Nearly 400 players were selected Tuesday evening in Phase 2 of the USHL Draft, and 13 Wisconsin players were included in that group. Including the players drafted the previous evening in the Phase 1 portion, twenty Badger State players heard their names called in the two-day session.
See below for a complete listing.
| Round | Pick | Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Chicago | Matt Berkovitz | Defense | Ashwaubenon |
| 8 | 9 | Youngstown | Connor Lemirande | Forward | Janesville Jets / Janesville |
| 9 | 6 | Chicago | Jake Bunz | Defense | Middleton |
| 9 | 12 | Waterloo | Cooper Watson | Defense | Appleton United |
| 10 | 8 | Muskegon | Charlie Parker | Forward | Verona |
| 11 | 7 | Omaha | Michael Wilson | Forward | Fond du Lac |
| 11 | 10 | Green Bay | Matthew Purmal | Defense | Fort McMurray / Merrill |
| 13 | 7 | Omaha | Hunter Routheau | Forward | Green Bay United |
| 15 | 4 | Sioux City | Brett Gruber | Forward | Notre Dame Academy |
| 15 | 12 | Waterloo | Jacob Bresser | Forward | Eau Claire Memorial |
| 20 | 5 | Cedar Rapids | Lane Valimont | Defense | Avon Prep / Whitefish Bay |
| 21 | 14 | Sioux Falls | Sean Wendlandt | Goalie | Paul-Summit / Hudson |
| 22 | 2 | Tri City | Charley Graaskamp | Forward | Eau Claire Memorial |
Seven Wisconsin players were chosen in Phase 1 of the USHL Draft held on Monday.
The eight round draft saw 113 players selected, along with seven 'tenders' as 120 players were tabbed by the USHL teams.
The Phase 1 portion, formerly known as the Futures Draft, allowed teams to select players with a 1997 birth year.
The second round was the busiest for Wisconsin talent, as Tarek Baker (Omaha Hockey/Verona), Tony Stillwell (Notre Dame), and Kevin Conley (Wausau West) were selected.
Wausau West's Adam Parsells was taken in the third round.
Three rounds went by before a Badger State player was picked again.
The seventh round saw Collin Peters (Sheboygan) and Sam McCormick (Notre Dame) chosen back-to-back.
Ty Pelton-Byce (Madison Memorial) was selected in the eighth and final round.
| Round | Pick | Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | Des Moines | Tarek Baker | Forward | Omaha Hockey / Verona |
| 2 | 4 | Sioux City | Tony Stillwell | Defenseman | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 9 | Youngstown | Kevin Conley | Forward | Wausau West |
| 3 | 10 | Green Bay | Adam Parsells | Defenseman | Wausau West |
| 7 | 8 | Muskegon | Collin Peters | Forward | Sheboygan |
| 7 | 9 | Youngstown | Sam McCormick | Forward | Notre Dame |
| 8 | 8 | Muskegon | Ty Pelton-Byce | Forward | Madison Memorial |
USHL Draft Info
The United States Hockey League Clark Cups Playoffs are in full swing with a champion to be determined in May, but USHL Member Clubs will also be taking a major next step in building for the future this spring when the League conducts the much-anticipated 2013 USHL Draft next Monday and Tuesday, May 6-7th.
With an average of more than 200 players annually graduating to play NCAA Division 1 hockey, USHL teams are looking for the next wave of talent to fill rosters for the 2013-14 season and beyond.
The first step in the two-part draft process will be the 2013 USHL Draft: Phase 1 which will take place on Monday, May 6th beginning at 6:00 PM (CDT), and will be broadcast live and free via FASTHockey, the USHL’s exclusive digital video network. Formerly referred to as the “USHL Futures Draft”, the USHL Draft: Phase 1 will consist of eight (8) rounds as USHL teams select players from the 1997 birth year. This single-age portion of the USHL Draft allows teams to choose players who are traditionally not ready to play in the USHL the following season, but will continue to develop at lower levels of hockey in preparation for USHL play in future seasons. While not yet USHL full-timers, a number of those players will see game action in the coming season.
Last year, the Omaha Lancers selected forward Shane Gersich with the first overall pick in the USHL Futures Draft. He spent the season playing high school hockey in Minnesota, but did suit up for six games for the Lancers and scored his first USHL goal during his time there. In fact, several players selected in the 2012 Futures Draft saw significant time in the USHL this season, including forward Dylan Gambrell who was the first-round selection (11th overall) of the Dubuque Fighting Saints and scored 27 points (9g, 18a) in 58 games with the team in 2012-13. Forward Michael Booth was a second-round selection (29th overall) of the Fargo Force and also appeared in 58 regular season games for the team, scoring 14 points (6g, 8a). Both are now regulars on teams competing in the 2013 USHL Clark Cup Playoffs.
For the second consecutive year, the USHL tender process allows teams to sign up to two 1997 birth year players prior to the 2013 USHL Draft. A “tender” is the equivalent of a first or second-round draft pick, which teams can use to sign players in advance of the USHL Draft. The first tender for a team would take the place of a first-round pick in Phase 1 of the USHL Draft, and if the team tenders a second player, that would take the place of its second-round selection in Phase 1. Both the Green Bay Gamblers and Indiana Ice have tendered two players for the 2013-14 season while the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, Fargo Force, Muskegon Lumberjacks, Omaha Lancers, and Tri-City Storm have each tendered one player. All tendered players will be on their respective teams’ roster next season and will play at least 50% of their teams’ regular season games.
The selection order for the USHL Draft: Phase 1 is based on the reverse order of the 2012-13 final standings, meaning the Indiana Ice hold the first pick in each round of the 2013 USHL Draft, followed by the Tri-City Storm and Des Moines Buccaneers. The Anderson Cup champion Dubuque Fighting Saints will select last in each round. Trades made by teams prior to the draft will affect selections in specific rounds, but this draft order will maintain throughout each round of Phase 1 and continue with Phase 2 of the 2013 USHL Draft.
With an average of more than 200 players annually graduating to play NCAA Division 1 hockey, USHL teams are looking for the next wave of talent to fill rosters for the 2013-14 season and beyond.
The first step in the two-part draft process will be the 2013 USHL Draft: Phase 1 which will take place on Monday, May 6th beginning at 6:00 PM (CDT), and will be broadcast live and free via FASTHockey, the USHL’s exclusive digital video network. Formerly referred to as the “USHL Futures Draft”, the USHL Draft: Phase 1 will consist of eight (8) rounds as USHL teams select players from the 1997 birth year. This single-age portion of the USHL Draft allows teams to choose players who are traditionally not ready to play in the USHL the following season, but will continue to develop at lower levels of hockey in preparation for USHL play in future seasons. While not yet USHL full-timers, a number of those players will see game action in the coming season.
Last year, the Omaha Lancers selected forward Shane Gersich with the first overall pick in the USHL Futures Draft. He spent the season playing high school hockey in Minnesota, but did suit up for six games for the Lancers and scored his first USHL goal during his time there. In fact, several players selected in the 2012 Futures Draft saw significant time in the USHL this season, including forward Dylan Gambrell who was the first-round selection (11th overall) of the Dubuque Fighting Saints and scored 27 points (9g, 18a) in 58 games with the team in 2012-13. Forward Michael Booth was a second-round selection (29th overall) of the Fargo Force and also appeared in 58 regular season games for the team, scoring 14 points (6g, 8a). Both are now regulars on teams competing in the 2013 USHL Clark Cup Playoffs.
For the second consecutive year, the USHL tender process allows teams to sign up to two 1997 birth year players prior to the 2013 USHL Draft. A “tender” is the equivalent of a first or second-round draft pick, which teams can use to sign players in advance of the USHL Draft. The first tender for a team would take the place of a first-round pick in Phase 1 of the USHL Draft, and if the team tenders a second player, that would take the place of its second-round selection in Phase 1. Both the Green Bay Gamblers and Indiana Ice have tendered two players for the 2013-14 season while the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, Fargo Force, Muskegon Lumberjacks, Omaha Lancers, and Tri-City Storm have each tendered one player. All tendered players will be on their respective teams’ roster next season and will play at least 50% of their teams’ regular season games.
The selection order for the USHL Draft: Phase 1 is based on the reverse order of the 2012-13 final standings, meaning the Indiana Ice hold the first pick in each round of the 2013 USHL Draft, followed by the Tri-City Storm and Des Moines Buccaneers. The Anderson Cup champion Dubuque Fighting Saints will select last in each round. Trades made by teams prior to the draft will affect selections in specific rounds, but this draft order will maintain throughout each round of Phase 1 and continue with Phase 2 of the 2013 USHL Draft.
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