With the 14th pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Winnipeg Jets selected Rutger McGroarty.
Forward from the United States National Team Development Program.
Rutger McGroarty pulled the same move in Winnipeg.
He received the highest honor that any hockey fan could dream of by getting drafted in the 1st round.
So they traded him to Pittsburgh over the summer in a prospect swap.
Let’s see how things are working out in Pittsburgh so far for McGroarty…
Not great!
The NHL is the greatest hockey league on the planet.
It’s nearly impossible to break into, especially when you’re still young and developing.
Credit to Canadian hockey fans.
They’re probably the closest thing we have to European soccer fans in North America.
Sidenote: Winnipeg is 5-0 to start the season.
One of only 4 undefeated teams left in the year.