The USHL Fall Classic just wrapped up, giving players and teams a chance to play in one city (Pittsburgh) and in front of throngs of college coaches and NHL scouts.
It's become commonplace for locals to make the jump to the USHL. Whether it's from prep or a full-season academy, high-end players opting for the USHL is nothing new.
There are several recognizable names listed in this story. Many of them were can't-miss kids in prep or with academies last winter.
USHL rosters can always change. But as of Tuesday, these are the locals on USHL rosters.
Let's dive in.
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- David Bosco
- Connor Davis
- Justin Graf
- Joseph Mense
- Jason Musa
- Braiden Scuderi
- Lucas Siomos
Bosco had a big first USHL Fall Classic, scoring two goals and adding an assist, all while getting in a scrap. The Winchester, Mass., native starred for Belmont Hill the last two years and is committed to Harvard. Davis spent the previous two seasons at Salisbury, notably putting up 44 points last year as a senior. He's committed to Northeastern. Graf, a Merrimack commit from Lincoln, Mass., had three assists at the Fall Classic and was huge for Rivers the last two seasons, tallying 55 points in 28 games last winter.
Musa was at Trinity-Pawling from 2022-24 before playing for the RoughRiders last season and posting 25 points in 59 games. He's committed to UMass. Scuderi, an '09, was one of the top forwards for Mount St. Charles the last two seasons, racking up 137 points as a 14U and 127 as a 15O, and was tendered by Cedar Rapids. He won two national championships and remains uncommitted.
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On defense, Mense was with Sioux City and Cedar Rapids last season. He used to play for the Boston Junior Bruins, Nobles and the Minuteman Flames. Siomos was a standout for Kimball Union last winter with five goals and 32 points in 37 games. He was on South Kent's 16U squad the year before.
Chicago Steel
- Sam Caulfield
- Luke Goukler
- Timothy Kazda
- Brady Kudrick
- Marco Senerchia
- Kolin Sisson
Caulfield, from Needham, Mass., was a star in net for Milton Academy from 2022-24. He jumped from Milton before his senior year and ended up with the NAHL's New Hampshire Mountain Kings with a 3.08 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.
Up front, Goukler, a Merrimack commit, spent a season with Cushing in 2023-24 and played for Chicago last year, scoring 12 goals and posting 27 points in 61 games. He had a strong USHL Fall Classic with three goals and five points in two games. Kazda spent the last three seasons as a star for Seacoast Performance Academy. Kudrick is from Norwell, Mass., and was an impact forward with Thayer from 2021-24, most notably tallying 38 points as a junior. He's committed to Boston College and spent last year with the BCHL's Surrey Eagles. Sisson is in his third year with Chicago after spending time with Mount St. Charles and South Kent. The '06 from Lincoln, R.I., is committed to Providence College.
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Senerchia is also a Providence commit. The offensive defenseman is from Greenville, R.I., and was with St. George's the last two seasons.
Des Moines Buccaneers
- Theo Kiss
- Ryland Randle
Kiss has been with Des Moines for the last two seasons. Before that, the '06 was a standout for Mount St. Charles, spending his 14U, 15O and 16U seasons with the Mounties. He was previously committed to UMass, but is now uncommitted. Randle, an Arizona State commit, was one of the most dynamic defenders in prep the last two seasons, culminating in an Elite 8 title in March. He had 30 or more points both seasons.
Dubuque Fighting Saints
- Jack O'Brien
- Kristopher Richards
O'Brien is from Kennebunkport, Maine, and spent time with the Boston Advantage and The Hill School. He split last season with the BCHL's Cranbrook Bucks and the OHL's Sarnia Sting. Richards is from Malone, N.Y., but he spent last winter with Cushing, helping the Penguins win an Elite 8 title. At 6-foot-3 and 209 pounds, he's a shutdown defenseman committed to St. Lawrence.
Fargo Force
- Jack Torr
Torr, an '08 from Philadelphia, played at Governor's Academy last year as a sophomore, putting up 19 points in 30 games. He was solid at USA Hockey's Select 17 Camp this summer with two points in six games playing for the Atlantic District. He remains uncommitted.
Green Bay Gamblers
- Andrew O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan is the lone local on the Gamblers. He's a Colgate commit from Boston who starred at Kimball Union from 2022-24, culminating in 55 points from the blue line in his second year. Last season, he played for the Gambles, putting up 18 points in 54 games.
Lincoln Stars
- Drew DellaSalla
- Lefty Markonidis
- Alex Pelletier
- Jeremy Poirier
- Will Prowse
- Brady Sloper
DellaSalla was a star at Brunswick from 2021-23, putting up 44 points in 31 games as a junior in 2022-23. He jumped to Omaha in the USHL the following season and split time between Omaha and Lincoln last season. He's committed to Harvard. Markonidis, a Union commit from Hudson, Mass., was an impact forward with Avon Old Farms from 2022-24. Pelletier was at Avon Old Farms around the same time, culminating in a 40-point senior year in 2023-24. He had 37 points with Lincoln last year and is committed to Cornell.
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On defense, Poirier just wrapped up a fantastic career at Holderness. The Salem, N.H., native put up 10 goals and 40 points in prep last winter. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound defender is still uncommitted. Sloper, from North Andover, Mass., has been at Belmont Hill for the last two seasons and was a longtime Boston Junior Eagle. At 6-foot-2 and 198 pounds, he can be a menacing presence in his own zone.
Prowse is fascinating. He left being the backup goalie at Holderness after the 2023-24 season and was strong for Lincoln last year, pitching a 2.77 GAA and an .896 save percentage. He's committed to Princeton.
Madison Capitols
- Chris Baird-Gajos
- Stephen Cover
- Cooper Snee
Baird-Gajdos is from New York and, before going to Little Caesars for his 14U and 15O seasons, played for Bishop Kearney Selects. He most recently played for Salisbury, notching 12 points in 31 games. At 6-foot-2 and 181 pounds, he carries legit upside. Cover was tendered after being a top '09 at Mount St. Charles with north of 100 points the last two seasons. Snee is an '06 Providence College commit in his first year of junior hockey after being a top player for Avon Old Farms the last two seasons.
Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Charles Blanchard
Blanchard was a longtime impact center for Avon Old Farms from 2020-24, winning an Elite 8 title in 2023. The West Hartford, Conn., native is committed to Miami (Ohio) and spent last season with the RoughRiders, posting six goals and 15 points in 55 games.
Omaha Lancers
- Cam Caron
- Kole Hyles
- Henry Lasky
Caron was primarily in the BCHL with the Surrey Eagles last season, posting 12 goals and 32 points in 41 games. The Dracut, Mass., native is 6-foot-3 and committed to Northeastern. He was with Dracut/Tyngsboro High (MIAA) in 2021-22 before starring for New Hampton from 2022-24. Hyles, from Newfields, N.H., spent a year with Cushing in 2023-24 after three strong years at SPA. He's committed to UNH and had 15 points in 59 games for Cedar Rapids last year.
Lasky spent time with the Cape Cod Whalers and then the Connecticut RoughRiders of the EHL from 2021-24. At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, the defenseman primarily spent last season with Omaha.
Sioux City Musketeers
- Myles Brosnan
- Jack Fichthorn
- Shayne Gould
- George Lovell
- Kirby Perler
- Ryan Poirier
- Dallas Potter
- Kiernan Poulin
- Jake Tavares
- Matej Teply
This might as well be Team New England.
You won't believe this, but up front, Lovell has been a longtime member of Lovell Academy, posting 45 points in 29 games for the 18U team last year. He's committed to Arizona State. Potter, from Madison, Conn., played his 14U and 15O seasons with Mount St. Charles before moving to South Kent for his 16U year in 2023-24. Last year, he put up 14 points in 47 games for the NAHL's Johnstown Tomahawks.
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Sioux City is stacked with New Englanders on defense. One important thing to note: Brosnan plans to play some weekends with Sioux City in the fall, but will be with Dexter Southfield this winter. Gould made a name for himself with BK Selects and put up 10 points in 50 games for Sioux City last year. The shifty, offensive defenseman is committed to UConn and is from Princeton, Mass.
Perler is an '07 from Woodbridge, Conn., who played for Johnstown last season, tallying 11 points in 58 games. He's committed to Yale. Poirier is an Ivy League commit as well, as he's slated to attend Harvard. The Salem, N.H., native was a top defender at Kent the last two seasons. Poulin, an '06, is from Norwell, Mass., and has spent the last two seasons in junior hockey — last winter with Fargo and the one before that with the BCHL's Merritt Centennials. Teply is an '05 defenseman committed to Vermont who posted 19 points in 50 games for the BCHL's Brooks Bandits last season. He's committed to Vermont.
Fichthorn's initial plan was to stay at Westminster, where he's been the go-to guy in net for the last two seasons. Now, he has a spot in Sioux City. The Darien, Conn., native is still uncommitted.
Sioux Falls Stampede
- Anthony Bongo
- JJ Monteiro
Bongo was a star defenseman growing up with Mid Fairfield and was at the U.S. National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp in 2023. The Ridgefield, Conn., native had 14 points in 53 games for Sioux Falls last year and is committed to Michigan. Monteiro, from Hudson, Mass., played the first half of last season for Waterloo and the second half for Sioux Falls, putting up 35 points in 62 combined games. He was a star for Mount St. Charles from 2020-23, playing for the 14U, 15O and 16U squads. He's committed to Providence College.
Tri-City Storm
- Colton Whitfield
Whitfield, from Warwick, R.I., played at Bishop Hendricken High before suiting up for Mount St. Charles' 16U and 18U teams. He played a full season for Tri-City last year with six points in 46 games. He's still uncommitted and stands at 6-foot-2 and 181 pounds.
Waterloo Black Hawks
- Cullen Emery
- Anthony Pellitteri
Emery was a standout with Dexter Southfield from 2021-24, notably posting 44 points in his final year. In early high school, he played for Austin Prep and Reading High (MIAA). He also always played for the Boston Junior Eagles. The uncommitted '05 mainly played for the NAHL's Johnstown Tomahawks last season, posting 18 goals and 40 points in 53 games. Pellitteri, from Holbrook, Mass., spent last season with the BK Selects 18U team after leaving Catholic Memorial for their 16U squad the year before. He's a 6-foot, 216-pound defenseman.
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Youngstown Phantoms
- Brody Berard
- Kyle O'Leary
Berard is certainly young for the USHL as an '09, but should have no issue making an impact. At 6 feet and 194 pounds, the Cumberland, R.I., native is a heavy defender who was at Mount St. Charles the last two seasons, winning two national titles. O'Leary was at Nobles for high school and was a star forward last winter, scoring 24 goals and posting 59 points in 27 games as one of the top players in New England. The Medfield, Mass., native is committed to Yale and was a longtime Boston Junior Eagle.
