Matt McNeely of Team USA committs to UMD

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Team USA goaltender Matt McNeely. (USHL Images)

McNeely Commits to Minnesota Duluth

Goaltender Matt McNeely of Team USA has committed to play collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

The 16-year-old has been between the pipes in 14 USHL games for Team USA's Under-17 squad. He picked up his first USHL victory stopping 31 shots in the 4-3 victory vs. Youngstown on December 12^th. The Burnsville, Minnesota native made a season high 50 saves in the loss to Green Bay on October 10^th.

McNeely will be joined at Minnesota Duluth by current Team USA teammate Justin Faulk. In addition, four other players will attend the school following their USHL careers; J.T. Brown (Waterloo Black Hawks), Luke McManus (Tri-City Storm), Maxwell Tardy (Tri-City Storm), and Chris Stafne (Des Moines Buccaneers).

The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs are members of the WCHA and have 13 former USHL players on the roster for the 2009-10 season; Chase Ryan (Des Moines Buccaneers), Scott Kishel (Sioux Falls Stampede), Drew Akins (Sioux Falls Stampede), Drew Olson (Omaha Lancers), Jack Connolly (Sioux Falls Stampede), Keegan Flaherty (Fargo Force), Jake Hendrickson (Sioux City Musketeers), Mike Seidel (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), Rob Bordson (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), Travis Oleksuk (Sioux City Musketeers), David Grun (Sioux Falls Stampede), Brady Hjelle (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), and Aaron Crandall (Des Moines Buccaneers).