Columbus Blue Jackets‘ 4th year center Alex Broadhurst(25) gets rewarded for a decent regular season (10 goals, 26 assists in 60 AHL games) with new squad Lake Erie Monsters, then bursting his scoring more wide open in the postseason en route to winning the 2016 Calder Cup Championship.
A minor cog in a big trade that sent him from draft club Chicago Blackhawks (7th round 2011, #199 overall) to Ohio, he breaks through at the right time.
He became a restricted free agent on July 1, when his 3-year entry level deal expired.
The 5’11” 188 lbs. forward made his argument to be re-signed even more effective, when he posted 3 goals and tied for team 2nd 9 assists for 12 points in 17 playoff contests.
The still super-young 23-year old took a bit of a non-traditional path starting with two seasons for Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL, where in his 2nd campaign captured the 2012 Clark Cup Championship before leaving to join the London Knights.
It would turn out to be a good move as he’d go on to win his 2nd title in a row, grabbing the 2013 OHL Championship.
This would be all the junior hockey the deep selection would need as he was ready to start his pro career on reassignment to Rockford Icehogs.
He has still yet to surpass minor league marks he established as a rookie (16 goals, 29 assists for 45 points in 70 games) but looks to be setting himself up for a first NHL recall if he can continue along this path.