Christian Daya

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Previous editorial intern for The Hockey News, now covering everything USHL.

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Muskegon Lumberjacks score Stanley Cup Champion as new Assistant Coach

Aug 19, 25

USHL Roundtable

Dubuque Fighting Saints Award Team Captain role to Teddy Merrill

Aug 14, 25

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Every USHL Player Attending the Hlinka Gretzky Cup Development Camp

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Jul 23, 25

USHL Roundtable

Tri-City Forward Dylan Nolan Traded to Waterloo for Connor Brown

Jul 15, 25

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Fargo Force’s Katie Merrick Crowned 2025 Executive of the Year

Jul 10, 25

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First Look at the Omaha Lancers New Logo

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Jul 8, 25

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Former Waterloo Black Hawks Centreman Traded to San Jose Sharks

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Jul 4, 25

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Every USHL Player in the 2025 NHL Draft

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Jul 2, 25

USHL Roundtable

Every USHL Player in the 2025 NHL Draft

As the NHL draft concluded on June 28th, 27 of our league’s own officially began their new careers as NHL rookies. Vaclav Nestrasil and Ryker Lee from Muskegon and Madison respectively lead their USHL peers as the 25th and 26th pick in the first round. Below is a list of every NHL rookie drafted from the USHL this year. Round 1 Vaclav Nestrasil – RW, drafted 25th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks from the Muskegon Lumberjacks At 6’6”, this Prague native is a fantastic young enforcer that never gives up on the play. Excellent while playing off-puck, Nestrasil brings a level of unselfishness to the Blackhawks that will bring a multitude of goals for the team. Ryker Lee – RW, drafted 26th overall by the Nashville Predators from the Madison Capitols In 58 games with the Capitols, Lee managed to lead his team with 68 points. The elusive shoot-first winger closed his season doing it all by collected a team-high of 37 assists with a team high of 31 goals to go along with them. If utilized well, Ryker Lee could pose a great threat to the NHL. Round 2 Jacob Rombach – D, drafted 3rd in the 2nd round by the Nashville Predators from the Lincoln Stars Ivan Ryabkin – C, drafted 30th in the 2nd round by Carolina Hurricanes from the Muskegon Lumberjacks Ben Kevan – RW, drafted 31st in the 2nd round by the New Jersey Devils from the Des Moines Buccaneers Round 3 Sean Barnhill – D, drafted 6th in the 3rd round by the New York Rangers from the Dubuque Fighting Saints Michael Pradel – G, drafted 11th in the 3rd round by the Detroit Red Wings from the Tri-City Storm Mason Moe – C, drafted 26th in the 3rd round by the New Jersey Devils from the Madison Capitols Brady Peddle – D, drafted 27th in the 3rd round by the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Waterloo Black Hawks Teddy Multryn – C, drafted 31st in the 3rd round by the San Jose Sharks from the Chicago Steel Round 4 Adam Benak – C, drafted 6th in the 4th round by the Minnesota Wild from the Youngstown Phantoms Caeden Herrington – D, drafted 24th in the 4th round by the Los Angeles Kings from the Lincoln Stars Round 5 Sam Laurila – D, drafted 10th in the 5th round by the New York Islanders from the Fargo Force Ethan Wyttenbach – LW, drafted 16th in the 5th round by the Calgary Flames from the Sioux Falls Stampede Jackson Crowder – C, drafted 27th in the 5th round by the Washington Capitals from the Chicago Steel Round 6 Ashton Schultz – C, drafted 7th in the 6th round by the Buffalo Sabres from the Chicago Steel Anthony Allain-Samake – D, drafted 8th in the 6th round by the Anaheim Ducks from the Sioux City Musketeers Carter Sanderson – LW, drafted 9th in the 6th round by the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Muskegon Lumberjacks Bruno Idzan – LW, drafted 21st in the 6th round by the Ottawa Senators from the Lincoln Stars Edison Engle – D, drafted 28th in the 6th round by the Winnipeg Jets from the Dubuque Fighting Saints Round 7 Caleb Heil – G, drafted 1st in the last round by the Tampa Bay Lightning from the Madison Capitols Brendan McMorrow – C, drafted 4th in the last round by the Los Angeles Kings from the Waterloo Black Hawks Matthew Lansing – C, drafted 15th in the last round by the Vancouver Canucks from the Fargo Force Maxon Vig – D, drafted 17th in the last round by the Montreal Canadiens from the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Nolan Roed – C, drafted 22nd in the last round by the Colorado Avalanche from the Tri-City Storm Ryan Rucinski – C, drafted 27th in the last round by the Buffalo Sabres from the Youngstown Phantoms Aidan Park – C, drafted 31st in the last by the Edmonton Oilers from the Green Bay Gamblers1y

USHL Roundtable

Every USHL Player in the 2025 NHL Draft

As the NHL draft concluded on June 28th, 27 of our league’s own officially began their new careers as NHL rookies. Vaclav Nestrasil and Ryker Lee from Muskegon and Madison respectively lead their USHL peers as the 25th and 26th pick in the first round. Below is a list of every NHL rookie drafted from the USHL this year. Round 1 Vaclav Nestrasil – RW, drafted 25th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks from the Muskegon Lumberjacks At 6’6”, this Prague native is a fantastic young enforcer that never gives up on the play. Excellent while playing off-puck, Nestrasil brings a level of unselfishness to the Blackhawks that will bring a multitude of goals for the team. Ryker Lee – RW, drafted 26th overall by the Nashville Predators from the Madison Capitols In 58 games with the Capitols, Lee managed to lead his team with 68 points. The elusive shoot-first winger closed his season doing it all by collected a team-high of 37 assists with a team high of 31 goals to go along with them. If utilized well, Ryker Lee could pose a great threat to the NHL. Round 2 Jacob Rombach – D, drafted 3rd in the 2nd round by the Nashville Predators from the Lincoln Stars Ivan Ryabkin – C, drafted 30th in the 2nd round by Carolina Hurricanes from the Muskegon Lumberjacks Ben Kevan – RW, drafted 31st in the 2nd round by the New Jersey Devils from the Des Moines Buccaneers Round 3 Sean Barnhill – D, drafted 6th in the 3rd round by the New York Rangers from the Dubuque Fighting Saints Michael Pradel – G, drafted 11th in the 3rd round by the Detroit Red Wings from the Tri-City Storm Mason Moe – C, drafted 26th in the 3rd round by the New Jersey Devils from the Madison Capitols Brady Peddle – D, drafted 27th in the 3rd round by the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Waterloo Black Hawks Teddy Multryn – C, drafted 31st in the 3rd round by the San Jose Sharks from the Chicago Steel Round 4 Adam Benak – C, drafted 6th in the 4th round by the Minnesota Wild from the Youngstown Phantoms Caeden Herrington – D, drafted 24th in the 4th round by the Los Angeles Kings from the Lincoln Stars Round 5 Sam Laurila – D, drafted 10th in the 5th round by the New York Islanders from the Fargo Force Ethan Wyttenbach – LW, drafted 16th in the 5th round by the Calgary Flames from the Sioux Falls Stampede Jackson Crowder – C, drafted 27th in the 5th round by the Washington Capitals from the Chicago Steel Round 6 Ashton Schultz – C, drafted 7th in the 6th round by the Buffalo Sabres from the Chicago Steel Anthony Allain-Samake – D, drafted 8th in the 6th round by the Anaheim Ducks from the Sioux City Musketeers Carter Sanderson – LW, drafted 9th in the 6th round by the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Muskegon Lumberjacks Bruno Idzan – LW, drafted 21st in the 6th round by the Ottawa Senators from the Lincoln Stars Edison Engle – D, drafted 28th in the 6th round by the Winnipeg Jets from the Dubuque Fighting Saints Round 7 Caleb Heil – G, drafted 1st in the last round by the Tampa Bay Lightning from the Madison Capitols Brendan McMorrow – C, drafted 4th in the last round by the Los Angeles Kings from the Waterloo Black Hawks Matthew Lansing – C, drafted 15th in the last round by the Vancouver Canucks from the Fargo Force Maxon Vig – D, drafted 17th in the last round by the Montreal Canadiens from the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Nolan Roed – C, drafted 22nd in the last round by the Colorado Avalanche from the Tri-City Storm Ryan Rucinski – C, drafted 27th in the last round by the Buffalo Sabres from the Youngstown Phantoms Aidan Park – C, drafted 31st in the last by the Edmonton Oilers from the Green Bay Gamblers1y

USHL Roundtable