Stars Select 20 Players in Phase II Draft
May 3, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Lincoln Stars News Release
Lincoln, Neb. - The Stars selected 16 forwards, three defensemen and one goalie in the Phase II USHL Draft.
Below are the selections and storylines from the Phase II Draft.
Round 2, Pick #27: Gustaf Westlund - Forward | STATS
-Committed to the University of Michigan
Round 3, Pick #43: Josef Korenar - Goalie | STATS
Round 4, Pick #59: Justin Kendall - Forward | STATS
Round 5, Pick #75: Hunter Johannes - Forward | STATS
Round 5, Pick #82: Jacob Modry - Defenseman | STATS
-Committed to R.P.I.
Round 7, Pick #113: Ethan Johnson - Forward | STATS
Round 7, Pick #118 (from Cedar Rapids): Chayse Primeau - Forward | STATS
-Committed to Canisius College
Round 8, Pick #129: Max Sauve - Forward | STATS
-Committed to the University of Vermont
Round 9, Pick #145: Paul Cotter - Forward | STATS
Round 10, Pick #161: Dylan Ross - Forward | STATS
Round 11, Pick #177: Mitchell Machlitt - Forward | STATS
Round 12, Pick #193: Mason Klee - Defenseman | STATS
Round 13, Pick #209: Jack Vincent - Forward | STATS
Round 14, Pick #225: Grant Reichenbacher - Forward | STATS
Round 15, Pick #241: Nick Abruzzese - Forward | STATS
-Committed to the University of Vermont
Round 16, Pick #267: Michael Maloney - Forward | STATS
-Committed to Brown University
Round 17, Pick #273: Zach Noble - Forward | STATS
Round 18, Pick #291: Jarrod Gourley - Defense | STATS
-Committed to Arizona State University
Round 19, Pick #305: Kevin Obssuth - Forward | STATS
-Committed to Canisius College
Round 20, Pick #321: Bryce Misley - Forward | STATS
-Commited to the University of Vermont
STORYLINES
-Gustaf Westlund was ranked 116th among North American skaters in the NHL Central Scouting final rankings. Josef Korenar was ranked 4th among European goalies.
-The Stars drafted nine (9) NCAA committed players
-The Stars redrafted Chayse Primeau in the seventh round. He played four games with the Stars during the 2015-2016 season
-Chayse Primeau and his brother Cayden are both members of the Lincoln Stars. They join twin brothers Christian and Cole Krygier who were drafted in the Phase I Draft.
-Where They're From: Wisconsin (4), Minnesota (3), New Jersey (3), Canada (2), Sweden (1), Czech Republic (1), California (1), Massachusetts (1), New York (1), Illinois (1), Michigan (1), Colorado (1)
-Lincoln drafted three players in the Phase II Draft with fathers who played in the NHL: Jacob Modry (son of Jaroslav), Mason Klee (son of Ken), Chayse Primeau (son of Keith)
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