Brandon’s Ethan Stewart didn’t have to wait long to hear his name called at today’s MJHL draft for players born in 2007. The forward was selected in the 1st round, 7th overall by the Dauphin Kings. Stewart spent last season with the Brandon U18 AAA Wheat Kings where he registered 18 points in 22 regular season games.
Another Brandon product Loughlan McMullan was also selected in the first round today. Like Stewart, McMullan is also a forward who amassed 68 points in only 36-games with the Brandon U17 AAA Wheat Kings in 2022-23. He was selected by the OCN Blizzard.
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Defensemen Dustin Bell was selected in the 1st round, 10th overall by the Winkler Flyers. Last season he suited up in 44 games for the Brandon U18 AAA Wheat Kings and chipped in with 10 points.
McCreary’s Brady Turko, who has spent the last two seasons playing hockey in Brandon, went 12th overall to the Steinbach Pistons. Turko was teammates last season with Stewart and Bell on the Brandon U18 AAA Wheat Kings and he averaged nearly a point a game (44gp, 43p).
In addition to the 4-first rounders a number of players with ties to the Wheat City were also selected.
Brandon U17 AAA Wheat Kings defensemen Aiden Laing, 2nd Round 15th overall, Neepawa Titans
Brandon U18 AAA Wheat Kings Forward Colten Worthington, 2nd Round 20th overall by the OCN Blizzard.
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg U16 defensemen Josh McGregor, 2nd Round 25th overall, Swan Valley Stampeders
Brandon U18 AAA Wheat Kings Forward Easton Odut, 2nd Round 35th overall, Dauphin Kings
Brandon U18 AAA Wheat Kings Defensemen Kaeson Fisher, 4th round 52nd overall, Winkler Flyers
RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg U18 goalie Burke Hood, 5th Round 59th overall, Winkler Flyers
Brandon U17 AAA Wheat Kings defensemen Konnor Klemick, 6th Round 79th overall, OCN Blizzard
Brandon U17 AAA Wheat Kings goalie Matt Michta, 6th Round 81st overall, Swan Valley Stampeders
Brandon U17 AAA Wheat Kings forward Roan Michalchuk, 8th Round 106th overall, OCN Blizzard
Rink H.A. Winnipeg U16 Prep goalie Brady Low, 8th Round 110th overall, Portage Terriers
The entire list can be found here.
