Multiple Storm Players Named to 2023 NHL Draft List
October 28, 2022 – United States Hockey League (USHL) – Tri-City Storm News Release
KEARNEY, NE. – Eight players with ties to the Tri-City Storm organization were recently named to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s Preliminary “Players to Watch” list for the 2023 NHL Draft. The list includes two current Tri-City Storm players (Tanner Adams, Seth Constance), four Storm prospects (Daniel Héroux, Sean Keohane, Ryan Koering, A.J. Lacroix), and two former Storm players (Gavin Brindley, Andrew Strathmann). The 2023 NHL Draft will be held on June 28th & June 29th at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Three Tri-City Storm players were selected at the 2022 NHL Draft (Daimon Gardner, Cole O’Hara, Cameron O’Neill).
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau is a collection of NHL staff and scouts who rank prospects for the NHL Draft as a service to the 32 member clubs. In this initial “Players to Watch” list, players are given an “A”, “B”, “C”, or “LV” rating. A player with an “A” rating indicates a 1st Round candidate. A player who is given a “B” rating is judged by the bureau to be a candidate for the 2nd or 3rd Round. A player given a “C” rating indicates a 4th, 5th, or 6th Round candidate. An “LV” rating (Limited Viewing) is reserved for injured players who have not had sufficient viewings to be categorized. With each updated ranking this season, players will be added or removed from the list based on their performance throughout the 2022-2023 season. A player not ranked by the service may still be drafted by an NHL member club provided the player is eligible to be drafted.
Tanner Adams, 17, Forward, of Northport, New York, scored twelve goals and recorded twenty assists during his rookie year with the Storm last season. He appeared in all five of the team’s games during the 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs. Adams was also one of only two players to skate in all sixty-two games for Tri-City during the 2021-2022 regular season. He officially joined the organization on March 22nd, 2021, by signing a tender agreement to play for the Storm for the 2021-2022 season. Adams made his USHL debut with the Storm on September 23rd, 2021, in the team’s 3-2 overtime victory over the Dubuque Fighting Saints at the 2021 USHL Fall Classic in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. He netted his first career goal on October 22nd, 2021, in Tri-City’s 6-4 road loss to the Sioux City Musketeers. Adams recorded a career-high three-point-game with one goal and two assists in the Storm’s 5-1 home victory over the Waterloo Black Hawks. He scored twice in three games for the United States at the 2021 Five Nations Tournament in Visp, Switzerland. The United States team finished 1st place in the event. Adams also notched two goals in four games played for the 2022 United States Under-18 Men’s Select Team at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta. The United States team finished 5th place in the event. Adams has scored two goals and notched three assists in eight games played for the Storm during the 2022-2023 regular season. Prior to joining the Storm for the 2021-2022 season, Adams skated for Mount St. Charles Academy (AAA, Woonsocket, Rhode Island), Portledge School (Prep, Locust Valley, New York), and Long Island Royals (AAA, Kings Park, New York). Adams previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future for Providence College. He was given a “B” rating by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau on the Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Seth Constance, 18, Defenseman, of Northville, Michigan, was selected 70th overall in the 5th Round of the 2020 USHL Phase I Draft by Tri-City. He spent the majority of the 2021-2022 season on Tri-City’s affiliate list. Constance made his USHL debut with the team as an affiliate list callup on April 16th, 2022, in the Storm’s 8-2 road loss to the Sioux Falls Stampede. He notched his first career assist, and first career point, for Tri-City on September 23rd, 2022, in the Storm’s 6-4 win over the Muskegon Lumberjacks at the 2022 USHL Fall Classic in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Constance netted his first career goal for Tri-City on October 21st, 2022, in the Storm’s 5-2 road loss to the Sioux City Musketeers. Prior to joining the Storm, he skated for Mount St. Charles Academy (AAA, Woonsocket, Rhode Island), Compuware U15 (AAA, Detroit, Michigan), and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U14 (AAA, Troy, Michigan). Constance previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at Northeastern University. He was given a “C” rating by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau on the Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Daniel Héroux, 17, Goaltender, of Montréal, Québec, was selected 228th overall in the 15th Round of the 2022 USHL Phase II Draft by the Storm. He appeared in twenty-five games last season for Kimball Union Academy (Prep, Meriden, New Hampshire). Héroux completed the season with a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 2.06, and a Save Percentage (SV%) of .930%. He is currently playing the 2022-2023 season with Middlesex Islanders Hockey Club U18 (Prep, North Andover, Massachusetts). Héroux previously played for Laval- Montréal Rousseau Royal (AAA, Montréal, Québec), Markham Majors U15 (AAA, Markham, Ontario), and Montréal Nationals (AAA, Montréal, Québec). He previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at the University of Vermont. Héroux was given a “C” rating by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau on the Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Sean Keohane, 17, Defenseman, of Milton, Massachusetts, was selected 38th overall in the 3rd Round of the 2022 USHL Phase II Draft by the Storm. He is currently skating for the Cape Code Whalers U18 (AAA, Falmouth, Massachusetts). He has scored one goal and recorded one assist in five games played for the team to this point in the 2022-2023 season. Keohane scored four goals and notched nineteen assists in twenty-four games played last season for the Dexter Southfield School (Prep, Brookline, Massachusetts). He also played twenty-three games last season for the South Shore Kings U18 team (AAA, Foxboro, Massachusetts). Keohane previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at Harvard University. He was given a “C” rating by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau on the Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Ryan Koering, 17, Defenseman, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was selected 100th overall in the 7th Round of the 2021 USHL Phase I Draft by the Storm. He has appeared in twelve games during the 2022-2023 season for Team TDS Transportation (HS, New Hope, Minnesota). Koering has scored one goal and notched seven assists to this point in the season. Koering will also skate this season for Eden Prairie High School (HS, Eden Prairie, Minnesota). He scored six goals and notched thirteen assists in twenty-three games played last season. Koering also served as a team Captain for the Eagles. He previously skated for Minnesota Blizzard 15U (AAA, Twin Cities, Minnesota), Eden Prairie Bantam (AA, Eden Prairie, Minnesota), and Blue Army 14U (AAA, Mendota Heights, Minnesota). Koering previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future for Colorado College. He was given a “C” rating by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau on the Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
A.J. Lacroix, 17, Forward, of West Vancouver, British Columbia, was selected 45th overall in the 3rd Round of the 2022 USHL Phase II Draft. He has scored four goals and notched six goals through ten games played in the 2022-2023 season for the Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL, Chilliwack, British Columbia). Lacroix netted twenty-one goals and recorded nineteen assists in fifty-three games played for the Chiefs during the 2021-2022 regular season. He also scored one goal and notched four assists during eleven postseason games for the team. Lacroix recorded three assists in four games played for the 2022 United States Under-18 Men’s Select Team at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta. He previously skated for Delta Hockey Academy (Prep, Delta, British Columbia) and West Van Academy (Pre, Vancouver, British Columbia). Lacroix previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at Michigan State University. He was given a “C” rating by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau on the Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Gavin Brindley, 18, Forward, of Estero, Florida, skated in one hundred and two career games with the Storm over the past two seasons. He officially joined the organization by signing a tender agreement on March 27th, 2020. He scored twenty-three goals and notched forty-one assists during his time with Tri-City. He made his USHL debut on November 13th, 2020, in the Storm’s 5-1 road loss to the Omaha Lancers. Brindley scored his first career USHL goal on December 11th, 2020, in Tri-City’s 4-1 home victory over the Omaha Lancers. He notched his first career multi-goal game on September 23rd, 2021, in the Storm’s 3-2 overtime win over the Dubuque Fighting Saints at the 2021 USHL Fall Classic in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Brindley scored one goal and notched one assist in three games played during the 2021 and 2022 editions of the Clark Cup Playoffs. He skated in fifteen career games with the United States National Team Development Program’s Under-18 team. He scored two goals and notched seven assists for nine total points. Brindley represented the United States in the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the 2022 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Under-18 World Championship Tournament in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany. Brindley is currently skating in his freshman season at the University of Michigan. He has scored one goal and recorded five assists in six games played during the 2022-2023 season. Brindley’s first career NCAA goal was scored on October 14th, 2022, in Michigan’s 9-2 home victory over Boston University. He was given a “B” rating by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau on the Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Andrew Strathmann, 17, Forward, of Beach Park, Illinois, appeared in sixty-one regular season games for the Storm during the 2021-2022 regular season. He also skated in each of Tri-City’s games during the 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs. Strathmann signed a tender agreement to skate for the team during the 2021-2022 season on November 18th, 2020. He made his USHL debut on September 23rd, 2021, in Tri-City’s 3-2 overtime victory over the Dubuque Fighting Saints at the 2021 USHL Fall Classic. He scored his first career goal on November 7th, 2021, in the Storm’s 4-1 road win over the Sioux City Musketeers. Strathmann notched five goals and recorded eighteen assists during the 2021-2022 regular season. He skated for the United States Under-17 Men’s Select Team that won the 2021 Five Nations Tournament in Visp, Switzerland. Strathmann also scored two goals and notched two assists for the United States Under-18 Men’s Select Team at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta. He has scored one goal and notched four assists through five games played this season for the Youngstown Phantoms. Strathmann previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at the University of North Dakota. He was given a “B” rating by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau on the Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
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