Men's Ice Hockey | 1/12/2026 6:40:06 PM
Sixty-seven players with United States Hockey League (USHL) made NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings of North American skaters and goalies ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft.
Of the 67 players, 42 are active in the league, such as NTDP winger
Wyatt Cullen (No. 23) and Youngstown center
Jack Hextall (No. 33), and six are playing in the NCAA, such as Boston University’s
Tynan Lawrence (No. 7) and Miami’s
Ilya Morosov (No. 8). Six goalies with USHL ties made the list, headlined by the NTDP’s
Brady Knowling (No. 1) and Youngstown’s
Tobias Trejbal (No. 3). Each USHL team is represented through an active or former player.
See the full list below.
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
League |
USHL (Active/Alumni) |
USHL Team(s) (Previous) |
| 4 |
CHASE REID |
SAULT STE. MARIE |
OHL |
ALUMNI |
WAT |
| 7 |
TYNAN LAWRENCE |
BOSTON UNIVERSITY |
H-EAST |
ALUMNI |
MUS |
| 8 |
ILIA MOROZOV |
MIAMI |
NCHC |
ALUMNI |
TC |
| 10 |
JP HURLBERT |
KAMLOOPS |
WHL |
ALUMNI |
NTDP |
| 16 |
NIKITA KLEPOV |
SAGINAW |
OHL |
ALUMNI |
SC |
| 17 |
EGOR SHILOV |
VICTORIAVILLE |
QMJHL |
ALUMNI |
GB |
| 23 |
WYATT CULLEN |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 25 |
THOMAS VANDENBERG |
OTTAWA |
OHL |
ALUMNI |
CR |
| 28 |
LANDON NYCZ |
UMASS |
H-EAST |
ALUMNI |
WAT, SC |
| 30 |
CASEY MUTRYN |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 33 |
JACK HEXTALL |
YOUNGSTOWN |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
YNG |
| 36 |
VICTOR PLANTE |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 37 |
LUKE SCHAIRER |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 39 |
EGOR BARABANOV |
SAGINAW |
OHL |
ALUMNI |
SF, MAD |
| 48 |
LANDON HAFELE |
GREEN BAY |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
GB (NTDP) |
| 49 |
RUDOLFS BERZKALNS |
MUSKEGON |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
MUS |
| 56 |
BLAKE ZIELINSKI |
DES MOINES |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
DM |
| 57 |
DAYNE BEUKER |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 59 |
CALLUM CROSKERY |
SAULT STE. MARIE |
OHL |
ALUMNI |
CHI |
| 60 |
LINCOLN KUEHNE |
ARIZONA STATE |
NCHC |
ALUMNI |
NTDP |
| 65 |
JONAS KEMPS |
CHICAGO |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
CHI (NTDP) |
| 69 |
MICHAEL BERCHILD |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 71 |
OLIVERS MURNIEKS |
SAINT JOHN |
QMJHL |
ALUMNI |
SC |
| 78 |
LOGAN STUART |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 80 |
AJ FRANCISCO |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 81 |
NIKO TOURNAS |
MONCTON |
QMJHL |
ALUMNI |
CR |
| 83 |
PARKER TROTTIER |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 98 |
THEODORE LECHNER |
HOLY ANGELS |
HIGH-MN |
ACTIVE |
MUS (NTDP) |
| 99 |
YAROSLAV BRYZGALOV |
MEDICINE HAT |
WHL |
ALUMNI |
DM |
| 103 |
BODE LAYLIN |
TRI-CITY |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
TC |
| 106 |
NICHOLAS BOGAS |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP (WAT) |
| 107 |
DAKODA RHEAUME-MULLEN |
MICHIGAN |
BIG10 |
ALUMNI |
NTDP |
| 108 |
ALEKSEI VLASOV |
VICTORIAVILLE |
QMJHL |
ALUMNI |
SF |
| 109 |
ADAM VALENTINI |
MICHIGAN |
BIG10 |
ALUMNI |
CHI |
| 115 |
COLE TUMINARO |
CHICAGO |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
CHI (SC) |
| 118 |
JACKSON MARTHALER |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 120 |
LUKAS ZAJIC |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 121 |
JAMES RIEBER |
WATERLOO |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
WAT |
| 126 |
ANDREW O'NEILL |
EDMONTON |
WHL |
ALUMNI |
NTDP |
| 133 |
KAIDEN DONIA |
GROTON |
HIGH-MA |
ACTIVE |
LIN |
| 136 |
JEAN-SAMUEL DAIGNEAULT |
MUSKEGON |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
MUS |
| 139 |
LINCOLN KRIZIZKE |
DUBUQUE |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
DBQ |
| 146 |
CALEB PITTSLEY |
MADISON |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
MAD |
| 149 |
OWEN DEGRAFF |
WATERLOO |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
WAT |
| 150 |
SAM WATHIER |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 151 |
ERIC FROSSARD |
GUELPH |
OHL |
ALUMNI |
YNG |
| 155 |
EVAN JARDINE |
YOUNGSTOWN |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
YNG |
| 165 |
BENJAMIN WILMOTT |
BARRIE |
OHL |
ALUMNI |
CHI, SF |
| 168 |
LUKAS SAWCHYN |
EDMONTON |
WHL |
ALUMNI |
CHI |
| 176 |
PAVEL MARTINU |
SIOUX CITY |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
SC |
| 182 |
DAVID BOSCO |
CEDAR RAPIDS |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
CR |
| 183 |
COOPER SOLLER |
SIOUX FALLS |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
SF |
| 189 |
DRYDEN ALLEN |
FLINT |
OHL |
ACTIVE |
DBQ |
| 196 |
JET KWAJAH |
MADISON |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
MAD |
| 202 |
COOPER DENNIS |
BRANTFORD |
OHL |
ALUMNI |
DBQ |
| 205 |
JACK KULTGEN |
GREEN BAY |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
GB |
| 207 |
JACK TORR |
FARGO |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
FGO |
| 219 |
HUDSON LOHSE |
DUBUQUE |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
DBQ |
| 221 |
NICHOLAS SYKORA |
OWEN SOUND |
OHL |
ALUMNI |
OMA, SC |
| 222 |
NATHANIEL CELSKI |
MUSKEGON |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
MUS |
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| Rank |
|
Team |
League |
USHL (Active/Alumni) |
USHL Team(s) (Previous) |
| 1 |
BRADY KNOWLING |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 3 |
TOBIAS TREJBAL |
YOUNGSTOWN |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
YNG |
| 7 |
HARRISON BOETTIGER |
KELOWNA |
WHL |
ALUMNI |
NTDP |
| 12 |
CARTER CASEY |
MEDICINE HAT |
WHL |
ALUMNI |
WAT |
| 25 |
LUKE CARRITHERS |
USA U-18 |
NTDP - USHL |
ACTIVE |
NTDP |
| 28 |
ELLIOT LENNON |
DEERFIELD |
HIGH-MA |
ACTIVE |
MAD |
| 33 |
WILL KEANE |
MUSKEGON |
USHL |
ACTIVE |
MUS |
Note: Players designated as alumni have played 10 or more USHL games.
About the USHL
The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading junior hockey league. This season, more than 50% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and nearly 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 285 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and eight of the last 10 Hobey Baker Award winners, including Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel).
Elevated through the recently announced
Declaration of Excellence with the NHL and USA Hockey, 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
Auston Matthews (NTDP),
Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms),
Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and
Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).