Jean-Luc Foudy was sitting in the stands during the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, waiting with his family to hear a team call his brother’s name. Liam Foudy was the 18th overall pick in that draft, going to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the opening round. He has since made his NHL debut, and just played all 10 post-season games for the team.
One year later, scouts were preparing to watch Jean-Luc stake his own claim to a high selection in his draft season. He’d been very strong in 2018-19 and had the tools for a proper breakout in the most recent campaign.