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Hangin’ Out With … Mike Hardman

By Leo Scaglione Jr.May 12, 2021

Mike Hardman made his NHL debut with Chicago on April 27 vs. Tampa Bay and had a 1-2-3 line in his eight games. (Getty Images)

NEHJ catches up with Chicago Blackhawks left wing Mike Hardman out of Boston College.

You played two seasons (2019-21) at Boston College. What were your expectations going in and how do they compare to the reality of playing for the Eagles?

“Going into school, I didn’t know what it was going to be like and I had no idea where I was going to fit in the lineup, so I went in and tried to be a hard worker off the bat. I started off on the fourth line in my first game, and it was a really fast game with guys who were older and stronger. I continued to work as hard as I could, and later on a few guys got injured and I moved up in the lineup. By the second half of the year, I started playing with Alex Newhook and Matt Boldy (Millis, Mass.). In the offseason, I trained really hard to get quicker and also stronger. Going into my second year at BC, I knew what the pace was going to be like after playing a full year of college hockey, so it was a lot easier going into that summer and knowing what I had to do to have a good sophomore year.”

Tags: Boston College, Chicago Blackhawks, Hangin' Out With, Hockey East, Mike Hardman, NHL, pro hockey

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