Maumee, OH native Ben Schoen is entering his third season with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League. He recently signed with Penn State with the intention of playing for the Nittany Lions in the Big 10 next season.

Chagrin Falls, OH native Curtis Hall played for the Cleveland Barons and Youngstown Phantoms, making the U.S. World Junior team and getting drafted by the Boston Bruins before heading to Yale University.