General | 11/14/2025 11:00:00 PM


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Hunter Skinner made his NHL debut with the St. Louis Blues on Friday, Nov. 14. The Wyandotte, Mich. native played 83 USHL games for the Muskegon Lumberjacks and Lincoln Stars from 2017-19 before a five-year professional career that led to his NHL debut.

Skinner had five goals and 17 assists in the USHL. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2019 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers.

About the USHL

The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world’s leading junior hockey league. This season, more than 50% of NCAA Division I men’s hockey players and nearly 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 285 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and eight of the last 10 Hobey Baker Award winners, including Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel).

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 Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints). 

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