Colorado products selected in 2023 junior hockey drafts
Over the past couple months, junior hockey leagues have held their annual drafts, selecting players from across the Rubber Hockey coverage areas in the process.
Below, in bold, are the players chosen with Colorado and Utah connections.
NA3HL Draft – April 19
1st round, 17th overall, Bryce Bethard, F, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 18U AAA, Butte Cobras
2nd round, 58th overall, Kyle Miller, D, San Jose Jr. Sharks 18U AAA (San Jose), Mason City Toros
3rd round, 78th overall, Dylan Jimenez, D, Vegas Jr. Golden Knights 18U, Yellowstone Quake
3rd round, 80th overall, Luke Anthony, F, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 18U AAA (Anaheim), Sheridan Hawks
3rd round, 94th overall, Zane Irion, F, Wenatchee Wild 18U (Rio Rancho), Yellowstone Quake
4th round, 112th overall, Joseph Gutierrez, F, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 18U AAA (Albuquerque), El Paso Rhinos
4th round, 119th overall, Ethan Kuehn, F, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 18U AAA (Anaheim), Bozeman Icedogs
NCDC Draft – April 25
1st round, Sam Anderson, F, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 16U AAA (Syracuse), Ogden Mustangs
2nd round, Ty Izadi, F, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA (Bellflower), Ogden Mustangs
3rd round, Paul Spino, D, Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA (Englewood), South Shore Kings
3rd round, Egor Barabanov, F, New Jersey Rockets 16U AAA (Anaheim), Rock Springs Grizzlies
3rd round, Brendan Dunphy, D, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA (San Diego), Provo Predators
4th round, Kasen Mainberger, G, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 15U AAA (Anaheim), Rock Springs Grizzlies
6th round, Charlie Kresl, F, Bishop Kearney Selects 16U AAA (Denver), Pueblo Bulls
7th round, Shea Barry, D, Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA, South Shore Kings
8th round, Stephen Grumley, D, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA (Manhattan Beach), Rockets Hockey Club
8th round, Tyler Kedzo, F, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA, Connecticut Jr. Rangers
8th round, Brady Turner, F, Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA (Scottsdale), Rockets Hockey Club
8th round, Brodie Donovan, F, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 16U AAA (Los Gatos), Pueblo Bulls
8th round, Tanner Henricks, D, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA (Las Vegas), Utah Outliers
9th round, Easton Larson, F, Boston Hockey Academy 15U AAA (Herriman), Islanders Hockey Club
9th round, Alexander Stamenov, D, Colorado Rampage 16U AAA, Northern Cyclones
9th round, Finn Safir, D, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 16U AAA, Pueblo Bulls
9th round, Charlie Michaud, D, Little Caesars 16U AAA (Denver), Ogden Mustangs
9th round, Tyler McGowan, D, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA (Irvine), Utah Outliers
10th round, Liam McGuern, D, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA (La Verne), Connecticut Jr. Rangers
10th round, Ben Rakowski, F, Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA (Greenwood Village), Rock Springs Grizzlies
11th round, Colin Frank, F, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA (Ladera Ranch), Rock Springs Grizzlies
12th round, Thomas Prendergast, F, Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA (Denver), Boston Jr. Bruins
12th round, Korey Cardenas Aston, F, Elite Hockey Academy 16U AAA (Los Angeles), Mercer Chiefs
12th round, Mason Root, F, Colorado Thunderbirds 15U AAA (Denver), Pueblo Bulls
13th round, Paul Wiczek, F, Yale Hockey Academy 16U AAA (Park City), Connecticut Jr. Rangers
13th round, Duke Ehrhard, F, Mount St. Charles Academy 16U AAA (Manhattan Beach), South Shore Kings
13th round, Jayden Dean, F, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 15U AAA (Aliso Viejo), Northern Cyclones
13th round, Nicholas Christianson, F, Long Island Gulls 16U AAA (Upland), Provo Predators
17th round, Brayden Hall, F, Colorado Thunderbirds 15U AAA (Littleton), Pueblo Bulls
17th round, Grant Young, F, Long Island Gulls 16U AAA (Boulder), Ogden Mustangs
17th round, Kaden Armstrong, D, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 16U AAA (Carlsbad), Utah Outliers
18th round, Jack Squibbs, D, Sioux Falls Power 16U AAA (Park City), Provo Predators
18th round, Landen Hindman, D, Colorado Rampage 16U AAA, Idaho Falls Spud Kings
18th round, Isaiah Yates, F, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA (San Diego), Utah Outliers
20th round, Remy Pusateri, D, Colorado Thunderbirds 18U AAA (Denver), Utica Jr. Comets
20th round, Carson McGinley, F, Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA (Phoenix), Idaho Falls Spud Kings
21st round to end
Sean Barnhill, D, Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA (Scottsdale), Boston Jr. Bruins
Jake Solano, F, Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA (Phoenix), Idaho Falls Spud Kings
Jamie Wang, F, Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA (Boulder), Idaho Falls Spud Kings
Griffin Brown, D, San Jose Jr. Sharks 15U AAA (San Jose), Ogden Mustangs
Eli Fareria, F, CDA Hockey Academy 17U Prep (Oakland), Ogden Mustangs
Dan Rassega, F, Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA, Provo Predators
Kade Pareja, F, Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA (Litchfield Park), Provo Predators
Chase Stefanek, F, Mount St. Charles Academy 16U AAA (Yorba Linda), Provo Predators
Michael Albert, F, St. Mary’s Prep (Clayton), Provo Predators
Vladimir Zakharov, F, Wasatch Renegades 16U AAA, Provo Predators
Nolan Caffrey, F, Shattuck-St. Mary’s 16U Prep (Belmont), Pueblo Bulls
Ethan McEneany, F, Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA (Denver), Rock Springs Grizzlies
Ilya Krivosheev, F, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 15U AAA (Rancho Santa Margarita), Rock Springs Grizzlies
Devin Berg, D, Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA (Denver), Rock Springs Grizzlies
Chase Berg, F, Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA (Denver), Rock Springs Grizzlies
Max Workman, F, Wenatchee Wild 16U AAA (Salt Lake City), Rock Springs Grizzlies
Luke Gustafson, F, San Jose Jr. Sharks 16U AAA (San Jose), Rock Springs Grizzlies
Mathew Stoddard, F, Wenatchee Wild 16U AAA (Phoenix), Rock Springs Grizzlies
Wyatt Hanna, F, Wasatch Renegades 16U AAA (Flagstaff), Rock Springs Grizzlies
Zachary White, G, Wenatchee Wild 16U AAA (Stockton), Rock Springs Grizzlies
Ben Vatis, G, Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA (Phoenix), Utah Outliers
Zakhar Meshcheriakov, F, Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA, Utah Outliers
USHL Phase I Draft – May 2
1st round, 5th overall, Ben Kevan, F, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA (Fairfield), Des Moines Buccaneers
2nd round, 29th overall, Caden Campion, D, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA, Chicago Steel
4th round, 53rd overall, Sean Barnhill, D, Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA (Scottsdale), Dubuque Fighting Saints
4th round, 56th overall, Griffin Brown, D, San Jose Jr. Sharks 15U AAA (San Jose), Lincoln Stars
5th round, 65th overall, Luke Norcross, F, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA (Los Angeles), Des Moines Buccaneers
6th round, 84th overall, Stephen Grumley, D, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA (Manhattan Beach), Green Bay Gamblers
7th round, 92nd overall, Clarke Nehmens, D, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep (Chino Hills), Omaha Lancers
7th round, 94th overall, Max Silver, F, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA (Poway), Waterloo Black Hawks
7th round, 100th overall, Dylan Nolan, F, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA (San Jose), Tri-Cty Storm
7th round, 103rd overall, Timofei Runtso, D, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA (Playa Vista), Waterloo Black Hawks
10th round, 142nd overall, Jack Wideman, D, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 16U AAA, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
10th round, 146th overall, Aaron Sachs, G, Fairmont Prep (San Diego), Lincoln Stars
USHL Phase II Draft – May 3
5th round, 64th overall, Paul Minnehan, F, Northeast Generals (Cypress), Des Moines Buccaneers
8th round, 110th overall, Tyler Dysart, F, St. Cloud Norsemen (Sunnyvale), Tri-City Storm
9th round, 130th overall, Sebastien Brockman, F, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep (El Segundo), Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
9th round, 132nd overall, Gryphon Watson-Bucci, F, Boston Hockey Academy 16U AAA (Sandy), Green Bay Gamblers
13th round, 186th overall, Dane Sorensen, D, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep (Santa Monica), Sioux Falls Stampede
13th round, 188th overall, Noah Grolnic, Chippewa Steel (Arvada), Des Moines Buccaneers
13th round, 190th overall, Philippe Lalonde, F, Culver Academy Prep (Irvine), Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
13th round, 195th overall, Wyatt Stefan, F, Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (Laguna Beach), Youngstown Phantoms
14th round, 200th overall, Shaun Rios, F, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep (San Jose), Omaha Lancers
14th round, 207th overall, Parker Murray, F, Wenatchee Wild (Los Angeles), Green Bay Gamblers
16th round, 230th overall, Jake Solano, F, Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA (Phoenix), Omaha Lancers
16th round, 236th overall, Michael Valdez, F, Wenatchee Wild (Denver), Dubuque Fighting Saints
18th round, 267th overall, Cullen Emery, F, Dexter Southfield Prep (Los Angeles), Green Bay Gamblers
WHL U.S. Priority Draft – May 10
1st round, 3rd overall, Alofa Tunoa Ta’amu, D, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA (San Diego), Edmonton Oil Kings
1st round, 6th overall, Reed Brown, F, Colorado Springs Tigers 14U AAA (Tempe), Brandon Wheat Kings
1st round, 8th overall, Tyus Sparks, F, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA, Vancouver Giants
1st round, 9th overall, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, F, Chicago Mission 14U AAA (Salt Lake City), Medicine Hat Tigers
1st round, 11th overall, Masen McCosh, D, Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA (Glendale), Calgary Hitmen
1st round, 13th overall, Sean Burick, D, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA (San Clemente), Tri-City Americans
1st round, 16th overall, Zachary Schmidt, D, Colorado Thunderbirds 14U AAA (Highlands Ranch), Moose Jaw Warriors
1st round, 18th overall, Cooper Soller, F, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep (Los Angeles), Red Deer Rebels
1st round, 19th overall, Daniel Peate, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA (San Juan Capistrano), Saskatoon Blades
1st round, 21st overall, Drake Owens, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 14U AAA, Seattle Thunderbirds
2nd round, 25th overall, Odin Vaukhoven, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep (Costa Mesa), Victoria Royals
2nd round, 26th overall, Oliver Kanat, G, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA (Newport Beach), Kelowna Rockets
2nd round, 27th overall, Caden Dionne, F, Sioux Falls Power 14U AAA (Denver), Prince Albert Raiders
2nd round, 31st overall, Noah Davidson, F, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA (Irvine), Medicine Hat Tigers
2nd round, 33rd overall, Joel Anderson, G, Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA (Albuquerque), Everett Silvertips
2nd round, 34th overall, Blake Riley-Kam, F, Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA (Phoenix), Regina Pats
2nd round, 35th overall, Rowan McCord, F, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 14U AAA, Tri-City Americans
2nd round, 36th overall, Logan Stuart, F, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA (Los Angeles), Lethbridge Hurricanes
2nd round, 37th overall, Broden Scissors, F, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA (Los Angeles), Prince George Cougars
2nd round, 39th overall, Luke Wilfley, F, Colorado Springs Tigers 14U AAA (Englewood), Portland Winterhawks
2nd round, 40th overall, Ethan Park, F, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA, Red Deer Rebels
2nd round, 41st overall, Luke Host, D, Colorado Springs Tigers 14U AAA (Columbine), Saskatoon Blades
2nd round, 43rd overall, Zane Torre, F, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep (Ladera Ranch), Seattle Thunderbirds
WHL Prospects Draft – May 11
10th round, 202nd overall, Nolan Beddow, F, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep (Parker), Kelowna Rockets
10th round, 210th overall, Dain Gordon, F, Bishop Kearney Selects 14U AAA (Denver), Regina Pats
10th round, 215th overall, Morgan Stickney, G, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep (Manhattan Beach), Portland Winterhawks
11th round, 229th overall, Matyas Fischer, F, Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA (Valencia), Medicine Hat Tigers
NAHL Draft – June 14
1st round, 30th overall, Parker Murray, F, Wenatchee Wild (Los Angeles), Lone Star Brahmas
3rd round, 73rd overall, Michael Valdez, F, Wenatchee Wild (Denver), Corpus Christi IceRays
3rd round, 81st overall, Jackson Ebbott, F, Wenatchee Wild (Encino), Kenai River Brown Bears
3rd round, 89th overall, Logan Morrell, F, Omaha Lancers (Mesa), Minnesota Wilderness
3rd round, 96th overall, Aidan Comeau, G, Winkler Flyers (Newport Beach), Oklahoma Warriors
4th round, 100th overall, Devin Nabozny, D, Mercer Chiefs (Colorado Springs), Maryland Black Bears
4th round, 110th overall, Michael Marquez, F, Yarmouth Mariners (Upland), Anchorage Wolverines
4th round, 116th overall, Brecken den Hartog, D, Melville Millionaires (Rocky Mountain RoughRiders), Amarillo Wranglers
5th round, 131st overall, CJ Theberge, D, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 18U AAA (Valencia), Anchorage Wolverines
6th round, 185th overall, Jean-Sebastien Pack, D, Lawrence Academy (Manhattan Beach), Minnesota Wilderness
7th round, 216th overall, Cooper Owens, F, Colorado Rampage 18U AAA (Colorado Springs), Amarillo Wranglers
7th round, 219th overall, Jake Lindstrom, F, Elite Hockey Academy 18U AAA (Denver), New Jersey Titans
9th round, 268th overall, Gryphon Watson-Bucci, F, Boston Hockey Academy 16U AAA (Sandy), Johnstown Tomahawks
9th round, 274th overall, Phil Feinberg, F, Northeast Generals (Highlands Ranch), Northeast Generals
9th round, 286th overall, Jason Zaccari, Tabor Academy (Santa Ana), Lone Star Brahmas
11th round, 321st overall, Duncan Shin, Jr. Coyotes 18U AAA (Chandler), Colorado Grit
12th round, 379th overall, Caden Hunter, Cleveland Barons 18U AAA (Provo), New Jersey Titans
— Compiled by Matt Mackinder
(June 15, 2023)