Six Selected in 2025 USHL Draft

The United States Hockey League and its 16 member clubs are committed to being the leading 16–20-year-old junior hockey league in the world. More than half of Division I men’s hockey roster spots are held by USHL alumni and more than 195 alumni were listed on NHL rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season.

The USHL Entry Draft took place over the course of 2 days this week.  Players in the 16-year-old age category (2009 birth years) were eligible to be selected in the 2025 Phase I Draft, and players in the 17-year-old age category through the 20-year-old age category were eligible to be selected in the Phase II Draft (2005-2008 birth years).  Over the course of the two day process, six current Jr. Sabres players, as well as a number of alumni and former Jr. Sabres heard their name called.

PHASE 1

Sawyer Schmidt 

Louis Gugliuzza

Norman Greene

Matthew Sweatband

PHASE 2

Owen Scott

Jackson Adams
Other notable picks of the course of the draft were:
Gerry DiCunzolo - Phase 1, Round 2 - Lincoln Stars

Kate Flory - Phase 1, Round 3 - Chicago Steel

Colton Sommer - Phase 1, Round 7 - Green Bay Gamblers

Luke Warrener - Phase 1, Round 9 - Chicago Steel

Cole Hajt - Phase 1, Round 10 - Sioux Falls Stampede

Massimo Santa Maria - Phase 1, Round 15 - Green Bay Gamblers

"Having six guys drafted over the last few days speaks volumes to what we are doing here with the Jr. Sabres," President Patrick Kaleta said. "Having helped develop these players, as well as the others that came through our organization at one point or another, shows that we truly are one of the top organizations in the country."