Alumni Meet in Stanley Cup Final
June 4, 2025 - United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
The United States Hockey League (USHL) will have a significant presence in the Stanley Cup Final as the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers meet for Game 1 on Wednesday, June 4. This season will mark the 20th consecutive year a former USHL player will hoist the Stanley Cup.
Edmonton Oilers
Trent Frederic, NTDP (2014-16)
Ty Emberson, NTDP (2016-18)
Max Jones, NTDP (2014-15)**
Staff
Kalle Larsson - Sr. Director of Player Development (Dubuque Fighting Saints, Director of Player Personnel/General Manager/President of Hockey Ops, 2015-24 // Sioux City Musketeers Assistant General Manager/Director of Scouting, 2013-15)
Mark Stuart - Assistant Coach (Rochester Mustangs 1999-00, NTDP 2001-02)
John Hill - Amateur Scout (Dubuque Fighting Saints, General Manager/Head Coach, 1989-91)
Florida Panthers
Mackie Samoskevich, Chicago Steel (2019-21)
Nico Sturm, Tri-City Storm (2015-16)
Nate Schmidt, Fargo Force (2009-10)
Jaycub Megna, Muskegon Lumberjacks (2010-11)*
Matthew Tkachuk, NTDP (2013-15)**
Seth Jones, NTDP (2010-12)**
Staff
Sean Backman, Pro Scout (Green Bay Gamblers, 2005-06)
Oleg Yevenko, Director of European Scouting (Fargo Force, 2009-11)
*Has not played in the postseason
**Also played in another development league
Samoskevich and Tkachuk seek back-to-back Stanley Cups with Florida. If the Panthers win, the duo would become the first USHL alums to win back-to-back Stanley Cups since Blake Coleman (Indiana Ice) did it with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021. Samoskevich and Tkachuk would also become the eighth and ninth USHL alums to win a pair of Stanley Cups in their careers. Samoskevich won a Clark Cup with the Chicago Steel in 2021, and Sturm won a Clark Cup with the Tri-City Storm in 2016.
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