Jeremy Bracco's decision to leave Boston College rooted strictly in hockey

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Jeremy Bracco says that his decision to spurn Boston College to join the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League was a decision made strictly with his on-ice development in mind.

"My grades were good. But I wanted to really zero in on hockey," Bracco told Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News. "It's nothing against the program; it was great to be there for the month and a half I spent there."

The slight winger, chosen 61st overall by Toronto in this year's draft, explained that he was also motivated by the prospects of joining a winning program capable of competing for junior hockey's ultimate prize.

"You look at (the Rangers) record, the players in the room and the coaching staff, there's the potential to win a championship and play for a Memorial Cup," Bracco said.

Bracco was held off the scoresheet in four of his five games at the collegiate level, but did manage three points in a game versus Colorado College.