Okanagan hockey players make top 30 NHL draft picks – Globalnews.ca
Lucas Johansen, a defenceman with the WHL Kelowna Rockets, was selected with the 28th pick by the Washington Capitals at the NHL Entry Draft Friday.Johansen played 65 games in the 2015-16 season and had a 49-point season.It’s been 12 years since two B.C. Hockey League (BCHL) players have been among the top 30 draft picks at the NHL Entry Draft but that’s what happened in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday.The Penticton Vees saw their captain Tyson Jost selected 10th overall by the Colorado Avalanche while Dante Fabbro was chosen 17th overall by the Nashville Predators.
In just 48 regular season games, Jost led the BCHL with 62 assists and scored 42 goals for 104 points.Fabbro only played 45 games but amassed 67 points as a rearguard, the best in the BCHL.The NHL Entry Draft continues Saturday.
