Cole Hutson News & Stories

The boys are back at it again, talking power rankings, injuries, awards, and the NCAA tournament.

Boston University and UMass are both right around .500 despite NCAA tournament aspirations. They need some of their top players to help establish greater consistency.

Many NHL affiliated prospects shone at the 2026 World Juniors — our scouts take a closer look.

The second half of the NCAA season gets fully underway this weekend, and there's a lot up in the air.

Cam Robinson orders off of the extra spicy menu and makes eight bold predictions for the 2026 World Juniors.

Sebastian High breaks down every player on the preliminary 30-man USA roster for the 2026 World Junior Championships.

Ryan Lambert takes a look at the the front-runners for college hockey's biggest individual trophies at the halfway mark of the NCAA season.

Michigan stays No. 1, but there's lots of change everywhere else.

The World Junior Championship has a habit of changing reputations in a hurry, so here are the players to watch at this year's tournament.

A look at some of the biggest stories in college hockey this week.

Our expert panel unveils their ballots and defends their choices for October.

After sweeping Providence on the road, the Michigan Wolverines are 4-0 with a 26-3 goal difference. Feels like that's telling us something.

Ryan Lambert breaks down the weekend that was in college hockey.

Previewing the most outstanding candidates for all three of college hockey's major awards.

A system of breakout prospects, the Capitals continue to punch above their draft capital in our rankings.

With another summer nearing its end, it's time for our top 100 NHL-affiliated prospect rankings.

In a weird, wild game, the Western Michigan University Broncos beat Boston University, 6-2.

Western Michigan is looking for its first national title. Boston University wants its sixth, but first in more than 15 years. The margins between them are incredibly small.

Western needed double overtime, and BU needed a big game from Mikhail Yegorov, but they're both through to Saturday's final.

Penn State was below .500 in mid-January, but BU was so desperate for goaltending a couple weeks later that they brought someone in early. Both have been pretty close to lights-out since.

It's an interesting Hobey Hat Trick this year, but the two forwards in the mix will probably get the most consideration from voters.

We don't know who the finalists are for the Tim Taylor award, given annually to the best rookie in college hockey, but there's one player who stands out from the rest of the crowd by a wide margin.

The Terriers and Broncos took two very different paths to the Frozen Four, but they'll take the trip anyway they can get it.

Previewing the two first-round matchups in the Toledo regional of this year's NCAA tournament.

Can Northeastern keep its underdog run alive against Maine? Can UConn push past Boston University to challenge for its first-ever Hockey East title?

Ranking the hockey's best young talent: Who stands out, who’s rising, and what it means for the future.

Dustin Wolf keeps getting better, Cole Hutson's breakout season continues, Ryder Ritchie reaches new heights, and more.

Another Beanpot has come and gone, and several players had awesome tournaments.

Daniel Gee breaks down the NCAA risers and fallers, including Michigan State's Isaac Howard.

News, notes, and takes from around the college hockey landscape.

The Northeastern Huskies have won 5 of the last 6 Beanpots, but they have a big hill to climb in hunt of a second three-peat since 2018.

With the World Juniors over, our scouting team takes a look at how over 70 NHL-affiliated prospects fared.

The final day of action at the World Juniors did not disappoint. Cam Robinson has all the details and insights.

Cole Hutson has been one of the top defenders at the World Junior Championships. David St-Louis goes into the lab to look at why.

With plenty of spots still up for grabs on the last day of round-robin action, Cam Robinson and Lauren Kelly provide all the news, notes, and intrigue from Day 6 at the 2025 World Junior Championship.

Lauren Kelly and Cam Robinson break down the biggest storylines from Day 4 of the 2025 World Juniors.

Who has been the best freshman in the country so far, and who is most likely to keep it up?

Mitchell Brown and Sean Shapiro break down Team USA's roster for the upcoming World Junior Championship in Ottawa.

It's not often a team loses two players as good as Macklin Celebrini and Lane Hutson, but Boston University seems to have reloaded.

Cole Hutson was drafted 43rd overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2024 NHL draft. That is 19 spots earlier than his brother Lane Hutson went in the 2022 NHL...

J.D. Burke takes you through the Washington Capitals 13th-ranked prospect pool, with scouting reports and tools grades on its 21 best prospects.

Have you ever wondered what Taylor Swift song is representative of your favourite prospect in the 2024 NHL Draft?

Cam Robinson brings you the three stars from the medal round of the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo, Finland.

A player-by-player preview of Team USA's roster at the 2024 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

The 2024 U18 World Hockey Championships in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland start on Thursday, and these are the skaters with the most on the line at the tournament.

Lassi Alanen has reviewed the tape and breaks down the standout performances from the U18 5 Nations tournament in Plymouth, Michigan.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has ranked the 64 best prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European scouting Lassi Alanen looks at the top performers from the recent U18 5 Nations tournament in Hämeenlinna, Finland.