General | 6/28/2025 11:22:38 AM
The United States Hockey League (USHL) had 52 total selections in the 2025 NHL Draft at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif.
After having eight picks in Friday’s first round, the league had 44 picks in Rounds 2-7 on Saturday. Forty-four is also the number of direct selections for the USHL, excluding league alumni drafted from the NCAA. Both numbers surpass last year’s totals, further demonstrating the league’s success in developing players for the next level.
The USHL averaged 3.3 players selected per team, more than any other development league in the world. The league’s count includes current and former players with at least 10 games experience in the USHL.
| Round | Pick | Team | Player | Position | Country | League | Team |
| 1 | 7 | Boston Bruins | James Hagens* | F | U.S. | Hockey East | Boston College |
| 1 | 23 | Ottawa Senators | Logan Hensler* | D | U.S. | Big Ten | Wisconsin |
| 1 | 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Will Horcoff* | C | CAN | Big Ten | Michigan |
| 1 | 25 | Chicago Blackhawks | Vaclav Nestrasil | F | CZE | USHL | Muskegon |
| 1 | 26 | Nashville Predators | Ryker Lee | F | USA | USHL | Madison |
| 1 | 28 | Winnipeg Jets | Sascha Boumedienne* | D | SWE | Hockey East | Boston University |
| 1 | 29 | Chicago Blackhawks | Mason West | F | USA | USHL | Fargo |
| 1 | 32 | Calgary Flames | Cullen Potter* | D | USA | NCHC | Arizona State |
| 2 | 35 | Nashville Predators | Jacob Rombach | D | USA | USHL | Lincoln |
| 2 | 38 | Philadelphia Flyers | Carter Amico | D | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 2 | 40 | Philadelphia Flyers | Jack Murtagh | F | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 2 | 48 | Philadelphia Flyers | Shane Vansaghi*` | F | USA | Big Ten | Michigan State |
| 2 | 49 | Carolina Hurricanes | Charlie Cerrato* | F | USA | Big Ten | Penn State |
| 2 | 50 | New Jersey Devils | Conrad Fondrk | F | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 2 | 51 | Boston Bruins | Will Moore | F | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 2 | 53 | San Jose Sharks | Cole McKinney | F | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 2 | 62 | Carolina Hurricanes | Ivan Ryabkin | F | RUS | USHL | Muskegon |
| 2 | 63 | New Jersey Devils | Ben Kevan | F | USA | USHL | Des Moines |
| 3 | 70 | New York Rangers | Sean Barnhill | D | USA | USHL | Dubuque |
| 3 | 73 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Charlie Trethewey | F | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 3 | 75 | Detroit Red Wings | Michal Pradel | G | SVK | USHL | Tri-City |
| 3 | 79 | Boston Bruins | Cooper Simpson | F | USA | USHL | Tri-City |
| 3 | 80 | Calgary Flames | Mace’o Phillips | D | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 3 | 88 | Los Angeles Kings | Kristian Epperson* | F | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 3 | 90 | New Jersey Devils | Mason Moe | F | USA | USHL | Madison |
| 3 | 91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brady Peddle | D | CAN | USHL | Waterloo |
| 3 | 95 | San Jose Sharks | Teddy Mutryn | F | USA | USHL | Chicago |
| 4 | 101 | Anaheim Ducks | Drew Schock | D | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 4 | 102 | Minnesota Wild | Adam Benák | F | CZE | USHL | Youngstown |
| 4 | 109 | Detroit Red Wings | Brent Solomon | F | USA | USHL | Sioux Falls |
| 4 | 113 | Montreal Canadiens | L.J. Mooney | F | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 4 | 120 | Lincoln Stars | Caeden Herrington | D | USA | USHL | Lincoln |
| 4 | 124 | San Jose Sharks | Zach Sharp* | D | USA | NCHC | Western Michigan |
| 5 | 131 | Edmonton Oilers | Asher Barnett* | D | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 5 | 137 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Will Belle | F | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 5 | 138 | New York Islanders | Sam Laurila | D | USA | USHL | Fargo |
| 5 | 144 | Calgary Flames | Ethan Wyttenbach | F | USA | USHL | Sioux Falls |
| 5 | 155 | Washington Capitals | Jackson Crowder | F | USA | USHL | Chicago |
| 6 | 167 | Buffalo Sabres | Ashton Schultz | F | USA | USHL | Chicago |
| 6 | 168 | Anaheim Ducks | Anthony Allain-Samake | D | CAN | USHL | Sioux City |
| 6 | 169 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Carter Sanderson | F | USA | USHL | Muskegon |
| 6 | 181 | Ottawa Senators | Bruno Idzan | F | CRO | USHL | Lincoln |
| 6 | 188 | Winnipeg Jets | Edison Engle | D | USA | USHL | Dubuque |
| 7 | 193 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Caleb Heil | G | USA | USHL | Madison |
| 7 | 196 | Los Angeles Kings | Brendan McMorrow | F | USA | USHL | Waterloo |
| 7 | 202 | New York Islanders | Jacob Kvasnicka | F | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 7 | 207 | Vancouver Canucks | Matthew Lansing | F | USA | USHL | Fargo |
| 7 | 209 | Montreal Canadiens | Maxon Vig | D | USA | USHL | Cedar Rapids |
| 7 | 210 | San Jose Sharks | Richard Gallant | F | USA | USHL | NTDP |
| 7 | 214 | Colorado Avalanche | Nolan Roed | F | USA | USHL | Tri-City |
| 7 | 219 | Buffalo Sabres | Ryan Rucinski | C | USA | USHL | Youngstown |
| 7 | 223 | Edmonton Oilers | Aidan Park | F | USA | USHL | Green Bay |
*USHL Alumni
- The NTDP paced the USHL with 14 direct picks, followed by the Muskegon Lumberjacks, Fargo Force, Madison Capitols, Lincoln Stars, Tri-City Storm, and Chicago Steel with three each. Fifteen of the 16 USHL teams had at least one selection.
- Twenty-five NHL teams selected a player with USHL ties. The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks each selected four players.
- The USHL had more draft picks per team than any other development league in North America (3.2).
- Bruno Idzan became the first Croatian selected in the NHL Draft when the Ottawa Senators selected him in the sixth round.
- The Philadelphia Flyers made three consecutive picks from the USHL in the second round, picking Carter Amico at 38th overall, Jack Murtagh at 40th overall, and Shane Vansaghi at 48th overall.
About the USHL
The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 member clubs are committed to being the world’s leading 16–20-year-old junior hockey league. During the 2024-25 season, USHL alumni held over 50% of NCAA Division I roster spots, and over 25% of NHL players had USHL experience. With 10 first-round selections and 49 total picks in the 2024 NHL Draft, the USHL has developed the most draft choices of any junior hockey league since 2012.
Elevated through the recently announced Declaration of Excellence with the NHL and USA Hockey, the league’s player-first approach, including a 2:1 practice-to-game ratio and a schedule with 92% of games played on weekends, provides its players with the optimal environment for athletic and personal growth, creating pathways for the next generation of stars like Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel), Matthew Knies (Tri-City Storm), Adam Fantilli (Chicago Steel) and Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede). More.
