To say that forward Hugh McGing, the newest member of the Blues’ organization, plays bigger than his size would be understatement.
“He’s 5-9 and plays like he’s 9-5,” said Andy Murray, McGing’s coach at Western Michigan University.
McGing, who has agreed to a two-year entry-level contract with the Blues, has heard that one before.
“That’s his favorite saying about me,” McGing said, laughing.
McGing, 21, was a fifth-round selection, No. 138 overall, in the 2018 NHL draft by the Blues. It’s not unusual for drafted players to return to college in the NHL, and such was the case with McGing — for two more seasons.
At Western Michigan, he scored 46 goals with 71 assists in 147 career games over four seasons. This season, he had 13 goals, 22 assists and was plus-18 in 35 games. McGing was a team captain and was named first-team in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, arguably college hockey’s top league. He’s the first player in Western Michigan history to earn first-team honors in the league.
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