Jets prospect Rutger McGroarty reveals decision to return to college
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The Winnipeg Jets may have landed a star in the 2022 NHL Draft with Rutger McGroarty, but they'll have to wait another year before they see him in the pros.
After another successful season at the University of Michigan, there was a possibility that 2022 first-round draft pick Rutger McGroarty would be headed to the professional level, but on Monday, the opposite was confirmed.
As @FriedgeHNIC has reported, Rutger McGroarty is heading back to Michigan for another season. I'm told it was a difficult decision to put off signing with the #NHLJets, one the player/family really wrestled with. But ultimately everyone felt this was the best path for him.
In his second season with the Wolverines, McGroarty tallied an impressive 52 points in 36 games played, but at 20-years of age, he's still got some growing to do before making the jump to the NHL.
Rutger McGroarty announces he will return to the University of Michigan for the 2024-25 season!
One major positive is that Mike McIntyre, a reporter for the Jets has revealed it is likely McGroarty becomes captain at Michigan next season, and for the Jets team looking to grow their young core, leadership qualities like this are incredibly necessary.
I expect Rutger McGroarty will be the captain of Michigan next season. And while several key teammates have left to sign with NHL clubs, expectation is they'll have another strong team that he will be a focal point of. #NHLJets current F depth certainly played a role in decision.
McGroarty's future in the NHL is incredibly bright, but we won't see that this season, and instead it is more than likely his junior season will be his farewell to the University of Michigan.
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