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

[BeckandHage]

Wondering if your guys prefer Beck or Hage as a prospect.

 

[TT1]

Wondering if your guys prefer Beck or Hage as a prospect.

they're different type of players, Hage's offensive ceiling is very high

 

[BeckandHage]

they're different type of players, Hage's offensive ceiling is very high

Hence the as a prospect. Which one would you grade higher, using the old 1-10/A-D method,

 

[Zilo44]

Wondering if your guys prefer Beck or Hage as a prospect.

Hage.

I would be thrilled if Beck became a Lars Eller or even better a Phil Danault.

I think Hage’s upside is somewhere between Robert Thomas and Charlie Coyle

 

[Toene]

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

I honestly am out of my depth in this regard but I guess we'll see how the scholar Pierre Houde pronounces it and just go from there.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I honestly am out of my depth in this regard but I guess we'll see how the scholar Pierre Houde pronounces it and just go from there.

My guess is Mikal Adge

 

[admiralcadillac]

Is there any reason Hage didn’t make the leap to the NCAA this year like Celebrini? Is it because he wasn’t offered an opportunity?

 

[red devil]

Is there any reason Hage didn’t make the leap to the NCAA this year like Celebrini? Is it because he wasn’t offered an opportunity?

Article from last year

Top 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Macklin Celebrini Wins USHL Rookie Of The Year - FloHockey

After a record-setting season with the Chicago Steel, 16-year-old Macklin Celebrini earned the USHL's Rookie of the Year award.

www.flohockey.tv

Celebrini, who will not turn 17 until June, is slated to attend Boston University next season after accelerating his schooling to enter college early.

 

[Gravity]

This kid will be 100% be better than Newhook. My 2cents.

 

[KevSkillz4]

This kid will be 100% be better than Newhook. My 2cents.

I agree.

I see Newhook a very good 3rd liner.

Hage have potential to become a really good top 6 guy.

 

[le_sean]

Get the feeling the Flyers are avoiding players going to the NCAA now because of what happened with Gauthier. There’s really no reason to pick Luchanko ahead of Hage if you’re desperate for a centre.

 

[Toene]

Get the feeling the Flyers are avoiding players going to the NCAA now because of what happened with Gauthier. There’s really no reason to pick Luchanko ahead of Hage if you’re desperate for a centre.

Helenius would've been a good option too.

 

[Tyson]

Get the feeling the Flyers are avoiding players going to the NCAA now because of what happened with Gauthier. There’s really no reason to pick Luchanko ahead of Hage if you’re desperate for a centre.

That Gauthier debacle is surprising as it seems that American kids would love playing in Philly.

 

[zzoo]

I wonder if anyone here had a chance to truly watch Hage playing. If yes, what do you think of him ?

 

[le_sean]

Helenius would've been a good option too.

I agree, but they seem to value footspeed. So if you want a fast centre, the options were Luchanko, Hage.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

That Gauthier debacle is surprising as it seems that American kids would love playing in Philly.

I think, like McGroarty it's more of an entitled mentality than a "I'm not playing there".

Both Gauthier and McGroarty seem to have been turned off because they thought they were ready to play and their teams didn't, so they want to go elsewhere.

Flyers didn't want the extra cap from Gauthier signing. Jets didn't want to put a rookie in when they were pushing for the highest possible spot and ramping up for the playoffs.

I get it for the Jets and it sucks for them, but if Philly didn't sign tools like Ristolainen they wouldn't have that cap problem.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Is there any reason Hage didn’t make the leap to the NCAA this year like Celebrini? Is it because he wasn’t offered an opportunity?

He hardly played the year prior due to a serious knee injury. He wouldn't have been ready for NCAA this past year anyway.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Helenius would've been a good option too.

I see more top end potential with Hage. I truly believe that he is one of the most under the radar player from memory (he has it all). Honestly what is the obvious difference between Sennecke and Hage?

 

[Andrei79]

I agree, but they seem to value footspeed. So if you want a fast centre, the options were Luchanko, Hage.

I wonder where they ranked Luchanko. He seems like the type of player they'd like as well.

 

[Lockin17]

Sooooo close on getting Eiserman, But im good with Hage

 

[Tyson]

Sooooo close on getting Eiserman, But im good with Hage

I am convinced had both Eiserman and Hage been available that they would still have chosen Hage.

 

[Trabdy2]

I see more top end potential with Hage. I truly believe that he is one of the most under the radar player from memory (he has it all). Honestly what is the obvious difference between Sennecke and Hage?

I'll admit that I've only seen a bit of tape of Hage, but the first few things that pop into my mind are that Sennecke's taller, has nastier mitts, and is a more creative playmaker.

I honestly really liked Sennecke, had him at #6 on my list. To me he was the 4th best playmaker in the draft (after Celebrini, Demidov, and Catton).

 

[JeffreyLFC]

I'll admit that I've only seen a bit of tape of Hage, but the first few things that pop into my mind are that Sennecke's taller, has nastier mitts, and is a more creative playmaker.

I honestly really liked Sennecke, had him at #6 on my list. To me he was the 4th best playmaker in the draft (after Celebrini, Demidov, and Catton).

Watch more Hage, his hands are filthy and his vision is amazing as for the size, they have 1 inch difference, not much difference. I am not saying Sennecke is bad, far from it, I am just saying Hage is overlooked! Hage also finished very strong his season just like Sennecke.

 

[Trabdy2]

Watch more Hage, his hands are filthy and his vision is amazing as for the size, they have 1 inch difference, not much difference. I am not saying Sennecke is bad, far from it, I am just saying Hage is overlooked! Hage also finished very strong his season just like Sennecke.

I'll definitely be watching more, and I'm very happy with the Hage pick. I think we really did need another skilled center with some size in the pipeline and he fits the bill. I didn't watch as much of him as some others leading up to the draft because I thought that he'd surely be gone before pick #26 after reading about him and watching the bit of tape I did see. But then things changed when we traded up to get #21 and I figured we might have our sights set on him.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I am convinced had both Eiserman and Hage been available that they would still have chosen Hage.

Yes. Their target is Hage 100%. I really like the potential of Eiserman at scoring. But Hage have also high offensive potential. Great hands, great passing ability and great shot aswell. They nailed it.

He is a top 15 talent in this draft and he will become a very very good NHL player.