The St. Louis Blues have found some common ground with one of their college prospects, agreeing to terms with Hugh McGing on a two-year entry-level contract. McGing recently finished his senior season with Western Michigan University, where he served as an alternate captain.
Selected in the fifth round two years ago, the undersized forward was actually a Hobey Baker nominee this season and last as one of the best college players in the country. Standing just 5’9″, the 21-year old has relied on his hockey instincts and offensive ability to carve out an impressive career for Western Michigan, scoring 117 points in 147 games.
Fans of international hockey at the junior level should also recognize McGing’s name, given that he has competed for Team USA at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup and been a participant in the selection camp for the World Juniors—though he failed to make it through the final cut. With his college days over he’ll have to see what kind of production he can come up with in the minor leagues, before chasing the dream of becoming an NHL player.
Hugh McGing sounds like a made up name
Four agonizing years with Andy Murray, at the “Harvard of the Midwest”, and that’s the best name he could come up with? To paraphrase a sort of funny line from a movie, “Hugh McGing is a terrible hockey name!” Word on the street was he kinda wanted “Greg McKegg”, but the trademark office was closed that day.
Born in windy city of Chicago , so somewhat close to home, Welcome to St. Louis Hugh