The former home of Shane Pinto and Shane Bowers, the Senators possess an America-centric scouting staff that always seems to keep a close eye on the United States Hockey League.
Let’s take a look at six players who have caught my eye and are primarily projected to be taken in the third-round or later. Adam Ingram, a favourite of mine out of Youngstown, is projected to be a first-round pick so won’t be included in this article.
United States Hockey League
| Nicholas Moldenhauer | C/RW | Chicago | USHL | 5'11" | 170 lbs | 05/25/2004 |
| Dylan James | LW | Sioux City | USHL | 6'0" | 181 lbs | 10/12/2003 |
| Cameron Lund | C/RW | Green Bay | USHL | 6'2" | 192 lbs | 06/07/2004 |
| Zam Plante | LW/RW | Chicago | USHL | 5'9" | 161 lbs | 08/24/2004 |
| Michael Mastrodomenico | LD | Lincoln | USHL | 6'2" | 196 lbs | 04/19/2004 |
Forwards
- I debated whether to include Nicholas Moldenhauer in this post because there’s a chance he gets drafted in the first two rounds — his skill certainly warrants it — but after a scary skate-blade injury forced him into a 4-hour surgery and eventually cost half of his draft year, there’s a chance he might be available in a third-round for a lucky team in the waiting.