"I was really, really excited," said Hall. "I think this is my third week back from being sick, and things were kind of going rough the last couple of weeks. Coach put me on the wing on another line, and it kind of just clicked…we had two big wins this weekend that we really needed, so I was obviously happy enough to have such a great weekend, and then to get Rookie of the Week was an awesome honor, and I was really excited to see that."
The 18-year-old has eight points (five goals, three assists) in 16 games, playing games as both wing and center. He played the last two seasons in the USHL with the Youngstown Phantoms, tallying 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists) in 54 games in 2017-18. Hall says the biggest difference between the two leagues is the decreased amount of games in the NCAA.
"It's been a big learning experience for me to become more versatile," said Hall. "It's definitely been a big transition especially in that we don't play as many games as in the USHL, so we have a lot more time to practice and train. We work out a lot. Twice a week now during the season, but every day in the offseason. On the ice it's a lot more physical. I feel like everybody is battling and always skating, so the physicality is a lot heavier, and everybody's more rounded out at this level."
While he is set to attend his second Bruins Development Camp this summer, right now his focus remains on the season at hand and trying to position his team for a strong playoff run.
"As a team, we've had some up and downs," said Hall, "But we're third in our division right now in the ECAC, so we're looking to stay top four and get a bye in the first round of playoffs. Obviously, keep doing what my line did this last weekend and keep producing. More importantly, as a team, make it into playoffs and hopefully have a good run and hopefully make it to the tournament later on."
