The Montreal Canadiens selected Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Jarret Tyszka in the fifth round, 149th overall, in the NHL Draft on Saturday.
“We are very excited for Jarret and his selection by Montreal,” said T-Birds general manager Russ Farwell. “He had to battle through a couple of injuries last year but he showed the potential to be a high-end player, and the best is yet to come with his game.”
Tyszka, an 18-year-old from Langley, British Columbia, just completed his second season with the T-Birds. He finished the regular season with six goals and 19 assists for 25 total points in 54 games.
On the T-Birds run to the WHL championship Tyszka played in all 20 playoff games and ended with seven points on two goals and five assists. At the Memorial Cup, Tyszka played in all three games and did not register a point.
Tyszka was ranked No. 41 in the NHL Central Scouting final rankings for draft-eligible players. Tyszka was also attended the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo prior to the draft.
Tyszka was selected to play for Team Cherry in the Sherwin Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects game on Jan. 30 in Québec City.
Elsewhere
Right wing Keegan Kolesar, who was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round of the 2015 draft, was traded by the Blue Jackets on Saturday morning at the draft. Kolesar was sent to the Vegas Golden Knights for the 45th overall selection, which the Blue Jackets used to select Alexandre Texier from Grenoble, France.
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