from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
Like many around the globe, Red Wings draft pick Carter Mazur put on 30 pounds during the pandemic.
Unlike many, though, Mazur’s weight gain was intentional — and it’s made all the difference.
Mazur’s transformation saw him explode into nearly a point-per-game player with the USHL’s Tri-City Storm in 2020-21. After getting passed on in his draft year of 2020, the centerman from Jackson was taken by the hometown Red Wings, 70th-overall, in Round 3 of Saturday’s NHL Draft.
It was one of the feel-good stories of Detroit’s draft, but the celebration didn’t last long.