Michigan commit Hunter Brzustewicz opts to play with OHL Kitchener

High 2023 NHL prospect Hunter Brzustewicz decommited from the College of Michigan and signed with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League on Thursday.
A local of Washington, Mich., the five-foot-11 defenseman performed the final two years with the Nationwide Group Growth Program with 29 factors (2 targets, 27 assists) and a plus-30 ranking in 80 video games.

“We’re excited to welcome Hunter and his household to our group,” Rangers GM and head coach Mike McKenzie advised kitchenerrangers.com. “He’s a top-rated prospect and will probably be an enormous a part of our workforce transferring ahead.”
Brzustewicz performed his AAA youth hockey in Detroit with 120 factors (18 targets, 102 assists) and a plus-85 ranking in 76 video games throughout the 2019-20 season with the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies. He had 35 factors (8 targets, 27 assists) in 20 video games with Detroit Honeybaked in 2018-19.
“When the chance to play for Kitchener got here, I couldn’t flip it down,” Brzustewicz stated. “It’s a terrific place, a terrific league and looking out on the choices that I had, I feel it’s the perfect alternative to excel in a hockey profession.
“The world is essentially the most iconic within the league and so they have the best fan base within the league. I went to a recreation in April and the followers are really particular there. The whole lot about it’s simply so particular. I can’t wait.”
Memorial Cup replace
Olivier Nadeau broke a third-period tie with Shawinigan’s third power-play aim, Antoine Coulombe made 38 saves and the Cataractes beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 3-2 on Wednesday night time within the Memorial Cup in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Westland’s Avery Hayes scored a aim for the OHL champion Bulldogs (0-2), who will face Purple Wings draft choose Sebastian Cossa and the Edmonton Oil Kings (1-1) on Friday.