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The incoming freshman played in USHL with the Sioux Falls Stampede last year
July 24, 2021
GRAND FORKS, ND (KVRR) – He’s a soon-to-be-freshman but the spotlight was fully on UND defenesmen Brent Johnson on Saturday. The 18-year old was taken in the 3rd round of the NHL draft with family and friends by his side.
The Washington Capitals used the 80th overall pick to take the standout out of Frisco, Texas; the first ever from the Lone Star state to join the Fighting Hawks. The All-USHL Second Team honoree notched 32 points in 47 games last year for the Sioux Falls Stampede, leading all defensemen in that category, along with eleven goals and 21 assists. Johnson becomes the 6th in program history drafted by Washington. Shane Gersich was the last in 2014.
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