‘Sky’s the limit’ for Cole McKinney with improvements this season

Last year as a freshman, forward Cole McKinney hit the runway on his career, scoring three goals across his first nine games. This year he’s taken off for the No. 2 Michigan hockey team, tallying six goals in the same amount of time, and the rest of his production keeps him soaring. Although McKinney played in every game last season, his numbers from then already pale in comparison to this year despite a smaller time frame. Not only has he doubled his early-season goal count — notching three-fourths of his total goal tally from last season — he’s also improved his plus-minus substantially and is on track to tie his total assists from last season. McKinney’s impact has already surged this season, and the Wolverines are only a quarter into the year. “He’s just taken major steps,” Michigan coach Brandon Naurato said Tuesday. “He’s in the right spots. He’s competitive. He can produce offense. He can check. He’s playing on the power play.

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