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

[Skip Bayless]

Just a special player. Though...again...his goals are the work of him....alone. Michigan has just average players this year. What he's doing right now is even more impressive.

It feels like he's on a mission, much more goal scoring driven than I expected. He put the team on his shoulders.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

It feels like he's on a mission, much more goal scoring driven that I expected. He took the team on his shoulders.

I would not be the least bit surprised if he turns pro next season. It’s early, but the way he’s playing thus far indicates it’s a possibility. Time will tell if that’s the right thing for his development.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I would not be the least bit surprised if he turns pro next season. It’s early, but the way he’s playing thus far indicates it’s a possibility. Time will tell if that’s the right thing for his development.

If he continues this pace - I think he might transition to the AHL next year.

That's a big if, but like think about the points that Leonard and Smith put up last year, but they were playing together with Perrault.

Hage is doing this with a very weak supporting cast, his best winger is Moldenhauer which is a mid round pick by the Leafs.

 

[Picaroon]

That cut back at the blue line was a thing of beauty. What a skater this guy is!

 

[Hannibal]

Ive got a emotion in my pantaloons

 

[WeThreeKings]

It's crazy how much he looks like Eichel on the ice.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

It's crazy how much he looks like Eichel on the ice.

Much better looking though, Eichel looks like Marv from Home Alone

 

[WeThreeKings]

Much better looking though, Eichel looks like Marv from Home Alone

Still got a dime of a GF..

 

[rahad]

Still got a dime of a GF..

not hard when you make millions...

 

[Redux91]

It's crazy how much he looks like Eichel on the ice.

Its scary lol.

What a 1st round,
Will easily trump 2007

 

[jaffy27]

not hard when you make millions...

How’s Phil Kessel making out in that department btw?

 

[jaffy27]

I would not be the least bit surprised if he turns pro next season. It’s early, but the way he’s playing thus far indicates it’s a possibility. Time will tell if that’s the right thing for his development.

Would be difficult to do with Demidov AND Hage looking for offensive minutes in a stacked top 6, especially with Laine having a year left on the deal.

I say leave him in the NCAA next season, let him grow his offensive game, another shot at the U20 (my guess is he gets an invite this Dec)

Next year we can focus on Demidov, 26-27 will be Hage’s time.

 

[Redux91]

How’s Phil Kessel making out in that department btw?

Ey,
Whatever happens between Kessel and his hotdogs is Kessel and those hotdogs's business okay??

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Would be difficult to do with Demidov AND Hage looking for offensive minutes in a stacked top 6, especially with Laine having a year left on the deal.

I say leave him in the NCAA next season, let him grow his offensive game, another shot at the U20 (my guess is he gets an invite this Dec)

Next year we can focus on Demidov, 26-27 will be Hage’s time.

It’s too early to make a decision one way or the other, but the AHL may be a good option for Hage next season.

 

[montreal]

It's a long season so we'll see how it goes, Hage needs to work on getting stronger, adding mass and his defensive game needs some work as well as more consistent effort.

The skating/speed combo though is just plus plus, as he clearly has NHL level skating and speed, his vision and playmaking to go along with his shot and the confidence to pull off these moves, you have the makings of a high end prospect.

 

[KevSkillz4]

He have skillset of a top 10 player in 2024 draft, for sure.

Even Bobrov don't believed that he would be there at 21 after the trade lol.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Ey,
Whatever happens between Kessel and his hotdogs is Kessel and those hotdogs's business okay??

Whatever happens between Kessel and his hotdogs stays between his buns.

 

[The Great Weal]

Would be difficult to do with Demidov AND Hage looking for offensive minutes in a stacked top 6, especially with Laine having a year left on the deal.

The jump from NCAA to NHL top 6 is quite drastic, don't see an issue with him being on the 3rd line with PP time. That being said, it's more likely that he needs another year and AHL would also be a good place.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Its scary lol.

What a 1st round,
Will easily trump 2007

I’d say so. McDo was probably the best of the lot.

Patches is a tough one. In a way he surpassed expectations by being one of the best goal scorers in the league in his prime but still kind of underwhelmed compared to how he looked pre-Chara incident. And he was playoff doo doo.

PK was great but didn’t quite have the career he could’ve. Whether it was injuries or him just not caring near the end.

Demi and Hage have enormous potential. It’s crazy how good Demidov is and somehow Hage isn’t that far behind

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Ive got a emotion in my pantaloons

You ate something spicy ? It happens to me everytime.

 

[HomaridII]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1847756056740385270

hage promoted

 

[G0bias]

Alot still up in the air but which haul so far looks to have the higher potential,

2022 with Slaf and Hutson or 2024 with Demidov and Hage? What say you