Appleton United senior forward Trenton Bliss was the only Wisconsin boys’ player to be named to the American Family Insurance All-USA pre-season boys hockey team, it was announced yesterday in USA Today.

Bliss was one of three underclassmen to earn first-team All-State honors in Wisconsin last year, posting 27 goals and 28 assists in 23 games. A left wing who has pledged his services to Wisconsin, Bliss is a true two-way player with a nifty set of hands.

In his first three years with Appleton United, Bliss notched 72 goals and 65 helpers in 79 games, including 16 game-winners.