Sea Dogs pick two forwards in US draft

The Saint John Sea Dogs selected two forwards in Monday's QMJHL American Entry Draft.

Saint John selected centre Coleman Jenkins of the Tabor Academy Seawolves eighth overall and left winger Ben MacDonald of the Noble and Greenough School Bulldogs 26th overall, respectively. Both players are from Massachusetts.

Jenkins, who is 2003-born, recorded nine goals and 16 assists in 28 games with the US prep school program last year. He also registered 16 goals and 15 assists in 28 contests with the Neponset Valley River Rats under-16 team.

MacDonald, meanwhile, is a 2004-born who had a goal and an assist in 27 prep school games last year.

It's worth noting that this is the third year the QMJHL has held an American draft and not one player selected has skated in the league.

The QMJHL’s 2020 American draft goes today at 11am Atlantic. Mooseheads select 2nd & 20th overall. Take it for what it is. Implemented in 2018, there have been 72 players selected. None have ever played in the QMJHL.

— Scott MacIntosh (@scottmacintosh4) June 8, 2020

In 2019, the Sea Dogs selected forwards Anthony Cafarelli and David Sacco (UNH - 2021). In 2018, Saint John picked forwards Jack Williams (Northeastern - 2020) and Cade DeStefani.

The Sea Dogs picked two other Massachusetts-born players this weekend, drafting forwards Shane Taddia in the 13th round and Michael Callow in the 14th.

The Acadie-Bathurst Titan selected Connecticut-born goaltender Charlie Zolin with the first overall pick Monday. The full results can be found here.