Sunrise, FL – With 37 players selected who spent time in the USHL during the 2014-15 season, the League has broken its own record for most skaters drafted for seven consecutive seasons. In addition, nine USHL alumni were drafted including 2nd overall selection Jack Eichel. First round selections included Kyle Connor, Colin White, Brock Boeser and Jack Roslovic. Unofficial NHL Draft count of players who skated in at least one game for a league is as follows: (37) USHL; (37) WHL; (33) OHL; (31) QMJHL.
Complete list of players:
Pick # Name NHL Team USHL Team
2 Jack Eichel* Buffalo Sabres NTDP
5 Noah Hanifin* Carolina Hurricanes NTDP
7 Ivan Provorov* Philadelphia Flyers Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
8 Zach Werenski* Columbus Blue Jackets NTDP
17 Kyle Connor Winnipeg Jets Youngstown Phantoms
21 Colin White Ottawa Senators NTDP
23 Brock Boeser Vancouver Canucks Waterloo Black Hawks
25 Jack Roslovic Winnipeg Jets NTDP
32 Christian Fischer Arizona Coyotes NTDP
39 AJ Greer* Colorado Avalanche Des Moines Buccaneers
45 Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson Boston Bruins Omaha Lancers
50 Jordan Greenway Minnesota Wild NTDP
61 Jeremy Bracco Toronto Maple Leafs NTDP
64 Dennis Yan* Tampa Bay Lightning NTDP
73 Vili Saarijarvi Detroit Red Wings Green Bay Gamblers
78 Erik Foley Winnipeg Jets Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
80 Brent Gates Anaheim Ducks Green Bay Gamblers
81 Brendan Warren Arizona Coyotes NTDP
85 Thomas Novak Nashville Predators Waterloo Black Hawks
91 Dennis Gilbert Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Steel
92 Will Borgen Buffalo Sabres Omaha Lancers
103 Chris Martentet* Dallas Stars Indiana Ice
107 Christian Wolanin Ottawa Senators Muskegon Lumberjacks
117 Caleb Jones Edmonton Oilers NTDP
121 Ryan Shea Chicago Blackhawks Youngstown Phantoms
132 Karch Bachman Florida Panthers Tri-City Storm
133 Joseph Cecconi Dallas Stars Muskegon Lumberjacks
140 Chase Pearson Detroit Red Wings Youngstown Phantoms
146 Luke Opilka St. Louis Blues NTDP
148 Troy Terry Anaheim Ducks NTDP
149 Adam Gaudette Vancouver Canucks Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
150 Ryan Zuhlsdorf Tampa Bay Lightning Sioux City Musketeers
153 Kristian Oldham Tampa Bay Lightning Omaha Lancers
158 Cooper Marody Philadelphia Flyers Sioux Falls Stampede
160 Adam Parsells San Jose Sharks Green Bay Gamblers
162 Chris Wilkie Florida Panthers Tri-City Storm
167 Fredrik Tiffels* Pittsburgh Penguins Indiana Ice
168 Mason Appleton Winnipeg Jets Tri-City Storm
171 Nicholas Boka Minnesota Wild NTDP
175 Tyler Moy* Nashville Predators Omaha Lancers
178 Steven Ruggerio Anaheim Ducks NTDP
179 Garrett Metcalf Anaheim Ducks Madison Capitols
184 Adam Huska New York Rangers Green Bay Gamblers
194 Matt Roy* Los Angeles Kings Indiana Ice
195 Jack Becker Boston Bruins Sioux Falls Stampede
197 Nikita Pavlychev Pittsburgh Penguins Green Bay Gamblers
206 Ryan Bednard Florida Panthers Youngstown Phantoms
*signifies USHL alum
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the USHL celebrates its 13th season as the nation’s only Tier I junior hockey league in 2014-15. A record 35 players were chosen in the 2014 NHL Draft and more than 300 players on team rosters last season committed to NCAA Division I schools, further establishing the USHL as the world’s foremost producer of junior hockey talent.
