The USHL Phase 2 Draft took place on Tuesday with 19 locals getting selected, along with several other players who have ties to New England.
It was a strong showing for Avon Old Farms early, as both Charles Blanchard (West Hartford, Conn.) and Alex Pelletier (West Hartford, Conn.) were taken 17th and 19th overall, respectively. Pelletier is a Cornell commit, while Blanchard remains uncommitted.
Jack Sadowski (Arlington, Mass.), who tallied a whopping 87 points in prep this season, went in the third round to Cedar Rapids. His linemate, Sam LeDrew, was picked by the RoughRiders in the 10th round. Both were slated to play together with the BCHL's West Kelowna Warriors this coming season.
The Phase 2 Draft is for all players eligible for junior hockey from the 2004-2008 birth years.
Here's a full look at all the locals drafted in Phase 2.
New Englanders selected in Phase 2
- Charles Blanchard, RW, Avon Old Farms — Cedar Rapids (2nd round, 17th overall)
- Alex Pelletier, LW, Avon Old Farms — Lincoln (2nd round, 19th overall)
- Jack Sadowski, LW, Kimball Union — Cedar Rapids (3rd round, 32nd overall)
- Brock James, RW, Lone Star Brahmas — Sioux Falls (3rd round, 36th overall)
- Tyler Roccas, C, Hotchkiss — Sioux City (5th round, 70th overall)
- Rian Chudzinski, RW, St. Sebastian's — Youngstown (5th round, 71st overall)
- Hugo Daniel, RW, North Yarmouth Academy — Omaha (6th round, 87th overall)
- Marco Senerchia, D, St. George's — Chicago (9th round, 127th overall)
- Luke Santilli, D, Cowichan Valley Capitals — Youngstown (9th round, 133rd overall)
- Ryan Staples, C, St. George's — Green Bay (9th round, 134th overall)
- CJ Watroba, LW, Kimball Union — Muskegon (9th round, 135th overall)
- Steven Luciano, G, Salisbury — Omaha (9th round, 137th overall)
- Indiana Grossbard, RW, Loomis Chaffee — Chicago (11th round, 157th overall)
- Cameron Kovary, RW, Little Caesars 15O — Tri-City (12th round, 175th overall)
- Kyle Murray-Smith, LW, Kimball Union — Omaha (14th round, 198th overall)
- Charlie Zolin, G, Prince George Spruce Kings — Sioux Falls (15th round, 218th overall)
- Dallas Potter, RW, South Kent 16U — Sioux City (15th round, 222nd overall)
- Brady Kudrick, C, Thayer — Fargo (17th round, 257th overall)
- Kole Hyles, C, Cushing — Cedar Rapids (18th round, 259th overall)
PHASE 1: 14 locals taken from the '08s in the USHL Phase 1 Draft
New England connections selected in Phase 2
- Grayden Robertson-Palmer, LW, Phillips Andover — Dubuque (8th round, 121st overall)
- Teddy Mallgrave, D, Kent — Waterloo (9th round, 130th overall)
- Sam LeDrew, F, Kimball Union — Cedar Rapids (10th round, 139th overall)
- Luke Drury, C, Brunswick — Tri-City (12th round, 174th overall)
- Cooper Snee, RW, Avon Old Farms — Madison (12th round, 176th overall)
- Noah Jettelson, D, Taft — Sioux Falls (16th round, 233rd overall)
