Final of our four league previews is the United States Hockey League via FC's Andrew Weiss.
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It seems as if every year the United States Hockey League makes a little more noise at the NHL Entry Draft.
The USHL had a great presence this past June as 28 players who participated in the 2011-12 season heard their name called at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Putting those numbers in perspective, the OHL lead all North American leagues with 46 players selected while the WHL had 33 and the QMJHL had 22.
With rosters beginning to become finalized and released by the 16 USHL clubs, it appears as if the USHL will continue their positive trend with more players being selected by the various 30 NHL organizations. A major upgrade in the USHL’s draft statistics this upcoming season could come in a larger number of high-end picks in comparison to the 2011 draft. Potentially seven USHL players could be selected in the first round—the same number of USHL players taken in last year’s first and second round combined.
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http://futureconsiderations.ca/keep-an-eye-on-the-u/