Charlie Stramel (born October 15, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He formerly played in the NCAA for the University of Wisconsin and Michigan State University. Stramel was selected 21st overall by the Wild in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Playing career Stramel started his college ice hockey career at Wisconsin. In his freshman season (2022–23), he tallied five goals and seven assists across 33 games. The following year, his sophomore season (2023–24), he contributed three goals and five assists in 34 games.
On April 8, 2024, Stramel made the move to Michigan State. In his junior season during the 2024–25 campaign, he tallied nine goals and 18 assists over 37 games.
International play
At the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, Stramel represented the United States on the international stage. Throughout the event, he made a significant impact on the ice, contributing offensively by scoring two goals throughout four games. Stramel's efforts helped propel Team USA to the championship game, where they ultimately secured the silver medal, marking a memorable achievement early in his international playing career.
Stramel played for the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, tallying two goals and three assists across six games and helping the team earn a silver medal.
On December 12, 2022, Stramel was selected to join the United States men's national junior ice hockey team for the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Throughout the tournament, he contributed three assists over seven games and helped secure a bronze medal.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2020–21 U.S. National Development Team USHL 21 1 7 8 24 — — — — — 2021–22 U.S. National Development Team USHL 16 7 8 15 25 — — — — — 2022–23 University of Wisconsin B1G 33 5 7 12 59 — — — — — 2023–24 University of Wisconsin B1G 34 3 5 8 20 — — — — — 2024–25 Michigan State University B1G 37 9 18 27 26 — — — — — 2025–26 Michigan State University B1G 37 19 25 44 32 — — — — —NCAA totals 141 36 55 91 137 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2021 United States U18 5th 5 2 2 4 6 2022 United States U18 6 2 3 5 8 2022 United States WJC 5th 1 0 1 1 2 2023 United States WJC 7 0 3 3 4 Junior totals 19 4 9 13 20
Awards and honours Award Year RefCollege All-Big Ten First Team 2026 AHCA West Second Team All-American 2026
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