Nicholas Boka and Brendan Warren will play at Yost Ice Arena starting in 2015-16.
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A pair of future Michigan hockey players will be spending next season across town from their future home arena.
Nicholas Boka and Brendan Warren were both announced as members of the 2013-14 USA Hockey National Team Development Program’s Under-17 Team Wednesday. Both have given their verbal commitments to Michigan, according to the USA Hockey official roster, and will be eligible to suit up in the 2015-16 season.
Boka is a 6-foot, 183-pound defenseman from Plymouth. Warren is listed at an identical height and weight, and is from Carleton, Michigan. Both players spent last year suiting up for the Compuware Midget Minor program.
The U-17 team, which plays in the United States Hockey League as well as in several international tournaments, kicks off its season Sept. 13.
The NTDP is based out of the Ann Arbor Ice Cube, and has sent several future stars to the Michigan hockey program over the years. The program’s U-18 team also plays an annual exhibition game against the Wolverines at Yost Ice Arena.
Kyle Austin covers sports for AnnArbor.com.