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Jack Hughes is out to clear any lingering doubts.
The projected No. 1 pick in the 2019 NHL draft, Hughes is ripping it up for the US at the U-18 World Championship in Sweden. The 17-year-old center posted four goals and a record-tying seven points in the Americans’ 12-5 win over Slovakia on Friday.
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He’s now one point back of linemate Cole Caufield (also a projected top-10 pick) in tournament scoring with eight points through two games, as Friday’s performance will sure make hockey fans in the Tri-State area happy, with the Devils and Rangers hold the top two picks in the June draft.
Hughes and the Americans will match up against Russia on Sunday. It’ll be a chance for him to up his already outrageous season totals, having tallied 29 goals and 71 assists for 100 points in 45 games with the US National Team Development Program this year. That line saw him become the club record-holder with 147 career assists and 216 points in 105 games.
Hughes has long been thought of as the no-brainer top prospect in this year’s draft, though Finnish winger Kaapo Kakko, who aged out of the U-18s, has garnered some attention with a strong season of his own. The Devils, owners of the No. 1 selection, will have their choice, but Hughes is determined to make it a pretty easy one.