NAHL Players Prepare for 2025 NHL Draft
Boston College commit, Ryan Cameron, is ranked 14th amongst North American goaltenders.
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft begins today, June 27, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. The first round kicks off at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+. Round two through seven will commence the following day, June 28, 2025 starting at 12:00 PM ET on NHL Network and ESPN+. The North American Hockey League will have full coverage on any picks on nahl.com and on the NAHL’s social media channels.
Players born between January 1, 2005, and September 15, 2007, are eligible for selection in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 2004 are eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2005, are also eligible to re-enter the draft.
NHL scouts, including those from NHL Central Scouting, have been to league events like the NAHL Showcase back in September, the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament in February, and the NAHL Robertson Cup Championship in May.
This past April, the NHL Central Scouting final rankings were released for the 2025 NHL Draft and several NAHL players, both past and present, were on the list as players who could potentially be selected in Los Angeles.
Current NAHL Skater
#195: Frantisek Netusil, F, Minnesota Wilderness - Praha, Czechia native, Frantisek “Ferry” Netusil, had a record-setting rookie season for the Midwest Division club. In 53 games played during the regular season, Netusil was near a point per game pace, tallying 29 goals and 22 assists. The Western Michigan University commit logged ten multi-point performances and earned Bauer Hockey Star of the Week twice. Netusil was selected to participate at the 2025 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament in February, dishing two assists in two games played.
Current NAHL Goaltenders
#14: Ryan Cameron, G, Lone Star Brahmas - Boston College commit Ryan Cameron was spectacular in net for the defending champions in the regular season, leading the NAHL in both goals against average (1.24) and save percentage (.945). In 30 appearances, Cameron recorded nine shutouts and 21 wins. The Berwyn, Pennsylvania native was NAHL Goaltender of the Month runner-up twice and was also selected to participate at the 2025 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament.
#31: Ethan Phillips, G, Rochester Jr. Americans - Joining the 2025 East Division Champions in February, netminder Ethan Phillips made a strong impression. In six regular season appearances, the hometown kid posted a 2.07 goals against average and .900 save percentage. Phillips earned his first career NAHL shutout in his third start, stopping 27 shots in a 4-0 victory over the Northeast Generals.
Former NAHL Players
#87 (INT.) Michal Capos, D, Johnstown Tomahawks - 21 GP in 2024-25
#208 Kaden Shahan, F, Chippewa Steel
#218 Ritter Coombs, F, El Paso Rhinos
This season marks the 50th year of the NHL Central Scouting. The organization provides evaluations and scouting of draft-eligible players to the NHL member clubs.
