Fargo Force Select Kyle Sylvester First Overall in Phase 2
May 6, 2014 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Fargo Force News Release
FARGO, ND -The Fargo Force selected forward Kyle Sylvester with the first pick overall, along with nine other forwards, twelve defensemen and one goaltender in Phase 2 of the 2014 USHL Draft on Tuesday for a total of 24 draft picks.
Kyle Sylvester, forward out of Warroad, MN, just finished up his senior season for Warroad High School where he put up 83 points in 25 games, with 36 goals and 47 assists. The coaching staff headed into the draft looking to fill the offense that was lacking from the previous season and Sylvester, being one of the top offensive players in the state of MN, looks to be a perfect fit to help fill that role.
Each year, the drafts are held in which every USHL team participates in several rounds to select players for the 2014-15 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 2014-15 season. Phase 2 continued until all USHL teams had secured 45 players on their Initial Protected List. That list includes affiliate players from the 2013-14 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 (1 overall pick)
Kyle Sylvester Forward Warroad, MN Warroad (MN-HS)
Round 2 (19 overall pick)
Matt McArdle Defense Annapolis, MD Rio Grande Valley (NAHL)
Round 3 (38 overall pick)
Brenden Dunning Forward Buffalo, NY Rio Grande Valley (NAHL)
Round 3 (46 overall pick)
Trey Dodd Forward St. Louis, MO Austin (NAHL)
Round 4 (56 overall pick)
Michael Graham Forward Eden Prairie, MN Eden Prairie (MN-HS)
Round 6 (90 overall pick)
Sean Kohler Forward Oakville, Ont. Oakville (OJHL)
*Committed to Penn State University
Round 6 (93 overall pick)
Taylor Roo Forward Coon Rapids, MN Aberdeen (NAHL)
*Committed to Bemidji State University
Round 6 (99 overall pick)
Luke Davison Defense De Pere, WI Notre Dame Acad. (WI-Prep)
Round 7 (105 overall pick)
Marc Sullivan Defense Eden Prairie, MN Eden Prairie (MN-HS)
Round 7 (115 overall pick)
Dixon Bowen Forward East Grand Forks, MN East Grand Forks (MN-HS)
Round 7 (120 overall pick)
Shane McMahan Defense Irvine, CA LA Jr. Kings (T1-Maj)
Round 8 (121 overall pick)
Chuck Bennis Defense Eau Claire, WI Eau Claire Mem. (WI-HS)
Round 9 (136 overall pick)
Sean Mostrom Defense Wayzata, MN Rio Grande Valley (NAHL)
*Committed to Denver University
Round 10 (152 overall pick)
Collin Appleton Forward Green Bay, WI Notre Dame Acad. (WI-Prep)
Round 11 (168 overall pick)
Brian Hurley Defense St. Thomas Acad. (MN-HS)
Round 13 (200 overall pick)
Brandon Fortunato Defense Albertson, NY USA U18 Team (USHL)
*Committed to Boston College
Round 14 (216 overall pick)
Bradley Belisle Forward Thunder Bay, Ont. Thunder Bay Kings (OHLMi)
Round 15 (232 overall pick)
Michael Underwood Defense Bloomfield Hills, MI Oakland Jr. Grizzlies (T1Min)
Round 16 (248 overall pick)
Daniel Billett Defense Highlands Ranch, CO Aberdeen (NAHL)
Round 17 (264 overall pick)
Braden Brown Forward Plano, TX Detroit Little Caesars
Round 18 (280 overall pick)
Ryan Ashe Defense Longmeadow, MA Avon Old Farms PS
Round 19 (296 overall pick)
Victor Bergstrom Defense Angelholm, Swe. Rogle BK Jr. (SuperElit)
Round 20 (312 overall pick)
Alec Derks Goalie Hawthorn Woods, IL Philadelphia Little Flyers
Round 21 (328 overall pick)
Jesse Schwartz Forward Toronto, Ont. Victoria (BCHL)
*Committed to UCONN
Being drafted doesn't guarantee a spot on the team as all players selected will be invited to the Fargo Force tryout camp June 10-16 in Fargo to compete for a spot on the 23-man roster for the 2014-15 season.
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