4 Roller Guys taken in the NHL 2021 Draft

by Rick Stonewall

Roller guys drafted in the NHL this year. 

Not a bad year for Roller Hockey and the Bodangles Roller Hockey team. 3 Guys drafted into the show from the Bondangles team Aidan , Ty and Andre. Along with another stud from NSIHL in Canada, Kent Johnson. All these guys have played Roller Hockey their whole life going to NARCh Finals in the summer. Aidan, Ty and Andre all grew up playing Roller in socal out of the Rinks owned by Anaheim Ducks. A pretty cool fun fact : Ty Murchison Father, Ken coached the Team USA Inline Hockey 18U team back in 2009 in Italy. 

Aidan , Ty, and Andre all competed in the NARCh Finals in July this year. Winning the 21u Platinum title With the Bodangles!


The players Drafted

- Kent Johnson / F- 1st Round,  5th overall - Columbus Blue Jackets 

- Aidan Hreschuk / D - 3rd round, 94th overall - Carolina Hurricanes

- Ty Murchison / D - 5th Round, 158th overall -  Philadelphia Flyers (from VGK via WSH)

- Andre Gasseau, F - 7th Round, 213th overall - Boston Bruins


Aidan Hreschuk , Ty Murchison , Andre Gasseau @ NARCh Finals

(Photo from Narch)


Kent Johnson playing in the NSIHLA


Pretty Awesome article on how Aidan and Ty met Click Here.


Videos below of the boys playing Roller Hockey

Kent Johnson Dangles at Narch

Bodangles at Narch