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Carolina Hurricanes: Brett Pesce Blossoming into Star of the Future for the Canes

The Carolina Hurricanes may have struck gold with their 66th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft when they picked up University of New Hampshire standout defenseman Brett Pesce.

The Tarrytown, New York native broke out after being drafted in June of 2013. He put up career-highs in goals, assists, and points as a sophomore in 2013-2014, then, as a junior, he put up more good numbers despite dealing with injury issues.

Even with good numbers at the college level, Brett Pesce has always been known as a reliable shutdown blue liner, and when he decided to turn pro for the 2015-2016 season, most expected very limited offensive upside from him.