Sioux Falls, S.D. - The Sioux Falls Stampede are excited to announce their 2024-2025 Roster which consists of 16 forwards, nine defensemen, and three goaltenders. The Stampede welcome back nine returners, including forwards John McNelis, and Hayden Reid, and defensemen Joe Belisle, Alex Rybakov, and Gennadi Chaly. The group will hit the ice for their first regular season games this weekend at the USHL Fall Classic.

Among the returners is defenseman Genadi Chaly. The University of Michigan commit scored 28 points in 58 games with the Stampede during the 2023-2024 season. They also welcomed back University of Denver commit Hunter Anderson. The forward scored 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points last season. 

In addition to their nine returners, the Stampede have added six players with USHL experience. This includes forward Javon Moore who, in the past two seasons, has played seven games for the Stampede. Other players with USHL experience include forward Sam Spehar and defenseman Filip Nordberg, who both played games for the Muskegon Lumberjacks last season. Additionally, during the off-season, the Herd acquired goaltender Aiden Wright from the Youngstown Phantoms. The Wake Forest, N.C. native started 22 games for the Phantoms during the regular season and earned a .902 save percentage.

The group's young core includes German-born Noah Kosick. The 16-year-old was born in Germany but holds both Canadian and American citizenship. In 29 games last season, he earned 62 points with 12 goals and 50 assists. The 2008 born-player was among the first players to commit to a college hockey program, landing at the University of Michigan as his future home. Including Kosick, the Stampede roster has 24 DI college commits and 4 NHL Entry Level Draft picks.

In moves to finalize the roster, the Stampede traded returning forward Grant Dillard and defenseman Jake Delaney. In return for Dillard, the Herd received a 2025 11th-round USHL Phase II Draft Pick from the Omaha Lancers. The team received a 2025 Phase II 7th Round Pick in exchange for Jake Delaney. The Stampede also acquired Miroslav Satan from the Chicago Steel. The Slovakian is 6-foot-7 and 190 pound 18-year-old forward. 

The Herd take the ice for two regular season games this weekend in Pittsburgh, P.A. for the annual USHL Fall Classic. At 4:00 PM CT on Saturday, the group will play Team USA NTDP and on Sunday at noon CT they will face off against the Muskegon Lumberjacks. The Herd play, at home, for the first time on Saturday, October 5th for the 2024 Home Opener. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster or at the KELOLAND Box Office at the PREMIER Center. Click here to purchase tickets online now!

Full Roster:
Forwards -
4 Noah Kosick
9 Austin Baker
10 Ashton Schultz
11 Hunter Anderson
12 Hayden Reid
14 Noah Urness
15 Aiden Welch
16 Brock James
17 Ethan Wyttenbach
22 Javon Moore
23 Miroslav Satan
25 Mason Kraft
28 Reid Varkonyi
34 John McNelis
37 Sam Spehar
74 Egor Barabanov

Defensemen -
3 Filip Nordberg
6 Joe Belisle           
7 Gennadi Chaly
8 Matthew Grimes
13 Hawke Huff
20 Anthony Bongo
21 Bryce Ingles
24 Hudson Miller
27 Alex Rybakov

Goaltenders -
1   Carl Axelsson
30 Aiden Wright
32 Ryan Manzella