The United States Hockey League (USHL) held its annual USHL Futures Draft on Wednesday and there were a total of 143 under-17 players selected over 10 rounds.
Of the 143 selections by the 15 participating USHL teams, 29 were players previously chosen in either the WHL Bantam Draft or the WHL US Prospects Draft. WHL prospects selected include two goaltenders, five defensemen, and 22 forwards. The majority of WHL prospects selected are American, with just five hailing from north of the border. Players from Minnesota led the way with 10, followed by California with eight.
18 of the players were also selected in last year’s inaugural WHL US Prospects Draft and there were 11 players from the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. The Kamloops Blazers had the most prospects taken in the USHL Futures Draft with four, while the Portland Winterhawks saw three prospects selected. The Edmonton Oil Kings, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Swift Current Broncos, Moose Jaw Warriors and Victoria Royals did not have any players taken in the USHL Futures Draft.
Selections
F Jayson Shaugabay (Winnipeg ICE #6 US Draft) – 1st round #11 Green Bay Gamblers
F Drew Stuart (Kamloops Blazers #14 US Draft) – 1st round #15 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
F Hunter Anderson (Calgary Hitmen #11 US Draft) – 2nd round #21 Des Moines Buccaneers
F Grayden Slipec (Kamloops Blazers #27 2020 WHL Draft) – 2nd round #28 Chicago Steel
F Finn Brink (Kelowna Rockets #30 US Draft) – 2nd round #29 Madison Capitals
F Kai Matthew (Kamloops Blazers #107 2020 WHL Draft) – 3rd round #32 Sioux Falls Stampede
F Walker Gelbard (Medicine Hat Tigers #54 2020 WHL Draft) – 3rd round #36 Des Moines Buccaneers
G Miles Roberts (Everett Silvertips #4 US Draft) – 3rd round #40 Chicago Steel
D Gavin Reed (Everett Silvertips #41 US Draft) – 3rd round #42 Muskegon Lumberjacks
D Jason Zaccari (Portland Winterhawks #29 US Draft) – 3rd round #45 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
F Tanner Bruender (Portland Winterhawks #110 2020 WHL Draft) – 4th round #47 Sioux Falls Stampede
F Christian Kim (Vancouver Giants #135 2020 WHL Draft) – 4th round #52 Tri-City Storm
D Drew Mackie (Seattle Thunderbirds #37 US Draft) – 4th round #57 Des Moines Buccaneers
F Wyatt Olson (Kelowna Rockets #15 US Draft) – 5th round #64 Lincoln Stars
F Matteo Michels (Regina Pats #18 US Draft) – 5th round #66 Des Moines Buccaneers
D Philippe Blais-Savoie (Vancouver Giants #7 US Draft) – 5th round #70 Tri-City Storm
F Reese Shaw (Prince Albert Raiders #191 2020 WHL Draft) – 5th round #75 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
F Ashton Dahms (Vancouver Giants #208 2020 WHL Draft) – 6th round #84 Green Bay Gamblers
F Aidan Willis (Red Deer Rebels #44 US Draft) – 6th round #85 Tri-City Storm
F Ty Henricks (Brandon Wheat Kings #20 US Draft) – 7th round # 91 Youngstown Phantoms
D Lenny Greenberg (Kamloops Blazers #128 2020 WHL Draft) – 7th round #92 Sioux Falls Stampede
F Shaun Rios (Tri-City Americans #2 US Draft) – 8th round #109 Lincoln Stars
G Dylan Johnson (Prince George Cougars #26 US Draft) – 8th round #120 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
F Matthew Wood (Regina Pats #41 2020 WHL Draft) – 9th round #122 Sioux Falls Stampede
F Brenden Fields (Saskatoon Blades #23 US Draft) – 9th round #123 Tri-City Storm
F Zach Nehring (Brandon Wheat Kings #17 US Draft) – 10th round #137 Sioux Falls Stampede
F Matthew Vander Vort (Portland Winterhawks #264 2020 WHL Draft) – 10th round #139 Lincoln Stars
F Jamison Sluys (Prince Albert Raiders #5 US Draft) – 10th round #142 Omaha Lancers
F Tyler Chan (Spokane Chiefs #100 2020 WHL Draft) – 10th round #148 Chicago Steel
