Jets blue-chip prospect Kyle Connor serious about his craft

Forward Kyle Connor was wide-eyed during the Winnipeg Jets development camp at MTS Iceplex in Headingley, Man., on Fri., July 3, 2015. Kevin King/Winnipeg Sun/Postmedia NetworkOne image stands out for Brian Wiseman when he recalls recruiting Kyle Connor for the University of Michigan, four years ago.

Wiseman, the Wolverines assistant coach, was at a showcase tournament for minor-midget players, and Connor was one of the best.

But it was a moment off the ice that he remembers.

“A bunch of his teammates would be up at the concession stands and ordering their piece of pizza between games, or nachos with cheese or whatever,” Wiseman, on the phone from Michigan, was saying, Tuesday. “And Kyle would…