After a successful 2023-2024 MJHL campaign the Blizzard have shifted their focus to the 2024 Draft. Before any draft picks were made each team in the MJ are allowed to list and keep two players born in 2008 from the respective home zones. The Blizzard decided to pick only one player and that was forward Chantyn Michell-Thompson.
The OCN-born lefty is coming off a stellar season with the Norman Northstars U18 AAA team where he played 48 games and tallied 47 total points. He also played with the OCN Storm and was a part of Team Manitoba for the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship.
The draft occurred on June 2nd and the Blizz made 9 selections in 8 rounds. The 2024 draft class goes as follows:
Round 1. 2nd Overall
Alexandre Andre - Winnipeg Bruins
Round 2. 22nd Overall
Ashton Dzeba - The Rink Hockey Academy
Round 3. 27th Overall
Benson Hirst - Pilot Mound Buffaloes
Round 3. 28th Overall
Cole Dupuis - Brandon Wheatkings
Round 3. 36th Overall
Tegan Kurtz - Winnipeg Wild
Round 4. 49th Overall
Dane Macinnis - Pilot Mound Buffaloes
Round 5. 62nd Overall
Kylan Olson - Eastman Selects
Round 6. 75th Overall
Mason Mykichuk - Winnipeg Thrashers
Round 8. 101st Overall
Karsten Woloshen - JH Bruns Collegiate
All draft picks and returning players will report for training camp in late August.
