The United States Hockey League announced today the 30-man protected list and affiliate for its member clubs. The lists indicate players that have been invited by USHL teams, but not all players invited to pre-season camps are included. The final 23-man rosters will be submitted to the league office, as well as USA Hockey by September 21, 2015.

VIEW 30-MAN PROTECTED LIST AND AFFILIATE LIST (as of noon September 1, 2015)

24 NHL Draft picks and 274 NCAA committed players are featured on the league-wide 30-man protected list. The state of Minnesota had the most players listed by hometown with 65 players listed, followed by Michigan (55) and Illinois (38).