Sioux Falls, SD— The Sioux Falls Stampede added 16 players to their protected list today during the 2008 USHL Draft. All the players drafted will be invited to the Stampede’s tryout camp, May 30-June 2nd at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. The camp will consist of the 16 players drafted along with the 14 players on the Herd’s protected list as well as several other invitees. In all, the Stampede will have 60 players in their camp.

“We drafted kids with a winning character, skill and toughness,” said Stampede head coach Kevin Hartzell. “There are always going to be guys you wish you could have selected, but overall we are very pleased with how the draft went.”

Below is a complete list of the Stampede’s draft choices followed by a recap of the draft:

RD. Player Height Weight DOB Previous Team
1 David Donnellan (D) 6'0 185 2/23/90 Team Wisconsin

2 Connor Allen (D) 6'3 200 1/31/90 Team Illinois
3 David Eddy (F) 5'11" 180 12/10/89 Woodbury HS
4 Ryan Kesti (F) 6'2 190 8/2/89 Red Wing HS
5 Chris Rumble (D) 6'2 195 4/16/90 NE Jr. Falcons
6 Clay Witt (G) 6'1 180 8/24/91 Boston Jr. Bruins
7 Doug Marshall (D) 6'2 200 2/6/90 Syracuse Stars
8 Victor Anilane (F) 6'1 200 6/8/89 Rogle J20 (Sweden Elite)
9 Adam Mitchell (F) 6'2 190 5/9/90 Texas Tornado (NAHL)
12 Duncan McKellar (F) 6'2 185 3/16/90 P.F. Chang’s Midget AAA
13 Ben Nelson (F) 5'9" 170 7/11/89 Roseau HS
14 Josh Holmstrom (F) 6'0 170 9/5/89 Colorado Rampage
15 Zach Miller (F) 5'10 180 2/28/89 Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)
16 Chad Ruhwedel (D) 6'0 180 5/7/90 L.A. Jr. Kings
17 Berkley Scott (F) 6'2 195 11/8/90 Anoka HS

18 Trent Frey (F) 6'0 190 8/1/89 River Falls HS

With their first pick (8th overall) in the 2008 USHL Draft, the Stampede selected defenseman David Donnellan from Eau Claire, WI. “He is a steady, stay at home defenseman,” said head coach Kevin Hartzell on the 6’0” 185-pound defenseman. “His game is much similar to Chris Berenguer and will compliment the skilled defensemen we have returning.”

With their second pick in the draft (18th overall) the Stampede selected defenseman Connor Allen from Chicago, IL. The 6’2”, 200-pound defenseman spent last season playing for Team Illinois. “He is a very good skater with good skills,” said Hartzell. “He has raw talent, incredible size and is big and strong with a tough streak to him.” Hartzell also added that Allen has only played defense for the last two years so he has some things to work on, but has great potential.