Alex Newhook is returning to the Eastern seaboard but will likely end up living in the West.
Newhook, an 18-year-old center from St. Johns, Newfoundland, played junior hockey in Victoria, British Columbia, and is committed to join Boston College this fall. He became a first-round draft pick of the Avalanche on Friday, selected 16th overall at Rogers Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Newhook is coming off a 102-point season with the Victoria Grizzlies, earning the league’s MVP award.
In 2017-18, he burst onto the BCHL scene with 66 points (22 goals) in 45 games and was named the league’s rookie of the year.