The 2024 NHL Entry Draft took place over the weekend at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
More than 200 players were selected over a seven-round tournament, making their dream come true. This is the fourth time in the past six years that a New Jersey high school hockey player has been selected.
On Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks selected John Mustard with the 67th overall pick in the third round.
The winger, a native of Newmarket, Ontario, played two seasons with Bergen Catholic from 2020-2022.
He had three goals and three assists as a freshman and was teammates with Aram Minnetian, who was selected in the fourth round, 125th overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Mustard had a breakout season as a sophomore in 2021-22, when he recorded 21 goals and 21 assists that winter, helping him earn Second Team All-State honors in what turned out to be his final season with the Crusaders.
| player | school | Draft Year | choice | team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mustard | Bergen Catholic | 2024 | Round 3, 67th overall | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Drew Fortescue | Don Bosco Prep | 2023 | Round 3, 90th overall | New York Rangers |
| Chris Pelosi | Gloucester Catholic | 2023 | Round 3, 92nd overall | Boston Bruins |
| Aram Minnetian | Bergen Catholic | 2023 | Round 4, 125th overall | Dallas Stars |
| Nick Van Tassel | Morristown Beard | 2023 | Round 7, 215th overall | Ottawa Senators |
| Alex Laferrière | Chatham | 2020 | Round 3, 83rd overall | Los Angeles Kings |
| John Farinacci | Delbarton | 2019 | Round 3, 78th overall | Arizona Coyotes |
| Jack Malone | Delbarton | 2019 | Round 6, 180th overall | Vancouver Canucks |
| Brandon Crowley | Bergen Catholic | 2017 | Round 4, 123rd overall | New York Rangers |
| Kayden Primo | Bishop Eustace | 2017 | Round 7, 199th overall | Montreal Canadiens |
Mustard did not return as a junior and instead played the entire 2022-23 season with the North Jersey Avalanche, before moving to the USHL's Waterloo Blackhawks last season, where he recorded 29 goals and 27 assists in 60 games.
The 6-foot-1 winger has committed to play at Providence College in 2025-26.
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