Note: Reports prior to Sept 2023 were originally graded out of ten, and also included additional categories that have been merged into the current categories.
This likely results in the overall ratings prior to 2023 being decreased in comparison to reports since Sept 2023.For an `Apples to Apples` comparison between players, we recommend only comparing reports before, or after, Sept 2023.
Results will average out accordingly as more data is accumulated.
Events
Birthday: Feb. 14, 2004
Height: 5' 10 | 178 cm
Weight: 163 lbs | 74 kg
Drafted: 62 overall, 2022 round 2 (
MTL)
Reports
Apr. 11, 2024 (Updated Apr. 12, 2024)
Contract: $4,450,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $950,000)
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 20
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Prospect
At Boston University, especially in the second half of the 23/24 season, Hutson logged an incredible amount of ice time.
Considering he was used sparingly on the penalty kill, his average TOI ranging from 22:00 - 26:00 per game is an outlier.
Plays to a consistent identity. Dynamic playmaker. Sees the ice. Escapes pressure in small areas. Has the legs to lead zone exits on his own and attack off the rush. Extends plays in the offensive zone with his read/react/elite hockey sense.
Leans distributor more than shooter - but always in motion looking for open space and prime shooting lanes to get pucks to the net on his own as well -
Transitional NHL 'D' on the horizon - Power-Play quarterback
List size is now up to 5'10 162 lbs.
Average plus defender. Active stick. Gets 'inside and under' opponents sticks.
Relentless compete. Never backs down.
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2023-24 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2023-24 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 38 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 14 | 24 |
2023-24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
2022-23 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2022-23 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 25 | 26 |
2022-23 | USA | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
2021-22 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 27 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 20 |
2021-22 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 60 | 10 | 53 | 63 | 59 | 51 |
2021-22 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
- Compete/Consistency: 98
- Defensive Zone Starts: 80
- Hockey IQ: 95
- Offensive Zone Starts: 95
- Penalty Kill: 55
- Power Play: 97
- Physicality: 65
- Puck Moving/Passing: 94
- Shot: 88
- Skating: 94
Jan. 5, 2024 (Updated Jan. 6, 2024)
Contract: $4,450,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $950,000)
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 19
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Prospect
Took his, overall, game to another level at the WJC in Gothenburg.
Two time world champion representing Team USA - U18 and now U20
Produces at every level - USNTDP - Boston University - Team USA U20
Elite hockey sense. Power-play quarterback. Settles the play for the entire group. Defends with purpose despite his stature.
Never backs down.
Ended the WJC with 6 assists in 7GP - was used in all situations.
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2023-24 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2023-24 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 38 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 14 | 24 |
2023-24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
2022-23 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2022-23 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 25 | 26 |
2022-23 | USA | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
2021-22 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
2021-22 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 27 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 20 |
2021-22 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 60 | 10 | 53 | 63 | 59 | 51 |
- Compete/Consistency: 98
- Defensive Zone Starts: 80
- Hockey IQ: 95
- Offensive Zone Starts: 95
- Penalty Kill: 70
- Power Play: 95
- Physicality: 70
- Puck Moving/Passing: 90
- Shot: 88
- Skating: 94
Dec. 21, 2023
Contract: $4,450,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $950,000)
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 19
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Prospect
Teams better not sleep on Hutson due to his smaller stature (5'10 161lbs). He's dynamic offensively. Hutson will quarterback one of team USA's power-play units. He's a dual threat who is equal parts shooter / distributor. Hutson is elusive with the puck on his stick. He has elite escape ability from his zone. He's also not shy defensively. Hutson has no problem closing quickly to kill plays in his zone. He has plenty of battle in his DNA.
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2023-24 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2023-24 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 38 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 14 | 24 |
2023-24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
2022-23 | USA | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
2022-23 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2022-23 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 25 | 26 |
2021-22 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
2021-22 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 27 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 20 |
2021-22 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 60 | 10 | 53 | 63 | 59 | 51 |
- Compete/Consistency: 94
- Defensive Zone Starts: 75
- Hockey IQ: 95
- Offensive Zone Starts: 95
- Penalty Kill: 59
- Power Play: 95
- Physicality: 60
- Puck Moving/Passing: 90
- Shot: 90
- Skating: 94
Mar. 18, 2023 (Updated Mar. 22, 2023)
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 19
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Up
A dynamic, undersize, transitional 'D' who is being used in all situations at the college level.
Logs an incredible amount of ice time. In Hockey East Championship game he skated over (32) minutes in a game that ended in the first (5) minutes of OT when he scored the game winner from distance vs Merrimack.
PP QB - Competes in the hard areas - Pushes back - Quick to space on the PK and in the defensive zone overall - Relentless compete - One many breakout - Hobey Baker nominee - Leading defenceman scorer in all the NCAA - 7th overall in NCAA scoring -
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2022-23 | USA | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
2022-23 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2022-23 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 25 | 26 |
2021-22 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 60 | 10 | 53 | 63 | 59 | 51 |
2021-22 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
2021-22 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 27 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 20 |
2020-21 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2020-21 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 39 | 4 | 15 | 19 | - | 16 |
2020-21 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 27 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
2020-21 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
- Compete/Consistency: 75
- Defensive Zone Starts: 60
- Hockey IQ: 80
- Penalty Kill: 60
- Power Play: 90
- Physicality: 57
- Puck Moving/Passing: 80
- Shot: 80
- Skating: 83
Nov. 19, 2022 (Updated Dec. 7, 2022)
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 18
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Up
Undersize but dynamic and elusive
Makes plays in tight quarters. Escapes pressure. A distributor by trade but not shy about directing pucks on goal. Underrated shooter.
PP QB.
Skill set and brain to be used in all situations but not likely to PK in NHL
Transitional 'D'
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2022-23 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 25 | 26 |
2022-23 | USA | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
2022-23 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2021-22 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 60 | 10 | 53 | 63 | 59 | 51 |
2021-22 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
2021-22 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 27 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 20 |
2020-21 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
2020-21 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2020-21 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 39 | 4 | 15 | 19 | - | 16 |
2020-21 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 27 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
- Compete/Consistency: 65
- Defensive Zone Starts: 60
- Hockey IQ: 80
- Penalty Kill: 50
- Power Play: 80
- Physicality: 33
- Puck Moving/Passing: 80
- Shot: 80
- Skating: 83
Mar. 27, 2022 (Updated Jul. 2, 2022)
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 18
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Up
Size will be the discussion. If he can add 20lbs in the coming years he will have no problem at the NHL level. More of a distributor than shooter.
He seems to have the puck on his stick every shift. Makes plays. Sees the ice. Elite vision overall. He can lead the rush or join it as an extra layer. His ability to spin off checks and make plays is exceptional. High end Hockey IQ and three zone awareness. He jumps to space quicker than opponents and relies on an active stick defensively.
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2021-22 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 60 | 10 | 53 | 63 | 59 | 51 |
2021-22 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
2021-22 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 27 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 20 |
2020-21 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
2020-21 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2020-21 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 39 | 4 | 15 | 19 | - | 16 |
2020-21 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 27 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
2019-20 | USA U16 | YOG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 14 |
2019-20 | North Jersey Avalanche 16U | AYHL 16U | 19 | 10 | 28 | 38 | - | 10 |
2019-20 | North Jersey Avalanche 16U | BEAST 16U | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 |
- Compete/Consistency: 70
- Defensive Zone Starts: 80
- Hockey IQ: 90
- Penalty Kill: 50
- Power Play: 90
- Physicality: 37
- Puck Moving/Passing: 90
- Shot: 50
- Skating: 83
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality