Jack D Hughes

Play making left handed centre who happens to share his name with former NJ first over-all selection, he is a playmaking centre-wing with off-the-charts hockey IQ, natural instincts as an attacker, and excellent puck skills. A tape to tape passer, and the smarts to take over a game. Not a speed demon, but a strong lateral skater who creates time and space because of his attributes and anticipation. His daddy is Montreal’s GM, who has already drafted his big brother. No relation top his namesake who was drafted first overall. He currently is the youngest player in the NCAA  Hockey division at Northeastern University. He is six foot, and a thin 168lb. two-way centre with good jump, vision, hockey IQ, and excellent distribution skills. Makes his line mates better with his poise and ability to skate and create, and fearlessness in the heavy traffic areas. He’s an accurate passer and skater at top speed. He is more of a pass first centre buy, he catches goalie with his sneaky release. Has a high worth ethic and the points will start to come based on his skill and smarts. He is growing but his present build, and lack of physical maturity worked against his production, and he is a projection on being a point producer is based on him playing comfortable with a veteran team. A prospect you let develop in college and hope he gets even faster and thicker. Needs more consistency, muscle and time. Has experience playing all forward positions, so his versatility will come into play as a guy who you can move up and down you forward units, IF he progresses the way everyone would like.

--Bill Płaczek--