LAS VEGAS — Twelve players with connections to the Big Ten Conference were chosen in the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft, held June 28-29 at Sphere. This year’s draft class includes current Big Ten players and future commitments.
Michigan State landed four selections while Michigan and Minnesota had three picks each. Ohio State and Notre Dame also have incoming players who were chosen.
Since forming a hockey conference in 2013-14, the Big Ten has attracted 34 first-round selections, including eight top-five recipients.
Listed below are this year’s selections:
2024 NHL DRAFT
| NAME | SCHOOL | ROUND | PICK | NHL TEAM | 2023-24 TEAM |
| Artyom Levshunov, D | Michigan State | 1st | 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | Michigan State |
| Michael Hage, C | Michigan | 1st | 21 | Montreal Canadiens | Chicago (USHL) |
| Gabriel Eliasson, D | Michigan | 2nd | 39 | Ottawa Senators | HV71 Jr. |
| Brodie Ziemer, RW | Minnesota | 3rd | 71 | Buffalo Sabres | USNTDP |
| Nicholas Kempf, G | Notre Dame | 4th | 114 | Washington Capitals | USNTDP |
| John Whipple, D | Minnesota | 5th | 144 | Detroit Red Wings | USNTDP |
| Noah Powell, RW | Ohio State | 5th | 148 | Philadelphia Flyers | Dubuque (USHL) |
| Patrick Geary, D | Michigan State | 6th | 172 | Buffalo Sabres | Michigan State |
| Lucas Van Vliet, C | Michigan State | 7th | 197 | Vegas Golden Knights | USNTDP |
| Austin Baker, LW | Michigan State | 7th | 203 | Detroit Red Wings | USNTDP |
| Erik Påhlsson, C | Minnesota | 7th | 213 | Nashville Predators | Dubuque (USHL) |
| Christian Humphreys, C | Michigan | 7th | 215 | Colorado Avalanche | USNTDP |
Two UM Players drafted VV- 3 Spartans ^^
