They don’t just play football and basketball at Ohio State, the hockey program is pretty good too.
In case you lost track — and really who could blame you with everything going on — the 2020 NHL Draft took place Wednesday night. And amid all the pomp and virtual circumstance, there were two future Buckeye hockey players taken.
Signees Mason Lohrei was taken by the Boston Bruins in the second as the No. 58 overall selection, and he was followed by Jakub Dobeš, who went in the fifth round at pick No. 136 overall to the Montreal Canadians.
According to a release from Ohio State, that makes 55 Ohio State players that have been taken all-time in the NFL entry draft. Of those, three were taken in the first round — R.J. Umburger in 2001 at No. 16, Ryan Kesler at No. 23 in 201, and David Steckel at No. 30, also in 2001.
More on our two future Buckeyes who were taken in this year's NHL Entry Draft ➡️ https://t.co/QA2xL3ZY6e#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/EkTRxDa3a7
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 8, 2020
Since these are future Ohio State players, the university provided a little background on the two.
NEXT … Bios of both future Buckeyes taken in the NHL draft
From Ohio State
Mason Lohrei
Welcome to Boston, @Mason_lohrei20!#NHLBruins | #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/C98tIF9G0N
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 7, 2020
“Lohrei, who is from Verona, Wis., played for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL in 2019-20 and is returning to the team this upcoming season. He had 37 points, with 29 assists, in 48 games in 2019-20. Lohrei played for Culver Military Academy before joining the Gamblers. In 2018-19, he had a 4-23-27 line in 42 games with Culver and also played nine games with Green Bay.”
Jakub Dobeš
Avec le 136e choix, les Canadiens sélectionnent Jakub Dobes.
With the 136th pick, the Canadiens select Jakub Dobes.#GoHabsGo | @RONAinc pic.twitter.com/dfszvAGBJI
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 7, 2020
“Dobeš, from Vitkovice, Czech Republic, played in 21 games with the Omaha Lancers in the USHL in 2019-20, with a 3.09 goals-against average and .891 save percentage and is slated to return to the Lancers in 2020-21. He saw action in 10 games with the Topeka Pilots in the NAHL, recording a 1.59 goals-against average and .946 save percentage last season. Dobeš played two seasons with the St. Louis AAA Blues and was an All-Metro Hockey selection for De Smet Jesuit High School.”
If you like hockey, you’re probably going to like watching these two play in a scarlet and gray uniform on a sheet of ice near you soon.
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