The 17 selections equals last year’s crop of Elite League draft picks, and this year’s group produced four first-round picks, compared to two in 2009. The four first-rounders – Derek Forbort, Nick Bjugstad, Emerson Etem and Brock Nelson – were part of a record 11 American-born first-round picks.
“The league congratulates all of our players selected,” said John Russo, Elite League founder and Commissioner. “We’re proud of the opportunity we provided them to advance their hockey careers.”
Upper Midwest High School Elite League players chosen were:
| Name | Pos | Last Team | Drafted By | Selection # |
| Derek Forbort | D | USNTDP-U18 (Duluth East) | Los Angeles | 15 |
| Nick Bjugstad | C | Blaine | Florida | 19 |
| Emerson Etem | RW | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Anaheim | 29 |
| Brock Nelson | C | Warroad | NY Islanders | 30 |
| Tyler Pitlick | C | MSU-Mankato (Centennial) | Edmonton | 31 |
| Mark Alt | D | Cretin-Derham Hall | Carolina | 53 |
| Justin Holl | D | Minnetonka | Chicago | 54 |
| Joe Basaraba | RW | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Florida | 69 |
| Max Gardiner | C | Minnetonka | St. Louis | 74 |
| Jason Clark | C | Shattuck-St. Mary's | NY Islanders | 82 |
| Max Gaede | RW | Woodbury | San Jose | 88 |
| Joe Faust | D | Bloomington Jefferson | New Jersey | 114 |
| James Mullin | C | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Tampa Bay | 118 |
| Caleb Herbert | C | Bloomington Jefferson | Washington | 142 |
| Tanner Lane | C | Detroit Lakes | Atlanta | 160 |
| Zane Gothberg | G | Thief River Falls | Boston | 165 |
| Ben Marshall | D | Mahtomedi | Detroit | 201 |
| Christian Isackson | RW | St. Thomas Academy | Buffalo | 203 |
The Upper Midwest High School Elite League is a non-profit hockey league designed to provide high-level competition supplementing the regular high school hockey season. For more information, and draft-day updates, visit the league’s website at www.hselitehockey.com.
