The anti-fighting crowd in hockey will be out in full force Wednesday.
That’s because Erie Otters center Connor McDavid, the top prospect in the 2015 NHL draft, fractured a bone in his hand while fighting Mississauga Steelheads center Bryson Cianfrone in an OHL game Tuesday night.
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The injury appears to have occurred when McDavid swung at Cianfrone, missed and hit his right hand on the glass instead.
McDavid is expected to be one of the top two picks in the upcoming draft, with Boston University forward Jack Eichel and Boston College defenseman Noah Hanifin also in the mix.
McDavid has tallied an astounding 51 points (16 goals, 35 assists) in 18 games for Erie this season. His performance in junior hockey has earned him comparisons to NHL superstars such as Sidney Crosby and John Tavares. McDavid arguably is the best draft prospect of the last five years and considered a future franchise cornerstone at the pro level.
This injury is a setback, but it shouldn’t hurt McDavid’s draft stock much.
