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>>Kuznetsov is one of four players on UConn’s 2020-21 roster who could get drafted, which would be the most of a Connecticut college program.
“I think it speaks volumes of what our assistant coaches have done on the recruiting trail. One of West Haven’s own, Joe Pereira, has been my assistant since I got here and he does an outstanding job finding that under-the-radar talent,” Cavanaugh said. “We have been able to develop some of it and I think it bodes well.
“Tage Thompson came and he wasn’t really a highly recruited kid, he developed and became a first-rounder and played in the NHL. Max Letunov was another kid who came here and developed for three years and had a chance to play in the NHL last year, so I think it is a really positive direction for our program.”
Jacob Flynn, who had two goals and seven assists in 30 games as a freshman, is 122nd among North American skaters in the NHL draft rankings. Freshman forward
Nick Capone from East Haven is ranked 126th and fellow UConn freshman forward Artem Shlaine jumped up to No. 93 in the NHL’s final pre-draft rankings.<<