Late on Tuesday night, the Vancouver Canucks made some noise in the NCAA free agent pool as Patrik Allvin announced the signing of 6'1" defenceman Cole McWard to a two-year, entry-level contract.
McWard, 21, spent the 2022-23 season with Ohio State, which was his sophomore year and he opted to make the jump to professional hockey rather than returning to the Buckeyes for another campaign. Allvin reacted on his most recent signing:
In 39 games this season for Ohio State, the Fenton (Missouri) native had 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists), eight penalty minutes and was a minus-five.