NEW NO. 1: Jack Hughes and Cole Caufield earned sole ownership of the NTDP career points and career goals records, on the same play, in the U18s' 12-4 win on Friday, Mar. 15 against the Green Bay Gamblers.

Caufield recorded a six-goal night to secure the record, exceeding Phil Kessel’s (NTDP 2003-2005) prior record of 104 goals in his career with the NTDP. Hughes tallied five assists throughout the game, his fifth being an assist that led to Caufield’s record-breaking goal. Hughes exceeded Clayton Keller’s (NTDP 2014-2016) record of 189 points in his NTDP career.

In addition to career records breaking, the U18s' performance against Green Bay on Mar. 15 and 16 rewrote other records.

Its 13-goal performance on Mar. 16 marked the first time that an NTDP team hit the 13-goal mark since Mar. 18, 2005, against Toledo. Additionally, Caufield earned the spot as the first NTDP player to score six goals in a single game in the U18s' 12-4 victory against the Gamblers.

The 12-4 win on Mar. 15 marks the most recent game in which an NTDP player has scored seven points in a game (Cole Caufield, 6G 1A), six points in a game (Cole Caufield, 6G), and five points in a game (Jack Hughes, 5A).

USHL HONORS: Cole Caufield and Jack Hughes were named USHL co-forwards of the week and Cam York was named USHL defenseman of the week for their performance against the Green Bay Gamblers.

Hughes recorded eight assists and one goal over the weekend. On top of securing sole possession of the career points record, Hughes was successful in extending his point streak to 10 games (since Jan. 15) and 25 points (9G, 16A). Hughes has recorded four consecutive multi-point games and thirteen total multi-point games in USHL play throughout the 2018-19 season. This is Hughes’ second forward of the week award in a row, the last being Mar. 11, and his fourth career forward of the week award.

Caufield scored seven goals and recorded one assist on the weekend. While he now possesses the NTDP career goals record, Caufield’s seven points in Friday’s game also tied the NTDP’s record for most points in a single contest. Caufield is second in the USHL in scoring with 27 points (19G, 8A) since Jan. 15 and has 39 points (27G, 12A) throughout 24 USHL games played. Caufield’s 19 goals since Jan. 15 place him in the lead of all USHL players in goals, and within the 13 games since that point, Caufield has had six multi-point games.

York recorded six points (1G, 5A) against the Gamblers on Mar. 15 and 16. York has scored in three of the last four games, and in the 13 games since Jan. 15. York is the third highest scoring defenseman in the USHL with 19 points (4G, 15A). York has recorded 26 points (5G, 21A) in 24 USHL games this season.

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BIG TEN POSTSEASON HONORS: Six NTDP alumni were named in the Big Ten Postseason Honors announcement on Tuesday, Mar. 19.

Evan Barratt (NTDP 2015-17; Penn State) and Quinn Hughes (NTDP 2015-17; University of Michigan) were named to the All-Big Ten First Team, while Patrick Khodorenko (NTDP 2014-16; Michigan State) was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. K’Andre Miller (NTDP 2016-18; Wisconsin) and Drew DeRidder (NTDP 2016-18; Michigan State) were named to the All-Freshman Team.

In addition, Will Lockwood (NTDP 2014-16, University of Michigan) and K’Andre Miller (NTDP 2016-18; Wisconsin) were named as Honorable Mentions.

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HOBEY BAKER AWARD TOP TEN: NTDP Alumni defensemen Quinn Hughes (NTDP 2015-17) and Adam Fox (NTDP 2014-16) were both named top 10 finalists for the 2019 Hobey Baker Award. Hughes, in his sophomore year at the University of Michigan, leads the team in scoring and is fifth in the nation in assists by a defenseman. He was named Big Ten First Team all-conference, Defensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for Player of the Year. Fox, in his junior year at Harvard University, leads all skaters in the nation in assists (37) and points per game (1.48) while currently sitting tied for fourth in the nation in scoring. He was also named Ivy League Player of the Year and First Team ECAC, he’s also a finalist for ECAC Player of the Year.

AHL LEADERBOARD: NTDP alumni (NTDP 2011-2012) Riley Barber has taken the lead in the AHL with 31 goals in the 2018-19 season and stands as one of two AHL players with 30 goals this season. Barber’s two-goal performance led the Hershey Bears to a 5-1 win against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Mar. 16.

DRAFT DIARY: In his seventh entry of the monthly diary this season for NHL.com leading up to the draft, Jack Hughes talks about his brother signing an entry-level contract with the Canucks and his goals down the stretch. Read the full story here.

PLAYER FEATURE: Ryder Rolston is working hard and sticking to it, per the advice of his dad, longtime NHL veteran center Brian Rolston. Read the full feature story here.