19 from Michigan taken in Futures Draft

The USHL Futures Draft was held on Tuesday and 19 players from Michigan born in 1995 were chosen amongst the 90 selections.

The Muskegon Lumberjacks drafted three in-state natives with their six picks.

1st Round
3rd overall – Dubuque – Michael Downing, D, Canton, Catholic Central
5th overall – Muskegon – Alex Smith, D, Brownstown, Honeybaked

2nd Round
16th overall – Muskegon – Alex Talcott, C, Kentwood, Honeybaked
17th overall – Cedar Rapids – Levi Erkkila, F, Calumet, Calumet HS
21st overall – Fargo – Brett Heikkila, F, Marquette, Marquette Electricians
22nd overall – Sioux Falls – Reed Whiteside, D, Trenton, Trenton HS
28th overall – Youngstown – Jacob Pritchard, LW, Macomb, Little Caesars

3rd Round
36th overall – Green Bay – Alexander Robert, D, Novi, Honeybaked
39th overall – Sioux Falls – Michael Sabatini, C, Grosse Pointe, Honeybaked
41st overall – Des Moines – Joel L’Esperance, RW, Brighton, Compuware
45th overall – Muskegon – Cole Cassels, C, Dublin, Oh., Blue Jackets

4th Round
46th overall – Muskegon – Corey Schueneman, D, Milford, Little Caesars
59th overall – Chicago – Jacob McNamara, D, Grand Rapids, Victory Honda

5th Round
68th overall – Cedar Rapids – Michael Babcock, F, Northville, Catholic Central
75th overall – Muskegon – Riley Alferd, F, Portland, Ore., L.A. Selects

6th Round
76th overall – Muskegon – Matej Paulovic, RW, Nitra (Slovakia)
78th overall – Dubuque – Zachary Diamantoni, C, Kalamazoo, Compuware
79th overall – Lincoln – Max Humitz, F, Livonia, Stevenson HS
81st overall – Fargo – Dante Suffredini, D, Shelby Township, Belle Tire
82nd overall – Sioux Falls – Bryan Basilico, C, Rochester, Belle Tire
84th overall – Des Moines – Mitch Jones, D, Oakland Township, Honeybaked
89th overall – Chicago – Kameron Limburg, G, Howell, Compuware

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