ARLINGTON, Va. -- Cole Hutson ’s path to the NHL and the Washington Capitals looks familiar, and not only because he seems to be following in the footsteps of his brother, Lane Hutson , who won the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie last season with the Montreal Canadiens.

An undersized (5-foot-10, 165 pounds) but highly-skilled defenseman like Lane (5-9, 162), Cole is headed back to Boston University for his sophomore year. The season will likely include another trip to the IIHF World Junior Championship, where he helped the United States win its second consecutive gold medal last season, and, Hutson hopes, another Frozen Four appearance for BU before he makes his decision on whether to join Washington, which selected him in the second round (No. 43) of the 2024 NHL Draft.

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