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Fifty-Five Americans Selected at 2015 NHL Entry Draft

By USAHockey.com, 06/26/15, 8:15PM MDT

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Seven First-Round Picks Mark Most Since 2010

SUNRISE, Fla. – Fifty-five Americans were chosen here in this weekend’s 2015 NHL Entry Draft, including seven first-round selections. Not since 2010 (11) have more U.S.-born players been selected in the first round.

Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass./Boston University) was the first American selected when the Buffalo Sabres took him second overall, while Noah Hanifin (Norwood, Mass./Boston College) was taken fifth overall by the Carolina Hurricanes. It was the first time since 2007 that two Americans were among the first five selected.

The Columbus Blue Jackets made Zach Werenski (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich./University of Michigan) the eighth overall pick, marking the first time in NHL Entry Draft history that three NCAA players have been selected in the top-10 picks. Kyle Connor (Shelby Township, Mich./Youngstown Phantoms) was the next American chosen when the Winnipeg Jets selected him with the 17th pick. Colin White (Hanover, Mass./U.S. National Under-18 Team) was selected 21st by the Ottawa Senators, Brock Boeser (Burnsville, Minn./Waterloo Black Hawks) was chosen with the 23rd pick by the Vancouver Canucks, and Jack Roslovic (Columbus, Ohio/U.S. National Under-18 Team) was taken 25th overall by the Winnipeg Jets to round out American choices in the first round.

All seven U.S.-born players selected in the first round on Friday night (June 26) are current or future college hockey players, marking the most NCAA first-round picks since 2010 (7). In addition to all seven players having ties to the United States Hockey League, the only Tier I junior league in the United States, five players (Eichel, Hanifin, Roslovic, Werenski, and White) spent time with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program.

In the second round, five Americans were selected, starting with the Arizona Coyotes' 32nd overall selection, Christian Fischer (Wayne, Ill./U.S. National Under-18 Team). Two Americans were chosen back-to-back when Brandon Carlo (Colorado Springs, Colo.) was taken 37th overall by the Boston Bruins and Paul Bittner (Crookston, Minn.) was chosen 38th by the Columbus Blue Jackets. The final two Americans selected in the second round were Jordan Greenway (Potsdam, N.Y./U.S. National Under-18 Team), chosen 50th overall by the Minnesota Wild, and Jeremy Bracco (Freeport, N.Y./U.S. National Under-18 Team) taken 61st by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Forty-three more Americans were selected in rounds three through seven. Overall, 17 American players selected this weekend are invitees of the 2015 National Junior Evaluation Camp, which will take place August 1-8 in Lake Placid, New York.

NOTES: USA Hockey’s junior ranks had another strong showing at this year’s NHL Entry Draft … A record 37 players who skated in the United States Hockey League in 2014-15 were chosen this weekend. Overall, 47 players with ties to the USHL, were selected in the draft … Sixteen alumni of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program were chosen … Five North American Hockey League players were selected … Four players who spent time in the American Tier III junior leagues were also drafted … A total of 56 current or future NCAA players representing 27 schools were selected in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft … Ten players who skated for high school or prep schools in 2014-15 were selected … Players drafted represented 18 states, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin. Massachusetts led all states with 12 selections … Twenty-two of the 30 NHL teams selected at least one American player. Anaheim, Florida and Winnipeg shared the lead by selecting four American players each … For a complete list of total Americans chosen in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, see below.


NAME ROUND (PICK) NHL CLUB 2014-15 TEAM (LEAGUE)
Jack Eichel 1 (2) Buffalo Sabres Boston University (HEA)
Noah Hanifin 1 (5) Carolina Hurricanes Boston College (HEA)
Zach Werenski 1 (8) Columbus Blue Jackets University of Michigan (Big Ten)
Kyle Connor 1 (17) Winnipeg Jets Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
Colin White 1 (21) Ottawa Senators U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Brock Boeser 1 (23) Vancouver Canucks Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
Jack Roslovic 1 (25) Winnipeg Jets U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Christian Fischer 2 (32) Arizona Coyotes U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Brandon Carlo 2 (37) Boston Bruins Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Paul Bittner 2 (38) Columbus Blue Jackets Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
Jordan Greenway 2 (50) Minnesota Wild U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Jeremy Bracco 2 (61) Toronto Maple Leafs U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Dennis Yan 3 (64) Tampa Bay Lightning Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
Erik Foley 3 (78) Winnipeg Jets Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL)
Brent Gates 3 (80) Anaheim Ducks Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
Brendan Warren 3 (81) Arizona Coyotes U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Thomas Novak 3 (85) Nashville Predators Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
Mike Robinson 3 (86) San Jose Sharks Lawrence Academy (USHS)
Dennis Gilbert 3 (91) Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Steel (USHL)
William Borgen 4 (92) Buffalo Sabres Moorhead (USHS)
Chris Martenet 4 (103) Dallas Stars London Knights (OHL)
Caleb Jones 4 (117) Edmonton Oilers U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Ryan Shea 4 (121) Chicago Blackhawks Boston College H.S. (USHS)
Conor Garland 5 (123) Arizona Coyotes Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
Luke Stevens 5 (126) Carolina Hurricanes Noble & Greenough (USHS)
Karch Bachman 5 (132) Florida Panthers Culver Academy (USHS)
Joseph Cecconi 5 (133) Dallas Stars Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Chase Pearson 5 (140) Detroit Red Wings Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
Luke Opilka 5 (146) St. Louis Blues U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Troy Terry 5 (148) Anaheim Ducks U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Adam Gaudette 5 (149) Vancouver Canucks Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL)
Ryan Zuhlsdorf 5 (150) Tampa Bay Lightning Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
Kris Oldham 6 (153) Tampa Bay Lightning Omaha Lancers (USHL)
John Marino 6 (154) Edmonton Oilers South Shore (USPHL)
Cooper Marody 6 (158) Philadelphia Flyers Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Adam Parsells 6 (160) San Jose Sharks Wausau West (USHS)
Christopher Wilkie 6 (162) Florida Panthers Tri-City Americans (USHL)
Roy Radke 6 (164) Chicago Blackhawks Barrie Colts (OHL)
Mason Appleton 6 (168) Winnipeg Jets Tri-City Americans (USHL)
David Cotton 6 (169) Carolina Hurricanes Cushing Academy (USHS)
Patrick Holway 6 (170) Detroit Red Wings Boston Advantage (T1AAA)
Nicholas Boka 6 (171) Minnesota Wild U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Tyler Moy 6 (175) Nashville Predators Harvard University (ECAC Hockey)
Steven Ruggiero 6 (178) Anaheim Ducks U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL)
Garrett Metcalf 6 (179) Anaheim Ducks Madison Capitols (USHL)
Ivan Chukarov 7 (182) Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
Patrick Shea 7 (192) Florida Panthers Kimball Union (USHS)
John Kupsky 7 (193) San Jose Sharks Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
Matt Roy 7 (194) Los Angeles Kings Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Jack Becker 7 (195) Boston Bruins Mahtomedi (USHS)
Joey Daccord 7 (199) Ottawa Senators Cushing Academy (USHS)
Adam Marsh 7 (200) Detroit Red Wings Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
Jack Sadek 7 (204) Minnesota Wild Lakeville North (USHS)
Evan Smith 7 (205) Nashville Predators Austin Bruins (NAHL)
Ryan Bednard 7 (206) Florida Panthers Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)

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