Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ:
2011 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft, International Scouting Service họpụtara Nugent-Hopkins nke isii n'ozuzu ya, onye ọkpụkpọ WHL nke abụọ kachasị elu mgbe onye na-agbachitere Vancouver Giants David Musil. E. J. McGuire, onye isi nke NHL Central Scouting Bureau, kwuru maka Nugent-Hopkins, "Ọ nwere nnukwu nka na ikike maka mwakpo", ebe Cam Moon, onye na-akpọ egwu egwuregwu nke ndị nnupụisi, kpọrọ ya onye ọkpụkpọ kachasị mma ndị otu ahụ hụtụrụla.