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On Monday, the Hawks inked their 2016 second-round draft pick to a three-year entry-level deal.
Remember him from the preseason?
And the Hawks' youngster is doing real, real well this year, as you can read about in the two articles below:
Let's take a minute to get way too excited about Alex DeBrincat
Here's an except from TCI and you can read the rest of the story by clicking here
Obviously, very early. But the Hawks may have something here.
Remember him from the preseason?
And the Hawks' youngster is doing real, real well this year, as you can read about in the two articles below:
Let's take a minute to get way too excited about Alex DeBrincat
Here's an except from TCI and you can read the rest of the story by clicking here
So far in just 14 games, Top Cat has 17 goals and 18 assists for 34 points. He’s also averaging almost five shots per game at 4.8.
I was curious what became of players the past few years who have averaged two points per game in the O. It has happened, and while the OHL is pretty free-wheeling it’s not the QMJHL. There are certainly some names here.
Last year, two players averaged two points per game in the OHL. They are Christian Dvorak and Mitch Marner. Both are in the NHL now, with Marner already impressing. Two years ago, three players did it. Marner did it again, Sam Bennett did it also, and then there was some slapdick player named McDavid who did it as well.
Three years ago no one averaged more than two points per game. The highest were McDavid at 1.77 per game and Connor Brown at 1.88. Brown is also in the NHL, but he’s the first name to serve an apprenticeship in the AHL. Though that’s with the Maple Leafs, who had their own plan. Four years ago again no one did it, with Galchenyuk leading the league at 1.85. He too jumped straight to the NHL. Behind him was Ryan Strome at 1.77, who then played 37 games in the NHL the next year while bouncing between the Show and the A. And finally, five years ago some jamoke named Saad led the league at 1.77 points per game, and he was in the NHL the very next season as well. Though due to the lockout he did get a half-season in Rockford.
Obviously, very early. But the Hawks may have something here.