Men's Ice Hockey | 4/10/2026 10:30:00 AM
The Sioux Falls Stampede have signed Dylan Delgado, a 5’10”, 161-pound, left-shot forward from Honeybaked 15U to a United States Hockey League (USHL) tender agreement for the 2026-27 season.
Delgado had 12 goals and 16 assists in 21 games for Honeybaked in the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) last season and had 56 goals and 59 assists in 82 15U AAA games, finishing as a top-10 scorer in the nation. Last year, the Weston, Fla. native combined for 161 points in 91 games across MAHA and AAA with Honeybaked.
“We are extremely excited to sign Dylan. We believe his game is a perfect fit for our style of play here in Sioux Falls,” said Sioux Falls Stampede General Manager Tony Gasparini. “Dylan is a highly skilled offensive player who plays with speed and has a strong competitive edge.”
The USHL tender process allows teams to sign up to two 2010 birth-year players in exchange for their first- and second-round picks in the 2026 USHL Phase I Draft. As a result of their tender signing this year, the Stampede forfeits its first-round pick in Phase I of the USHL Draft. Each tendered player will join their respective team's roster the next season and play at least 55% of the team's regular-season games.
Delgado is the ninth USHL player to sign a tender this season, joining Dominik Bednar (Sioux City Musketeers), Zaac Charbonneau (Muskegon Lumberjacks), Dominik Stefan Domonkos (Tri-City Storm), Liam Fournier (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), Blake Wilichoski (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), Chris Pinko (Des Moines Buccaneers), Matty Lynn (Omaha Lancers), and Quinn Kaiser (Madison Capitols).
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 90% 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).