Story by Tri-City Storm Communications
Ten players with ties to the Tri-City Storm organization were recently named to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft. This year’s edition of the NHL Draft will be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, June 28th, and Thursday, June 29th. Players with ties to the Storm organization who made the list are current players Tanner Adams, Phillippe Blais-Savoie, Seth Constance, Cameron Korpi, and Patriks Bērziņš. Also named to the recently announced list are Storm prospects Ryan Koering, Sean Keohane, and Daniel Héroux. Tri-City alumni included in the rankings are Gavin Brindley, and Andrew Strathmann.
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau is a collection of NHL staff and scouts who rank prospects for the NHL Draft as a service to the 32 member clubs. A player not ranked by the service may still be drafted by an NHL member club, provided the player is eligible to be drafted. The Storm began the season with eight players with ties to the organization listed in the Bureaus’ initial “Players to Watch List”. Five players with ties to the Storm organization were selected at the 2022 NHL Draft. The 2019 NHL Draft held at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, holds the record for the draft with the most Storm players selected, as seven players with ties to the organization were drafted in the event.
Tanner Adams, 17, Forward, of Northport, New York, has scored eleven goals, and notched twenty assists, for thirty-one total points in forty-eight games played for the Storm during the 2022-2023 regular season. Adams scored twelve goals and recorded twenty assists during his rookie year with the Storm last season. He appeared in all five of the team’s games during the 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs. Adams was also one of only two players to skate in all sixty-two games for Tri-City during the 2021-2022 regular season. He officially joined the organization on March 22nd, 2021, by signing a tender agreement to play for the Storm for the 2021-2022 season. Adams made his USHL debut with the Storm on September 23rd, 2021, in the team’s 3-2 overtime victory over the Dubuque Fighting Saints at the 2021 USHL Fall Classic in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. He netted his first career goal on October 22nd, 2021, in Tri-City’s 6-4 road loss to the Sioux City Musketeers. Adams recorded a career-high three-point-game with one goal and two assists in the Storm’s 5-1 home victory over the Waterloo Black Hawks. He scored twice in three games for the United States at the 2021 Five Nations Tournament in Visp, Switzerland. The United States team finished 1st place in the event. Adams also notched two goals in four games played for the 2022 United States Under-18 Men’s Select Team at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta. The United States team finished 5th place in the event. Adams has scored two goals and notched three assists in eight games played for the Storm during the 2022-2023 regular season. Prior to joining the Storm for the 2021-2022 season, Adams skated for Mount St. Charles Academy (AAA, Woonsocket, Rhode Island), Portledge School (Prep, Locust Valley, New York), and Long Island Royals (AAA, Kings Park, New York). Adams previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future for Providence College. He was ranked 101st overall among North American Skaters in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Phillippe Blais-Savoie, 17, Defenseman, of San Jose, California, has netted two goals, notched eight assists, and recorded ten total points in fifty-nine games played with the Storm this season. Blais-Savoie was selected 70th overall in the 5th round of the 2021 USHL Phase I Draft by the Storm, and spent last year on Tri-City’s affiliate list. Blais-Savoie made his USHL debut with the team on September 22nd, 2022, in the Storm’s 4-1 win over the Madison Capitols at the 2022 USHL Fall Classic in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. He scored his first career USHL goal on October 15th, 2022, in the Storm’s 6-3 home loss to the Lincoln Stars. Prior to joining the Storm, Blais-Savoie skated for the San Jose Jr. Sharks U16 (AAA, San Jose, California) program. He scored twenty-nine goals, and notched thirty-one assists for sixty total points in fifty-nine games played last season. Blais-Savoie also scored twenty-four goals, and recorded fifteen assists for thirty-nine total points last year for Valley Christian High School (HS, San Jose, California). He previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future for Colorado College. Blais-Savoie was ranked 122nd overall among North American Skaters in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Seth Constance, 18, Defenseman, of Northville, Michigan, has scored one goal, notched thirteen assists, and recorded fourteen total points in fifty-six games played with the Storm this season. Constance was selected 70th overall in the 5th Round of the 2020 USHL Phase I Draft by the Storm, and spent the majority of the 2021-2022 season on Tri-City’s affiliate list. Constance made his USHL debut with the team as an affiliate list callup on April 16th, 2022, in the Storm’s 8-2 road loss to the Sioux Falls Stampede. He notched his first career assist, and first career point, for Tri-City on September 23rd, 2022, in the Storm’s 6-4 win over the Muskegon Lumberjacks at the 2022 USHL Fall Classic in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Constance netted his first career goal for Tri-City on October 21st, 2022, in the Storm’s 5-2 road loss to the Sioux City Musketeers. Prior to joining the Storm, he skated for Mount St. Charles Academy (AAA, Woonsocket, Rhode Island), Compuware U15 (AAA, Detroit, Michigan), and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies U14 (AAA, Troy, Michigan). Constance previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at Northeastern University. He was ranked 219th overall among North American Skaters in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Cameron Korpi, 18, Goaltender, of South Lyon, Michigan, has posted a 12-4-3-0 record in net for the Storm this season. He has recorded a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 2.49, and a Save Percentage (SV%) of .910%. Korpi notched his first shutout with the organization on March 25th, 2023, in Tri-City’s 4-0 home win over the league-leading Fargo Force. He was named the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week on February 6th, 2023. Korpi made his USHL debut on February 21st, 2021, as a member of the United States National Team Development Program (Team USA). He recorded an overtime loss in Team USA’s 4-3 home loss against the Chicago Steel. Korpi notched his first career win on April 23rd, 2021, in Team USA’s 7-4 road victory over the Youngstown Phantoms. He has posted a career record of 17-13-5-2 in USHL games played over the last three years. Korpi has recorded career highs in wins (12), minutes played (1,180), GAA, (2.49), SV% (.910), and saves (496) this season with Tri-City. He previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at Western Michigan University. Korpi was ranked 20th overall among North American Goaltenders in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Patriks Bērziņš, 19, Goaltender, of Tulsi, Latvia, has posted a 10-3-1-1 record in net for the Storm this season. He has recorded a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 2.64, and a Save Percentage (SV%) of .888%. Bērziņš notched his first shutout with the organization on January 20th, 2023, in Tri-City’s 4-0 road win over the Omaha Lancers. He made his USHL debut with the Storm in the same game. He also recorded his first career USHL win in the matchup. Prior to joining Tri-City, Bērziņš appeared in six games for Team Latvia during the 2023 World Junior Championship. He completed the tournament with a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 2.47, and Save Percentage (SV%) of .914. Bērziņš' 160 saves were the second-most of any goaltender in the event. He finished the tournament in the top five in multiple major goaltending statistics including GAA (2.47), Saves (160), Shots Faced (175), and overall goals allowed (15). Bērziņš previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future for the University of Maine. He was ranked 22nd overall among North American Goaltenders in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Ryan Koering, 18, Defenseman, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was selected 100th overall by the Storm in the 7th round of the 2021 USHL Phase I Draft. He netted six goals, and recorded ten assists, for sixteen total points this season for Eden Prairie High School (HS, Eden Prairie, MN). Koering captained the team for the second consecutive year, and also appeared in twelve games this season with Team TDS Transportation (HS, New Hope, Minnesota). He has scored thirteen goals, notched thirty assists, and recorded forty-three total points in his Minnesota High School hockey career. Koering previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at Colorado College. He was ranked 157th overall among North American Skaters in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Sean Keohane, 18, Defenseman, of Milton, Massachusetts, was selected 38th overall by the Storm in the 3rd round of the 2022 USHL Phase II Draft. He netted four goals, and recorded twelve assists, for sixteen total points this season for the Dexter Southfield School (HS, Brookline, Massachusetts). He captained the team during the 2022-2023 season. Keohane also skated in eighteen games for the Cape Cod Whalers (AAA, Falmouth, Massachusetts). He scored one goal, and notched five assists, for six total points. Keohane netted one goal, and notched three assists in twenty-three games played last year for the South Shore Kings (AAA, Foxboro, Massachusetts). He previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at Harvard University. Keohane was ranked 159th among North American Skaters in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Daniel Héroux, 18, Goaltender, of Montreal, Quebec, was selected 228th overall by Tri-City in the 2022 USHL Phase II Draft. He appeared in thirty-three games this season with Kimball Union Academy (HS, Meriden, New Hampshire). He completed the season with a .934% Save Percentage, and 681 shots faced. Héroux faced 741 shots last season for Kimball Union Academy, and recorded a Save Percentage of .930%. Prior to his time at Kimball Union Academy, he played multiple seasons for the Montreal Nationals Bantam organization (AAA, Montreal, Quebec). Héroux previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at the University of Vermont. He was ranked 21st overall among North American Goaltenders in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Gavin Brindley, 18, Forward, of Estero, Florida, scored twelve goals, and recorded twenty-six assists, for thirty-eight points in forty-one games played during his freshman season at the University of Michigan. Brindley’s Wolverines team qualified for the NCAA Frozen Four in his debut season with the team. He skated in one hundred and two career games with Tri-City during the 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 seasons. Brindley officially joined the organization by signing a tender agreement to play for the Storm on March 27th, 2020. He netted twenty-three goals, notched forty-one assists, and recorded sixty-four total points during his Storm career. Brindley made his USHL debut with the organization on November 13th, 2020, in Tri-City’s 5-1 road loss to the Omaha Lancers. He scored his first career USHL goal for Tri-City on December 11th, 2020, in the Storm’s 4-1 home victory at the Viaero Center over Omaha. Brindley recorded his first multiple-goal game on September 23rd, 2021, in Tri-City’s 3-2 overtime victory over the Dubuque Fighting Saints at the 2021 USHL Fall Classic. He skated in six career postseason games with the Storm during the 2021 and 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs. He scored two career postseason goals, and recorded two career postseason assists. Brindley was a member of the Storm’s 2021-2022 Anderson Cup Championship team. He skated for the United States and won a bronze medal at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, a gold medal at the 2021 U17 Five Nations Event, and a silver medal at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Brindley was ranked 23rd overall among North American Skaters in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft.
Andrew Strathmann, 18, Defenseman, of Beach Park, Illinois, has scored three goals, and recorded thirty-four assists, for thirty-seven points in fifty-four games played this season for the Youngstown Phantoms. Strathmann appeared in sixty-one regular season games for the Storm during the 2021-2022 regular season. He also skated in each of Tri-City’s games during the 2022 Clark Cup Playoffs. Strathmann signed a tender agreement to skate for the team during the 2021-2022 season on November 18th, 2020. He made his USHL debut on September 23rd, 2021, in Tri-City’s 3-2 overtime victory over the Dubuque Fighting Saints at the 2021 USHL Fall Classic. He scored his first career goal on November 7th, 2021, in the Storm’s 4-1 road win over the Sioux City Musketeers. Strathmann notched five goals and recorded eighteen assists during the 2021-2022 regular season. He skated for the United States Under-17 Men’s Select Team that won the 2021 Five Nations Tournament in Visp, Switzerland. Strathmann also scored two goals and notched two assists for the United States Under-18 Men’s Select Team at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta. Strathmann previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at the University of North Dakota. He was ranked 44th overall among North American Skaters in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau’s Final Rankings list for the 2023 NHL Draft.