June 20th, 2008. Ottawa, Ontario. The Los Angeles Kings take the stand and make their selection with the 13th overall pick. The Hurricanes are on the clock.
The entourage of franchise brass including the likes of Jim Rutherford, Ron Francis and Peter Laviolette take the stage. With the 14th overall pick in the NHL Draft, the Hurricanes were proud to select...
Zach Boychuk.
Boychuk was an undersized forward at 5’9” 175 pounds and it was clear that he wasn’t immediately ready to jump into the NHL game. In looking back on his long tenure in the Hurricanes organization, it seems like he was rushed into the professional game too quickly, which definitely stunted his development in the long term.