Bleacher Report · Jun 11, 2021
Possible No. 1 NHL Draft Pick Owen Power 'Probably Leaning' Toward Return to Michigan
One of the top prospects in the 2021 NHL draft may not be ready to turn pro just yet.
Speaking to NHL Network on Friday, Michigan defenseman Owen Power said he's leaning towards returning to school in Ann Arbor next year. The 18-year-old Canadian explained he wants the "true experience of playing college hockey" after the pandemic derailed much of the program's activities and ability to host fans last season.
NHL Central Scouting ranks Power as the No. 1 North American skater available this season with his Wolverines teammates Kent Johnson and Matthew Beniers right behind him at No. 3 and No. 6, respectively.