Watertown, SD — The Watertown Shamrocks are preparing for the 2025 NAHL Draft which begins on Tuesday, June 10th at 1:00 PM with a two round “Futures Draft”. The draft continues on Wednesday, June 11th at 1:00 PM with the Entry Draft. Fans can follow along here for pick by pick information on each of the Shamrocks’ selections. This story will be updated live over the course of the draft.
Futures Draft
Round 1, Pick 5: Grayden Peterson, Forward, West Fargo, ND, West Fargo High, 6’0 / 170 lbs, 08/27/09, 2025 USHL Phase 1 Draft – Fargo Force (9th round, 127th overall)
“Grayden is a young player who has a high ceiling. He has the ability to make plays and score goals, and he uses his size to his advantage.” – Casey Kirley
2024-25 Stats (2 teams): West Fargo High – 27 GP, 9 goals, 14 assists, 23 points / Team North Dakota 16U AAA – 12 GP, 6 goals, 3 assists, 9 points
Round 2, Pick 39: Nash Paine, Forward, Edina, MN, Edina Bantam AA, 5’9 / 160 lbs, 09/12/09, 2025 USHL Phase 1 Draft – Des Moines Buccaneers (8th round, 108th overall)
“Nash is a very skilled forward. He see’s the ice well and has a good offensive IQ.” – Griff Jeszka
2024-25 Stats: New Hampshire Mountain Kings 16U AAA – 6 GP, 13 goals, 5 assists, 18 points
Entry Draft
Round 1, Pick 5: Brady Craik, Forward, Winkler Flyers (MJHL), Yorba Linda, CA, 6’4 / 201 lbs, 03/09/05
“Brady possesses a high end skill set. He has a big frame that he uses to his advantage to take pucks to the net. He will play a significant role for us this season.” – Casey Kirley
2024-25 Stats: Winkler Flyers (MJHL) – 48 GP, 21 goals, 22 assists, 43 points
Round 2, Pick 39: Junior Podein, Forward, Benilde-St. Margaret’s (USHS-MN), St. Louis Park, MN, 5’9 / 170 lbs, 09/19/2006, NCAA: Western Michigan
“Junior has a high level of hockey intelligence. He makes tons of plays and has a knack for scoring goals.” – Casey Kirley
2024-25 Stats: Benilde-St. Margaret’s (USHS-MN) – 26 GP, 29 goals, 20 assists, 49 points
Round 5, Pick 159: Niklas Gudmundson, Forward, Winkler Flyers (MJHL), Carnation, WA, 5’10 / 187 lbs, 05/22/2005
“Nik is a highly skilled player who will be relied on to produce offensively for us. He has two years of junior hockey under his belt, including time in the North American Hockey League.” – Casey Kirley
2024-25 Stats: Winkler Flyers (MJHL) – 36 GP, 19 goals. 26 assists, 45 points
Round 6, Pick 174: Kyle Green, Forward, Milton Academy, Paradise, NL, CAN, 6’0 / 168 lbs, 11/29/2006
“Kyle is a solid 200-foot player. He’s responsible, smart, and reliable. He also adds good offensive instincts.” – Casey Kirley
2024-25 Stats (2 teams): Cape Cod Whalers 18U (AAA) – 23 GP, 6 goals, 18 assists, 24 points / Milton Academy (Prep) – 28 GP, 8 goals, 23 assists, 31 points
Round 7, Pick 208: Jack Hamilton, Defenseman, Tri-City Storm (USHL), Powell, OH, 6’5 / 205 lbs, 02/17/2006
“Jack is an old school defenseman. He has a big frame and he uses it to defend hard. He uses his stick really well and can make good first passes to start transitions and breakouts.” – Casey Kirley
2024-25 Stats: Tri-City Storm (USHL) – 37 GP, 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points
Round 8, Pick 242: Jesse Carrière, Defenseman, Valleyfield Braves (QJHL), Châteauguay, QC, CAN, 6’1 / 198 lbs, 02/25/2005
“Jesse has elite offensive instincts from the blue line. He has played multiple years of junior hockey, including a full year in the CHL. He will bring valuable experience to our defense corp.” – Casey Kirley
2024-25 Stats: Valleyfield Braves (QJHL) – 42 GP, 10 goals, 34 assists, 44 points
Round 9, Pick 276: Connor Miller, Forward, Humboldt Broncos (SJHL), Lipton, SK, CAN, 5’10 / 209 lbs, 03/08/2006, NCAA: Augustana University
“Connor is a player who can play on both ends of the ice. He’s a smart player and has the ability to make high end plays.” – Casey Kirley
2024-25 Stats: Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) – 39 GP, 11 goals, 19 assists, 30 points
Round 10, Pick 310: Justin Obrochta, Forward, Utah Outliers (NCDC), Garden Grove, CA, 5’10 / 170 lbs, 04/30/2006
“Justin plays with a ton of speed. He makes plays at pace and is a guy that can play up and down our lineup.” – Casey Kirley
2024-25 Stats: Utah Outliers (NCDC) – 53 GP, 15 goals, 23 assists, 38 points
Round 11, Pick 344: Mason Decker, Forward, Rochester Grizzlies (NA3HL), Rochester, MN, 6’2 / 201 lbs, 07/18/2005
“Mason possesses a large frame and he uses his body well to protect pucks. He’s also shown a knack for scoring goals.” – Casey Kirley
2024-25 Stats: Rochester Grizzlies (NA3HL) – 41 GP, 20 goals, 15 assists, 35 points