ESPN.com · Apr 6, 2023
Why Luke Hughes is ready for the NHL right now
College hockey coaches are always walking a fine line during news conferences. Especially during the postseason, when there is a strong chance they are willing to speak in generalities, afraid of saying too much.
Unless they are being asked about Michigan sophomore defenseman Luke Hughes.
"Honestly? He probably doesn't need to be in college this year," Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold said. "He could already be in the NHL. I'm glad he did play because I had him as my captain for the World Juniors. As good a player as he is, I think he's a better person. He's a phenomenal athlete, a phenomenal person and he's got that elusiveness you can't teach. You can't teach what he does. "