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- - - - - - - - - - TEAM WEST- - - - - - - - - - 1 Zackarias Skog (G) Omaha Lancers 6 4.5 198 lbs Glove: L Birthdate: 6/27/95 (4) Commitment: SEASON TEAM RECORD GAA SV% SO SAVES MIN 2015-16 Omaha Lancers 6-7- 0-1 2.58.915 1 418 906 2014-15 Borås HC 6-8- 0-0 2.66.921 1 418 812 2015-16 is Zackarias Skog s first season in the USHL with the Omaha Lancers. Prior to joining Omaha, the Billdal, Sweden native spent a number of years with the Borås youth program. Skog first learned of the USHL during the 2013 Junior Club World Cup, while the Dubuque Fighting Saints attended he had a 2.00 GAA and.933 SV% in the tournament. This season, in 16 appearances, Skog sports a 2.58 GAA and a.915 SV%. He stands 6 5 tall and weighs in at 191 pounds. Skog took over the majority of Omaha s netmiding duties in the month of December while Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Kris Oldham participated in the World Junior A Challenge on the U.S. Select Team. Skog was drafted in the 2015 NAHL Draft in the 2 nd round, 40 th overall by the Minnesota Wilderness, and joined the Lancers during the summer. 2 Justin Wells (D) Sioux Falls Stampede 6 4 183 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 7/31/98 (1) Commitment: Bowling Green State University 2015-16 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 21 0 3 3 0 13 2014-15 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 2 0 0 2 1 2 Cleveland Barons T1EHL 32 8 13 21 2015-16 marks Justin Wells first full season in the USHL, as he played just two games for the Sioux Falls Stampede during the 2014-15 season. Prior to his time in Sioux Falls, Wells spent five seasons with the Cleveland Barons program, including a stint as an alternate captain for the Barons U16 team in 2014-15 when he put up 21 points in 32 games. The North Canton, OH native, a C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting, has three points in 19 games this season. Wells was a 2014 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Sioux Falls Stampede in the 23 rd round, 372 nd overall.

4 Jake Ryczek (D) Sioux City Musketeers 5 10 181 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 3/19/98 (1) Commitment: Providence College 2015-16 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 19 2 7 9 0 33 2014-15 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 55 6 12 18-9 51 2013-14 Selects Academy USPHL 26 7 10 17 Jake Ryczek is in year number two in the USHL, both of which have been spent in Sioux City with the Musketeers. A native of Ludlow, MA, the 5 10, 180- pound Ryczek played for Selects Hockey Academy, where he scored 17 points in 26 games during the 2013-14 season. Ryczek and the Selects Academy were 2014 USPHL Champions. In the 2014-15 campaign, his first in the league, Ryczek scored 18 points in 55 games. A C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting, Ryczek, who has nine points in 17 games this season, is committed to Providence College. Ryczek was a 2014 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Sioux City Musketeers in the 1 st round, 14 th overall. 8 Matt Steeves (F) Sioux City Musketeers 6 0 194 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 10/4/97 (1) Commitment: University of Notre Dame 2015-16 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 30 10 3 13-15 66 2014-15 NH Jr. Monarchs EHL 44 14 15 29 Matt Steeves is in his first season in the USHL with the Sioux City Musketeers. Prior to his time in Iowa, the Bedford, NH native spent three seasons with the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs program. He has 13 points in 30 games this season, including a pair of two- goal outings. Steeves is committed to the University of Notre Dame. Steeves ranks 5 th in rookie goals scored, and 12 th in rookie scoring. Steeves was a 2015 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Sioux City Musketeers in the 10 th round, 162 nd overall.

10 Michael Boyle (D) Sioux City Musketeers 6 2 206 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 9/16/97 (1) Commitment: University of Denver 2015-16 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 22 0 4 4-4 13 2014-15 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes T1EHL 24 9 7 16 Michael Boyle, a right- handed defenseman for the Sioux City Musketeers, is a rookie for the 2015-16 season. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Boyle joined the Musketeers after playing for the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes and Desert Vista High, and is the first Arizona- born player to play the in USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. The 6 2, 208- pound defenseman is a B- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting. He has four points in 22 games this year and is committed to the University of Denver. Boyle was a 2015 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Sioux City Musketeers in the 7 th round, 114 th overall. 11 John Wojciechowski (F) Omaha Lancers 6 3.5 206 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 2/18/98 (1) Commitment: 2015-16 Omaha Lancers USHL 23 0 5 5-6 22 2014-15 Omaha Lancers USHL 1 0 0 0-1 New Jersey Rockets EHL 55 5 13 18-5 John Wojciechowski is in his first full season with the Omaha Lancers after suiting up one game for Omaha last season. Prior to joining the USHL, he spent time with the New York Apple Core and New Jersey Rockets programs. The Larchmont, NY native is a C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting and has four points in 21 games this season. Wojciechowski was a 2014 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Omaha Lancers in the 16 th round, 262 nd overall.

12 Jackson Keane (F) Sioux City Musketeers 5 8.75 157 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 4/8/97 (2) Commitment: University of North Dakota 2015-16 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 30 6 4 10-3 53 2014-15 Winnipeg Blues MJHL 50 20 41 61 Jackson Keane, a left- handed duel- citizen center for the Sioux City Musketeers, is in his first USHL season. Keane was a member of the Winnipeg Blues youth program from 2010-15 before joining the Musketeers. The Winnipeg, MB native is listed as a C- rated skater on the NHL Central Scouting Preliminary List. He has 10 points in 30 games this season. Keane s father is Mike Keane, a longtime NHL veteran and 3- time Stanley Cup Champion with the Montreal Canadiens (1993), Colorado Avalanche (1996), and Dallas Stars (1999). Keane has played internationally at the WJAC in 2014-15 (4 GP 0-1- 1). During the 2012-13 season Keane was named to the MJHL All- Rookie Team after winning a championship. He followed up the big season in 2014-15 and was named to the Second All- Star Team. Keane was a 2013 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Sioux City Musketeers in the 5 th round, 64 th overall. 13 Christian Evers (D) Lincoln Stars 6 2.25 212 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 5/25/97 (2) Commitment: University of North Dakota 2015-16 Lincoln Stars USHL 34 5 9 14 0 54 2014-15 Team USA USHL 23 1 4 5 0 14 2013-14 Team USA USHL 28 1 6 7-8 23 2012-13 Omaha AAA NAPHL 70 27 44 71 Christian Evers is in his first season with the Lincoln Stars after spending his two previous USHL campaigns with Team USA. He had seven points in 28 games in 2013-14 and five points in 23 games last season. Before joining the USHL, Evers played for the Omaha AAA U16 team, tallying 91 points in 88 games over two seasons. He was named USHL Defenseman of the Week on October 12 th and November 16 th, both four- point week performances. The Waukee, IA native won a gold medal at the 2013-14 U17 WHC tournament. Evers was a 2015 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Lincoln Stars in the 1 st round, 1 st overall.

14 CJ Dodero (F) Sioux City Musketeers 6 2.75 196 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 12/29/97 (1) Commitment: 2015-16 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 31 7 6 13-4 62 2014-15 Wichita Falls Wildcats NAHL 2 0 0 0 0 2 Colorado Thunderbirds T1EHL 23 6 6 12 Christopher (CJ) Dodero of the Sioux City Musketeers is in his first season in the USHL. Before heading to Sioux City, Dodero was part of the Colorado Thunderbirds Bantam AAA, U16, and U18 teams. The Highlands Ranch, CO native also played two games for the Wichita Falls Wildcats of the NAHL during the 2014-15 season. This season, Dodero has 13 points in 31 games, including a hat trick on October 16 th at Omaha. The left- handed forward garnered a C rating on the NHL Central Scouting Preliminary List. The 6 2, 170- pound Dodero is currently uncommitted. Dodero is currently 11 th in rookie scoring. Dodero is a 2015 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Sioux City Musketeers in the 10 th round, 165 th overall. 15 Jack Adams (F) Fargo Force 6 4.5 195 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 2/5/97 (2) Commitment: Princeton University 2015-16 Fargo Force USHL 28 6 9 15-5 40 2014-15 Malden Catholic High USHS 21 12 7 19 John (Jack) Adams is in his first season with the Fargo Force. Adams was listed as C- rated skater by NHL Central Scouting. The Boxford, MA native played for Malden Catholic High School for three years prior to joining the USHL. He tallied 28 points over 56 career games at Malden. He has 15 points in 26 games this season, including three three- game point streaks this season. Adams, listed at 6 5, 197 pounds, is committed to Princeton University. Adams was a 2013 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Chicago Steel in the 25 th round, 366 th overall, and a 2015 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Fargo Force in the 5 th round, 69 th overall.

16 Ludvig Hoff (F) Lincoln Stars 5 10.5 188 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 10/16/96 (2) Commitment: University of North Dakota 2015-16 Lincoln Stars USHL 30 10 22 32 8 80 2014-15 Lincoln Stars USHL 54 16 16 32-18 143 2013-14 Lincoln Stars USHL 26 2 10 12-6 52 Vålerenga Norway 23 24 25 49 27 Ludvig Hoff is in his third season with the Lincoln Stars. Before heading to Nebraska, the Oslo, Norway native played for the Vålerenga U17 through U20 teams. He also played for Norway in the 2013-14 World Junior Championships D1A. While playing for Norway, Hoff had the tournament s best faceoff win rate twice (2013 and 2015). Hoff had 32 points in 54 games during the 2014-15 season, and he has 32 points in 30 games this season, including eight multi- point performances. He was also named USHL Forward of the Week on October 5 th. The 5 11, 188 pound forward announced his commitment to the University of North Dakota on November 2 nd. Hoff was undrafted in the USHL. 17 Collin Peters (F) Sioux Falls Stampede 5 11.75 170 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 2/5/97 (2) Commitment: Northern Michigan University 2015-16 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 29 10 9 19 1 91 2014-15 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 28 6 5 11 3 46 2013-14 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 2 0 0 0 0 2 Milwaukee Jr. Admirals T1EHL 35 22 20 42 Collin Peters is in the middle of his second full season in the USHL. Peters spent all of 2014-15 with the Sioux Falls Stampede, scoring 11 points in 28 regular season games and two points in 12 playoff games en route to winning the 2015 Clark Cup Championship. Prior to his time in the USHL, Peters played for Sheboygan High in Wisconsin as well as the Miwaukee Jr. Admirals U16 program. He has 19 points in 29 games this season and was named to the World Junior A Challenge U.S. Select Team (5 GP 2-2- 4). Peters is committed to Northern Michigan University. Peters was a 2013 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the 7 th round, 98 th overall.

18 Carson Meyer (F) Tri- City Storm 5 10.5 180 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 8/18/97 (2) Commitment: Miami University 2015-16 Tri- City Storm USHL 28 14 12 26 2 90 2014-15 Tri- City Storm USHL 2 0 1 1 0 3 Ohio AAA Blue Jackets T1EHL 32 21 30 51 Carson Meyer is in his first full season with the Tri- City Storm. Before joining the USHL, the 5 11, 184- pound winger spent four seasons with the Ohio Jr. Blue Jackets youth program, scoring a combined 131 points in 132 games. Meyer played two games for the Storm in the 2014-15 season and registered one point. Meyer was named USHL Forward of the Week on November 9 th and was named to the World Junior A Challenge U.S. Select Team (5 GP 1-1- 2). The Powell, OH native is heading back to his home state to play college hockey, as he is committed to Miami University. Meyer was a 2014 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Tri- City Storm in the 10 th round, 154 th overall. 19 Wade Allison (F) Tri- City Storm 6 1.75 205 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 10/14/97 (1) Commitment: Western Michigan University 2015-16 Tri- City Storm USHL 32 13 4 17 4 99 2014-15 Tri- City Storm USHL 35 6 7 13 7 58 2013-14 Omaha AAA NAPHL 15 19 9 28 Wade Allison is in his second season in the USHL with the Tri- City Storm. The 6 2, 196- pound right wing has 17 points in 32 games so far this season, including a hat trick on December 18 th at Sioux City. He put up 13 points in 35 games with the Storm last season. Before joining the USHL, Allison served as an assistant captain for the Omaha AAA Lancers 16U and midget teams during the 2013-14 season, scoring an astonishing combined 170 points in 92 games. A native of Myrtle, MB, Allison is committed to Western Michigan University. Allison was a 2014 Expansion Tender of the Tri- City Storm after they acquired the rights to a tender from the Bloomington Thunder.

20 Andrew Peeke (D) Green Bay Gamblers 6 2.75 205 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 3/17/98 (1) Commitment: University of Notre Dame 2015-16 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 28 3 12 15 2 55 2014-15 Selects Academy USPHL 28 8 12 20 Andrew Peeke is a 6 3 defenseman for the Green Bay Gamblers. The Parkland, FL native was rated as a B skater by NHL Central Scouting in November. Before joining the Gamblers, Peeke was a member of the Selects Hockey Academy U16 & U18 programs. As a member of the U18 team during the 2014-15 season, Peeke tallied 20 points in 28 games. This, in part, helped Peeke earn a spot on the 2015 U.S. Under- 18 Select Team roster for the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, as well as a spot in the 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All- American Prospects Game. He was also named to the World Junior A Challenge U.S. Select Team (5 GP 1-1- 2). Peeke, who has 15 points in 26 games this season, is ranked ninth in rookie scoring, and second in scoring by rookie defensemen. Peeke was a 2014 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Green Bay Gamblers in the 2 nd round, 26 th overall. 25 Grant Jozefek (F) Lincoln Stars 5 9.75 185 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 10/25/97 (1) Commitment: Northeastern University 2015-16 Lincoln Stars USHL 30 9 19 28 6 76 2014-15 Lincoln Stars USHL 51 4 22 26-8 72 2013-14 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 1 0 0 0-1 2 New Jersey Hitmen USPHL 23 15 23 38 Grant Jozefek, a Chester, NJ native, is in his second full season with the Lincoln Stars. Before joining Lincoln, Jozefek played for the North Jersey Avalanche 16U, West Morris Mendham High School, and the New Jersey Hitmen 16U & 18U. He also played one game for the Muskegon Lumberjacks during the 2013-14 season. He put up 26 points in 51 games for the Stars during the 2014-15 season. This year, he was named to the World Junior A Challenge U.S. Select Team (5 GP 1-3- 4) and was named USHL Forward of the Week on October 12 th. Jozefek, who stands at 5 10, 185 pounds, is committed to Northeastern University, following former Lincoln forward and Anaheim Ducks prospect Kevin Roy. Jozefek was a 2013 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the 1 st round, 7 th overall.

27 Garrett Wait (F) Waterloo Black Hawks 5 11.75 168 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 6/13/98 (1) Commitment: University of Minnesota 2015-16 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 28 3 2 5-6 35 2014-15 Edina High USHS 24 22 43 65 0 32 Garrett Wait joined the Waterloo Black Hawks for the 2015-16 season following a successful career with Edina High School in his hometown of Edina, MN. The 2014-15 season was an exceptional one for Wait, as he put up 65 points in 24 regular season games and 11 points in five playoff games. The 5 11, 180 pound Wait was selected to both the 2015 U.S. Under- 18 Select Team for the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament (4 GP 0-1- 1) and the 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All- American Prospects Game. In 26 games this season, Wait has five points. A C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting, Wait is committed to the University of Minnesota. Wait was a 2014 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Waterloo Black Hawks in the 3 rd round, 33 rd overall. 33 Peyton Jones (G) Lincoln Stars 6 2.75 198 lbs Glove: L Birthdate: 2/14/96 (3) Commitment: Penn State University SEASON TEAM RECORD GAA SV% SO SAVES MIN 2015-16 Lincoln Stars 8-7- 0-0 2.57.916 3 469 1004 2014-15 Lincoln Stars 5-12- 3-0 3.90.878 0 588 1260 2013-14 Jr. Flyers 15-2- 0 2.45.917 1 904 This is Peyton Jones s second full season in the USHL, both of which have been spent with the Lincoln Stars. Prior to joining Lincoln last season, Jones played for Holy Ghost Prep, New Jersey Rockets U16, and the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers U18. He was named USHL Goaltender of the Week on October 19 th just three days after announcing his commitment to Penn State University. Jones currently ranks second in USHL shutouts. Jones was a 2014 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Lincoln Stars in the 4 th round, 62 nd overall.

51 Vladislav Dzhioshvili (F) Bloomington Thunder 6 0 189 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 1/6/98 (1) Commitment: Cornell University 2015-16 Bloomington Thunder USHL 23 3 8 11 5 34 2014-15 Bloomington Thunder USHL 9 3 2 5 4 21 WB/Scranton Knights USPHL 29 21 11 32 Vladislav Dzhioshvili is currently playing in his rookie USHL season after only playing nine games with the Thunder last season as an affiliate. The Moscow, RUS native spent two years with the Wilkes/Barre- Scranton Knights were he scored 95 points in 55 games. Dzhioshvili ended the month of December with a three- game scoring streak ranking him 19 th in rookie scoring, and has two game- winning goals this season. Dzhioshvili was a 2015 1 st round KHL Draft pick of HK Sochi, 23 rd overall and was a 2014 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Bloomington Thunder in the 3 rd round, 40 th overall. 58 Jacob Bryson (D) Omaha Lancers 5 8.75 178 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 11/18/97 (1) Commitment: Providence College 2015-16 Omaha Lancers USHL 31 2 17 19 2 37 2014-15 Neponset Valley Midget 14 3 9 12 Loomis Chaffee School USHS 27 5 10 15 Jacob Bryson is in his first season with the USHL and the Omaha Lancers. The London, Ontario native played for his hometown London Jr. Knights youth program for two seasons before playing for both The Loomis Chaffee School and the Neponset Valley River Rats U18 team last year. Bryson, has accumulated 19 points in 31 games this season. The Providence College commit was a 2015 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Omaha Lancers in the 7 th round, 104 th overall.

- - - - - - - - - - TEAM EAST- - - - - - - - - - 2 Mitch Eliot (D) Muskegon Lumberjacks 5 11.5 188 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 2/6/98 (1) Commitment: Michigan State University 2015-16 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 28 3 5 8-12 37 2014-15 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 58 0 4 4 1 24 2013-14 Honeybaked HPHL 25 1 5 6 Mitch Eliot, a Grosse Pointe, MI native, is a right- handed defenseman for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. Before joining the USHL for the 2014-15 season, Eliot was a member of the prestigious Honeybaked program, playing for their Bantam Minor, Bantam Major, U16, and U18 programs. He tallied four points in 58 games in his first year with Muskegon. The 6- foot, 190- pound Eliot was named to both the 2015 U.S. Under- 18 Select Team for the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All- American Prospects Game. This September, he was rated a C skater by NHL Central Scouting. His father, Daren Eliot, is a former NHL goaltender and a current television analyst for the Detroit Red Wings. He has eight points in 28 games this season and was a 2014 USHL tender of the Muskegon Lumberjacks. 3 Luke McInnis (D) Youngstown Phantoms 5 9.5 167 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 7/29/98 (1) Commitment: Boston College 2015-16 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 30 2 11 13 9 30 2014-15 Dexter School USHS 30 11 27 38 Cape Cod Whalers Midget 14 3 10 13 Luke McInnis may only be in his first season in the USHL, but he has been quite the accomplished player since joining the league. After a year with both Dexter School and the Cape Cod Whalers U18 program, McInnis joined the Phantoms for the 2015-16 season. He was named to the 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All- American Prospects Game, a game in which he received Most Valuable Player honors after scoring the game- winning goal in addition to an assist. McInnis also received USHL Defenseman of the Week honors on October 5 th. A Hingham, MA native, McInnis is rated as a C skater according to NHL Central Scouting. The left- handed defenseman was a 2014 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Youngstown Phantoms in the 3 rd round, 38 th overall.

5 Matt Kiersted (D) Chicago Steel 5 10.75 172 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 4/14/98 (1) Commitment: University of North Dakota 2015-16 Chicago Steel USHL 31 2 7 9-4 45 2014-15 Chicago Steel USHL 11 0 1 1-1 7 Elk River High USHS 25 8 28 36-2 33 Matt Kiersted is in his second season in the USHL, both spent with the Chicago Steel. This season marks his first full campaign in the league, as he began the year with Chicago in the Russian JCWC tournament were he picked up two assists in five games. Prior to his time in Chicago, Kiersted was a member of Elk River High, where he totaled 57 points in 51 games. He has two goals and seven assists in 31 games this season. The Elk River, MN native is rated a C skater on the NHL Central Scouting Preliminary list and is committed to the University of North Dakota. Kiersted was a 2015 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Chicago Steel in the 1 st round, 6 th overall. 6 Max Zimmer (F) Chicago Steel 5 11.75 187 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 10/29/97 Commitment: University of Wisconsin 2015-16 Chicago Steel USHL 29 4 11 15-1 64 2014-15 Chicago Steel USHL 8 1 0 1-2 10 Wayzata High USHS 23 8 20 28 2 69 2013-14 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 2 0 0 0 0 3 Wayzata High USHS 25 10 21 31 1 55 Max Zimmer, a B- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting, is in his rookie season with the Chicago Steel. Before graduating to the USHL, Zimmer was a member of Wayzata High, located just outside his hometown of Medina, MN. Over the course of three seasons at Wayzata, Zimmer put up impressive numbers, scoring 81 points in 73 games. This season, Zimmer is ninth in rookie scoring and was named to the World Junior A Challenge U.S. Select Team and led the team with five goals and eight points. Those five goals led the tournament and his eight points were second in the WJAC. Zimmer also competed with the Sioux City Musketeers in the 2014 JCWC were he scored one goal in three games, and then again in 2015 with the Chicago Steel where he led the tournament in goals scored (5 GP 5-1- 6). Zimmer was a 2013 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Sioux City Musketeers in the 4 th round, 54 th overall.

8 Zachary Berzolla (D) Muskegon Lumberjacks 6 1.5 191 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 5/28/98 (1) Commitment: Colorado College 2015-16 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 25 0 2 2-8 17 2014-15 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 2 0 1 1 1 0 New Jersey Titans NAPHL 6 1 2 3 Zachary Berzolla is in his first full season in the USHL with the Muskegon Lumberjacks. Before joining the Jacks, Berzolla was a member of both the New Jersey Devils Youth U16 and the New Jersey Jr. Titans U16 & U18 programs, where he won a NAPHL championship in 2015. Berzolla played two games for Muskegon in the 2014-15 season, tallying one assist. Berzolla, a Howell, NJ native, was rated a C skater by NHL Central Scouting. The 6 2, 185 pound defenseman has two points in 23 games this season and is committed to Colorado College. 9 Bo Hanson (D) Muskegon Lumberjacks 6 1.5 195 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 11/13/97 (1) Commitment: 2015-16 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 28 0 4 4-1 19 2014-15 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 51 1 4 5-5 20 2013-14 Colorado Rampage T1EHL 36 8 18 26 Bo Hanson is a left- handed defenseman in his second season with the Muskegon Lumberjacks. Prior to joining the USHL for the 2014-15 season, Hanson was a member of the Colorado Rampage U16 team, where he put up 26 points in 36 games during the 2013-14 season. A native of Boise, ID, Hanson scored a goal and four assists during his first campaign with Muskegon. Hanson is the first Idaho native to play in the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. He has four points in 28 games this season. The 6 2, 198- pound Hanson, a C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting, is currently uncommitted. Hanson was a 2014 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the 2 nd round, 25 th overall.

10 Tanner Laczynski (F) Chicago Steel 6 0.5 190 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 6/1/97 (2) Commitment: Ohio State University 2015-16 Chicago Steel USHL 27 10 25 35 10 74 2014-15 Chicago Steel USHL 57 18 28 46-7 169 2013-14 Chicago Steel USHL 2 0 0 0-4 1 Chicago Mission HPHL 28 20 24 44 A member of the Chicago Steel since late in the 2013-14 season, Tanner Laczynski is tied for USHL scoring lead (35 points). Prior to joining the Steel, the Shorewood, IL native was a member of the Chicago Mission Bantam Minor AAA, U16, and U18 programs. Laczynski was selected to play in the 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All- American Prospects Game. He was also selected to the 2015 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, and after tallying 46 points in 57 games, Laczynski was selected as a member of the 2014-15 USHL All- Rookie Second Team. Additionally, during the Steel s bronze medal run at the Junior Club World Cup, Laczynski was selected as the tournament s best forward after leading the all players in scoring with eight points in five games. This season, Laczynski was named to the World Junior A Challenge U.S. Select Team (5 GP, 0-3- 3) and was named USHL Forward of the Week on January 4 th, thanks in part to a hat trick on December 31. Laczynski, the league s assist leader with 25, is a C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting and is committed to Ohio State University. Laczynski was a 2013 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Chicago Steel in the 4 th round, 51 st overall. 12 Matt Filipe (F) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 6 1.5 196 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 12/31/97 (1) Commitment: Northeastern University 2015-16 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 28 12 11 23 5 60 2014-15 Malden Catholic High USHS 21 14 10 24 Matt Filipe is in first season with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and is currently ranked fourth in goals and points scored by rookies. Filipe, rated as a C skater by NHL Central Scouting, played for Malden Catholic High before joining Cedar Rapids. The Lynnfield, MA native tallied 50 points in 58 total games for Malden, which helped him earn a spot in the 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All- American Prospects Game and the 2015 U.S. Under- 18 Select Team for the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Filipe was also named USHL Forward of the Week on November 30 th. In 28 games so far this season, he has tallied 23 points, including a pair of two- goal performances. The left- handed center is heading back home next season, as he is committed to Northeastern University. Filipe was a 2014 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the 4 th round, 69 th overall.

15 John Leonard (F) Green Bay Gamblers 5 10.75 189 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 8/7/98 (1) Commitment: University of Massachusetts 2015-16 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 27 3 3 6-3 31 2014-15 Springfield Cathedral USHS 25 47 28 75 John Leonard is a winger for the Green Bay Gamblers who is in his rookie season in the USHL. Prior to moving to Green Bay, Leonard played for Springfield Cathedral High, tallying a massive 151 points in only 72 games, including 75 points in just 25 games in 2014-15. The Amherst, MA native was named to the 2015 U.S. Under- 18 Select Team for the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he scored two points in four games. He has six points in 27 games so far this season. A C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting, the 5 11, 187 pound Leonard is committed to the University of Massachusetts. Leonard was a 2014 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Green Bay Gamblers in the 4ht round, 54 th overall. 16 Rem Pitlick (F) Muskegon Lumberjacks 5 9.25 196 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 4/2/97 (2) Commitment: University of Minnesota 2015-16 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 23 19 16 35 4 70 2014-15 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 47 7 9 16-5 55 2013-14 Shattuck St. Mary s USHS 53 9 25 34 Rem Pitlick is in his second season in the USHL and his first season with the Muskegon Lumberjacks. He played 47 games for the Waterloo Black Hawks in 2014-15, putting up 16 points in 47 games. Prior to his time in the USHL, Pitlick was a member of the prestigious Shattuck St. Mary s program, playing for their bantam, U16, and midget prep teams. The Plymouth, MN native was named to the World Junior A Challenge U.S. Select Team (5 GP 2-2- 4) and was named USHL Forward of the Week on December 8 th. Pitlick is tied for the USHL scoring lead (35 points) with other USHL/NHL Top Prospect Selectee Tanner Laczynski. including ten multi- point efforts. He is committed to the University of Minnesota where his Father Lance Pitlick played prior to a 12- year pro career. Pitlick was a 2013 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Waterloo Black Hawks in the 1 st round, 12 th overall.

17 Sam Sternschein (F) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 6 1.25 186 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 4/27/98 (1) Commitment: Cornell University 2015-16 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 17 4 2 6 1 28 Tri- City Storm USHL 8 1 0 1 0 11 2014-15 Tri- City Storm USHL 1 0 0 0 0 2 North Jersey Avalanche AYHL 13 7 6 13 Portledge School USHS 15 10 24 34 Sam Sternschein is in his rookie season in the USHL and his first season with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Prior to his time in the USHL, Sternschein played for Portledge School, the Long Island Gulls program, the New Jersey Rockets, and the North Jersey Avalanche. He has seven points in 25 games so far this season and is committed to Cornell University. Sternschein was 2014 USHL Phase I Draft pick of the Tri- City Storm in the 2 nd round, 19 th overall. 19 Michael O Leary (F) Dubuque Fighting Saints 6 1.5 196 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 1/1/98 (1) Commitment: 2015-16 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 30 5 8 13 3 53 2014-15 Salisbury School USHS 29 9 17 26 Connecticut Wolf Pack CHC 29 17 14 31 Michael O Leary, a left- handed winger for the Dubuque Fighting Saints, is in his rookie season in the USHL. Prior to moving to Iowa, O Leary spent two seasons with Salisbury School, tallying 31 points in 58 games. He has 13 points in 30 games this season, including eight points in his last seven games played (4G, 4A). He is a C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting. O Leary was a 2014 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the 14 th round, 226 th overall.

20 Derek Daschke (D) Muskegon Lumberjacks 6 1 188 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 1/6/98 (1) Commitment: Western Michigan University 2015-16 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 24 0 4 4-10 18 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 5 0 1 1 2 3 2014-15 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 55 3 9 12 9 53 2013-14 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies T1EHL 36 8 22 30 Derek Daschke, a left- handed defenseman for the Muskegon Lumberjacks, is a C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting. Before joining the USHL, Daschke was a member of the Oakland Grizzlies U16 and U18 programs. He joined the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders for the 2014-15 season, where he tallied 12 points in 55 games. He was named to the 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All- American Prospects Game. After starting the season with Cedar Rapids, the Troy, MI native was traded to the Muskegon Lumberjacks. The 6 1, 188- pound defenseman is committed to Western Michigan University. Daschke was a 2014 USHL tender of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. 22 Ross Colton (F) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 5 11.5 190 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 9/11/96 (3) Commitment: University of Vermont 2015-16 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 27 18 15 33 18 97 2014-15 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 58 18 15 33 14 99 2013-14 Taft School USHS 24 25 18 43 Ross Colton is in his second season in the USHL, both of which have been spent with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Before heading to Ridertown, Colton laced up his skates for the New Jersey Rockets U16 team in 2012-13, scoring 40 points in 22 games, and Taft School for 2013-14, scoring 43 points over 24 games. He put up great rookie numbers in his first season with Cedar Rapids, tallying 33 points in 58 games. This season, he was named to the World Junior A Challenge U.S. Select Team (5 GP, 4-1- 5) and currently has 33 points in 27 games. The Robbinsville, NJ native is committed to the University of Vermont. Colton was a 2014 USHL Phase II Draft pick in the 11 th round, 179 th overall.

23 Jake Jaremko (F) Chicago Steel 5 11.75 180 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 8/24/96 (3) Commitment: Minnesota State University, Mankato 2015-16 Chicago Steel USHL 34 14 13 27-7 62 2014-15 Chicago Steel USHL 11 0 3 3 4 14 Elk River High USHS 25 22 46 68 1 39 2013-14 Elk River High USHS 23 19 32 51 0 52 Jake Jaremko is in his first full season with the Chicago Steel. Before moving to Chicago, the Elk River, MN native played for his hometown school, Elk River High, where he tallied an amazing 173 points in 98 games, including 68 points in 25 games in 2014-15 en route to winning Minnesota s Mr. Hockey Award. Jaremko joined the Steel for 11 games to finish the season amidst NHL Draft interest. He sits with 27 points in 34 games, including a hat trick on October 10 th, ranking 14 th in scoring. Jaremko is committed to Mike Hastings and Minnesota State University, Mankato. Jaremko was a 2013 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Sioux City Musketeers in the 22 nd round, 319 th overall. 26 Matt Gosiewski (F) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 6 3.75 220 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 5/10/98 (1) Commitment: Harvard University 2015-16 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 29 5 5 10 5 44 2014-15 Team USA USHL 1 0 0 0 0 1 Millbrook School USHS 33 9 27 36 Matt Gosiewski of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders is a C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting. Before joining Team USA for a single game during the 2014-15 season, Gosiewski played for Millbrook School, about an hour outside his hometown of Wilton, CT. He joined Cedar Rapids prior to the 2015-16 season. He has 10 points in 27 games so far this season. The 6 4, 215- pound center is committed to Harvard University. Gosiewski was a 2015 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the 3 rd round, 45 th overall.

27 Willie Knierim (F) Dubuque Fighting Saints 6 2.75 210 lbs Shot: R Birthdate: 1/22/98 (1) Commitment: Miami University 2015-16 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 26 7 8 15 5 53 2014-15 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 60 12 16 28-6 129 2013-14 Chicago Mission HPHL 27 7 19 26 William (Willie) Knierim, a B- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting, is in his second season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Before joining Dubuque, Knierim played for the Chicago Mission Bantam Minor, Bantam Major, U16, and U18 teams. In his first season with the Fighting Saints, Knierim put up 25 points in 60 regular season games, and seven points in eight playoff games. Those performances helped propel Knierim to a spot on the 2015 U.S. Under- 18 Select Team for the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he scored four points in four games, as well as a spot in the 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All- American Prospects Game where he dished out three assists. He has 15 points in 26 games so far this season and was named to the World Junior A Challenge U.S. Select Team. Knierim was a 2014 USHL tender of the Dubuque Fighting Saints. 29 Cam Morrison (F) Youngstown Phantoms 6 2.25 200 lbs Shot: L Birthdate: 8/27/98 (1) Commitment: University of Notre Dame 2015-16 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 30 17 17 34 18 59 2014-15 Aurora Tigers OJHL 49 31 22 53 Cameron (Cam) Morrison, a left- handed center for the Youngstown Phantoms, is in his first season in the USHL. Prior to his time in Ohio, the Aurora, Ontario native played for the Aurora Tigers in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, scoring 53 points in 49 games. Morrison earned 2014-15 OJHL Rookie of the Year honors. A C- rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting, Morrison earned USHL Forward of the Week on October 2 nd. He has 34 points in 30 games so far this season, third in the league. Morrison leads all USHL rookies in scoring and goals scored. Morrison was 2015 USHL Phase II Draft pick of the Youngstown Phantoms in the 4 th round, 51 st overall.

31 Jan Ruzicka (G) Des Moines Buccaneers 6 0.5 190 lbs Glove: L Birthdate: 2/23/97 (2) Commitment: SEASON TEAM RECORD GAA SV% SO SAVES MIN 2015-16 Des Moines 10-9- 1-0 3.20.894 0 531 1182 2014-15 BK Mlada Boleslav 46 GP 2.60.931 Jan Ruzicka is the only representative from the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. A first- year USHL netminder, Ruzicka, 18, is a native of Mlada Boleslav in the Czech Republic, the same hometown as Vancouver Canucks forward Radim Vrbata. Growing up about 30 miles northeast of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, Ruzicka stayed his hometown and competed for BK Mlada Boleslav at various junior levels from 2010-15 before being selected as a Phase II, 3 rd round selection by Des Moines in the 2015 USHL Entry Draft. In his first season playing hockey in North America, Ruzicka has appeared 20 times, collecting a 10-9- 1-0 record, 3.20 goals against average and.890 save percentage. Ruzicka has won four of his last five appearances. 33 Cale Morris (G) Waterloo Black Hawks 6 1 190 lbs Glove: L Birthdate: 5/22/96 (3) Commitment: University of Notre Dame SEASON TEAM RECORD GAA SV% SO SAVES MIN 2015-16 Waterloo Black Hawks 8-4- 0-2 2.16.914 0 351 915 2014-15 Waterloo Black Hawks 19-6- 3-0 1.85.937 4 761 1654 Chicago Steel 8-9- 1-0 3.33.895 0 476 1010 2013-14 Chicago Steel 13-5- 1-0 2.93.910 3 609 1228 2012-13 Colorado Thunderbirds 17-3- 1-0 1.81.919 4 419 1104 Cale Morris has spent each of the last three seasons in the USHL. He spent all of 2013-14 with the Chicago Steel and played 18 games for them in 2014-15 before being traded to the Waterloo Black Hawks. He was named to the 2014-15 WJAC were he sported a solid 2.00 GAA and.929 SV%. Morris was named to the 2014-15 All- USHL Third Team. 2015-16 marks Morris s first full season with Waterloo. He was named USHL Goaltender of the Week November 9 th, and currently holds a 2.16 GAA and a.914 SV%. The Larkspur, CO native has been known for succeeding during a heavy workload that included starting 34 straight games from the end of 2014-15 until the beginning of 2015-16. Morris was undrafted in the USHL.