Draft Wrap-Up
May 3, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Green Bay Gamblers News Release
The Green Bay Gamblers waited until the second round to make their first selection in the phase 2 USHL draft after trading their first and six round picks to Muskegon for forwards Dante Palecco and Lucas Michaud.
"The trade at the beginning of the draft allowed us to pick up two experienced USHL forwards," said Gamblers head coach/GM Pat Mikesch. "I place a high value on players that have been through a full season of league play."
Round 2 - TJ Friedman RW Detroit Victory Honda 18U
Round 3 - Maksim Zhukov G Yaroslavl Loko-Junior
Round 3 - Matt Jennings C Minot Minotauros
Round 4 - Josh Kosack RW Oakville Blades
Round 5 - Jackson Charlesworth (Antigo, WI) RD Coulee Region Chill (former Jr. Gamblers)
Round 7 - Nick Althaus G St. Cloud Apollo HS Eagles
Round 7 - Nolan Moyle RW Detroit Victory Honda 16U
Round 8 - Lawrence Jungwirth RW Coulee Region Chill
Round 9 - Michael Bevilacqua RD Corpus Christi Ice Rays
Round 10 - Robert Herrman C Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U
Round 11 - Mathew Hudie RW Cowichan Valley Capitals
Round 12 - Jordan Sandhu C Alberni Valley Bulldogs
Round 13 - Paul O'Conner RD Austin Bruins
Round 14 - Cameron Wright F St. Michael's Buzzers
Round 15 - Max Dubovecky LD Wings HC J20
Round 16 - David Hrenak G Orange HK 20
"The 16 players we drafted Tuesday give us an opportunity to fill some immediate needs that were created by the departure of some quality players from last season's roster," said Mikesch. "Our picks in the phase 1/futures draft Monday are the building blocks for our future."
The players selected in phase one and two of the draft, returning players and free agents will be in Green Bay June 12 - 16 for the Gamblers main try-out camp at the Resch Center.
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