By Michael Caples –
Tonight, the United States Hockey League’s member clubs select the top 1998 birth-year players from across the country.
MiHockey will be watching for all the Michigan natives and the players selected by the Muskegon Lumberjacks; follow along with our live updates right here.
First Round
No. 2 – Youngstown Phantoms – Ty Farmer (Michigan State commit) – tender
No. 4 – Des Moines Buccaneers – Mitchell Lewandowski (Michigan State commit) – Honeybaked
No. 7 – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Mitch Eliot (Michigan State commit) – Honeybaked – tender
No. 11 – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Keeghan Howdeshell – Compuware
No. 15 – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Dante Palecco – Long Island Gulls U16
Second Round
No. 1 – Fargo Force – Cole Gallant – Honeybaked
No. 4 – Des Moines Buccaneers – Nick McKeeby (Western Michigan commit) – Honeybaked
No. 7 – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Jamie Armstrong – Neponset Valley River
No. 12 – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders – Derek Daschke – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies – tender
Third Round
No. 2 – Youngstown Phantoms – Alec Mahalak – Compuware
No. 4 – Des Moines Buccaneers – Noah LaLonde (Michigan State commit) – Honeybaked
No. 5 – Fargo Force – Ryan Bederka (Michigan State commit) – Honeybaked
No. 9 – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Michael Latorella – Honeybaked
No. 11 – Des Moines Buccaneers – Keenan Suthers – Compuware
Fourth Round
No. 2 – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Collin Adams – Honeybaked
Fifth Round
No. 3 – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Alexander Green – Chicago Mission
No. 6 – Chicago Steel – Austin Grzenia – Oakland Jr. Grizzlies
No. 11 – Dubuque Fighting Saints – Paul Washe – Victory Honda
No. 13 – Tri-City Storm – John Sladic – Belle Tire
Sixth Round
No. 1 – Fargo Force – Luke Cowan – Honeybaked
No. 5 – Sioux Falls Stampede – Jack Kopacka – Compuware
No. 7 – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Dylan Dix – Arizona Bobcats
Seventh Round
No. 6 – Chicago Steel – Alex Frye – Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
No. 7 – Muskegon Lumberjacks – Casey Gilling – Soo Indians
No. 15 – Omaha Lancers – Todd Kiilunen – Brighton