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

[Heffyhoof]

Really? I'm watching the Habs and noticed the site is busted. I'm seeing 4-1, now 4-2, Michigan.

Not the first time the NCAA website is trash, uscho seems to be a much better scoreboard for NCAA games.

 

[rahad]

Wow! Great game for Hage!

 

[Miller Time]

The way Eichel plays... if Hage can put that kind of intensity on growing in all areas of the game, bringing that speed, length & dexterity to it all... man would that be fun to watch every Saturday for a long time!

 

[Runner77]

5 points but finished the game -4....lolll.

Love the kid anyway. What a player. Michigan is not a good team this year.

 

[bopeep]

I did not see an entire game from him yet.

He has only 4 assists so far  tonight
as a center so I want to really focus on his vision when I will watch him.

Fixed

 

[Goldenhands]

Team Canada junior would be crazy to not invite this kid to their camp, he is already better than Yager and a bunch of guys pencilled on the team..

 

[HuGort]

Yeah, 5 pt night.

A1, hope we another player like this with Calgary pick

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Team Canada junior would be crazy to not invite this kid to their camp, he is already better than Yager and a bunch of guys pencilled on the team..

He’s already better than a bunch of guys playing in Laval. How many have this kid’s combination of skating, acceleration, puck skills and shot?

It’s going to be very interesting to see what this kid can do when he fills out and gets stronger and faster. If he continues to develop, Hage will materially alter Hughes’ re-build road map. And that is a good thing resulting from a 21 OA pick.

As I said, Hage reminds me of a young Mogilny. If you’re a youngster and never watched Mogilny play when he first arrived in Buffalo, or if you had the chance, but have forgotten, watch some videos of the young Mogilny and see if you see in Hage, what I see. The fluidity of skating, quick acceleration, superior hand skills and an effective shot.

 

[tazsub3]

Again the best part of having hage , is the trade to move up to give us the the chance to be lucky and get him at 21 .
That’s what elite management does .

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Like i said, if he is Mogilny (with the good and bad) id be ecstatic.. people said the same about Kovalev - Enigmas are real.. you have to appreciate the Artistry to appreciate the player.

I would not want him if the bad is included because the goal is to win the Cup and expensive players who don't produce in the playoffs are negative assets that hold back strong teams and are cancer for team culture.

Kovalev is an entirely different enigma as he has carried teams in the playoffs and despite his frustrating inconsistencies, he lived for the big moments. Mogilny viewed the playoffs as extra work at a much lower salary and was more than happy to be eliminated.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Again the best part of having hage , is the trade to move up to give us the the chance to be lucky and get him at 21 .
That’s what elite management does .

After the top 10 to 15 picks, its sometimes better to be lucky than good. But is even better to be good and lucky. In Hage’s case, it’s becoming clear it’s the latter.