The Team USA National Festival, slated for August, will gather some of the nation’s most promising under‑20 hockey talent, and this year two college standouts have secured places on the over‑18 roster.
A Dual Threat
Rae Mayer, a sophomore forward for the University of Maryland’s Bulldogs, arrives with a solid freshman campaign that saw her net 12 goals and add nine assists across 38 appearances.
Joining her is Mercury Bischoff, a Grand Rapids native and recent Minnesota Ms. Hockey honoree who impressed in her rookie season at Minnesota State with 19 goals and ten assists in the same 38‑game slate.
Both players will test themselves against a field of 44 other prospects during the August 2‑9 camp in Lake Placid, New York, where the final 25‑player squad will be trimmed before a subsequent tour of Canada.