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USHL at the NHL Draft - Day Two Recap

Saturday June 23, 2012

Rounds 2-7 of the 2012 NHL Draft took place on Saturday and when the full draft was complete, a total of 28 players who spent time in the USHL during the 2011-12 season had their names called by NHL teams.

In addition, 11 USHL alumni were selected in the draft as well as 10 players who have already been drafted by USHL teams and will play in the USHL during the 2012-13 season.

2012 NHL Draft

1^st round (6)

Jacob Trouba, Team USA – Winnipeg Jets (9^th overall)

Zemgus Girgensons, Dubuque – Buffalo Sabres (14^th overall)

Mike Matheson, Dubuque – Florida Panthers (23^rd overall)

Jordan Schmaltz, Green Bay – St. Louis Blues (25^th overall)

Brady Skjei, Team USA – New York Rangers (28^th overall)

Stefan Matteau, Team USA – New Jersey Devils (29^th overall)

 

2^nd round (3)

Nicolas Kerdiles, Team USA – Anaheim Ducks (36^th overall)

Patrick Sieloff, Team USA – Calgary Flames (42^nd overall)

Cristoval Nieves, Indiana Ice – New York Rangers (59^th overall)

 

3^rd round (2)

Jon Gillies, Indiana – Calgary Flames (75^th overall)

Matthew Grzelcyk, Team USA – Boston Bruins (85^th overall)

 

4^th round (3)

Kevin Roy, Lincoln – Anaheim Ducks (97^th overall)

Thomas DiPauli, Team USA – Washington Capitals (100^th overall)

Jaccob Slavin, Chicago – Carolina Hurricanes (120^th overall)

 

5^th round (6)

Dominic Toninato, Fargo – Toronto Maple Leafs (126^th overall)

Brian Cooper, Fargo – Anaheim Ducks (127^th overall)

Robbie Baillargeon, Indiana – Ottawa Senators (136^th overall)

Connor Carrick, Team USA – Washington Capitals (137^th overall)

Daniel O’Regan, Team USA – San Jose Sharks (138^th overall)

Mike McKee, Lincoln – Detroit Red Wings (140^th overall)

 

6^th round (5)

Collin Olson, Team USA – Carolina Hurricanes (159^th overall)

Riley Barber, Team USA – Washington Capitals (167^th overall)

Cliff Watson, Sioux City – San Jose Sharks (168^th overall)

Vince Hinostroza, Waterloo – Chicago Blackhawks (169^th overall)

Paul LaDue, Lincoln – Los Angeles Kings (181^st overall)

 

7^th round (3)

Jake Bischoff, Omaha – New York Islanders (185^th overall)

Matt DeBlouw, Muskegon – Calgary Flames (186^th overall)

Colton Hargrove, Fargo – Boston Bruins (205^th overall)

 

Alumni: (11)

Henrik Samuelsson, Team USA (2010-11) – Phoenix Coyotes (27^th overall)

Jake McCabe, Team USA (2009-11) – Buffalo Sabres (44^th overall)

Daniil Zharkov, Tri-City (2010-11) – Edmonton Oilers (91^st overall)

Brady Vail, Waterloo (2009-10) – Montreal Canadiens (94^th overall)

Austin Wuthrich, Team USA (2009-11) – Washington Capitals (107^th overall)

Brendan Woods, Muskegon/Chicago – Carolina Hurricanes (129^th overall)

Logan Nelson, Des Moines (2010-11) – Buffalo Sabres (133^rd overall)

John McCarron, Lincoln (2008-11) – Edmonton Oilers (153^rd overall)

Joakim Ryan, Dubuque (2010-11) – San Jose Sharks (198^th overall)

Jaycob Megna, Muskegon (2010-11) – Anaheim Ducks (210^th overall)

Nick Ebert, Waterloo (2009-10) – Los Angeles Kings (211^th overall)

 

USHL draft picks: (10)

Mark Jankowski (Dubuque) - Calgary Flames (21st overall)

Samuel Kurker (Indiana) – St. Louis Blues (56^th overall)

Mackenzie Maceachern (Chicago) – St. Louis Blues (67^th overall)

Chris Calnan (Waterloo) – Chicago Blackhawks (79^th overall)

Adam Gilmour (Muskegon) – Minnesota Wild (98^th overall)

Zachary Stepan (Waterloo) – Nashville Predators (112^th overall)

Doyle Somerby (Muskegon) – New York Islanders (125^th overall)

Matthew Benning (Dubuque) – Boston Bruins (175^th overall)

Louis Nanne (Lincoln) – Minnesota Wild (188^th overall)

Judd Peterson (Cedar Rapids) – Buffalo Sabres (204^th overall)

 

Video - Recap of Day 2 at the 2012 NHL Draft

 

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the USHL celebrated its 10^th season as the nation's only Tier I junior hockey league in 2011-12.  With 28 picks during the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, 13 NHL draftees on its rosters this season, and 280 players already committed to NCAA Division I schools this season, the USHL has emerged as the world’s foremost producer of junior hockey talent.  For more information, visit us on the web at www.USHL.com or visit the League’s multiple social media platforms, including Facebook (www.facebook.com/ushlhockey), twitter (www.twitter.com/ushl), and YouTube (www.youtube.com/ushlinteractive).  Fans can also watch USHL action online all season long, live or on-demand via FASTHockey (ushl.fasthockey.com).

It’s not just hockey. It’s the USHL.

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