Canucks: Akito Hirose, Cole McWard the result of a new dedication to the collegiate ranks

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Canucks: Akito Hirose, Cole McWard the result of a new dedication to the collegiate ranks
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The Canucks brought in Scott Young to recruit college prospects. His first batch has promise.

Akito Hirose of the Vancouver Canucks takes to the ice during the pre-game warm up prior to NHL action against the Los Angeles Kings on April, 2, 2023 at Rogers Arena.Hirose has raised the most eyebrows with his polished play since joining the Canucks. Both Hirose and McWard were off the ice for a few days after their collegiate seasons ended and stepping back into skating, let alone joining an NHL lineup, means you need some time.

“The hockey IQ, the hockey sense, the way that he sees the game, the poise, the calm demeanour, the puck movement, the little deceptive ways that he opens up passing lanes, it just jumped out at me and Frank Golden.” “The risk of any player coming out of college, no matter what, you just wonder how it’s going to translate but we really believed that his hockey sense was going to translate in the NHL and it has so far.”

“We were upfront with Cole on this. We said, you know, we think your game needs a little bit of polish and fine tuning but you are not far away from being an NHL player,” he said. “Is it two months? Is it by Christmas? Is it by January? It remains to be seen.Article content

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