Trevor Connelly (Tustin, Calif.) was selected 19th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights. The Tri-City Storm forward recorded 78 points (31g, 47a) in 52 games, ranking second overall in the USHL. Connelly also represented Team USA internationally several times in 2023-24, earning a silver medal at the 2024 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship, and helping the U.S. to third-place finishes at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and 2023 World Junior A Challenge.
The New York Islanders selected Cole Eiserman (Newburyport, Mass.) with the 20th overall pick. The NTDP forward scored 58 goals and added 31 assists in 2023-24, setting a new NTDP record for career goals with 127. His 193 career points rank second all-time in NTDP history. The Boston University commit helped the U.S. earn a silver medal at the 2024 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship, tallying nine goals and two assists in seven games.
NTDP defenseman EJ Emery (Compton, Calif.) was picked 30th overall by the New York Rangers. The University of North Dakota commit notched 16 assists in 61 games. Emery was a member of the U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team that earned a silver medal at the 2024 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship, where he tallied six assists in seven games.
