Zach Hyman was never — not once — the best player on his team. Or the fastest. Or the one with the most skill. That didn't matter. Hyman was focused on things he could control. His work ethic, his relentless drive, an engine that never seems to quit.
Or the fastest. Or the one with the most skill.His work ethic, his relentless drive, an engine that never seems to quit.
That head-down, prove-others-wrong process took him from the second-tier Ontario Junior Hockey League to the University of Michigan, where he worked his way up the depth chart to be named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the top NCAA men's player in 2015. Hyman made his NHL debut with the Leafs in February 2016, but the job was far from done, again using his grinding, mistake-averse style to step into roles alongside stars Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander.
"Everybody goes through situations in their life where big changes happen," said Hyman, who along with wife Alannah, has two sons."You have to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations.Hyman had 27 and 36 goals his first two seasons playing with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl before taking his game even higher in 2023-24 for a team currently second in the Pacific Division.
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