Starting in April with the NA3HL Draft and concluding in June with the two NAHL drafts, Colorado and Utah hockey players were selected in several junior hockey drafts this year.

NA3HL Entry Draft – April 30

CO
1st round, 10th overall – Parker Brinner, F, Regis Jesuit HS, El Paso Rhinos
2nd round, 44th overall – Boone Kindseth, F, Colorado Rampage 18U, Helena Bighorns
3rd round, 84th overall – Damen Baxter, G, Colorado Thunderbirds 18U, Yellowstone Quake
3rd round, 100th overall – Jacob Larned, F, Littleton Hawks 18U, Bozeman Icedogs

UT
2nd round, 88th overall – Junsang Park, F, Iron County Yeti (USPHL), New Jersey Titans

USHL Draft (Phase I) – May 5

CO
5th round, 71st overall – Grady Anaka, F, Okanagan 15O, Madison Capitols
6th round, 77th overall – Kaden Mote, F, Denver, Okanagan 15O, Chicago Steel
6th round, 84th overall – Colton Lien, F, Highlands Ranch, Okanagan 15O, Fargo Force
8th round, 106th overall – Brock Stevenson, F, Denver, Okanagan 15O, Sioux City Musketeers
11th round, 154th overall – Aaron Lenarz, G, Okanagan 15O, Green Bay Gamblers
12th round, 173rd overall – Tyler Murchmore, D, Castle Rock, Okanagan 15O, Sioux City Musketeers
13th round, 184th overall – Matthew Leaming, F, Colorado Springs, Colorado Rampage 15U, Green Bay Gamblers
14th round, 206th overall – Oliver Parent, F, Colorado Springs, Colorado Rampage 15U, Sioux Falls Stampede
15th round, 230th overall – Cooper Martin, D, Windsor, Okanagan 15O, Green Bay Gamblers

USHL Draft (Phase II) – May 6

CO
7th round, 113th overall – Charlie Kresl, F, Denver, Vernon Vipers (BCHL), Omaha Lancers
10th round, 170th overall – Logan Smith, D, Columbine, Okanagan 16U, Dubuque Fighting Saints
11th round, 184th overall – Niko Julian, F, Okanagan 16U, Sioux Falls Stampede
13th round, 213th overall – Brady Smith, D, Littleton, Taft School, Madison Capitols
14th round, 226th overall – Trey Fredenberg, F, Loveland, Stillwater Area HS, Waterloo Black Hawks
17th round, 266th overall – Luke Host, D, Columbine, Okanagan 16U, Green Bay Gamblers
19th round, 306th overall – Ben Rakowski, F, Greenwood Village, Colorado Grit (NAHL), Youngstown Phantoms

WHL U.S. Priority Draft – May 8

CO
1st round, 10th overall – Jake Mintenko, F, Colorado Springs, Colorado Rampage 14U, Wenatchee Wild
1st round, 23rd overall – Cash Whitmore, F, Parker, Colorado Thunderbirds 14U, Lethbridge Hurricanes
2nd round, 26th overall – Keegan Brown, F, Englewood, Colorado Thunderbirds 14U, Calgary Hitmen
2nd round, 37th overall – Blake Redpath, D, Denver, Colorado Thunderbirds 14U, Tri-City Americans

WHL Prospects Draft – May 8

CO
6th round, 136th overall – Trey Knudson, D, Thornton, Okanagan 14U, Calgary Hitmen

NCDC Draft (Phase I) – May 15

CO
1st round, 8th overall – Kayden Hill, F, Colorado Springs, Colorado Thunderbirds 15U, West Chester Wolves
2nd round, 34th overall – Caden Dionne, F, Denver, Sioux Falls Power 16U, Rockets Hockey Club
3rd round, 53rd overall – Landon Palik, F, Arvada, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 15U, Utah Outliers
4th round, 74th overall – Gavin Wakeland, D, Denver, Buffalo Jr. Sabres 16U, Utica Jr. Comets
5th round, 81st overall – Cole Palik, G, Arvada, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 16U, Grand Junction River Hawks
7th round, 127th overall – William Lutze, F, Denver, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 16U, Thunder Hockey Club
12th round, 222nd overall – Tyler Fuicelli, G, Superior, Bishop’s College School U17, College Universel Gatineau
13th round, 242nd overall – Brandon Fuicelli, F, Superior, Bishop’s College School U17, College Universel Gatineau

NCDC Draft (Phase II) – May 15

CO
3rd round, 60th overall – Tanner Guentensberger, D, Castle Rock, Northfield Mount Hermon School, Boston Jr. Rangers
4th round, 97th overall – Max Haims, F, Eagle, Colorado Thunderbirds 18U, Utah Outliers
7th round, 158th overall – Joseph Buschmann, D, Boulder, Connecticut RoughRiders (EHL), Boston Jr. Bruins
15th round, 365th overall – Jack Moore, D, Colorado Rampage 18U, Grand Junction River Hawks
17th round, 423rd overall – Gaines Clonts, F, Denver, Canterbury School, New York Dynamo
20th round, 501st overall – Gino LaRusso, F, Denver, Canterbury School, New York Dynamo
23rd round, 573rd overall – Joshua Forss, D, Denver, Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 18U, Grand Junction River Hawks
35th round, 885th overall – Carson Forkner, F, Greeley, Atlantic Coast Academy 18U Prep, Grand Junction River Hawks

UT
5th round, 126th overall – Jack Squibbs, D, Park City, CarShield 18U, Ogden Mustangs

NAHL Futures Draft – June 10

CO
1st round, 4th overall – Jasper Spears, D, Aspen, Okanagan 15U, North Iowa Bulls
2nd round, 44th overall – Frenk Kolgushkin, F, Colorado Rampage 15U, Amarillo Wranglers
2nd round, 62nd overall – Carter Lester, D, Colorado Springs, Colorado Rampage 15U, Fairbanks Ice Dogs

UT
2nd round, 37th overall – Jack Bishop, D, Wasatch Renegades 16U, Oklahoma Warriors

NAHL Entry Draft – June 11

CO
1st round, 26th overall – Jeremiah Roberts, F, Monument, Wenatchee Wild (WHL), Shreveport Mudbugs
1st round, 27th overall – Connor Makowski, F, Parker, Okanagan 16U, Chippewa Steel
4th round, 115th overall – Trey Fredenberg, F, Loveland, Stillwater Area HS, Bismarck Bobcats
6th round, 189th overall – Luke Pitrusu, F, Aurora, Culver Academy Prep, New Mexico Ice Wolves
8th round, 268th overall – Ryan Mitchell, G, Colorado Springs, Minnesota Mallards (NAHL), Wisconsin Windigo
9th round, 288th overall – Zachary Stahl, G, Littleton, Colorado Rampage 16U, Chippewa Steel

UT
5th round, 138th overall – Max Workman, F, Salt Lake City, Louisiana Drillers (NA3HL), Oklahoma Warriors
13th round, 424th overall – Carter Drecksel, F, Salt Lake City, Colorado Rampage 16U, Chippewa Steel

Makowski photo/Tristan Romero

— Compiled by Matt Mackinder

(June 11, 2025)