General | 4/2/2025 8:03:20 AM

More than forty USHL alumni have signed NHL entry-level contracts at the conclusion of their NCAA seasons with many making their NHL debuts in the final weeks of the regular season. See the full list below. 

Last updated April 15, 2025

• Chase Pietila (Lincoln Stars/Youngstown Phantoms, Michigan Tech, Pittsburgh Penguins)
• Daniel Laatsch (NTDP, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh Penguins)
• Noah Laba (Lincoln Stars, Colorado College, New York Rangers)
• John Prokop (Des Moines Buccaneers, Union College, Toronto Maple Leafs)
• Gleb Veremyev (Lincoln Stars, Colorado College, New York Islanders)
• Cam Lund (Green Bay Gamblers, Northeastern, San Jose Sharks)
• Jackson Dorrington (Des Moines Buccaneers, Northeastern, New York Rangers)
• Robert Flinton (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, Dartmouth, Tampa Bay Lightning)
• Ayrton Martino (Omaha Lancers, Clarkson, Dallas Stars)
• Jack Williams (Muskegon Lumberjacks, Northeastern, Columbus Blue Jackets)
• Ethan Edwards (Sioux City Musketeers, Michigan, New Jersey Devils)
• Trey Taylor (Youngstown Phantoms, Clarkson, Dallas Stars)
• Noah Beck (Fargo Force, Clarkson/Arizona State, San Jose Sharks)
• Ty Murchison (NTDP, Arizona State, Philadelphia Flyers)
• Cooper Gay (Fargo Force, St. Thomas, Colorado Avalanche)
• Isak Posch (Sioux Falls Stampede, St. Cloud State, Colorado Avalance)
• Cameron Whitehead (Lincoln Stars, Northeastern, Vegas Golden Knights)
• Jimmy Snuggerud (NTDP, Minnesota, St. Louis Blues)
• Karsen Dorwart (Sioux Falls Stampede, Michigan State, Philadelphia Flyers)
• Oliver Moore (NTDP, Minnesota, Chicago Blackhawks)
• Sam Rinzel (NTDP, Minnesota, Chicago Blackhawks)
• Connor Kurth (Dubuque Fighting Saints, Minnesota, Tampa Bay Lightning)
• Lucas Mercuri (Des Moines Buccaneers, UMass, Tampa Bay Lightning)
• David Gucciardi (Muskegon Lumberjacks/Sioux City Musketeers/Youngstown Phantoms/Waterloo Black Hawks, Michigan State, Washington Capitals)
• Guillaume Richard (Tri-City Storm, Providence, Columbus Blue Jackets)
• Gabe Perreault (NTDP, Boston College, New York Rangers)
• Damien Carfagna (Green Bay Gamblers/Sioux City Musketeers, New Hampshire/Ohio State, Edmonton Oilers)
• Trevor Connelly (Tri-City Storm, Providence, Vegas Golden Knights)
• Joey Larson (Lincoln Stars/Muskegon Lumberjacks, Northern Michigan/Michigan State, New York Islanders)
• Ryan Leonard (NTDP, Boston College, Washington Capitals)
• Cole O'Hara (Tri-City Storm, UMass, Nasville Predators)
• Jackson Hallum (Green Bay Gamblers/Dubuque Fighting Saints, Michigan, Vegas Golden Knights)
• Kenny Connors (Dubuque Fighting Saints, UMass, Los Angeles Kings)
• Jacob Fowler (Youngstown Phantoms, Boston College, Montreal Canadiens)
• Aidan Thompson (Lincoln Stars, Denver, Chicago Blackhawks)
• Ian Moore (Chicago Steel, Harvard, Anaheim Ducks)
• Jack Devine (NTDP, Denver, Florida Panthers)
• Ryan Greene (Green Bay Gamblers, Boston University, Chicago Blackhawks)
• Zeev Buium (NTDP, Denver, Minnesota Wild)
• Quinn Hutson (Muskegon Lumberjacks, Boston University, Edmonton Oilers)
• Devin Kaplan (NTDP, Boston University, Philadelphia Flyers)
• Alex Bump (Omaha Lancers/Tri-City Storm, Western Michigan University, Philadelphia Flyers)
• Shane Lachance (Youngstown Phantoms, Boston Unviersity, New Jersey Devils)

About the USHL

The United States Hockey League and its 16 member clubs are committed to being the leading 16–20-year-old junior hockey league in the world. More than half of Division I men’s hockey roster spots are held by USHL alumni and more than 195 alumni were listed on NHL rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season.

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), Cole Caufield (NTDP), Adam Fantilli (Chicago Steel) and Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede). More.