23 Former USHL Players Named to 2024 Tim Taylor "Watch List"
Published on February 2, 2024 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
A "Watch List" of 32 first-year NCAA men's hockey players was announced by the Hockey Commissioners Association for the Tim Taylor Rookie of the Year and several former players from the USHL appear front and center.
23 of 32 the players appearing on the list are former USHL players.
At season's end, a ballot consisting of each Division I conference's Rookie of the Year will be presented to the assistant coaches of all of the NCAA Division I teams and they will vote, one vote per school, to identify the winner. This year's National Rookie of the Year will be announced during April's Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn.
Including last year's winner, Adam Fantilli, who played for the Chicago Steel from 2020-22, 13 former USHL players have won the Tim Taylor Award since its inception in 2007.
HCA Tim Taylor Award "Watch List"
Big 10
USHL Team(s), Years
Quinn Finley, F, Wisconsin Chicago and Madison, 2020-23
Artyum Levshunov, D, Michigan State Green Bay, 2022-23
Oliver Moore, F, Minnesota USA Hockey NTDP, 2021-23
Danny Nelson, F, Notre Dame USA Hockey NTDP & Green Bay, 2021-23
Joe Palodichuk, D, Wisconsin Fargo, 2021-23
Sam Rinzel, D, Minnesota Waterloo, 2021-23
Garrett Schifsky, F, Michigan Waterloo, 2020-23
CCHA
Isaac Gordon, F, Michigan Tech Chicago and Sioux Falls, 2022-23
Evan Murr, D, Minnesota State Sioux Falls, 2022-23
Chase Pietila, D, Michigan Tech Lincoln and Youngstown, 2020-23
ECAC Hockey
Andon Cerbone, F, Quinnipiac Chicago, Omaha & Youngstown, 2020-23
Mason Marcellus, F, Quinnipiac Lincoln, 2021-23
Jack Stark, G, Yale Chicago, 2020-23
Hockey East
Macklin Celebrini, F, Boston Univ. Chicago, 2022-23
Jacob Fowler, G, Boston College Youngstown, 2021-23
Ryan Leonard, F, Boston College USA Hockey NTDP, 2021-23
Gabe Perreault, F, Boston College USA Hockey NTDP, 2021-23
Will Smith, F, Boston College USA Hockey NTDP, 2021-23
NCHC
Zeev Buium, D, Denver USA Hockey NTDP, 2021-23
Alex Bump, F, Western Michigan Omaha and Tri-City, 2021-23
Jake Livanavage, D, North Dakota Chicago and USA Hockey NTDP, 2020-23
Tanner Ludtke, F, Omaha Lincoln, 2022-23
Miko Matikka, Denver, F Madison and Waterloo, 2022-23
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