Many young high-scoring hockey players find the higher the level, the more difficult the offense is to find.
That doesn’t mean it disappears. It just needs to be honed and crafted to adapt to a new level.
Could that be the case with J.T. Brown?
The 25-year-old was a top scorer for Waterloo in the United States Hockey League as a 19-year-old, registering 34 goals and 77 points in 60 games in 2009-10. In two years at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Brown had 40 goals and 84 points in 81 games while being named the Most Outstanding Player at the Frozen Four after helping the Bulldogs win the NCAA championship in 2011-12.