The Tomahawks made nine picks in the 2025 NAHL Entry Draft, adding size, skill, and depth. Here’s a quick look at each selection:
Round 1, Pick 19 – Valters Budenieks (D)
Born: April 16, 2007 | Riga, Latvia
Position: Defense | Shoots: Left | Height: 6’3″ | Weight: 185 lbs
Team: New York Apple Core (EHL) / Utah Outliers (NCDC)
Round 2, Pick 47 – Kye Benoche (F)
Born: May 24, 2005 | Campbell River, BC, Canada
Position: Forward | Shoots: Right | Height: 5’10” | Weight: 178 lbs
Team: Humboldt Broncos (SJHL)
Round 3, Pick 88 – Liam Bazner (D)
Born: May 2, 2006 | Trenton, MI, USA
Position: Defense | Shoots: Right | Height: 6’0″ | Weight: 180 lbs
Team: Niagara Falls Canucks (OJHL)
Round 4, Pick 120 – Derek Rhodes (F)
Born: 2006 | USA
Position: Forward
Team: Westminster Prep (USHS-Prep)
Round 5, Pick 136 – William Rob (F)
Born: August 2, 2007 | Montpelier, VT, USA
Position: Forward | Shoots: Right
Team: Holderness School (USHS-Prep)
Round 6, Pick 188 – Sean Leetch (F)
Born: September 20, 2005 | Boston, MA, USA
Position: Forward | Height: 6’1″ | Weight: 195 lbs
Team: Dexter Southfield (USHS-Prep)
Round 7, Pick 222 – Eli Heinze (F)
Born: August 3, 2005 | Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Position: Forward
Team: The Governor’s Academy (USHS-Prep)
Round 8, Pick 256 – Easton Rooney (F)
Born: April 3, 2006 | White Bear Lake, MN, USA
Position: Forward | Height: 6’2″
Team: Sioux Falls Power 18U AAA
Round 9, Pick 230 – Andrew Hill (F)
Born: 2006 | Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Position: Center | Shoots: Right | Height: 5’8″ | Weight: 137 lbs
Team: Norwich Sea Captains (NA3HL)
A strong mix of talent and character as Johnstown looks ahead to a competitive 2025-26 season.