Wolverines forward brings high-level skill to Columbus by Jeff Svoboda @JacketsInsider / BlueJackets.com We now have our answer. With the No. 5 overall pick in the NHL Draft, the Blue Jackets have selected center/wing Kent Johnson out of the University of Michigan. Here's five things to know about Johnson. 1. Bio info: Despite playing college hockey for the Wolverines, Johnson hails from Canada, as he grew up in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Born Oct. 18, 2002, Johnson is a 6-foot-1, 167-pounder who was a bit of a late bloomer. Before heading to the Wolverines, he was a dominant player in the British Columbia Hockey League, not a member of the CHL but a consistent producer of talent that feeds into the college system.