The Arizona Coyotes have been known as a defense-first team for a number of years, so it’s fitting that the fourth entrant on our top 25 players under the age of 25 list fits into that category.
In the third round (73rd overall) of the 2018 Draft, the Coyotes selected defenseman Ty Emberson out of the US National Development Program. The Eau Claire, Wisconsin native was having a good draft year and had already earned a silver medal with Team USA at that year’s Under-18 World Junior Championships.
20/21 League: NCAA (University of Wisconsin), AHL (Tucson Roadrunners)
Games played: 31 (NCAA), 5 (AHL)
Goals: 4 (NCAA), 1 (AHL)
Assists: 9 (NCAA)
Highest rating: 18
Lowest rating: 26
Last year’s rankings: 25
Since being drafted by the Coyotes organization, the 6-foot-1, 194lbs right-shot blueliner has been developing his game at the college level with the University of Wisconsin Badgers, where he has played an integral role.