Aged out. He will be in Belleville
Prospect Info: 2024 117th OA : Blake Montgomery (C)
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dumbdick
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14 goals in his last 15 games. That pace would put him approx. tied with michael misa for league best.
28 points in those same 15 games. That pace would put him fourth in the league for point pace.
He's also a +24 in that stretch. In fact, he's only had 2 negative games all season and none in those last 15 GP.
Most importantly he passes the eye test.
We got a gamer here. If he keeps his foot on the gas he'll be right near the top of the league for per gp stats.
28 points in those same 15 games. That pace would put him fourth in the league for point pace.
He's also a +24 in that stretch. In fact, he's only had 2 negative games all season and none in those last 15 GP.
Most importantly he passes the eye test.
We got a gamer here. If he keeps his foot on the gas he'll be right near the top of the league for per gp stats.
He’s going to be 20 this May. Why would he go to college? If he wants to be a pro he’ll be in the AHL and have a real chance at getting NHL games.
I’m sure if the Sens dangle a contract he’ll be tempted, but just saying as of now he is going to college.
I also don’t think it’s a big deal either way. He can do it for a year and sign a contract at the end of next season, not like we’re ripe with forward prospects. I don’t think it’s gonna hurt his development.
PlayersLtd
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The college route is perfectly reasonable for someone like him, especially when you consider that this decision could have been made before he exploded in the OHL. He has a game that looks AHL ready and I hope that's what he does but nothing wrong with him having planned for the college route earlier this year and if he sticks to that I don't think you can fault him. It's a very good development path.
edit- here it is, last February he committed to Wisconsin
MONTGOMERY MAKES COLLEGE COMMITMENT - Lincoln Stars
Lincoln Stars forward Blake Montgomery has announced his commitment to play college hockey at Wisconsin, an NCAA Division I program in the Big Ten Conference.
lincolnstars.com
The college route is perfectly reasonable for someone like him, especially when you consider that this decision could have been made before he exploded in the OHL. He has a game that looks AHL ready and I hope that's what he does but nothing wrong with him having planned for the college route earlier this year and if he sticks to that I don't think you can fault him. It's a very good development path.
edit- here it is, last February he committed to Wisconsin
MONTGOMERY MAKES COLLEGE COMMITMENT - Lincoln Stars
Lincoln Stars forward Blake Montgomery has announced his commitment to play college hockey at Wisconsin, an NCAA Division I program in the Big Ten Conference.
If he committed last February… wouldn’t he be playing college this season? Based on his age he should be. But he’s in London, so it seems like something changed.
I’d guess that the Hunters convinced him that his fastest path to the Pros was through junior, and with the new rule changes, NCAA could be the fallback if he struggled.
Luckily, he hasn’t struggled.
Micklebot
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They say in the article that he was going to play another season and a half in Lincoln before moving on to the NCAA, so it was always going to be the 2025-26 season where he started playing NCAA.
"We are very excited to announce Blake's commitment to Wisconsin," Russo said. "Blake's game has continued to develop in his time with us, and will grow over the next season-and-a-half before he moves on to the NCAA level."
Interesting, the guy’s a late bloomer but starting your NCAA career at 20 is a bit odd.
We’ll see how his success in the OHL changes the calculus. I’d bet money on him signing an ELC by the end of the year. Seems like he’s really taken off.
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Nac Mac Feegle
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So...which route do they think is better for him? Kid has good size and developing strength, but which way is best for skill development? AHL or NCAA? And how does the NCAA calculus change with so many CHLers starting to filter into the league next season...does that make the NCAA better for going pro (over the AHL, that is)?
I don't know the answer but my understanding, which is potentially wrong, is:
1. College Hockey provides more ice time for practice and skill development.
2. AHL Hockey provides more games to play against level 2 pro hockey players.
God Says No
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He needs to start playing against men. He needs to learn how to play with guys who are similar size and strength. That's why he should go AHL.
dumbdick
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aragorn
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He kept his points streak alive with:
Assist on the 17th (Fri.)
Assist on the 19th
Goal on the 21st.
Assist on the 17th (Fri.)
Assist on the 19th
Goal on the 21st.
SpezDispenser
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Montgomery should be talked about more.
He doesn't even have a thread on the prospects board.
In London, he is scoring at the exact same rate as the great Easton Cowan. They are exactly the same age. Cowan is a little guy (5'10 185). Monty is 6'4 195, kind of a beanpole, but his 23 year old brother is 6'4 230, it's likely Blake ends up about the same size.
And Monty is a late bloomer, wasn't even drafted his 1st eligible year, which indicates he still has a lot of development and upside to go, whereas Cowan had a poor World Juniors, and is scoring at a lesser rate than last season, so I question his upside, he may be close to a finished product.
He doesn't even have a thread on the prospects board.
In London, he is scoring at the exact same rate as the great Easton Cowan. They are exactly the same age. Cowan is a little guy (5'10 185). Monty is 6'4 195, kind of a beanpole, but his 23 year old brother is 6'4 230, it's likely Blake ends up about the same size.
And Monty is a late bloomer, wasn't even drafted his 1st eligible year, which indicates he still has a lot of development and upside to go, whereas Cowan had a poor World Juniors, and is scoring at a lesser rate than last season, so I question his upside, he may be close to a finished product.
Larionov
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Cowan got exposed at the WJC. When the chips were down and he needed to produce, he came up small. He is a Leafs prospect, though, so he got the hype.
The only note of caution I would sound is that Montgomery does play on a loaded London team and for a coach who, to his credit, is basically the Nick Saban of the CHL. Does that make him look better than he really is? We'll see, but it sure would be nice to have found another Drake Batherson...
Tragedy
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Cowan plays on the same team so this point should be irrelevant when comparing the two players but I agree that it's something to keep in mind when comparing to his peers
He got no points on Friday, so his points streak is over.
But he had a goal and an assist yesterday so - new streak?
But he had a goal and an assist yesterday so - new streak?
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