MEDIA RELEASE – STEELHEADS SIGN JOHNSON TO AN OHL SCHOLARSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

The Brampton Steelheads have signed third-round draft pick Neilan Johnson.

BRAMPTON, ON – The Brampton Steelheads announced the signing of their third-round pick in this year’s 2026 OHL Priority Selection, Neilan Johnson to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.

Johnson, a native of Severna Park, Maryland, became the first goaltender selected by the Brampton Steelheads in the 2026 OHL Priority Selection when the club chose him 51st overall in the third round. The 6-foot-3, 181-pound netminder was the fifth goaltender taken in the draft after an impressive season with Hotchkiss School in the USHS-Prep league, where he posted a 1.63 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage in 26 appearances.

Director of Goaltending, David Shantz, had this to say about Neilan, “Neilan is a big, athletic goalie who has the ability to be a difference maker for our organization. His maturity and leadership, coupled with his existing technical foundation will serve him well as he transitions to the OHL. As an organization we are excited to have Neilan as part of our team.”