Cloquet’s Young among 13 Northland natives drafted by USHL – Duluth News Tribune

DULUTH — Thirteen Northland natives were selected over two days in the

2025 United States Hockey League drafts,

including a first-rounder from Cloquet on Tuesday.

The USHL breaks its draft up into two phases, those born in 2009 eligible for Phase I — previously known as the futures draft — while players born in 2005 through 2009 are eligible for Phase II.

Cloquet’s

Karson Young

was the fifth overall pick in Phase II on Tuesday, going to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the first round. The

Cloquet-Esko-Carlton

senior defenseman split time between high school and juniors in 2024-25, all in Cloquet.

The 6-foot, 180-pound Young recorded nine goals and 29 assists in 28 games from the Lumberjacks’ blue line and three goals and six assists in 26 games with the Minnesota Wilderness of the North American Hockey League.

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Hibbing native

Cole Swanson

was the top Northland prospect selected in Phase I on Monday, going to the Waterloo Black Hawks in the second round, No. 24 overall. Swanson was second in scoring as a freshman to his older brother,

Tate,

at

Hibbing/Chisholm in 2024-25

with 20 goals and 34 assists in 28 games.

Here’s a rundown of selections by school:

Karson Young — Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (Phase II/1st round/No. 5)

Luke Palecek — Tri City Storm (Phase I/7th round/No. 96)
Luka Rohloff — Sioux City Musketeers (Phase II/6th round/No. 93)

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Gabe Swenson — Lincoln Stars (Phase I/5th round/No. 75)
Beau Christy — Des Moines Buccaneers (Phase I/14th round/No. 197)
Henry Peterson — Des Moines Buccaneers (Phase II/3rd round/No. 43)
Bryce Francisco — Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (Phase II/11th round/177)
Alexander Nicklin — Waterloo Black Hawks (Phase II/15th round/No. 241)

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Cole Swanson — Waterloo Black Hawks (Phase I/2nd round/No. 24 overall)
Whitaker Rewertz — Muskegon Lumberjacks (Phase I/5th round/No. 67)
Ethan Sundvall — Waterloo Black Hawks (Phase II/18th round/No. 286)

Jackson Bartovich — Madison Capitals (Phase I/11th round/No. 161)
Caz Carlson — Waterloo Black Hawks (Phase II/9th round/No. 151)

Clint Austin / File / Duluth Media Group

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