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

[Scriptor]

Yess, but he have the talent and hard work in his game to become that. Same qualities of Demidov.

I take Hage being a future 1st line C with a huge grain of salt at this juncture in his amateur career. As you state, though, his work ethic, to go along with what is obvious talent against his peers right now, is promising.

Whether Hage becomes a C or a winger at the NHL level, it will be a huge win for us if he becomes a top-6 player.

With Caufield, Demidov, Slafkovsky and Laine as potential top-6 players already ion the system, Hage becoming a top-6 Center would be HUGE

 

[FrankMTL]

What were Newhook numbers after 15 games ?

6 goals and 6 assists in his first 15 games for Boston College

 

[Scriptor]

Always better to see prospects have good stats, even though we are never sure how that talent will translate at the NHL level.

Easier to expect prospects to keep sucking at the NHL level if they already suck at lower levels.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

What were Newhook numbers after 15 games ?

6g 6a 12pts in 15 games.

But the difference is Boston College had a better team and Newhook was much better surrounded than either Caufield and Hage. He finished the season with more points than Caufield. There's a difference of doing great because of teammates in the NCAA. Neither Hage nor Caufield had good teammates like Newhook had. It helped Newhook a whole lot.

 

[Tyson]

I take Hage being a future 1st line C with a huge grain of salt at this juncture in his amateur career. As you state, though, his work ethic, to go along with what is obvious talent against his peers right now, is promising.

Whether Hage becomes a C or a winger at the NHL level, it will be a huge win for us if he becomes a top-6 player.

With Caufield, Demidov, Slafkovsky and Laine as potential top-6 players already ion the system, Hage becoming a top-6 Center would be HUGE

Hage could help the Habs overcome the failed Dach experiment

 

[FrankMTL]

6g 6a 12pts in 15 games.

But the difference is Boston College had a better team and Newhook was much better surrounded than either Caufield and Hage. He finished the season with more points than Caufield. There's a difference of doing great because of teammates in the NCAA. Neither Hage nor Caufield had good teammates like Newhook had. It helped Newhook a whole lot.

100%

Newhook ended up being the leading scorer on that team with 42 points in 34 games, but there were 4 players scored over a point a game with Matt Boldy being the 5th best scorer on that team.

Name, Yr	GP	G	A	Pts.	Pt/GP	Shots	Sh%	PIM	GWG	PPG	SHG	+/-
Alex Newhook, F, Fr	34	19	23	42	1.24	88	21.6	8	4	4	3	28
Julius Mattila, F, Sr	34	10	32	42	1.24	91	11.0	10	4	3	1	21
David Cotton, F, Sr	32	15	24	39	1.22	118	12.7	46	3	6	0	15
Logan Hutsko, F, Jr	30	19	14	33	1.10	111	17.1	16	4	3	0	17
Matt Boldy, LW, Fr	34	9	17	26	0.76	101	8.9

If you compare this with Hage, he doesn't have the same scoring support and overall forward depth. He's the straw that stirs the drink on this team

Name, Yr	GP	G	A	Pts.	Pt/GP	Shots	Sh%	PIM	GWG	PPG	SHG	+/-	TOI/G	CHIP
Michael Hage, F, Fr	15	10	8	18	1.20	38	26.3	6	4	2	0	6	16:37	26.0
T.J. Hughes, F, Jr	18	5	8	13	0.72	55	9.1	10	1	3	0	-3	19:11	21.1
Garrett Schifsky, F, So	18	7	6	13	0.72	48	14.6	10	2	1	3	1	16:58	20.1
Evan Werner, F, So	17	6	7	13	0.76	51	11.8	19	2	1	0	0	15:18	17.8
Jacob Truscott, D, Gr	18	3	7	10	0.56	29	10.3	6	0	3	0	0	22:00	26.3

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Kid's still only 18. How can there be anything vintage about Hage!?

I hear he was a menace in Atom hockey.

 

[Habs Halifax]

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Newhook ended up being the leading scorer on that team with 42 points in 34 games, but there were 4 players scored over a point a game with Matt Boldy being the 5th best scorer on that team.

Name, Yr	GP	G	A	Pts.	Pt/GP	Shots	Sh%	PIM	GWG	PPG	SHG	+/-
Alex Newhook, F, Fr	34	19	23	42	1.24	88	21.6	8	4	4	3	28
Julius Mattila, F, Sr	34	10	32	42	1.24	91	11.0	10	4	3	1	21
David Cotton, F, Sr	32	15	24	39	1.22	118	12.7	46	3	6	0	15
Logan Hutsko, F, Jr	30	19	14	33	1.10	111	17.1	16	4	3	0	17
Matt Boldy, LW, Fr	34	9	17	26	0.76	101	8.9

If you compare this with Hage, he doesn't have the same scoring support and overall forward depth. He's the straw that stirs the drink on this team

Name, Yr	GP	G	A	Pts.	Pt/GP	Shots	Sh%	PIM	GWG	PPG	SHG	+/-	TOI/G	CHIP
Michael Hage, F, Fr	15	10	8	18	1.20	38	26.3	6	4	2	0	6	16:37	26.0
T.J. Hughes, F, Jr	18	5	8	13	0.72	55	9.1	10	1	3	0	-3	19:11	21.1
Garrett Schifsky, F, So	18	7	6	13	0.72	48	14.6	10	2	1	3	1	16:58	20.1
Evan Werner, F, So	17	6	7	13	0.76	51	11.8	19	2	1	0	0	15:18	17.8
Jacob Truscott, D, Gr	18	3	7	10	0.56	29	10.3	6	0	3	0	0	22:00	26.3

Great context! Love it

 

[Don D]

I take Hage being a future 1st line C with a huge grain of salt at this juncture in his amateur career. As you state, though, his work ethic, to go along with what is obvious talent against his peers right now, is promising.

Whether Hage becomes a C or a winger at the NHL level, it will be a huge win for us if he becomes a top-6 player.

With Caufield, Demidov, Slafkovsky and Laine as potential top-6 players already ion the system, Hage becoming a top-6 Center would be HUGE

Could Beck challenge for a top six spot?

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Could Beck challenge for a top six spot?

At 20, there’s still growth in Beck’s game to be had. If Beck get’s a bit stronger, he will easily challenge for a top 6 position. He’s already leads Laval in points and plays in all game situations.

 

[SlafySZN]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6016179/2024/12/26/canadiens-michael-hage-nhl/?source=emp_shared_article

 

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[Fatbiggie]

Naurato sounds like a Japanese anime character

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

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Newhook ended up being the leading scorer on that team with 42 points in 34 games, but there were 4 players scored over a point a game with Matt Boldy being the 5th best scorer on that team.

Name, Yr	GP	G	A	Pts.	Pt/GP	Shots	Sh%	PIM	GWG	PPG	SHG	+/-
Alex Newhook, F, Fr	34	19	23	42	1.24	88	21.6	8	4	4	3	28
Julius Mattila, F, Sr	34	10	32	42	1.24	91	11.0	10	4	3	1	21
David Cotton, F, Sr	32	15	24	39	1.22	118	12.7	46	3	6	0	15
Logan Hutsko, F, Jr	30	19	14	33	1.10	111	17.1	16	4	3	0	17
Matt Boldy, LW, Fr	34	9	17	26	0.76	101	8.9

If you compare this with Hage, he doesn't have the same scoring support and overall forward depth. He's the straw that stirs the drink on this team

Name, Yr	GP	G	A	Pts.	Pt/GP	Shots	Sh%	PIM	GWG	PPG	SHG	+/-	TOI/G	CHIP
Michael Hage, F, Fr	15	10	8	18	1.20	38	26.3	6	4	2	0	6	16:37	26.0
T.J. Hughes, F, Jr	18	5	8	13	0.72	55	9.1	10	1	3	0	-3	19:11	21.1
Garrett Schifsky, F, So	18	7	6	13	0.72	48	14.6	10	2	1	3	1	16:58	20.1
Evan Werner, F, So	17	6	7	13	0.76	51	11.8	19	2	1	0	0	15:18	17.8
Jacob Truscott, D, Gr	18	3	7	10	0.56	29	10.3	6	0	3	0	0	22:00	26.3

Boldy didn't start to produce until they gave up on him as a centre and put him on Newhook's line. Newhook was doing well before Boldy joined the line. Of course Newhook was the 1c and Boldy 2c when they were both centres,

 

[ahmedou]

They took you!

And this is reality!

 

[McGuires Corndog]

They took you!

And this is reality!



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And we’re all so happy to have him!

 

[rahad]

Naurato sounds like a Japanese anime character

LOL. I had the same reaction.

 

[HuGo Sham]

thanks for sharing!

my pleasure

 

[montreal]

my pleasure

I assume that was behind a paywall

 

[LaP]

6g 6a 12pts in 15 games.

But the difference is Boston College had a better team and Newhook was much better surrounded than either Caufield and Hage. He finished the season with more points than Caufield. There's a difference of doing great because of teammates in the NCAA. Neither Hage nor Caufield had good teammates like Newhook had. It helped Newhook a whole lot.

Also Newhook qualities don't translate to the NHL very well. He's on the smallish side and fast and usually that ain't enough for the NHL. I think his shot is overrated he can have a good shot but he doesn't have the instinct of a goal scorer, I've seen this type of player time and time again and they rarely pan out. Hage has a better frame and better hands from what i can see in the videos. Also he seems to have better instincts.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Naurato sounds like a Japanese anime character

Or a Japanese warship sunk at the Battle of Midway.

 

[HuGo Sham]

I assume that was behind a paywall

Yes

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Or a Japanese warship sunk at the Battle of Midway.

A man with admiral Nimitz as his profile picture would definitely know all about that !