Canadian Hockey League roster announced for 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge
The Canadian Hockey League has announced the full roster for the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, taking place Nov. 25-26 in Calgary and Lethbridge, Alberta.
The roster features prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft that were selected in consultation with all 32 NHL teams. This is the second time the showcase event has taken place, with the CHL sweeping the two-game series against the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ontario last November.
Of note, all 15 CHL players who were given an A rating (projected first-rounders) from NHL Central Scouting last week were named to the roster.
USA’s roster will be made up of the team’s current U-18 USNTDP group. Of note, CHL goaltender Harrison Boettiger will participate in the event for the second time after serving as one of USA’s three goaltenders in 2024
Ryan Lin, Ryan Roobroeck and Xavier Villeneuve were part of the CHL’s initial roster announcement from September. The CHL also previously announced that former NHL coach Willie Desjardins will serve as bench boss, with Mike Johnston, Jay McKee, and Sylvain Favreau serving as assistants.
Here is a look at the entire roster ahead of the event next month:
Forwards
Ethan Belchetz — Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Maddox Dagenais — Québec Remparts (QMJHL)
Alessandro Di Iorio — Sarnia Sting (OHL)
Beckham Edwards — Sarnia Sting (OHL)
Chase Harrington — Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
JP Hurlbert — Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
Nikita Klepov — Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
Caleb Malhotra — Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)
Adam Novotný — Peterborough Petes (OHL)
Mathis Preston — Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
Brooks Rogowski — Oshawa Generals (OHL)
Ryan Roobroeck — Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
Egor Shilov — Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
Defencemen
Carson Carels — Prince George Cougars (WHL)
Ryan Lin — Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Charlie Morrison — Québec Remparts (QMJHL)
Giorgos Pantelas — Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
Chase Reid — Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
Daxon Rudolph — Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
Xavier Villeneuve — Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)
Goaltenders
Harrison Boettiger — Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
Zachary Jovanovski — Guelph Storm (OHL)