Expectations surrounded Alex Tuch heading into his freshman season at Boston College, but he might have exceeded them all.
The Wild's first round draft pick (No. 18 overall) in 2014, Tuch led the Eagles in scoring with 28 points (14 goals, 14 assists) in 37 games during his first collegiate campaign.
"He's a highly-rated prospect, and I expected that out of him," said Notre Dame forward Mario Lucia, who played against Tuch in the Hockey East Association. "He got every opportunity there to succeed, and he obviously took advantage of it and did that. That's great for him.