Champlin Park's Brent Solomon was drafted in the fourth round (109 overall) by the Detroit Red Wings. Credit: Chad Eddings
Congratulations to the 17 Minnesotans selected in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft!
Held June 27-28 in Los Angeles, Minnesota continued to prove that community hockey produces more athletes who play hockey longer and reach their full potential. There were a total of 52 Americans drafted, and Minnesota's 17 accounted for 33% of all Americans drafted.
- 13 different community hockey associations were represented
- 12 played Minnesota High School Hockey
- 11 different high schools were represented
MN Leads the Way — 52 Total American Players Drafted:
- Minnesota — 17 (33% of all Americans drafted)
- New York — 5 (10%)
- Illinois — 5 (10%)
- California — 4 (8%)
- Michigan — 3 (6%)
- Massachusetts — 2 (4%)
- Texas — 2 (4%)
- Wisconsin — 2 (4%)
23% of American players that have been drafted since 2000 are from Minnesota. Minnesota’s success in the 2025 NHL Draft is the norm, not the exception.
Congratulations to all the players, families, coaches and volunteers that helped along the way!
Remember, hockey is a late-blooming sport. Many Minnesotans who were never drafted have gone on to play in the NHL, like 2025 Stanley Cup Champion and St. Cloud native Nate Schmidt!
Minnesotans Selected in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft
| Name | Round | Pick | NHL Team | Amateur Team | Youth Association |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Hensler | 1 | 23 | Ottawa Senators | NTDP/Hill-Murray HS | Woodbury |
| Mason West | 1 | 29 | Chicago Blackhawks | Edina HS | Edina |
| Cullen Potter | 1 | 32 | Calgary Flames | NTDP/Arizona State | Minneapolis |
| Jacob Rombach | 2 | 35 | Nashville Predators | Lincoln (USHL)/Spring Lake Park HS | Spring Lake Park |
| Conrad Fondrk | 2 | 50 | New Jersey Devils | NTDP | White Bear Lake |
| Cooper Simpson | 3 | 79 | Boston Bruins | Shakopee HS | Shakopee |
| Maceo Phillips | 3 | 80 | Calgary Flames | NTDP/Benilde-St. Margaret's | Wayzata |
| Mason Moe | 3 | 90 | New Jersey Devils | Madison (USHL)/Eden Prairie HS | Eden Prairie |
| Blake Vanek | 3 | 93 | Ottawa Senators | Stillwater HS | Stillwater |
| Brent Solomon | 4 | 109 | Detroit Red Wings | Champlin Park HS | Champlin Park |
| Will Belle | 5 | 137 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NTDP/Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| Sam Laurila | 5 | 138 | New York Islanders | Fargo (USHL) | Moorhead |
| Ashton Schultz | 6 | 167 | Buffalo Sabres | Chicago (USHL)/Minnetonka HS | Chaska Chanhassen |
| Caleb Heil | 7 | 193 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Madison (USHL) | Chaska Chanhassen |
| Brendan McMorrow | 7 | 196 | Los Angeles Kings | Waterloo (USHL)/NTDP/Benilde-St. Margaret's | Lakeville |
| Jacob Kvasnicka | 7 | 202 | New York Islanders | NTDP/Wayzata HS | Wayzata |
| Nolan Roed | 7 | 214 | Colorado Avalanche | Tri-City (USHL)/White Bear Lake HS | White Bear Lake |
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