COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fifty-five American players were selected during the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pa., this past weekend, including six in the first round and another eight in the second round.
Center Alex Galchenyuk (Milwaukee, Wis.), chosen third overall by the Montreal Canadiens, was the first American taken in the NHL Entry Draft. Jacob Trouba (Rochester, Mich.), who played at USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, was picked ninth overall by the Winnipeg Jets, marking the first time two Americans went among the top 10 picks since 2008 (Zach Bogosian, 3rd, Atlanta Thrashers; Colin Wilson, 7th, Nashville Predators). Six players with ties to the NTDP, a member of the United States Hockey League, were chosen in the first two rounds of the NHL Entry Draft, including Trouba, Brady Skjei (Lakeville, Minn./28th overall/New York Rangers), Stefan Matteau (Chicago, Ill./29th overall/New Jersey Devils), Nicolas Kerdiles (Irvine, Calif./36th overall/Anaheim Ducks), Patrick Sieloff (Ann Arbor, Mich./42nd overall/Calgary Flames), and Jake McCabe(Eau Claire, Wis./44th overall/Buffalo Sabres). For the full list of Americans selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, see below. NOTES: Twenty American players that competed in the USHL in 2011-12 were chosen. The USHL, America's top junior league, had a record six players chosen in the first round and 28 total players selected that competed in the league in 2011-12 ... A total of 68 current and future NCAA hockey players were selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, the most since 2007 (74) ... Thirteen players with ties to USA Hockey's National Team Development Program were selected ... Six American players who played NCAA Division I hockey in 2011-12 were drafted ... Two Americans that competed in the North American Hockey League in 2011-12 were selected, while one American that played in the Eastern Junior Hockey League was chosen ... Eighteen players who skated for high schools or prep schools in 2011-12 were selected ... Players drafted represented 17 states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin ... For a complete round-by-round recap of the NHL draft, click here ... Twenty-four of the 30 NHL teams selected an American player ... A total of 59 Americans were selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, with 59 in 2010, 51 in 2009, 46 in 2008 and a record 62 in 2007.
Americans Selected in the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft | Rd | Pick | Name | NHL Team | 2011-12 Team (League) | | 1 | 3 | Alex Galchenyuk | Montreal Canadiens | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | | 1 | 9 | Jacob Trouba | Winnipeg Jets | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | | 1 | 25 | Jordan Schmaltz | St. Louis Blues | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | | 1 | 27 | Henrik Samuelsson | Phoenix Coyotes | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | | 1 | 28 | Brady Skjei | New York Rangers | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | | 1 | 29 | Stefan Matteau | New Jersey Devils | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | | 2 | 36 | Nicolas Kerdiles | Anaheim Ducks | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | | 2 | 40 | Dylan Blujus | Tampa Bay Lightning | Brampton Battalion (OHL) | | 2 | 42 | Patrick Sieloff | Calgary Flames | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | | 2 | 44 | Jake McCabe | Buffalo Sabres | Univ. of Wisconsin (WCHA) | | 2 | 45 | Anthony Stolarz | Philadelphia Flyers | Corpus Christi Rays (NAHL) | | 2 | 53 | Brian Hart | Tampa Bay LIghtning | Phillips Exeter (N.H.) | | 2 | 56 | Samuel Kurker | St. Louis Blues | St. John's Prep (Mass.) | | 2 | 59 | Cristoval Nieves | New York Rangers | Kent School (Conn.) | | 3 | 66 | Jimmy Vesey | Nashville Predators | South Shore Kings (EJHL) | | 3 | 67 | Mackenzie MacEachern | St. Louis Blues | Brother Rice (Mich.) High School | | 3 | 68 | John Draeger | Minnesota Wild | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.) | | 3 | 75 | Jon Gillies | Calgary Flames | Indiana Ice (USHL) | | 3 | 78 | Shayne Gostisbehere | Philadelphia Flyers | Union College (ECACH) | | 3 | 79 | Chris Calnan | Chicago Blackhawks | Nobles & Greenough (Mass.) | | 3 | 85 | Matt Grzelcyk | Boston Bruins | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | | 3 | 90 | Ben Johnson | New Jersey Devils | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | | 4 | 94 | Brady Vail | Montreal Canadiens | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | | 4 | 98 | Adam Gilmour | Minnesota Wild | Nobles & Greenough (Mass.) | | 4 | 100 | Thomas DiPauli | Washington Capitals | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | | 4 | 106 | Tim Boyle | Ottawa Senators | Nobles & Greenough (Mass.) | | 4 | 107 | Austin Wuthrich | Washington Capitals | Notre Dame (CCHA) | | 4 | 112 | Zach Stepan | Nashville Predators | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.) | | 4 | 120 | Jacob Slavin | Carolina Hurricanes | Chicago Steel (USHL) | | 5 | 125 | Doyle Somerby | New York Islanders | Kimball Union (N.H.) | | 5 | 126 | Dominic Toninato | Toronto Maple Leafs | Duluth East (Minn.) High School | | 5 | 127 | Brian Cooper | Anaheim Ducks | Fargo Force (USHL) | | 5 | 130 | Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | | 5 | 133 | Logan Nelson | Buffalo Sabres | Victoria Royals (WHL) | | 5 | 136 | Robbie Baillargeon | Ottawa Senators | Indiana Ice (USHL) | | 5 | 137 | Connor Carrick | Washington Capitals | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | | 5 | 138 | Danny O'Regan | San Jose Sharks | St. Sebastian School (Mass.) | | 5 | 139 | Garrett Ross | Chicago Blackhawks | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | | 6 | 153 | John McCarron | Edmonton Oilers | Cornell (ECACH) | | 6 | 159 | Collin Olson | Carolina Hurricanes | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | | 6 | 167 | Riley Barber | Washington Capitals | U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL) | | 6 | 168 | Clifford Watson | San Jose Sharks | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | | 6 | 169 | Vincent Hinostroza | Chicago Blackhawks | Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL) | | 6 | 178 | Samuel Fejes | Phoenix Coyotes | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.) | | 6 | 181 | Paul Ladue | Los Angeles Kings | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | | 7 | 185 | Jake Bischoff | New York Islanders | Grand Rapids (Minn.) High School | | 7 | 186 | Matt DeBlouw | Calgary Flames | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | | 7 | 188 | Louie Nanne | Minnesota Wild | Edina (Minn.) High School | | 7 | 189 | Brendan Collier | Carolina Hurricanes | Malden Catholic (Mass.) High School | | 7 | 198 | Joakim Ryan | San Jose Sharks | Cornell (ECACH) | | 7 | 204 | Judd Peterson | Buffalo Sabres | Duluth Marshall (Minn.) High School | | 7 | 205 | Colton Hargrove | Boston Bruins | Fargo Force (USHL) | | 7 | 207 | Matthew Beattie | Vancouver Canucks | Phillips Exeter (N.H.) | | 7 | 210 | Jaycob Megna | Anaheim Ducks | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha (WCHA) | | 7 | 211 | Nick Ebert | Los Angeles Kings | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
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