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Prospect Info: 2024 111th Overall - Chase Pietila (D)

Probably another two years at Michigan State for him. Decent numbers for a guy who was 19 for most of the season.
 
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We really swinging for the fences this year! Ranked around 200 or not at all, double overager, description "just solid". I'm so excited!
 







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In the fourth round (No. 111 overall), the Penguins select Michigan Tech defenseman Chase Pietila.In 40 games last season, he had 22 points (three goals, 19 assists).Was a member of the Youngstown Phantoms previously.Right shot. 6-foot-1, 185 pounds.
 
MTU34 said:
I go to school at Michigan Tech and cover recruiting for a site that writes about the team.

Figured I’d pop in to offer insight/answer questions if you guys have any
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Care to give a bit of a scouting report? Anything more than "just solid" would be appreciated..
 
LiffLaff said:
Care to give a bit of a scouting report? Anything more than "just solid" would be appreciated..
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To be honest “just solid” kind of sums it up from an nhl prospect standpoint. He’s very much a jack of all trades/master of none type.

Skates well, projectable frame, adequate puck mover, good defender. I think there’s a bottom pairing D in there if everything goes right.

As a mid sized program that doesn’t get a ton of high end recruits, it’s pretty rare for us to bring in guys before they age out of junior (though thats changed with our last couple of classes). Chase came in at 19 and was immediately our all situations #1. I think that speaks volumes
 
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Michigan Tech had a very good season last year, so I would assume that Pietila played a part in that.

A lot of tough NHL players have come from Michigan Tech. Randy McKay, Andy Sutton, Jujhar Khaira and John Scott immediately come to mind.

The diminutive speedster Chris Conner was also an impactful player while he was there.
 
Your Boy Troy said:
Michigan Tech had a very good season last year, so I would assume that Pietila played a part in that.

A lot of tough NHL players have come from Michigan Tech. Randy McKay, Andy Sutton, Jujhar Khaira and John Scott immediately come to mind.

The diminutive speedster Chris Conner was also an impactful player while he was there.
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So, if we can turn back the clock to 1999 when those kind of players were worth something, we should be excited?
 
I don't know if it is true or not but I feel like we absolutely love drafting players who are teammates of current prospects.
 
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A bigger, stronger Chad Ruhwedel type that adds depth to the system. Pens need RD in the system so why not.
 
Ryder71 said:
The Pens beat writers are doing us all a disservice. I seriously doubt any of them know who these ppl are. Haase, KIN and Yohe haven't mentioned much at all. They seemed focus on Logan Thompson. Just pathetic!


Same with with the beat writers, just trash.
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You had me at "I seriously doubt any of them know".
 
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