Draft | 6/7/2024 9:28:41 AM

The United States Hockey League takes a team-by-team look ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft.

Including last year when goaltender Michael Hrabal was 38th overall by Arizona, the Omaha Lancers have had at least one player selected in 33 consecutive NHL Drafts, dating back to the 1991 Draft. In all, Omaha has had 80 players selected in the NHL Draft.

Lancers who have been selected the highest in the NHL draft include defenseman Cal Foote (Omaha 2014-15), who was picked 14th overall by Tampa in 2017 and forward Louis Leblanc, who played for Omaha in 2008-09 and was selected by Montreal with the 18th overall selection in the 2009 NHL Draft. 

Top Prospect for 2024

Andrew DellaSalla, Forward/Defense
NHL Scouting Rank: #167
College Commitment: Harvard

The New York, N.Y., native saw action in 57 games in his first season in the USHL in 2023-24 and recorded 24 points on seven goals and 17 assists.

The USHL has had 50-or-more players selected in each of the last six NHL Drafts, with a league-best 57 chosen in 2022 and 2018. In all the USHL has seen 1,041 of its players selected in total, with at least one player taken in each draft but one dating back to 1981.