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

[montreal]

@montreal any word on the little leg injury you highlighted in your video?

the team is off for 2 weeks so we might not hear anything for a bit.

 

[WeThreeKings]

the team is off for 2 weeks so we might not hear anything for a bit.

Well if it is something minor, better it comes now.

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[Vachon23]

The CHL will end up with many players who play up through their D+1 as it is common for good prospects to play another year in the USHL and/or in other Canadian junior leagues. This will be even more prominent now as the CHL is a much better league than the USHL and other Canadian junior leagues where the players will be much more likely to play their 19 year old season before heading to the NCAA. They will also retain many of the top players that they have always retained who are not interested in the NCAA.

The CHL has been pushing for this as well and are on the record as being very happy with the decision.

I don’t know if there is a thread about that but we already have seen the effect of that new rule. 3-4 players U18 who where playing USHL/BCHL have signed with a QMJHL team in the past 2 days like Enzo Lottin in Victoriaville who was their 1st pick (7oa) in the last draft

 

[ChesterNimitz]

. It was posed as a question
So he’s nothing like bennett
Who is he like?

I see a similarity in Hage’s skating and style of play to a young Alex Mogilny. Let’s hope I’m correct.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I see a similarity in Hage’s skating and style of play to a young Alex Mogilny. Let’s hope I’m correct.

Wow loved mogilny
Would be thrilled if he was half the player

 

[KevSkillz4]

He is going to be a really good NHL player for sure.

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[KevSkillz4]

He is insane man !

 

[1909]

He is insane man !

This video is showing how to get out of your zone and in the opponent’s zone effectively

 

[Guiness time]

Scored OT winner as well. Just saw it was posted in prospects thread, my bad.

 

[SlafySZN]

Scored OT winner as well. Just saw it was posted in prospects thread, my bad.

He scored the winning goal but it wasn’t in OT!

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[G0bias]

That outside inside move through the middle is smooth. Demidov-esque

 

[NotProkofievian]

That outside inside move through the middle is smooth. Demidov-esque

Really nice. Bold, smooth, powerful.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Really nice. Bold, smooth, powerful.

Very Mogilny-like. When this kid gets a bit stronger he will be near unstoppable off the rush.

With Hage, Demidov, Beck, Tuch and Florian Xhekaj, it’s good to know that the calvary is coming and coming fast.

These kids are going to transform the Canadiens in a couple of years.

This should be interesting. As exciting hockey is back on the menu.

 

[Maitz]

I think the Habs really got a steal in Hage, for a guy ranked between 15-25 he is incredibly skilled. You really notice him everytime he is on the ice and he has a way better hockey IQ than I thought. Wouldn't be surprised if he ended up top 10 in a redraft in 4-5 years

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Hage is on pace of having as good a D+1 Div1 freshman season as Caufield did.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Hage is on pace of having as good a D+1 Div1 freshman season as Caufield did.

With very little to work with offensively, not that Caufield’s team was great either but he did have Turcotte who was highly touted at the time.

Hage is on an island so to speak.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

With very little to work with offensively, not that Caufield’s team was great either but he did have Turcotte who was highly touted at the time.

Hage is on an island so to speak.

He's more of a play driver than Caufield was.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

That outside inside move through the middle is smooth. Demidov-esque

Hage at 21 seems every bit as wild as Demidov at 5.

I feel like Hage’s one thing which I and others noticed earlier is balance. Like it’s a center of gravity thing when he makes those dekes. It’s just a LITTLE bit. I’m not saying it’s some giant hurdle but if there’s one thing I could nitpick.

I could also be wrong because I don’t know hockey’s mechanics that well or even just hockey at all lol. It just seems a tiny bit awkward. I’ll watch more carefully and will stand to be corrected quickly enough.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I think the Habs really got a steal in Hage, for a guy ranked between 15-25 he is incredibly skilled. You really notice him everytime he is on the ice and he has a way better hockey IQ than I thought. Wouldn't be surprised if he ended up top 10 in a redraft in 4-5 years

He's certainly looking promising so far. I said at the time of the draft that he has a lot to work with, and it see a like he's working!

 

[kyne]

I'm not sure how some of his moves will work against NHL defensemen. He is so fast and smooth perhaps they won't catch him? Great pick.

 

[themilosh]

Wow loved mogilny
Would be thrilled if he was half the player

Id be thrilled if he was exactly like mogilny, and give kudos to chester.