Six players competing in the game are A-rated prospects or potential first-round picks according to NHL Central Scouting's Preliminary Players Watch List - Sept 2015.
Matthew Tkachuk - Max Jones (London Knights-OHL) - Kieffer Bellows (NTDP-USHL) Alexander DeBrincat (Erie Otters-OHL) -
Riley Tufte (Fargo Force-USHL) - Charlie McAvoy (Boston University-Hockey East).
Bellows, the son of former NHL player Brian Bellows, will play for Team Plante.
The 6-foot, 196-pound left wing was fifth in the USHL last season with 33 goals for the Sioux Falls Stampede.
He also had 52 points in 58 regular-season games and was named USHL Rookie of the Year.
Tkachuk, the son of former NHL player Keith Tkachuk, will play for Team Roenick.
The 6-1, 195-pound left wing had 38 goals and 96 points in 65 games with the NTDP U-18 team last season.
He also had a tournament-high ten assists in seven games for the United States at the 2015 IIHF World U-18 Chamionship.
Tkachuk will be joined on Team Roenick by DeBrincat, a 5-6, 150-pound center.
DeBrincat led OHL rookies last season with 53 goals, 51 assists and 104 points, and was named rookie of the year in the OHL/CHL.
McAvoy will be one of the top defense prospects playing in the game.
The 5-11, 206-pound right-shot defender was part of the gold-medal winning United States team at the World U-18 Championship.
He had seven goals and 40 points in 63 games for the NTDP U-18 last season.
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