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3 Former Thunderbirds Selected in 2020 NHL Draft!

10/08/2020, 3:45pm MDT
By Tbirds and NHL Draft

FORMER CO THUNDERBIRDS,
SMILANIC, PETERSON, BJORGVIK-HOLM
SELECTED IN
2020 NHL DRAFT!

Colorado Thunderbirds are excited that the streak of Thunderbirds Alumni being selected in the NHL Draft continues with Ty Smilanic, Dylan Peterson and Ole Bjorgvik-Holm being drafted in the 2020 NHL Draft. Smilanic, Peterson and Bjorgvik-Holm bring the total Colorado Thunderbirds players drafted in the NHL to 23 since 2008! 

Ty Smilanic
selected round 3, #74 overall
by NHL Florida Panthers
 
Ty played Colorado Thunderbirds 2012-2014 and 2016-2018, US National Team, 2018-2020, and is committed to Quinnipiac University for the 2020-2021 season.

 

Dylan Peterson
selected round 3, #86 overall
by NHL St. Louis Blues
 
Dylan played Colorado Thunderbirds from 2012-2014, US National Team 2018-2020, and is committed to Boston University for the 2020-2021 season.
 
Ole Bjorgvik-Holm
selected round 5, #145 overall
by NHL Columbus Blue Jackets
 
Ole is from Oslo, Norway and played Colorado Thunderbirds from 2018-2019. He played for the OHL Mississauga Steelheads 2019-2020 and currently plays for Manglerud in Norway.
 
Other former Colorado Thunderbirds that have been drafted in the NHL are
 
  • Nolan Foote, a forward, drafted by Tampa Bay Lightning in round one, #27 overall in 2019.
  • Isaac Saville, a goalie, drafted by Vegas Golden Knights in round five, #135 overall in 2019.
  • Josiah Slavin, a forward, drafted by Chicago Blackhawks in round seven, #193 overall in 2018.
  • Cal Foote, a defenseman, drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round, #14 overall in 2017.
  • Dylan Gambrell, a forward, drafted by San Jose Sharks in the 2nd round, #60 overall in 2016.
  • Mikey Eyssimont, a forward, drafted by LA Kings in the 5th round, #142 overall in 2016.
  • Brandon Carlo, a defenseman, drafted by Boston Bruins in the 2nd round, #37 overall in 2015
  • Troy Terry, a forward, drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 5th round, #148 overall in 2015
  • David Cotton, a forward, drafted by Carolina Hurricanes in the 6th round, #169 overall in 2015
  • Evan Smith, a goalie, drafted by Nashville Predators in the 7th round, #205 overall in 2015
  • Dominic Turgeon, a center, drafted by Detroit Redwings in the 3rd round, 63rd overall in 2014
  • Fredrik Olofsson, a forward, drafted by Chicago Blackhawks in the 4th Round, 98th overall in 2014
  • Hayden Hawkey, a goalie, drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 6th round, 177th overall in 2014
  • Seth Jones, a defenseman, drafted by Nashville Predators in the 1st Round, 4th overall in 2013
  • Gustav Olofsson, a defenseman, drafted by Minnesota Wild in the 2nd Round, 46th overall in 2013
  • Quentin Shore, a center, drafted in the 6th Round, 168th overall by Ottawa Senators in 2013
  • Jaccob Slavin, a defenseman, drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round, 120th overall in 2012
  • Nick Shore, a forward, drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 3rd round, 82nd overall in 2011
  • Josiah Didier, a defenseman, drafted by the Montreal Canadians in the 4th round, 97th overall in 2011
  • Sean Lorenz, a defenseman, drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the 4th round, 115th overall in 2008 

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