Not many people figured Zack MacEwen would be where he is today.



Included in that group? Zack MacEwen.



Three years ago MacEwen was undrafted and unheralded, plying his trade for the Amherst Ramblers of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. Playing professionally was a longshot. His goal was to maybe get free tuition playing university hockey. The idea of making the NHL seemed far, far-fetched.



At best.



Yet since then, the burly forward has emerged into an intriguing prospect. Signed by Vancouver almost exactly one year ago, MacEwen is currently enjoying a terrific rookie campaign with the Utica Comets, his first ever taste of the pro game. The 21-year-old is currently 18th in scoring (nine goals and 30 points through 51 games) among first-year AHL players. He’s one point back of Syracuse’s Alexander Volkov, a highly touted Bolts prospect taken 48th overall at the ’17 draft, and has earned huge praise from Comets head coach Trent Cull...