Harvard.
Read MoreEight(8) Selects 2001’s Make the 2017-18 U17 NTDP Team
Selects Clayton Keller signs Entry-Level Contract with the Coyotes
Congrats to the Selects 1998 Clayton Keller on your Entry-Level Contract with the Coyotes!
Read MoreCCM 68’s & Selects 00’s Max Ellis commits to University of Notre Dame
CCM 68’s & Selects 00’s Max Ellis commits to University of Notre Dame
Read MoreAIDEN FULP to Western Michigan.
CCM SELECTS – AIDEN FULP commits to play NCAA D1 Hockey at Western Michigan.
Read MoreCAMERON YORK Commits to Boston College
CCM 68 CAMERON YORK Commits to Boston College
Read MoreCurtis Hall Commits to Yale
SELECTS 2000 Curtis Hall Commits to Yale
Read MoreSelects have 5 NHL first round picks
#6 Matthew Tkachuk – Calgary #7 Clayton Keller – AZ Coyotes #8 Alexander Nylander – Buffalo #11 Logan Brown – Ottawa #19 Kieffer Bellows – NY Islanders
Read MoreDanny Brooks added to 2002 SELECTS Staff
The Selects are proud to announce that Danny Brooks (MA) has joined the 2002 Team Coaching Staff. Danny was previously an Assistant Coach with the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, KHL’s CSKA Red Army, AHL’s Peoria Rivermen, ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears and NCAA Division 1 Brown University and Western Michigan. “Coach Brooks has an outstanding track…
Read MoreTen (10) former Select 1996’s invited to the NHL Combine for the top 100 Prospects.
Nick Schmaltz Green Bay (USHL) William Nylander Modo (Swe-Pro) Blake Clarke Saginaw (OHL) Christian Dvorak London (OHL) Spencer Watson Kingston (OHL) Jack Glover USA-18 (USHL) Aaron Hayden Niagara (OHL) Joshua Jacobs Indiana Ice (USHL) Alex Nedeljkovic Plymouth (OHL) Ryan McInnis Kitchner (OHL)
Read MoreThirteen (13) Selects Chosen in 2014 NHL Draft
# 8 William Nylander TOR #20 Nick Schmaltz CHI #37 Alex Nedeljkovic CAR #41 Joshua Jacobs NJ #43 Ryan McInnis ARI #58 Christian Dvorak ARI #69 Jack Glover WPG #80 Louie Belpedio MIN #123 Matthew Berkovitz ANA #128 Dakota Joshua TOR #146 Anders Bjork BOS #154 Aaron Hayden DAL #209 Spencer Watson LAK CONGRATULATIONS!
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