BRAMPTON, ON – The Brampton Steelheads have 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.
He is also ranked 21st by Central Scouting among North American goalies for the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft.
Director of Goaltending, David Shantz, had this to say about Johnson, “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.”
