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First Round Recap



NHL Draft Tracker



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.