Kyle Connor is an NHL prospect with his eye firmly on the prize.
The 19-year-old left-winger decided Monday to turn pro and signed an entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets, who drafted him 17th overall last June.
Connor said on a conference call with reporters today that he when he started his college-hockey career last fall at the University of Michigan, he had an idea that quite possibly could be a short one and that the NHL and pro hockey might not be far away.
"Coming into the season, I knew there was certainly a chance it could be a one-and-done," Connor said today.