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Penguins Prospect Will Horcoff Takes Big Ten Weekly Honor and USA WJC Camp Invite as NCAA Scoring Leader

The 18-year-old Michigan standout now forces fresh decisions on Pittsburgh’s development timeline.

Overview

  • Horcoff leads the NCAA with 18 goals and 26 points in 18 games for top-ranked Michigan.
  • A four-goal, five-point sweep of Harvard propelled him to the Big Ten’s first star for Nov. 25–Dec. 1.
  • USA Hockey named him to its 31-player preliminary roster for the 2026 World Juniors, with camp opening Dec. 15 and the final 25 set Dec. 24.
  • The 6-foot-5 center/wing, drafted 24th overall by Pittsburgh in 2025, is drawing early Hobey Baker consideration based on his scoring pace.
  • Elsewhere in the pipeline, 2025 fifth-rounder Ryan Miller extended his WHL point streak to 19 games, highlighting broader prospect momentum.