
Phantoms Complete Phase I & II of 2020 Draft
May 6, 2020 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Youngstown Phantoms News Release
Youngstown, Ohio: Over the past two days the Phantoms have been busy shaping their 2020-2021 roster and prospect pool via the Phase 1 and Phase 2 drafts.
On Monday, during the Phase 1 (Futures Draft) the Phantoms selected nine players from the 2004 birth class. The Phase 2 draft on Tuesday saw the Phantoms select an additional 22 players spread out between the 2004-2000 birth class.
The full list of the Phantoms selection is below:
Phase I Draft Picks
Phantoms Pick #1: Round 1 (6th overall pick)
Jack Larrigan | Forward | St. Louis, MO | Shattuck-St. Mary's Sabres 15's
Phantoms Pick #2: Round 2 (21st overall pick)
Tyler Catalano | Forward | Fenton, MO | St. Louis Blues AAA 16U
Phantoms Pick #3: Round 3 (36th overall pick)
Jake Furlong | Defense | Upper Tantallon, NS | Mount St. Charles Academy 15's
Phantoms Pick #4: Round 4 (51st overall pick)
Kenta Isogai | Forward | Nagano, Jap | Okanagan HC Europe U20
Phantoms Pick #5: Round 6 (81st overall pick)
Miles Gunty | Forward | Bethesda, MD | Team Maryland 15's
Phantoms Pick #6: Round 8 (111st overall pick)
Mario DiMaggio | Defense | St. Louis, MO | St. Louis Blues AAA 16U
Phantoms Pick #7: Round 8 (126th overall pick)
Sam Oliver | Forward | Quispamsis, NB | Rothesay Netherwood Varsity U18
Phantoms Pick #8: Round 10 (141st overall pick)
Tyler Iles | Forward | Potomac Falls, VA | Team Maryland 15's
Phase II Draft Picks
Phantoms Pick #1: Round 1 (6th overall pick)
Adam Eisele | Forward | Lake Elmo, MN | Fairbanks Ice Dogs
Phantoms Pick #2: Round 2 (22nd overall pick)
William Hillman | Forward | Blainie, MN | Bismarck Bobcats
Phantoms Pick #3: Round 3 (37th overall pick)
Mattias Sholl | Goalie | Hermosa Beach, CA | Fairbanks Ice Dogs
Phantoms Pick #4: Round 4 (52nd overall pick)
Cole Burtch | Forward | Markham, ON | Toronto Patriots
Phantoms Pick #5: Round 5 (68th overall pick)
Jack Mesic | Defense | Plymouth, MI | Amarilla Bulls
Phantoms Pick #6: Round 7 (98th overall pick)
Artur Turansky | Forward | Bratislava, Slv | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
Phantoms Pick #7: Round 7 (104th overall pick)
Owen Bartoszkiewicz | Goalie | Northville, Mi | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies
Phantoms Pick #8: Round 8 (113th overall pick)
Kyle Furey | Defense | Marblehead, MA | Lawrence Academy Spartans
Phantoms Pick #9: Round 8 (117th overall pick)
Marcus Joughin | Forward | Tecumseh, ON | New Hampton School Huskies
Phantoms Pick #11: Round 10 (143rd overall pick)
Devon de Vries | Forward | Saint-Lazare, QC | Stanstead College Spartans Varsity
Phantoms Pick #12: Round 11 (158th overall pick)
Justin Ertel | Forward | Mississauga, ON | St. Andrew's College Varsity
Phantoms Pick #13: Round 12 (173rd overall pick)
Connor McGrath| Forward | Chicago, IL | Detroit Little Caesars 18U
Phantoms Pick #14: Round 13 (188th overall pick)
Isaac MacLeod | Forward | Caledonia, ON | New Hampton School Huskies
Phantoms Pick #15: Round 14 (203rd overall pick)
Levente Keresztes | Forward | Budapest, Hgr | Twin City Thunder
Phantoms Pick #16: Round 15 (218th overall pick)
Jason Stefanek | Forward | Yorba Linda, CA | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 15's
Phantoms Pick #17: Round 16 (233rd overall pick)
Michael Rubin | Defense | Blauvelt, NY | New Jersey Rockets HC 16U
Phantoms Pick #18: Round 17 (248th overall pick)
Carter Rose | Defense | Brasher Falls, NY | Holderness School Bulls
Phantoms Pick #19: Round 18 (263rd overall pick)
Nick Capasso | Forward | Northford, CT | Avon Old Farms School Winged Beavers
Phantoms Pick #20: Round 19 (278th overall pick)
Antonio Fernandez | Forward | San Jose, CA | Team Illinois 16U
Phantoms Pick #21: Round 20 (293rd overall pick)
Michael Sullo | Forward | Freehold, NJ | Mercer Chiefs 15's
Phantoms Pick #22: Round 21 (308th overall pick)
Tyler Rose | Defense | Alexandra, VA | Team Maryland 15's
Brad Patterson, GM and Head Coach tell us, "We are thrilled with how the draft went and are extremely excited to see all of the players here in the near future. We feel we have added some significant pieces for the 2020-21 season and beyond".
Leading up to the draft and throughout the year the Phantoms spend countless man hours in pursuit of up and coming talent from around the globe. This is obvious when you look at the various leagues and levels that players are selected from prior to joining the Phantoms organization. Over the course of the last 2 days the Phantoms selected players from all over the world (USA, Canada, Belarus, Japan, Slovakia and Hungary).
Brad Patterson, GM and Head Coach states, "Our scouting and recruiting staff led by Jeff Potter did a tremendous amount of work throughout the season and I think it definitely shows in how our draft went. We not only added high end hockey players that will help our team on the ice, but we also acquired high character people who will be a direct reflection of our community and ownership group".
Phantoms Phlex ticket plans for the 2020-2021 season are on sale now starting at just 5 games for $75 including 5 parking passes. Full season tickets start at just $325 for Attaching Zone. All season tickets include a free beer or fountain drink to every game making for an incredible value.
For more information and to purchase Phantoms tickets, call 330-747-PUCK or visit www.youngstownphantoms.com.
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