KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm got their man in the dispersal draft of Indiana Ice players on Friday morning, selecting forward Patrick Newell of Thousand Oaks, Calif.

The Ice franchise has been granted dormancy for the 2014-15 season and temporary withdrawal from on-ice competition as the organization focuses on development of a new facility and permanent home.

The entire roster, including affiliate list, was divided up amongst the current USHL franchises Friday.

Tri-City had the third overall pick and Newell was the player the Storm coaching staff was looking for.

“We are very excited to add a player of Patrick’s pedigree to our group,” said Storm head coach and general manager Jim Hulton. “He addresses a need as a playmaking, high end center who also brings a wealth of playoff experience following his recent Clark Cup Championship performance. We look forward to seeing Patrick in a Storm jersey!”

Newell played in 59 of the Ice’s 60 regular season games during 2013-14, and was fourth on the team in scoring with 13 goals and 30 assists and a plus-24 rating.

The forward, who is committed to play collegiately at St. Cloud State, also contributed to the Ice’s Clark Cup championship run, scoring four goals and three assists in the team’s 12 playoff games. Two of those tallies were game-winners.

In 91 career USHL games, Newell has 20 goals and 45 assists.

With their second round selection, Tri-City chose forward Karl El-Mir of the Selects Academy. El-Mir spent the 2013-14 season on the Ice’s affiliate list.

The forward is committed to the University of Connecticut and hails from Greenfield Park, Que.

In the third and final round, the Storm chose defenseman Austin Kosack. The blueliner is committed to play at Ferris State and plans on attending school next season.

In 57 games with the Ice this season, Kosack had three goals and 26 assists with a plus-40 rating. He is also an import, hailing from Oakville, Ont.

The Storm will once again head to Las Vegas for tryout camp this summer, and will hold evaluations June 16-21 at the Las Vegas Ice Center.