Fargo Force Select Blake Lizotte Fourth Overall in Phase 2 of the 2015 USHL Draft
May 5, 2015 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Fargo Force News Release
FARGO, ND -The Fargo Force selected forward Blake Lizotte with the fourth pick overall, along with nine other forwards, seven defensemen and one goaltender in Phase 2 of the 2015 USHL Draft on Tuesday for a total of 18 draft picks.
Blake Lizotte, a forward out of Lindstrom, MN, spent the 2014-15 season with the Minot Minotauros in the North American Hockey League. In 56 games during the regular season, he posted 52 points with 14 goals and 38 assists with a plus/minus rating of +27. He added another 3 points in the playoffs through 6 games. Prior to Minot, Lizotte spent two years at Chisago Lakes High School where he played in a total of 57 games, scoring 24 goals and adding 53 assists for a total of 77 points. He is committed to St. Cloud State University following his junior hockey career.
Each year, the drafts are held in which every USHL team participates in several rounds to select players for the 2015-16 season and beyond. For Phase 2, USHL teams selected players from multiple birth years looking to fill their protected lists with players who will compete for roster spots for the 2015-16 season. Phase 2 continued until all USHL teams had secured 45 players on their Initial Protected List. That list includes affiliate players from the 2014-15 season, players selected in Phase 1, and players signed to a tender.
The Fargo Force selected the following players (in order of when selected):
Name Position Hometown Previous Team
Round 1 (4 overall pick)
Blake Lizotte Forward Lindstrom, MN Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
*Committed to St. Cloud State University
Round 1 (10 overall pick-from Muskegon)
Carson Musser Defense Grand Rapids, MI Michigan Natl's U18 (T1EHL)
*Committed to Bowling Green State University
Round 2 (20 overall pick)
Ian Scheid Defense Coon Rapids, MN Austin Bruins (NAHL)
Round 3 (36 overall pick)
Bradley Johnson Defense Chesterfield, MO MN Wilderness (NAHL)
*Committed to Ohio State University
Round 4 (52 overall pick)
Rhett Gardner Forward Moose Jaw, Sask., CA Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
*Committed to University of North Dakota
Round 5 (68 overall pick)
John Adams Forward Boxford, MA Malden Catholic (MA-HS)
*Committed to Princeton University
Round 5 (74 overall pick-from Sioux Falls)
Colin Burston Forward Winnipeg, Man., CA Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)
Round 5 (77 overall pick-from Dubuque)
Nolan Schaeffer Defense Marshall, MN Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)
Round 6 (86 overall pick)
Ryner Gorowsky Forward Lino Lakes, MN Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
Round 7 (103 overall pick)
Derek Hamelin Defense Mercier, Que., CA Selects Hockey Aca. (USPHL)
Round 8 (119 overall pick)
Jack Surowiec Forward Louisville, KY Culver Military Academy HS
Round 9 (135 overall pick)
Tommy Apap Forward Bloomfield Hills, MI Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL)
Round 9 (146 overall pick-from Sioux City)
Matej Tomek Goalie Bratislava, Slovakia Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL)
*Committed to University of North Dakota
Round 11 (167 overall pick)
Alex Mehnert Defense Moorhead, MN Moorhead Senior HS
Round 12 (183 overall pick)
Jake Pappalardo Forward Salem, NH Proctor Academy PS
*Committed to University of Maine
Round 13 (199 overall pick)
Marcus Niemelainen Defense Kuopio, Finland HPK Hameenlinna Jr.
Round 14 (215 overall pick)
Tyler Campbell Forward Winnipeg, Man., CA Winnipeg Monarchs (MAAA)
Round 15 (231 overall pick)
Alex Lambacher Forward Bressanone, Italy Jungadler Mannheim Jr.
Being drafted doesn't guarantee a spot on the team as all players selected will be invited to the Fargo Force tryout camp in June in Fargo to compete for a spot on the 23-man roster for the 2015-16 season.
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