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

[morhilane]

Said it in the main board thread, but what exactly prompts an invite to Matthew Wood and not Hage if we are bringing NCAA players?

Oh you want someone that is worse despite being in his 3rd NCAA season? A winger over a centre no less. A far worse skater? Okay

It just means Wood has "friends" at the right places.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Ridiculous, but expected.

According to Marco D'Amico, who spoke with Hage, he said he wasn't expecting to be invited and he's at peace with that.

 

[WeThreeKings]

What do you think about the talk that Demidov could be a potential center? I wouldn’t bank on it but with his puck skills and not so small frame after all, it doesn’t seem like a pipe dream.

I don't think it happens, he isn't going to get to play center with Rottenturd, so no major snaps at center and then coming to the NHL next year.

He can play like a center from the wing, no worries there.

 

[26Mats]

Hage not invited to Team Canada's training camp.

Only one player from the NCAA invited: Matthew Wood. Every other invite is from the CHL except for Brad Nadeau, who is in the AHL and will be loaned for the WJC.

As they say, It's mainly a 19 year old's tournament. At forward, only 3 '06 birth year/draft year invited: Catton, Beaudoin, and Luchanko.

Tij Iginla, Beckett Senecke, Zane Parekh, Yakemchuk, and many other '06 birth year draft not invited.

 

[le_sean]

According to Marco D'Amico, who spoke with Hage, he said he wasn't expecting to be invited and he's at peace with that.

Smart by him. He knows Canada typically ignores not only the NCAA, but 18 year olds as well. Still, he’s probably laughing seeing some of the names on that list.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Smart by him. He knows Canada typically ignores not only the NCAA, but 18 year olds as well. Still, he’s probably laughing seeing some of the names on that list.

At least he can avoid the Hockey Canada aspect of it all.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

As they say, It's mainly a 19 year old's tournament. At forward, only 3 '06 birth year/draft year invited: Catton, Beaudoin, and Luchanko.

Tij Iginla, Beckett Senecke, Zane Parekh, Yakemchuk, and many other '06 birth year draft not invited.

Yakemchuk is an 05 which makes his ommission even more inexplicable.

I look forward to losing 3-2 to the Czechs in the quarter finals again

 

[LaP]

Yakemchuk is an 05 which makes his ommission even more inexplicable.

I look forward to losing 3-2 to the Czechs in the quarter finals again

The invites the last two years have been baffling to say the least ... Misa not invited is complete madness imo is there a reason for that?

 

[montreal]

I didn't really expect an invite but if Hage had 2 more goals, no player in the NCAA would have scored more goals then him while being an 18 year old all season and not on the most stacked team.

 

[Ozmodiar]

4 top 10 picks from 2024 draft, I believe, didn’t make it. Not surprised about Hage.

Looking forward to seeing Catton.

 

[Ozmodiar]

As they say, It's mainly a 19 year old's tournament. At forward, only 3 '06 birth year/draft year invited: Catton, Beaudoin, and Luchanko.

Tij Iginla, Beckett Senecke, Zane Parekh, Yakemchuk, and many other '06 birth year draft not invited.

Owen Beck got the invite as an 18 year old, interestingly enough.

Joined team when Dach was injured.