Local Alum Suddenly Enters The NHL Draft Conversation

A local hockey program has reason to keep one eye on the draft board and the other on its own legacy. One of its alumni is now being projected as a possible NHL Draft pick, which is the kind of spotlight that can turn a modest pipeline into a bragging-rights machine. For the player, this is the part of the process where every workout, interview, and whispered ranking starts to matter a lot more.