Each year, the United States Hockey League holds a draft in two phases.
Phase I involves ‘futures’ players who are typically under the age of 17. Phase II highlights players in the 17- to 20-year-old range who don’t have rights owned by other teams.
New Jersey typically has several names called on both draft days.
With the 2025 USHL Draft in the rearview mirror, here is a list of every high school hockey player from New Jersey who has been selected since 2016.
Is anyone missing? If so, please send Brian an email at the address below so our records can be updated.
2016
(Phase, Round, Pick, Team – Player, High School team)
1, 4th, 51st, Omaha Lancers – Jim Dowd Jr., Manasquan, D
Jack Malone of Delbarton (13) beats Pope John’s Eric Vanderhoff (15) to the puck in the Gordon Cup High School Boys Ice Hockey Final at Codey Arena in West Orange on Friday night. Delbarton claimed the cup with a decisive 5-1 victory. 02/17/2017 (Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Media)Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Media
1, 9th, 136th, Youngstown Phantoms – Jack Malone, Delbarton, F1, 10th, 149th, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Ryan Stevens, Pope John, F1, 10th, 152nd, Youngstown Phantoms – Nolan Barrett, Don Bosco Prep, DNOTE: Later selected in the 12th round, 176th overall by the Fargo Force in the 2019 USHL Phase 2 Draft2, 3rd, 33rd, Sioux Falls Stampede – Austin Albrecht, Hunterdon Central, F2, 4th, 51st, Omaha Lancers – Jake Paganelli, Verona, F2, 7th, 118th, Lincoln Stars – Chayse Primeau, Bishop Eustace, F2, 9th, 142nd, Youngstown Phantoms – Julian Kislin, Freehold Township, D
North’s Khristian Acosta (17) controls the puck. Middletown North came from behind to beat Howell in ice hockey, 4-1 in a game played at Howell Ice World, Howell, NJ, on Friday, December 11, 2015.NJ Advance Media File Photo
2, 9th, 143rd, Sioux Falls Stampede – Khristian Acosta, Middletown North, F2, 10th, 162nd, Tri-City Storm – Aaron Maguyon, Bishop Eustace, F2, 11th, 170th, Madison Capitols – Andong Song, Lawrenceville, D2, 11th, 182nd, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – Gavin Gulash, Middletown South, FNOTE: Later selected in the 16th round, 253rd overall by the Green Bay Gamblers in the 2018 USHL Phase 2 Draft2, 16th, 254th, Youngstown Phantoms – Jalen Kaplan, Delbarton, D
Morristown-Beard’s Christian Decesare (25) battles Tim Clifton (20) for the puck in the 1st period during the NJSIAA Non-Public boys Tournament of Champions ice hockey ice hockey game at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on 3/9/14. (Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger)SL
2, 17th, 268th, Chicago Steel – Tim Clifton, Christian Brothers/Howell, FNOTE: Later selected in the 10th round, 161st overall by the Chicago Steel in the 2017 USHL Phase 2 Draft2, 17th, 273rd, Lincoln Stars – Zachary Noble, Toms River East, F2, 19th, 305th, Lincoln Stars – Kevin Obssuth, Delbarton, F20171, 1st, 12th, Muskegon Lumberjacks – John Farinacci, Delbarton, F1, 4th, 55th, Lincoln Stars – Kyle Mandleur, Hun, FNOTE: Later selected in the 20th round, 290th overall by the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the 2020 USHL Phase 2 Draft1, 9th, 141st, Dubuque Fighting Saints – Ian Pierce, Bergen Catholic, D2, 5th, 78th, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Corey Clifton, Christian Brothers, F2, 10th, 160th, Dubuque Fighting Saints – Matt Brown, Tenafly, F
John Campomenosi celebrates after scoring the third goal of the game for DBP during the Non-Public boys ice hockey semifinal between Don Bosco Prep and Gloucester Catholic at Mennen Arena in Morristown, NJ on 3-1-18. Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance MediaScott Faytok | For NJ Advance Media
2, 13th, 200th, Madison Capitols – John Campomenosi, Don Bosco Prep, D2, 16th, 257th, Chicago Steel – Mike Posma, St. Joseph (Mont.), FNOTE: Later selected in the 7th round, 103rd overall by the Sioux City Musketeers in the 2018 USHL Phase 2 Draft. Also later selected in the 2nd round, 24th overall by the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the 2019 USHL Phase 2 Draft2, 19th, 298th, Lincoln Stars – Drew O’Connor, Delbarton, F2018
Madison’s Jason Siedem (19) tries to shed Randolph’s Nick Gallo in Friday night’s Mennen Cup high school ice hockey finals in Morristown. Madison pulled ahead in the third period to claim the cup with a thrilling 3-1 victory. 02/15/2019 Steve Hockstein | For NJ AdvanceSteve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Media
1, 3rd, 33rd, Central Illinois Flying Aces – Jason Siedem, Madison, F1, 5th, 80th, Waterloo Black Hawks – Lachlan Getz, Lawrenceville, D1, 6th, 85th, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – Austin Cook, St. Augustine, D1, 7th, 108th, Youngstown Phantoms – Bayard Hall, Delbarton, D1, 8th, 121st, Green Bay Gamblers – Matt DeBoer, Madison, F1, 9th, 141st, Sioux Falls Stampede – David Andreychuk, Chatham, FNOTE: Later selected in the 9th round, 135th overall by the Waterloo Black Hawks in the 2020 USHL Phase 2 Draft2, 2nd, 23rd Chicago Steel – Jonathan Bendorf, Hun, F2, 3rd, 46th, Fargo Force – Nicholas Petruolo, Princeton Day, DNOTE: Later selected in the 1st round, 6th overall by the Green Bay Gamblers in the 2019 USHL Phase 2 Draft2, 4th, 52nd, Tri-City Storm – Tyler Coffey, Princeton Day, F
Mahwah #27 Nick Carabin and Lakeland #17 Andrewe Heck battle for the puck as Mahwah takes on Lakeland in Public B ice hockey quarterfinals at the Ice Vault. 2/29/16 Wayne, NJ (John Munson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) NJ Advance Media for NJ.comNJ Advance Media for NJ.com
2, 7th, 115th, Chicago Steel – Nick Carabin, Mahwah, D2, 11th, 176th, Youngstown Phantoms – Pito Walton, Lawrenceville, D2, 15th, 241st, Sioux Falls Stampede – Max Kouznetsov, Eastern, FNOTE: Eastern is a club hockey team2, 18th, 292nd, Waterloo Black Hawks – Jack DeBoer, Madison, F2019
Tyler DesRochers (11) of Freehold Township carries the puck during the first period against Middletown North on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The Patriots won, 3-2. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comAndrew Mills | NJ Advance Media
1, 2nd, 18th, Lincoln Stars – Tyler DesRochers, Freehold Township, D NOTE: Later selected in the 7th round, 103rd overall by the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the 2022 USHL Phase 2 Draft1, 2nd, 30th, Tri-City Storm – Nicky Wallace, Christian Brothers/Bergen Catholic, D1, 3rd, 31st, Lincoln Stars – Gleb Veremyev, Monroe, F1, 6th, 79th, Green Bay Gamblers – Greg Spitznagel, Summit, F1, 7th, 97th, Sioux City Musketeers – David Hymovitch, Glen Rock, F2, 4th, 57th, Waterloo Black Hawks – Aaron Bohlinger, Don Bosco Prep, D2, 7th, 104th, Youngstown Phantoms – Nikita Nesterenko, Lawrenceville, F
Jake Larusso (49) of SJV takes a shot on goal during the St. John Vianney vs. Wall boys ice hockey game at Jersey Shore Arena in Wall, NJ on 12-22-17. Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance MediaScott Faytok | For NJ Advance Media
2, 9th, 136th, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Jake LaRusso, St. John Vianney, FNOTE: Also selected in the 12th round, 181st overall by the Madison Capitols in the 2021 Phase 2 USHL Draft2, 11th, 163rd, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – TJ Schweighardt, Don Bosco Prep, F2, 16th, 244th, Tri-City Storm – Thomas Heaney, Christian Brothers, G2, 17th, 254th, Youngstown Phantoms – Matthew Cassidy, St. Augustine, F2, 19th, 278th, Omaha Lancers – Lachlan Gibson, Pingry, D2, 20th, 292nd, Green Bay Gamblers – Luke Antonacci, Princeton Day, D2, 20th, 300th, Chicago Steel – Anthony Dowd, Manasquan, D
Evan Brown (13) of Christian Brothers Academy moves the puck past Alex Bosland (5) of Delbarton during the NJSIAA Non-Public boys ice hockey state championship at Prudential Center on 3/7/22.
2, 23rd, 345th, Chicago Steel – Evan Brown, Christian Brothers, FNOTE: Later selected in the 12th round, 180th overall by the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the 2022 USHL Phase 2 Draft20201, 3rd, 37th, Youngstown Phantoms – Lukas Klemm, Don Bosco Prep, DNOTE: Later selected in the 11th round, 164th overall by the Lincoln Stars in the 2022 USHL Phase 2 Draft2, 3rd, 40th, Green Bay Gamblers – Damien Carfagna, Don Bosco Prep, D
Montclair goalie Gus Bylin (31) tries to knock the puck away from Luc Radice (11) of Summit during the boys ice hockey game between Montclair and Summit at Clary Anderson Arena in Montclair, NJ on 12-8-17. Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance MediaScott Faytok | For NJ Advance Media
2, 6th, 78th, Madison Capitols – Gus Bylin, Montclair, GNOTE: Later selected in the 12th round, 170th overall by Sioux Falls Stampede in the 2022 USHL Phase 2 Draft2, 16th, 233rd, Youngstown Phantoms – Michael Rubin, Don Bosco Prep, D2, 20th, 290th, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – Kyle Mandleur, Hun, F2, 20th, 293rd, Youngstown Phantoms – Michael Sullo, Princeton Day, F2, 20th, 298th, Chicago Steel – Bryceon Lago, Bergen Catholic, D2021
Randolph’s Ben Yurchuk (27) shoots the puck against Middletown South during the NJSIAA Public B Semifinal at Codey Arena on 3/4/20.Tom Horak | For NJ Advance Media
1, 1st, 9th, Chicago Steel – Ben Yurchuk, Randolph, F1, 1st, 14th, Madison Capitols – Nicholas Fascia, Gloucester Catholic, D1, 2nd, 16th, Youngstown Phantoms – Chase Pirtle, Delbarton, FNOTE: Later selected in the 15th round, 223rd overall by Tri-City Storm in 2023 USHL Phase 2 Draft. Also later selected in the 8th round, 114th overall by the Tri-City Storm in the 2024 USHL Phase 2 Draft1, 6th, 76th, Youngstown Phantoms – Kris Krumins, Don Bosco Prep, F1, 6th, 83rd, Sioux City Musketeers – Trip Pendy, Delbarton, F
Gloucester Catholic’s Chris Pelosi (86) skates with the puck during an ice hockey game against Delbarton at Hollydell Ice Arena, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Joe Warner | For NJ Advance MediaJoe Warner | For NJ Advance Media
1, 6th, 87th, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Chris Pelosi, Gloucester Catholic, F1, 8th, 116th, Green Bay Gamblers – Thomas Klochkov, Seton Hall Prep, F2, 3rd, 38th, Sioux City Musketeers – Luke Antonacci, Princeton Day, D2, 4th, 56th, Green Bay Gamblers – Stepan Kuznetsov, Ridge, F2, 11th, 164th, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Thomas Heaney, Christian Brothers, G2, 12th, 174th, Fargo Force – Antonio Arcaroli, Bergen Catholic, F
Delbarton’s Alex Bosland (5) takes the puck out of the zone against Seton Hall Prep during the ice hockey game at Codey Arena on 2/10/21.Tom Horak | For NJ Advance Media
2, 13rd, 189th, Fargo Force – Alex Bosland, Delbarton, D2, 14th, 201st, Lincoln Stars – Marian Mosko, Don Bosco Prep, D2, 17th, 234th, Youngstown Phantoms – Eddie Evaldi, Hun, F20221, 2nd, 21st, Waterloo Black Hawks – Cal Hughes, Delbarton, F1, 3rd, 42nd, Dubuque Fighting Saints – Julian Brown, Delbarton, D1, 4th, 47th, Sioux Falls Stampede – Dan D’Alessandro, Delbarton, DNOTE: Later selected in the 14th round, 223rd overall by the Tri-City Storm in the 2025 USHL Phase 2 Draft
Ryan Lukko (88) of Woodbridge Township tries to move past Dillon Gagliardi (6) of Chatham during the boys ice hockey game between Woodbridge Township and Chatham at Woodbridge Community Center in Woodbridge, NJ on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media
1, 5th, 67th, Madison Capitols – Ryan Lukko, Woodbridge-Colonia-Iselin Kennedy, D/F1, 8th, 109th, Waterloo Black Hawks – John Mustard, Bergen Catholic, F1, 8th, 118th, Sioux City Musketeers – Cole Longacre, Gloucester Catholic, D1, 10th, 139th, Waterloo Black Hawks – Jack Genovese, Delbarton, F2, 2nd, 20th, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Justin Solovey, Marlboro-Holmdel/Lawrenceville, F
Ridgewood’s Tyler Kopff (22) celebrates after drawing a holding penalty on Mike Bagi (44) of Indian Hills in the final :30 of the game while clinging to a one goal lead and trying to kill off a penalty of their own during the boys ice hockey game between Ridgewood and Indian Hills at Ice House in Hackensack, NJ on 1-25-20. Ridgewood won 4-3 after retiring the jersey of former player, long time assistant coach, and most recently River Dell head coach Steve Jaskot who passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance Media
2, 6th, 87th, Lincoln Stars – Tyler Kopff, Ridgewood, F2, 6th, 92nd, Fargo Force – Brian Lonergan, Pascack Valley-Hills, D2, 14th, 211th, Sioux City Musketeers – Patrick Reilly, Christian Brothers, D2, 15th, 227th, Chicago Steel – Ben Wilmott, West Morris, FNOTE: Later selected in the 6th round, 92nd overall by Muskegon Lumberjacks in 2023 USHL Phase 2 Draft2, 21st, 317th, Chicago Steel – Jack Laferriere, Seton Hall Prep, D20231, 8th, 107th, Omaha Lancers – Nicholas Sykora, Montclair Kimberley, F2, 2nd, 21st, Des Moines Buccaneers – James Goffredo, Paul VI-Camden Catholic, D
High School Ice Hockey Seton Hall Prep at Princeton Day School on 1-31-2020. Seton Hall Prep #4 Hudson Gorski. Phil McAuliffe For The Times Of Trenton
2, 4th, 61st, Chicago Steel – Hudson Gorski, Seton Hall Prep, 2, 16th, 232nd, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Logan Heroux, Christian Brothers, 2, 18th, 266th, Dubuque Fighting Saints – Matthew Desiderio, Bergen Catholic, 2, 21st, 312nd, Green Bay Gamblers – Lukas Peterson, Don Bosco Prep, 
Cooper Snee (3) of Ramapo celebrates his goal during the boys ice hockey Big North Gold Cup Final between Northern Highlands and Ramapo at the Ice Vault in Wayne, NJ on Friday, February 17, 2023.Mile Djordjiovski | For NJ Advance Media
2, 24th, 361st, Waterloo Black Hawks – Cooper Snee, Don Bosco Prep/Ramapo, FNOTE: Later selected in the 12th roiund, 176th overall by the Madison Capitols in the 2024 USHL Phase 2 draft20241, 1st, 3rd, Des Moines Buccaneers – Blake Zielinski, Eastern, FNOTE: Eastern is a club hockey team1, 1st, 14th, Dubuque Fighting Saints – Nicholas Desiderio, Christian Brothers, F1, 6th, 87th, Madison Capitols – Liam Donnelly, Delbarton, F
Nathan Bienstock (19) of Hillsborough moves the puck during the boys ice hockey game between Hillsborough and Ridge at ProSkate Ice Arena in Monmouth Junction, NJ on 1/13/25.Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media
1, 7th, 97th, Green Bay Gamblers – Nate Bienstock, Hillsborough, D2, 8th, 114th, Tri-City Storm – Chase Pirtle, Delbarton, F2, 9th, 130th, Waterloo Black Hawks – Teddy Malgrave, Summit, D2, 10th, 150th, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Aidan Pasic, Delbarton, F2, 12th, 179th, Green Bay Gamblers – Max Pendy, Delbarton, F
Alex Hriczov (24) of Morristown-Beard moves the puck past Evan Thomas (38) of Chatham during the ice hockey game at Mennen Arena in Morristown, NJ on Thursday, January 2, 2025.Tom Horak | For NJ Advance Media
2, 16th, 228th, Omaha Lancers – Alex Hriczov, West Essex-Caldwell/Morristown-Beard, D2, 19th, 274th, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – Joe Fenton, Edison-Metuchen-J.P. Stevens, F2, 22nd, 329th, Green Bay Gamblers – Ferry Netusil, Don Bosco Prep, F2025
Braydon Sisco (17) of KJS United skates into the zone against Marlboro-Holmdel during the NJSIAA boys hockey Public Co-Op Final at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Monday, March 10, 2025,Tom Horak | For NJ Advance Media
1, 3rd, 36th, Tri-City Storm – Braydon Sisco, KJS United, F1, 6th, 87th, Sioux Falls Stampede – Jake Prunty, KJS United, D1, 7th, 104th, Omaha Lancers – Mason Hriczov, Morristown-Beard, G1, 11th, 162nd, Sioux Falls Stampede – Chase Logue, Princeton Day, F1, 12th, 177th, Sioux Falls Stampede – Dean Zarro, Delbarton, D2, 3rd, 39th, Omaha Lancers – Nikita Konevych, Chatham, D2, 7th, 126th, Youngstown Phantoms – Adam Zidlicky, Montclair Kimberley, F2, 9th, 154th, Sioux Falls Stampede – Brady Logue, Princeton Day, F
Colin Feeley (29) of Don Bosco Prep fires a shot against Delbarton during the ice hockey game at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, NJ on Sunday, December 10, 2023.Tom Horak | For NJ Advance Media
2, 11th, 182nd, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Colin Feeley, Don Bosco Prep, D2, 12th, 200th, Dubuque Fighting Saints – Kristopher Richards, Westfield, D2, 15th, 233rd, Omaha Lancers – Aidan Pasic, Delbarton, F2, 17th, 272nd, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Yegor Andreev, Delbarton, F2, 17th, 276th, Youngstown Phantoms – Filip Kacmarsky, Princeton Day, F2, 18th, 287th, Muskegon Lumberjacks – Aiden Grinshpun, Monroe, F
Aiden Grinshpun (20) of Monroe celebrates a goal by the Falcons during the Kolodney Cup boys ice hockey final between Monroe and St. Joseph (Met.) at The Club At Woodbridge in Woodbridge, NJ on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media
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