Being at the NHL All-Star Game for the first time has given Noah Hanifin time to reflect on all that has happened the past few years.
The Carolina Hurricanes’ defenseman has gone from Boston College to being a first-round draft pick to playing in the NHL at 18 to being selected an All-Star at 21.
“Yeah, it’s pretty crazy,” Hanifin said. “The big thing is you look back and it seems like it was yesterday I was just coming into the league.
“It goes by past and you learn so much. I remember it was a great experience coming in and being a young guy and kind of figuring out what the league is all about.