One Centennial drafted to the USHL
(Image credit: Merritt Centennials)
May 4, 2023 | 7:14 AM
Vern Strecheniuk
MERRITT – The United States Hockey League (USHL) draft is over and one Merritt Centennial was picked.
In the second round, 29th pick, Diego Johnson was selected by the Madison Capitols.
The 16-year-old just wrapped up his first BCHL with 12 goals and adding in 7 assist for 19 points in 49 games.
Johnson, a Fort St. James native, is also committed to the University of Wisconsin.
In total during phase two of the USHL draft, 21 BCHL players were selected from 13 different teams.
- Merritt Centennials
- Diego Johnson
- 29th overall
- Madison Capitols
- 29th overall
- Diego Johnson
- Alberni Valley Bulldogs
- Will Elger
- 52nd overall
- Omaha Lancers
- 52nd overall
- Matthew Maltais
- 58th overall
- Lincoln Stars
- 58th overall
- Emanuelson Charbonneau
- 220th overall
- Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- 220th overall
- Will Elger
- Chilliwack Chiefs
- Lucas Szyszka
- 4th overall
- Muskegon Lumberjacks
- 4th overall
- Mason Kesselring
- 73rd overall
- Lincoln Stars
- 73rd overall
- Lucas Szyszka
- Coquitlam Express
- Jason Gallucci
- 9th overall
- Green Bay Gamblers
- 9th overall
- Jason Gallucci
- Cranbrook Bucks
- Jack Henry
- 85th overall
- Madison Capitols
- 85th overall
- Nicholas Peluso
- 133rd overall
- Tri-City Storm
- 133rd overall
- Jack Henry
- Powell River Kings
- Noah Eyre
- 196th overall
- Waterloo Black Hawks
- 196th overall
- Noah Eyre
- Salmon Arm Silverbacks
- Owen Beckner
- 51st overall
- Tri-City Storm
- 51st overall
- Owen Beckner
- Surrey Eagles
- Tate Taylor
- 30th overall
- Fargo Force
- 30th overall
- Jacob Bonkowski
- 137th overall
- Chicago Steel
- 137th overall
- Rylan Bonkowski
- 163rd overall
- Tri-City Storm
- 163rd overall
- Tate Taylor
- Trail Smoke Eaters
- Brady Smith
- 158th overall
- Des Moines Buccaneers
- 158th overall
- Brady Smith
- Vernon Vipers
- Lee Parks
- 93rd overall
- Fargo Force
- 93rd overall
- Luke Ashton
- 234th overall
- Sioux City Musketeers
- 234th overall
- Lee Parks
- Victoria Grizzlies
- Oliver Auyeung-Ashton
- 237th overall
- Green Bay Gamblers
- 237th overall
- Oliver Auyeung-Ashton
- Wenatchee Wild
- Parker Murray
- 207th overall
- Green Bay Gamblers
- 207th overall
- Michael Valdez
- 236th overall
- Dubuque Fighting Saints
- 236th overall
- Parker Murray
- West Kelowna Warriors
- Isaiah Norlin
- 101st overall
- Dubuque Fighting Saints
- 101st overall
- Isaiah Norlin

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