General | 4/16/2024 1:23:23 PM
For Immediate Release | April 16, 2024
USHL News | 2024 NHLCS Final Rankings
NHL Central Scouting Unveils 2024 Final Rankings
11 players with USHL ties ranked in Top 30 North American Skaters and 75 players with USHL ties listed in all
NHL Central Scouting (NHLCS) announced Tuesday the service’s annual Final Rankings, which included 75 players who have played in the USHL to date.
Among the USHL ties,11 skaters are ranked in the top 30 in North America, including first-rated
Macklin Celebrini from Boston University (played for the Chicago Steel in 2022-23 where he was named the USHL Player of the Year, USHL Forward of the Year and USHL Rookie of the Year) and #2-ranked
Artyom Levshunov of Michigan State (played for the Green Bay Gamblers in 2022-23 where he was named USHL All-Rookie First Team and All-USHL Third Team).
Also in the Top 30 at #4 is University of Denver defenseman
Zeem Buium (USA Hockey NTDP program 2021-23), at #6 is current Tri-City Storm forward
Trevor Connelly, at #10 is current Chicago Steel forward
Michael Hage, at #12 is current USA Hockey NTDP forward
Cole Eiserman, at #16 is current Muskegon Lumberjack forward
Sacha Boisvert, at #21 is current Muskegon Lumberjack forward
Matvei Gridin, at #27 is Waterloo Black Hawk forward
John Mustard and at #28 is current USA Hockey NTDP forward
Kamil Bednarik.
The USHL has 64 active players listed in the final rankings.
The USHL is coming off the 2023 NHL Draft, which saw the with 51 selections. The USHL has had 50-or-more NHL Draft picks in each of the last six Drafts and now has 1,041 NHL Draft picks all-time including four first overall picks:
Owen Power (Buffalo Sabres - 2021),
Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils - 2019),
Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs - 2016) and
Rick DiPietro (New York Islanders - 2000).
By the Numbers:
75 USHL ties on the Final List (including affiliated players)
64 USHL active players on Final Rankings List
16 Member Clubs have at least one player represented on the Final List
9 USHL ties on the Final List are league alumni
| 2024 NHLCS Final Rankings | Players With USHL Ties |
|
| Rank |
Last Name |
First Name |
Team |
League |
USHL AFFILIATION |
| 1 |
CELEBRINI* |
MACKLIN |
BOSTON UNIVERSITY |
H-EAST |
CHICAGO |
| 2 |
LEVSHUNOV* |
ARTYOM |
MICHIGAN STATE |
BIG10 |
GREEN BAY |
| 4 |
BUIUM |
ZEEV* |
DENVER |
NCHC |
NTDP |
| 6 |
CONNELLY |
TREVOR |
TRI-CITY |
USHL |
|
| 10 |
HAGE |
MICHAEL |
CHICAGO |
USHL |
|
| 12 |
EISERMAN |
COLE |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 16 |
BOISVERT |
SACHA |
MUSKEGON |
USHL |
|
| 21 |
GRIDIN |
MATVEI |
MUSKEGON |
USHL |
|
| 23 |
LETOURNEAU |
DEAN |
ST.ANDREWS COLLEGE |
HIGH-ON |
SIOUX FALLS |
| 28 |
BEDNARIK |
KAMIL |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 34 |
KLEBER |
ADAM |
LINCOLN |
USHL |
|
| 39 |
EMERY |
ERIC (EJ) |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 43 |
PLANTE |
MAX |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 44 |
STIGA |
TEDDY |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 47 |
MOORE |
JAVON |
MINNETONKA |
HIGH-MN |
SIOUX FALLS |
| 49 |
PROTAS |
ILYA |
DES MOINES |
USHL |
|
| 55 |
HUTSON |
COLE |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 56 |
SKAHAN |
WILL |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 59 |
ZIEMER |
BRODIE |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 66 |
GROENEWOLD |
ELLIOTT |
CEDAR RAPIDS |
USHL |
|
| 68 |
BURROWS |
HAGEN |
SIOUX CITY |
USHL |
|
| 71 |
HUMPHREYS |
CHRISTIAN |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 74 |
VEILLEUX |
XAVIER |
MUSKEGON |
USHL |
|
| 75 |
VAN VLIET |
LUCAS |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 79 |
HENRICKS |
TANNER |
LINCOLN |
USHL |
|
| 83 |
VAISANEN |
JOONA |
DUBUQUE |
USHL |
|
| 87 |
OSBURN |
LUKE |
YOUNGSTOWN |
USHL |
|
| 90 |
PITNER |
TORY |
YOUNGSTOWN |
USHL |
|
| 92 |
REEDER |
JAMES |
DUBUQUE |
USHL |
|
| 97 |
FISHER |
JAKE |
FARGO |
USHL |
|
| 101 |
MONTGOMERY |
BLAKE |
LINCOLN |
USHL |
|
| 104 |
BAKER |
AUSTIN |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 108 |
PIETILA* |
CHASE |
MICHIGAN TECH |
CCHA |
YOUNGSTOWN |
| 113 |
BURNEVIK |
AUSTIN |
MADISON |
USHL |
|
| 115 |
SHAHAN |
KADEN |
SIOUX CITY |
USHL |
|
| 118 |
CONNOR |
JOE |
MUSKEGON |
USHL |
|
| 120 |
HERRINGTON |
CAEDEN |
GREEN BAY |
USHL |
|
| 121 |
ROED |
NOLAN |
TRI-CITY |
USHL |
|
| 127 |
MERRILL |
BEN |
CHICAGO |
USHL |
|
| 132 |
MCLAUGHLIN |
FINN |
FARGO |
USHL |
|
| 140 |
ADAMS* |
TANNER |
PROVIDENCE |
H-EAST |
TRI-CITY |
| 145 |
WHIPPLE |
JOHN |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 147 |
MCMORROW |
BRENDAN |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 148 |
LAURILA |
SAM |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 152 |
SWANSON |
MAC |
FARGO |
USHL |
|
| 154 |
BERRY |
BAUER |
MUSKEGON |
USHL |
|
| 156 |
VORONIN |
KUZMA |
YOUNGSTOWN |
USHL |
|
| 159 |
PILGRIM |
CARSON |
WARROAD |
HIGH-MN |
NTDP/TC |
| 165 |
STOUT |
JOHN |
MADISON |
USHL |
|
| 167 |
DELLASALLA |
ANDREW |
OMAHA |
USHL |
|
| 168 |
RESENDES |
LANDAN |
CEDAR RAPIDS |
USHL |
|
| 172 |
PEAPENBURG |
MASON |
CHIPPEWA |
NAHL |
DES MOINES |
| 173 |
SONDREAL |
JAKE |
DUBUQUE |
USHL |
|
| 175 |
CERRATO |
CHARLIE |
YOUNGSTOWN |
USHL |
|
| 177 |
PAHLSSON |
ERIK |
DUBUQUE |
USHL |
|
| 182 |
KEEFE |
OWEN |
SIOUX CITY |
USHL |
|
| 190 |
GOUKLER |
LUKE |
CHICAGO |
USHL |
|
| 195 |
MACPHERSON |
CONNOR |
PENTICTON |
BCHL |
|
| 196 |
LUNSKI |
ALEX |
MINNETONKA |
HIGH-MN |
OMAHA |
| 198 |
LAPOINTE |
NOAH |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 199 |
PARKS |
LEE |
FARGO |
USHL |
|
| 201 |
EPPERSON |
KRISTIAN |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 209 |
PARDUE |
CHARLES |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 211 |
KALD |
ERIK |
CEDAR RAPIDS |
USHL |
|
| 214 |
GARDULA |
ETHAN |
SIOUX CITY |
USHL |
|
| 221 |
SHARP |
ZACHARY |
CEDAR RAPIDS |
USHL |
|
| 2024 NHLCS Final Rankings | Goalies W/USHL Ties |
|
| FR |
Last Name |
First Name |
Team |
League |
USHL Affiliation |
| 1 |
YEGOROV |
MIKHAIL |
OMAHA |
USHL |
|
| 4 |
KEMPF |
NICHOLAS |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 13 |
PARSONS |
JOHN |
USA U-18 |
USHL |
|
| 15 |
CLOUTIER |
LOUKA |
CHICAGO |
USHL |
|
| 17 |
BERNSTEIN |
THATCHER |
TRI-CITY |
USHL |
|
| 21 |
URBAN |
SAMUEL |
SIOUX CITY |
USHL |
|
| 23 |
HEIL |
CALEB |
SIOUX FALLS |
USHL |
|
| 25 |
PECK |
STEPHEN |
BISMARCK |
NAHL |
MUSKEGON |
| 32 |
HENDRICKSON |
KAM |
OMAHA |
USHL |
|
*USHL alumni
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