Direct from the draft, Colorado picks:

105th Brad Malone from Sioux Falls of the USHL
113th Kent Patterson from Cedar Rapids of the USHL
135th Paul _arey from Salisbury High School in Conn.
143rd pick is traded to the Flames for picks 155 and 169

After 4 rounds, the Avs have selected 3 players from the USHL. I’d say that speaks pretty well of US development. The USNTDP have had a strong showing, and the amount of US first round players that were US born points to a happy trend.

As Canadian as the game may be, hockey is the world’s sport.