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USA Kristian Epperson
#86 Saginaw Spirit / OHL - 24/25
Date of Birth
May 16, 2006
Position
LW
Age
18
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Mequon, WI, USA
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Draft
Prospect eligible for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft
Rankings

Epperson has a bunch of NHL skills linked together by an intelligent off-puck game. He instantly fires off the catch, finds teammates as they pop into the slot, drives inside from the cycle, and deceives opponents. Give-and-goes, changes of pace, and well-timed dashes into space combined with these skills give Epperson complete control over the game for shifts at a time. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Kristian Epperson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 13U AAA 13U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2020-21 Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA 14U AAA 50* 37* 50* 87* 63* -* |
2021-22 Shattuck St. Mary's 15U AAA 15U AAA 56* 39* 61* 100* 46* -* |
2022-23 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 59* 18* 23* 41* 40* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 39* 13* 16* 29* 30* 2* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 2 1
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 3* 2* 5* 4* -* |
2023-24 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 14* 2* 5* 7* 10* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 42* 7* 9* 16* 46* 1* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 32* 4* 7* 11* 40* -4* |
2024-25 Saginaw Spirit OHL 31* 13* 27* 40* 58* 25* |
Projected OHL 64* 27* 56* 83* 120* 52* |

Kristian Epperson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Team Orange USA-S15 4* 7* 0* 7* 0* -* |

Kristian Epperson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
13U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
14U AAA 1 50* 37* 50* 87* 1.74* 63* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 56* 39* 61* 100* 1.79* 46* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 115* 27* 37* 64* 0.56* 96* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 1 31* 13* 27* 40* 1.29* 58* 25* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 7* 0* 7* 1.75* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 71* 17* 23* 40* 0.56* 70* -2* | 1 3 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.67 * 2 * 1 *
WHC-17 1 6* 3* 2* 5* 0.83* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kristian Epperson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/26/2024
06/26/2024 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Saginaw Spirit
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 1 #9 overall by Madison Capitols in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2022, 5 #84 overall by Saginaw Spirit in the OHL Priority Selection

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #102 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #201 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp -- 2022