USHL Completes Dispersal Draft
Published on May 23, 2014 under United States Hockey League (USHL) News Release
Chicago, IL - The United States Hockey League today completed a dispersal draft of players that were on the Indiana Ice season-ending roster and affiliate list for the 2013-14 season. All players that have junior hockey eligibility for the 2014-15 season were selected by USHL Member Clubs.
The Indiana Ice were granted dormancy for the 2014-15 season and temporary withdrawal from on-ice competition as the organization focuses on development of new facility and permanent home for the USHL Member Club in the Indianapolis area.
The Ice recently captured the USHL Clark Cup title in a thrilling five-game series with the Waterloo Black Hawks. It was the second championship over the 10 seasons that the Ice have competed in the League.
The selection order for the dispersal draft was based on the reverse order of the 2013-14 regular season final standings, meaning the Fargo Force selected first in each round, followed by the Youngstown Phantoms and Tri-City Storm. The expansion Madison Capitols and Bloomington Thunder selected after the non-playoff teams in each round. This was the same order followed during the recently completed Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the 2014 USHL Draft.
Fargo used the first selection in the dispersal draft to choose forward Denis Smirnov. The 16-year-old recorded 41 points (15g, 26a) and a plus-20 rating over 47 regular season games and then added five points (3g, 2a) in 12 playoff contests for the Indiana Ice. He was named to the USHL All-Rookie Team and is committed to play college hockey at Penn State University.
The Des Moines Buccaneers acquired the second pick via trade with the Youngstown Phantoms and with that selection chose forward Jacob Pritchard. The forward put up 36 points (14g, 22a) and posted a plus-23 rating over 49 regular season games for the Ice. Four of his goals were game-winners. The St. Lawrence University commit added four points (1g, 3a) in 12 playoff games.
With the third selection, the Tri-City Storm picked forward Patrick Newell. The 18-year-old had 43 points (13g, 30a) and plus-24 rating over 59 regular season games before adding seven points (4g, 3a) in 12 playoff contests, including two game-winners for the Clark Cup champs. He is committed to St. Cloud State University.
Team USA did not participate in the dispersal draft as they hold a separate player-selection process that is completed in cooperation with the other USHL Member Clubs.
2014 USHL Dispersal Draft Results
Round 1
Fargo Force - Denis Smirnov (F)
Des Moines Buccaneers (from Youngstown) - Jacob Pritchard (F)
Tri-City Storm - Patrick Newell (F)
Youngstown Phantoms (from Des Moines) - Vasili Kolias (D)
Lincoln Stars - Troy Terry (F)
Chicago Steel - Zach Osburn (D)
Muskegon Lumberjacks - Ryan Mantha (D)
Madison Capitols - Mitch Hults (F)
Bloomington Thunder - Vince Pedrie (D)
Green Bay Gamblers - Jason Pawloski (G)
Dubuque Fighting Saints - Roy Radke (F)
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders - Ben Blacker (G)
Sioux Falls Stampede - Shane Sellar (F)
Sioux City Musketeers - Sam Kurker (F)
Omaha Lancers - Bradley Johnson (D)
Sioux City Musketeers (from Waterloo) - Jacob Wilson (D)
Round 2
Fargo Force - Mitch Slattery (F)
Youngstown Phantoms - Michael Ederer (F)
Tri-City Storm - Karl El-Mir (F)
Des Moines Buccaneers - Vaughan Ahrens (G)
Lincoln Stars - Tyler Augustinsen (F)
Chicago Steel - Nick Kunin (F)
Muskegon Lumberjacks - Nick Azar (D)
Madison Capitols - Chris Martenet (D)
Bloomington Thunder - Adam Marsh (F)
Green Bay Gamblers - Josh Jacobs (D)
Dubuque Fighting Saints - Matt Roy (D)
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders - Tim Shoup (D)
Sioux Falls Stampede - Alex Talcott (F)
Sioux City Musketeers - Dwyer Tschantz (F)
Omaha Lancers - Brian Pinho (F)
Waterloo Black Hawks - Michael Turner (F)
Round 3
Fargo Force - Tyler Pham (F)
Youngstown Phantoms - Scott Conway (F)
Tri-City Storm - Austin Kosack (D)
Des Moines Buccaneers - Aidan Muir (F)
Lincoln Stars - Joe Sullivan (F)
Chicago Steel - Tyler Andrew (F)
Muskegon Lumberjacks - Jason Salvaggio (F)
Madison Capitols - Hayden Stewart (G)
United States Hockey League Stories from May 23, 2014
- Strand to Madison - Sioux City Musketeers
- Lumberjacks Add Trio in Indiana Dispersal Draft - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Storm Take Newell Third Overall in Dispersal - Tri-City Storm
- USHL Completes Dispersal Draft - USHL
- Saints Select Roy Radke & Matt Roy in Dispersal Draft - Dubuque Fighting Saints
- Force Nab Smirnov in Indiana Ice Dispersal Draft - Fargo Force
- Capitols Add Hults & Martenet Via Dispersal Draft - Madison Capitols
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