LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lincoln Stars completed both Phase I and Phase II of the 2026 USHL Draft this week. Phase I was completed on Monday night, and Phase II on the following evening.

The Stars drafted 28 players across both phases, selecting 15 in Phase I (all 2010 birth years) and 13 in Phase II (ages 17-20). The Stars selected players from 11 U.S. States and 3 countries.

The Stars also drafted a Lincoln, Nebraska native when they selected Samuel Kline with the 153rd overall pick of Phase II. Kline is the first Lincoln native to be a Star since Ethan Price suited up for Lincoln during the 2014-15 season.

In addition to the United States natives, the Stars drafted one player from Canada and another from Kazakhstan.

The full state-by-state breakdown can be found below: 

Minnesota (7), Illinois (7), Wisconsin (4), Indiana (2), Missouri (1), Michigan (1), Ohio (1), Massachusetts (1), California (1), Georgia (1), Nebraska (1)

Stay tuned to Stars socials for updates as Lincoln moves closer to the franchise's 31st season at the Ice Box.

FULL DRAFT:

• Round 1: Pick 4 (Owen Kraft, Forward, Moorhead, MN, Moorhead Bantam)
• Round 2: Pick 19 (Henry Laurila, Defenseman, Moorhead, MN, Minnesota Blue Ox 15's)
• Round 3: Pick 34 (Caiven Walos, Forward, Hartland, WI, Madison Capitols 15U AAA)
• Round 4: Pick 49 (Easton Lee, Forward, Warroad, MN, Warroad AA 14U)
• Round 5: Pick 64 (Ethan Potempa, Defenseman, Downers Grove, IL, Chicago Mission 15's)
• Round 6: Pick 79 (Dane Jacobs, Forward, Elmhurst, IL, Chicago Mission 15's)
• Round 7: Pick 94 (Miles Heller, Forward, Chesterfield MO, St. Louis Blues AAA 15's)
• Round 7: Pick 104 (Nicholas Hahn, Defenseman, Eagle River, WI, Team Wisconsin AAA 15's) (From Sioux Falls)
• Round 8: Pick 109 (Chase Berlin, Forward, Andover, MN, Minnesota Green Giants 15's)
• Round 9: Pick 124 (Aiden Kelly, Forward, Oakland Township, MI, Little Caesars 15's)
• Round 10: Pick 139 (Andrew Woodward, Goaltender, Hebron, IN, Chicago Mission 15's)
• Round 11: Pick 154 (Ryan Overskei, Defenseman, Maple Grove, MN, Totino-Grace HS)
• Round 12: Pick 168 (Treyton Wojtysiak, Defenseman, Hermantown, MN, Hermantown HS)
• Round 13: Pick 181 (Mason Gabler, Defenseman, Verona, WI, Madison Capitols 15's)
• Round 13: Pick 193 (Mansur Tleukhanov, Forward, Astana, Kazakhstan, New Jersey Rockets 15U AAA)

• Round 1: Pick 4 (Greg Najda, Forward, Mississauga, ON, Choate Rosemary Hall Wild Boars)
• Round 2: Pick 26 (Abe Barnett, Defenseman, Wilmette, IL, USNTDP U18)
• Round 3: Pick 39 (Blake Manning, Forward, Kent, OH, Culver Academy)
• Round 4: Pick 55 (Grover Henderson, Forward, Chicago, IL, Avon Old Farms School)
• Round 4: Pick 65 (Thomas Noll III, Forward, Brookfield, WI, Milwaukee Admirals U18) (From Sioux Falls)
• Round 5: Pick 68 (Tobias Tilley, Defenseman, Carmel, IN, Culver Academy)
• Round 5: Pick 70 (Noah Mazzola, Defenseman, Lynnfield, MA, Seacoast Performance Academy Spartans 16U) (From Omaha)
• Round 5: Pick 82 (Jackson Romanoff, Forward, Wilmette, IL, Chicago Reapers U16)
• Round 7: Pick 108 (Logan Stuart, Forward, Los Angeles, CA, USNTDP U18)
• Round 8: Pick 123 (Michael Kotora, Forward, Atlanta, GA, Shattuck St. Mary's U18)
• Round 9: Pick 138 (Andrew Horn, Defenseman, Chicago, IL, Elmira Aviators)
• Round 10: Pick 153 (Samuel Kline, Forward, Lincoln NE, Austin Bruins)
• Round 11: Pick 168 (Jack Holland, Forward, Chicago IL, North Iowa Bulls)