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Montreal Canadiens: 3 Prospects That Improved Their Stock Most This Season

By Ken MacMillan

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 10: Jordan Harris #2 of the Northeastern Huskies celebrates his double-overtime winning goal against the Boston University Terriers with teammate Craig Pantano #29 during NCAA hockey in the championship game of the annual Beanpot Hockey Tournament at TD Garden on February 10, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Huskies won 5-4 for their third consecutive Beanpot championship. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 10: Jordan Harris #2 of the Northeastern Huskies celebrates his double-overtime winning goal against the Boston University Terriers with teammate Craig Pantano #29 during NCAA hockey in the championship game of the annual Beanpot Hockey Tournament at TD Garden on February 10, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Huskies won 5-4 for their third consecutive Beanpot championship. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) /
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WINDSOR, ON – SEPTEMBER 20: Forward Cam Hillis. (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images) /

2. Cam Hillis

Cam Hillis was drafted by the Canadiens at the 2018 NHL Draft. He was a third round pick, just like Norlinder, and he had a great year before being drafted. Hillis had played that season with the Guelph Storm and had a fantastic rookie season in the Ontario Hockey League.

The 5’11” centre scored 20 goals and 59 points in 60 games that season. You couldn’t ask for much more from a 17 year old in his first season of Junior hockey. Even more was expected of Hillis last season, when the Storm were loading up for a chance at a league championship and had some of their top scorers returning.

Unfortunately, injuries caught up with Hillis, though the team did load up and went on a run that saw them win the Ontario Hockey League championship and go on to compete at the Memorial Cup last May.

Hillis did not factor into the team’s success all that much. He played just 33 games and scored ten goals and 22 points. He only suited up for two postseason games and failed to register a point and was injured for the Memorial Cup.

This season however, Hillis is back and better than ever. He was named captain of the Guelph team at the start of the season and has done a great job leading by example all year long. Hillis has 24 goals and 83 points in 62 games this season and has been setting up linemate Pavel Gogolev all year long, making him one of the top goal scoring threats in the league.

A year ago, it appeared Hillis had lost his way. Injuries took their toll and his production was much lower when he did play than it was the year before. The 19 year old centre has erased any doubts this season with a tremendous bounce back season and should be playing down the middle for the Laval Rocket next season.

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