When the Hurricanes selected Brett Pesce in the 3rd round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, they obviously had some idea of the player they were getting. When he was drafted, Pesce had just completed his freshman year at the University of New Hampshire, compiling six points in 38 games. During the year prior, he also skated in six games with the U.S. National U18 team.
After being drafted to Carolina, Pesce opted to continue his development in college. He spent the next two years at UNH, putting up a combined 37 points in 72 games to go with an overall +6 rating.