#84 – Gustav Karlsson, Vimmerby HC (HockeyEttan)
2022, sixth round pick (187th overall)
Karlsson recorded five goals and eight assists in 31 games in 2023-24 and posted a plus-12 rating. The 20-year-old will play for Falu IF during the 2024-25 season.
#82 – Brendan McMorrow, National Ice Hockey Team (USHL)
Unrecruited guest
McMorrow played in 27 USHL games with the U.S. National Team Development Program, scoring 16 points (5+11) in those games. He has committed to play at the University of Denver next season.
#95 – Ethan Miedema, Kingston (OHL)
2023, fourth-round pick (109th overall)
Miedema scored 41 points (18+23) in 68 games with Kingston and played a key role on the Frontenacs’ power play unit, scoring eight goals and adding five assists with the extra man.
#54 – Olivier Nadeau, Jacksonville (ECHL)
2021, fourth-round pick (97th overall)
Nadeau recorded 12 goals and 12 assists in 41 games for the Icemen and had three points (2+1) in seven games in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, native also played in five games in Rochester, scoring his first AHL goal on Nov. 4 against rival Syracuse.
#79 – Viktor Neuchev, Rochester (AHL)
2022, third-round pick (74th overall)
Neuchev signed his entry-level contract ahead of the 2023-24 season and played 57 games for the Americans, scoring 28 points (11+17) in his rookie campaign. The 20-year-old added an assist in two playoff games.
#75 – Joel Ratkovic Berndtsson, FPS (Mestis) / Kristianstads IK (Hockey-Ettan)
2022, seventh round pick (202nd overall)
Ratkovic Berndtsson played 22 games for FPS in the Finnish second division league and scored 11 points (4+7) in those games. He also recorded 11 points (2+9) in 16 games with Kristianstads IK in Sweden.
#70 – Jake Richard, University of Connecticut (NCAA)
2022, sixth round pick (170th overall)
Richard finished his rookie year at UConn with 16 points (6+10) in 31 games, including seven points (2+5) in his first seven games of the season. The Jacksonville, Florida native concluded his season in the Hockey East Tournament, dishing out two key assists in the first round against Vermont before recording a goal and three shots in a 5-4 loss to No. 1 seed Boston College in the quarterfinals on March 16.
#88 – Stiven Sardarian, University of New Hampshire (NCAA)
2021, third round pick (88th overall)
Sardarian recorded 14 points (7+7) in 32 games in his sophomore season, including three power-play goals and two game-winning goals, as the Wildcats fell short of making the NCAA Tournament. Sardarian entered the transfer portal in April and will play for Northern Michigan University through the 2024-25 season.
#83 – Ryan Smith, Tri-City (USHL)
Unselected guest
Smith, a native of Pendleton, New York, played in 60 games for Tri-City of the USHL, where he recorded 24 goals and 14 assists to go along with 38 points. His 24 goals ranked second on the team. Smith has committed to play for Quinnipiac University next season.
#45 – Jak Vaarwerk, University of Massachusetts-Lowell (NCAA)
Unselected guest
Vaarwerk appeared in all 36 games for UMass-Lowell in 2023-24, scoring five goals and adding 10 assists for 15 points in his rookie campaign. The Clarence, New York, native was named the team’s Rookie of the Year for his performance. Vaarwerk was a member of the Buffalo Jr. Sabers from 2017 to 2021.
#55 – William von Barnekow, Malmö (SHL)
2021, sixth round pick (161st overall)
Von Barnekow had five goals and seven assists in 48 games for Malmo in Sweden’s top professional league. The Malmo native was a teammate of fellow Sabres prospect Anton Wahlberg.
#41 – Vasily Zelenov, RB Hockey Junior (AlpsHL)
2024, 7th round pick (204th overall)
Zelenov made his professional debut in 2023-24 and had 37 points (14+23) in 40 games for RB Hockey Juniors in the Alps Hockey League. He won a championship with RB Hockey Juniors in Austria’s junior league.
#46 – Brodie Ziemer, United States National Hockey League (HL) player
2024, third-round pick (71st overall)
Ziemer collected 24 points (8+16) in 27 USHL games for the USNTDP and has committed to play at the University of Minnesota next season. He captained Team USA at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championship, leading the team to a silver medal with nine assists and 12 points in seven games.
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