From highly touted Victoria Grizzlies rookie to B.C. Hockey League scoring champion, to first-round NHL draft pick to Boston College hockey star to Stanley Cup champion.

ItB次元官网网址檚 been a wild ride for Alex Newhook over the past five seasons, but from the time the nimble young forward from St. JohnB次元官网网址檚, NL, stepped on the ice for the Grizzlies at The Q Centre in Colwood, few doubted he would enjoy great success in his chosen profession.

Newhook, now 21, shared in the celebrations with his Colorado Avalanche teammates on Sunday (June 26) as they defeated two-time defending Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the final, to win the series four games to two.

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Having impressed as a 16-year-old rookie with the Grizzlies and nearly leading the team in scoring, he broke out further in his second year with the team, piling up a league-best 102 points in 53 games and adding 24 points in 15 playoff contests.

After being drafted 16th overall by the Avalanche in the 2019 draft, he headed to Boston College, where he collected 58 points over two seasons. He signed a three-year contract with Colorado in March 2021 and scored nine points in eight games with the American Hockey LeagueB次元官网网址檚 Colorado Eagles. Called up to the big club, he dressed for eight games in the NHL playoffs and picked up two points.

He began this season in the AHL but was quickly called up for good after recording 11 points in 10 games with the Eagles. His 33 points (12 goals, 20 assists) in 71 games with the high-scoring Avs tied him for ninth in team scoring.

The last former Grizzlies player to win the Stanley Cup was Tyler Bozak, who accomplished the feat with the St. Louis Blues in 2019.

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