Frozen Four: Blackhawks Prospects To Watch
The Frozen Four begins this afternoon, and the Chicago Blackhawks will have five prospects in the middle of the action.
One of the headline players entering the weekend is Boston College forward Kevin Hayes, the Hawks’ first round pick in 2010. Hayes had a fantastic senior season at BC, scoring 27 goals and adding 36 assists in 39 games. His 63 points were second on BC this season.
Also skating for BC is freshman forward Chris Calnan. A third round pick of the Hawks in 2012, Calnan had four goals and eight assists in 36 games with BC this season. (Reminder: he is Jeremy Roenick’s nephew).
Boston College takes on Union at 4 pm CT today. The game is on ESPN2.
In the late game, Minnesota will take on North Dakota and both teams will have a Hawks draft pick in the lineup.
North Dakota center Luke Johnson was a Chicago selection in the fifth round of the 2013 Draft. He posted eight goals and 13 assists in 41 games this year. Defenseman Nick Mattson, a sixth round pick in 2010, had 23 points in 39 games.
Minnesota senior defenseman Justin Holl was a second round pick by the Hawks in 2010. He had 12 assists in 37 games for the Gophers this year.
The Minnesota-North Dakota game begins at 7:30 pm CT and is also on ESPN2.
Tab,
It’s worth pointing out that Kevin Hayes’ 63 points make him the second leading scorer in the nation.
I’m looking forward to seeing the BC game – probably won’t be able to catch the late game. Hopefully BC wins so we get another chance to see him play in the championship game.
GO BC -signed Class of 1988
Right on Pete. Class of 2000 here.
Has their been any new information re: Kevin Hayes signing with the Blackhawks since Tracey Myers said that he was not going to sign? I wonder if his brother getting traded has hurt the relationship?
He’s been asked on multiple occasions if Jimmy getting traded means anything to his relationship w/ the Hawks and he’s consistently said no. Johns signed a PTO w/ Rockford and his ELC doesn’t begin until 14-15… and, either way it works out w/ the Frozen Four this weekend, the Hawks likely won’t have paper in front of Hayes until after the NHL regular season ends.
Come on. If Jimmy MUST be with Kevin, Jimmy is gonna have an unhappy NHL life.
Thanks Tab. Good to know. Not sure how Hayes projects as an NHL player but a team can never have to many good prospects in my opinion.