Cole Hutson Signs with Capitals, Ready for NHL Debut

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Nineteen-year-old defenseman Cole Hudson signed a three-year entry-level contract on Sunday

with an average annual value of $9.75, $1,000. The team drafted him 43rd overall in the

2024 NHL draft. Hudson wrapped up his sophomore season at Boston University over the weekend.

He topped the terriers and assists with 22 and points with 32 while ranking third

in goals with 10 over 35 games that earned him all hockey-east first team honors for

the second straight year. From a hockey family in St. Louis, Hudson stands 5 foot 10 and

weighs 165 pounds. He is the younger brother of Montreal Canadian's defenseman, Lane Hudson

and Edmonton Oilers, forward prospect, Quinn Hudson. Internationally, he starred for

the United States at the I.I.H.F. World Junior Championship. In 2025, he led all defensemen

and points with 11 to help win gold. The next year, after a head injury, he returns

strong with four points in three games. Hudson joins Capitol's practice on Tuesday and

can make his NHL debut Wednesday night when they host the Ottawa Senators at 730 PM Eastern.

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