Prospect Info: [2024 - 21st] Michael Hage, Chicago Steel (USHL), Committed to U of Michigan

River Meadow · Monday at 9:08 AM

I'm sure this has already been posted..

But damn, really high end speed, shot, puck handling, etc...

KevSkillz4 · Monday at 9:57 AM

River Meadow said:
I'm sure this has already been posted..

But damn, really high end speed, shot, puck handling, etc...

Yess! Really high offensive potential. I'm very happy with that selection.

YukonCornelius 5thOA · Monday at 10:01 AM

KevSkillz4 said:
Yess! Really high offensive potential. I'm very happy with that selection.

I'm really into his self awareness and desire, he's got a good head on his shoulders to go with that offensive potential.

Ozmodiar · Monday at 2:42 PM

pretty cool that he’s Egyptian! A first for the Habs?

Kudo Shinichi · 2024-07-02T04:09:56-0400

MarkovsKnee said:
I mean Celebrini and Fantilli did the exact same thing. I've never heard of that being an issue.

Celebrini and Fantili were the best player in the NCAA. They are not players TC could ignore. Hage will be a good player, but I don't think he's going to be in the conversation for the hobey baker.

MarkovsKnee · 2024-07-02T08:05:36-0400

Kudo Shinichi said:
Celebrini and Fantili were the best player in the NCAA. They are not players TC could ignore. Hage will be a good player, but I don't think he's going to be in the conversation for the hobey baker.

Ok, well, there's also Matthew Wood, Kent Johnson, Devon Levi, Alex Newhook, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Shane Bowers, Ian Mitchell, I can go on, but the point is Canadians have been taking the USHL/US-PREP/BCHL to NCAA route for decades. It's not new, and I've never heard of Team Canada ignoring anyone who was a 1st round draft pick. He'll get a summer invite.

WeThreeKings · 2024-07-02T08:21:40-0400

Had this kid 18th overall.. man I'm excited with this pick.

Vachon23 · 2024-07-02T08:23:32-0400

WeThreeKings said:
Had this kid 18th overall.. man I'm excited with this pick.

When I was making the draft simulator and I was getting him in trading up, I was redoing the draft because I thought it was not realistic that we could get him

Habs Halifax · 2024-07-02T08:54:01-0400

KevSkillz4 said:
Yess! Really high offensive potential. I'm very happy with that selection.

This feels like a Guhle type pick but at C/F. Habs said that someone like Hage would typically be drafted earlier in a usual draft and Habs had him rated high on their list.

Skating, Skill, Physicality/Grit/Size all checks out.

Ezpz · 2024-07-02T09:51:10-0400

MarkovsKnee said:
Ok, well, there's also Matthew Wood, Kent Johnson, Devon Levi, Alex Newhook, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Shane Bowers, Ian Mitchell, I can go on, but the point is Canadians have been taking the USHL/US-PREP/BCHL to NCAA route for decades. It's not new, and I've never heard of Team Canada ignoring anyone who was a 1st round draft pick. He'll get a summer invite.

I don't remember who but I do remember a single instance of team Canada snubbing a very good prospect playing in the states. But this was before it was a common path like recent years. Actually it may have been Leblanc in his d+1. He was one of Canada's better players the next year.

But generally that's a Russian and American thing to snub guys based on where they play. Like scherbak and Brady vail from our own past. Not that either were amazing, but playing in the chl meant not even getting invited.

Whalers Fan · 2024-07-02T10:02:48-0400

Ezpz said:
But generally that's a Russian and American thing to snub guys based on where they play. Like scherbak and Brady vail from our own past. Not that either were amazing, but playing in the chl meant not even getting invited.

While the US does seem to favor players that come through the NTDP, I do recall a few players from the OHL team that used to reside here (Plymouth Whalers) who ended up playing for Team USA. Alex Nedeljkovic and AJ Jenks are two just off the top of my head.

Toene · 2024-07-02T14:27:15-0400

Btw guys, I asked my lebanese buddy. It's pronounced Haj

red devil · 2024-07-02T15:03:03-0400

MarkovsKnee said:
Ok, well, there's also Matthew Wood, Kent Johnson, Devon Levi, Alex Newhook, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Shane Bowers, Ian Mitchell, I can go on, but the point is Canadians have been taking the USHL/US-PREP/BCHL to NCAA route for decades. It's not new, and I've never heard of Team Canada ignoring anyone who was a 1st round draft pick. He'll get a summer invite.

He isn't invited to the summer camp

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808195380531843455

26Mats · 2024-07-02T15:13:17-0400

WeThreeKings said:
Had this kid 18th overall.. man I'm excited with this pick.

Did you have him ahaed of Eiserman?

WeThreeKings · 2024-07-02T15:13:46-0400

26Mats said:
Did you have him ahaed of Eiserman?

I did not, I had Eiserman at 13th.

MarkovsKnee · 2024-07-02T15:55:36-0400

red devil said:
He isn't invited to the summer camp

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808195380531843455

It's still early. That's only 13F. 5D. 1G.

They invite far more than that.

MadMslm · 2024-07-02T16:05:51-0400

Hopefully he gets an invite, if not he’ll need a really good start next season to put his name out there. Even if he doesn’t make it, it’s not a big deal.

BJCOLLINS · 2024-07-02T16:25:20-0400

Toene said:
Btw guys, I asked my lebanese buddy. It's pronounced Haj

I thought that “Haj” would have been the pronunciation in Egyption ?

Playmaker09 · 2024-07-02T16:29:52-0400

MarkovsKnee said:
It's still early. That's only 13F. 5D. 1G.

They invite far more than that.

He wasn't even invited to the U18s a couple months ago. Doubt he'll be invited to the WJC camp either.

Like HC will ever own up to their mistakes.

KevSkillz4 · 2024-07-02T19:33:23-0400

WeThreeKings said:
Had this kid 18th overall.. man I'm excited with this pick.

Nice. You see top 6 potential in him? I see more a winger than a C, do you agree?

Team_Spirit · 2024-07-02T19:40:52-0400

WeThreeKings said:
Had this kid 18th overall.. man I'm excited with this pick.

STEAL

Habssince89 · 2024-07-02T20:20:38-0400

KevSkillz4 said:
Nice. You see top 6 potential in him? I see more a winger than a C, do you agree?

I could see him sort of like Newhook. Capable of playing both, but in the top six is best as a winger. Different reasons for each player, but a similar level. Still, he has size and great puck handling. Everything is so structured in hockey, and the best teams are the ones who find ways to break those systems down, one way or another. I think the habs are on their way, collecting a lot of players who can create in transition and break down defenders one on one. As a whole, the forwards are going to be a great mix of talent who will make each other better.

Deebs · 2024-07-02T20:21:51-0400

red devil said:
He isn't invited to the summer camp

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808195380531843455

What a crew. That's a tough lineup to crack

Whalers Fan · 2024-07-02T20:25:35-0400

MarkovsKnee said:
It's still early. That's only 13F. 5D. 1G.

They invite far more than that.

I hope he does get an invite to the World Junior Showcase being held here in Plymouth at USA Hockey Arena at the end of July. I am only going for the final day of games -- USA vs. Canada and Sweden vs. Finland -- but I would love to see him for that game.

Redux91 · 2024-07-02T20:30:28-0400

Toene said:
Btw guys, I asked my lebanese buddy. It's pronounced Haj

I actually genuinely appreciate this lol
Name pronunciation is a big pet peeve of mine
But we never have to worry about that 'here' lol

Prospect Info: [2024 - 21st] Michael Hage, Chicago Steel (USHL), Committed to U of Michigan

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