F Joseph Salandra - Brunswick School, USHS Prep (2026 Draft)

[macbowes]

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/617407/joseph-salandra

Joseph's main strengths are his shot, and his ability to find soft areas in the offensive zone, however, he is a two-way forward, who gives strong defensive efforts.

He recently lead the 2024 USA Hockey Boys 16U Player Development Camp in scoring, with 8-5-13 in 6 GP. While not a tournament, this is a camp with the best 16U players in all of the USA, so it's high-end competition.

 

[wetcoast]

Where is he playing next year?

 

[macbowes]

Where is he playing next year?

USHS-Prep for Brunswick School.

 

[BKarchitect]

Committed to Harvard.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He's kind of a little small (5'9) and his game doesn't absolutely excite you with raw upside, but he's a good winger outside of that. If he can grow a little over the next few years, he'll give himself a good chance to be drafted. Chicago draft pick in the USHL, and he's exactly their type. Could get some games for them this year in the USHL.

 

[macbowes]

Ended his USHS-Prep season with 38-34-72 in 35GP, good for 2.06PPG. It will be interesting to see where he chooses to play his draft season.

 

[wetcoast]

Ended his USHS-Prep season with 38-34-72 in 35GP, good for 2.06PPG. It will be interesting to see where he chooses to play his draft season.

I noticed his linemate at the high end camp,Trevor Theuer played with Saginaw this year but he was drafted by them and Salandra has only been drafted in the USHL, how do the 2 guys compare?

Asking as I don't know anything about either guy.