- Top 2027 draft prospect Carter Meyer has been released from the USNTDP
- The Boston University commit is headed toward the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts, where his brother already plays
- Read below for what the exit costs and why scouts have him pegged for the 2027 top 10
The USNTDP just lost its best player.
Carter Meyer, one of the top forwards available for the 2027 NHL Draft, has been released from the U.S. National Team Development Program and won’t return next season.
Jeff Marek of Daily Faceoff first reported that Meyer asked USA Hockey for his release this spring and told the program he wasn’t coming back:
The 17-year-old is committed to Boston University, but his CHL rights belong to the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts, who grabbed him 17th overall in the 2025 QMJHL draft. That makes Quebec the likely next stop.
There’s a family pull to Quebec, too. Meyer’s older brother, Freddy, already plays for the Remparts. Their dad is former NHL defenseman Freddy Meyer.
Walking away from the program early isn’t free. Matt Porter pointed out that players who leave the NTDP before their time get hit with a $50,000 fee from USA Hockey, and a “release request” is really just asking to have that waived:
On the ice, it’s easy to see why the tug-of-war got this much attention. Meyer racked up 18 goals and 45 points in 41 games with the U-17 team last season, then added 25 points in 29 games while playing up with the U-18 group.
Most scouts have him slotted as a top-10 pick for 2027, the same neighborhood Gavin McKenna lived in before going first overall this summer.
That production is heading to Quebec now, with Boston University still waiting on the other end of it.
