USHL Has Record-Setting 2014 NHL Draft

35 players from 2013-14 USHL season chosen by NHL teams

It was a record weekend for the USHL at the 2014 NHL Draft in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a total of 35 players that appeared in the USHL during the 2013-14 season had their names called by NHL team.  It was the most USHL players selected in a single year, surpassing the mark of 32 from last year.

Four players were chosen in the first round on Friday night, making it 10 consecutive seasons that at least one USHL player has been picked in the first round.

Additionally, 16 players who previously competed in the USHL were chosen in the 2014 NHL Draft.

USHL Selections in 2014 NHL Draft

1^st Round

Dylan Larkin (F), Team USA – Detroit Red Wings, 15^th overall

Sonny Milano (F), Team USA – Columbus Blue Jackets, 16^th overall

Alex Tuch (F), Team USA – Minnesota Wild, 18^th overall

Nick Schmaltz (F), Green Bay Gamblers – Chicago Blackhawks, 20^th overall

 

2^nd Round

Josh Jacobs (D), Indiana Ice – New Jersey Devils, 41^st overall

Ryan Collins (D), Team USA – Columbus Blues Jackets, 47^th overall

Jack Dougherty (D), Team USA – Nashville Predators, 51^st overall

Maxim Letunov (F), Youngstown Phantoms – St. Louis Blues, 52^nd overall

Brandon Montour (D), Waterloo Black Hawks – Anaheim Ducks, 55^th overall

Johnathan MacLeod (D), Team USA – Tampa Bay Lightning, 57^th overall

 

3^rd Round

Jack Glover (D), Team USA – Winnipeg Jets, 69^th overall

Louis Belpedio (D), Team USA – Minnesota Wild, 80^th overall

Matt Iacopelli (F), Muskegon Lumberjacks – Chicago Blackhawks, 83^rd overall

Mark Friedman (D), Waterloo Black Hawks – Philadelphia Flyers, 86^th overall

 

4^th Round

Joe Wegwerth (F), Team USA – Florida Panthers, 92^nd overall

Fredrik Olofsson (F), Chicago Steel/Green Bay Gamblers – Chicago Blackhawks, 98^th overall

Shane Eiserman (F), Dubuque Fighting Saints – Ottawa Senators, 100^th overall

J.J. Piccinich (F), Youngstown Phantoms – Toronto Maple Leafs, 103^rd overall

Ryan Mantha (F), Indiana Ice – New York Rangers, 104^th overall

Austin Poganski (F), Tri-City Storm – St. Louis Blues, 110^th overall

Steven Johnson (D), Omaha Lancers – Los Angeles Kings, 120^th overall

 

5^th Round

Dakota Joshua (F), Sioux Falls Stampede – Toronto Maple Leafs, 128^th overall

C.J. Franklin (F), Sioux Falls Stampede – Winnipeg Jets, 129^th overall

Shane Gersich (F), Team USA – Washington Capitals, 134^th overall

Luc Snuggerud (D), Omaha Lancers – Chicago Blackhawks, 141^st overall

Tyler Nanne (D), Sioux Falls Stampede – New York Rangers, 142^nd overall

Anthony Angello (F), Omaha Lancers – Pittsburgh Penguins, 145^th overall

Anders Bjork (F), Team USA – Boston Bruins, 146^th overall

 

6^th Round

Christopher Brown (F), Green Bay Gamblers – Buffalo Sabres, 151^st overall

Tyler Vesel (F), Omaha Lancers – Edmonton Oilers, 153^rd overall

Steven Spinner (F), Omaha Lancers – Washington Capitals, 159^th overall

C.J. Yakimowicz (F), Team USA – St. Louis Blues, 172^nd overall

Hayden Hawkey (G), Omaha Lancers – Montreal Canadiens, 177^th overall

 

7^th Round

Jared Fiegl (F), Team USA – Arizona Coyotes, 191^st overall

Dwyer Tschantz (F), Indiana Ice – St. Louis Blues, 202^nd overall

 

USHL Alumni Selections

1^st Round

Anthony DeAngelo (D), Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (2010-11) – Tampa Bay Lightning, 19^th overall

2^nd Round

Brendan Lemieux (F), Green Bay Gamblers (2012-13) – Buffalo Sabres, 31^st overall

Thatcher Demko (G), Team USA (2012-13)/Omaha Lancers (2011-12) – Vancouver Canucks, 36^th overall

Ryan MacInnis (F), Team USA (2012-13) – Arizona Coyotes, 43^rd overall

Christian Dvorak (F), Chicago Steel (2012-13) – Arizona Coyotes, 58^th overall

3^rd Round

Rinat Valiev (D), Indiana Ice (2012-13) – Toronto Maple Leafs, 68^th overall

Connor Chatham (F), Omaha Lancers (2012-13)/Team USA (2011-12) – New Jersey Devils, 71^st overall

Alex Schoenborn (F), Lincoln Stars (2011-12) – San Jose Sharks, 72^nd overall

Blake Siebenaler (F), Indiana Ice (2012-13) – Columbus Blue Jackets, 77^th overall

Nathan Walker (F), Youngstown Phantoms (2012-13) – Washington Capitals, 89^th overall

4^th Round

Nick Magyar (F), Sioux City Musketeers (2012-13) – Colorado Avalanche, 93^rd overall

Josh Wesley (D), Team USA (2012-13) – Carolina Hurricanes, 96^th overall

6^th Round

Kyle Schempp (F), Sioux Falls Stampede (2012-13) – New York Islanders, 155^th overall

Kevin Labanc (F), Team USA (2012-13)/Des Moines Buccaneers (2011-12) – San Jose Sharks, 171^st overall

7^th Round

Cam Darcy (F), Muskegon Lumberjacks (2012-13)/Team USA (2011-12) – Tampa Bay Lightning, 185^th overall

Jeff Taylor (D), Dubuque Fighting Saints (2012-13) – Pittsburgh Penguins, 203^rd overall

 

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the USHL celebrated its 12^th season as the nation’s only Tier I junior hockey league in 2013-14.  A record 35 players were chosen in the 2014 NHL Draft and more than 300 players on team rosters this past season have committed to NCAA Division I schools, further establishing the USHL as the world’s foremost producer of junior hockey talent.  For more information, visit us on the web at www.USHL.com or visit the League’s social media platforms, including Facebook (www.facebook.com/ushlhockey), twitter (www.twitter.com/ushl), and YouTube (www.youtube.com/ushlinteractive).  Fans can also watch USHL action all season long, live or on-demand via FASTHockey (ushl.fasthockey.com).

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