A year ago, Jamie Calla put up 8 points in five days at the Boys National 15 Camp in Amherst — more than any other Massachusetts forward who skated on that ice. He doubled the next closest MA forward.
Today at 2:15 PM at the Northtown Center, Calla is back on the same sheet of ice for the Boys National 16 Camp. He'll skate for Team Lime, and his opening opponent is loaded: three Massachusetts players returning from the 2025 camp roster — defenseman Nicholas Ware (Belmont Hill), forward Austin Wu (Dexter Southfield), and goaltender Will Torres (Rivers School / Masters Academy) — all on Team Gray.
Last Year in Amherst
The 2025 Boys National 15 Camp results for Massachusetts forwards:
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Calla | Black | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Jack Queally | Purple | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Robert Dekleine | Kelly | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Carter Felt | Navy | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Blake Wilichoski | Gray | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sam Lee | Gold | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Michael Barrett | Orange | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Owen Lundin | Red | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Austin Wu | Red | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Machado | Gray | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Calla finished with 6 goals in five days. Nobody else cracked four. The list above also tells a second story — of the ten Mass forwards who suited up at the 2025 camp, only five are back in Amherst this week. Queally and Lee went to USA NTDP. Wilichoski tendered to Cedar Rapids in the USHL. Lundin and Machado were not selected this year.
The Prep Season Between Camps
Calla returned from last year's camp and put up 11 goals, 7 assists, 18 points in his Governors Academy season, earning significant ice time as a 2010 against older prep competition. Solid prep production — but his camp resume is the louder credential. His tendency to elevate against the top competition is what earned him a return ticket to Amherst.
Today's Matchup
Five MA forwards skated at camp last year and are back this week. Calla. Dekleine (Royal). Felt (Red). Barrett (Orange). Wu (Gray). The other 14 Massachusetts players on the 2026 camp roster are first-time invitees.
In Calla's case, the storyline is simple: he came home from last year's camp with the bragging rights and went back to work. Today at 2:15 — Feature Rink, Lime vs. Gray — we find out what year two looks like.