OMAHA, NE. - The Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League have acquired Forward, Ethan Fredericks and a 2025 8th round, phase I draft pick in exchange for a 2025 4th round, phase I, and a 4th round phase II draft pick.

The trade was originally sparked through the 2023 USHL Phase II Draft after picks were swapped.

Ethan Fredericks, 18, of Atlanta, Georgia made his United State Hockey League debut on September 23rd, 2021 at the USHL Fall Classic in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania with the Des Moines Buccaneers. Taking down the Madison Capitols by a score of 6-3. It only took Fredericks two games to pick up his first USHL point, scoring in a 6-2 victory over the Green Bay Gamblers in game two of that same Fall Classic weekend. 

In his career, the Northeastern University commit has played in 102 games. 67 coming in a Des Moines Buccaneers uniform, then 35 with the Muskegon Lumberjacks after being traded back on December 7th, 2022. Since joining the Lumberjacks, the 6-foot-1, 204 pound forward notched 14 points (10G-4A-14P). Moving him to a total of 18 points (13G-5A-18P) on the 2022-23 season. 

In his rookie season (2021-22), the forward snagged 10 points (3G-7A-10P) in 48 games with Des Moines.

Prior to his time in the USHL, Fredericks played for the Nashville Jr. Predators 16U AAA team where he racked up 86 points (49G-37A-86P) in just 77 games played.