C Cole Spicer - USNTDP, USHL (2022, 117th, BOS)

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Swiss army knife type of energy player. Can play center or winger. Skates well, works really hard, and has some offense. He PK's really well. A little under-sized. On this team, he's a lower lines player, but on a less talented team and maybe eventually in pro hockey, he can likely play up and down the lineup filling in where needed. Probably a mid/late round pick in 2022. Reminds me of Trevor Janicke.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/623833/cole-spicer

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Keep an eye on this player.

Wouldn't surprise me if he went 2nd or 3rd round, and could eventually be as high as a middle six NHL'er. He'll play though in the NHL.

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Boston

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Good pick. I think he’ll be an effective bottom six forward. I had him as a late third and he went late fourth.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Hows he today?

 

[Bruins78]

Hows he today?

Only caught the 2nd half of one UMD game so can't provide any real insight but he has 7 points in 11 games after getting 6 pts in 33 games last year. Over 50% on face offs. Seems to be tracking still with possible, effective bottom 6 guy.

 

[IWillMakeTheNHL]

He is now ineligible because of his grades

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

He is now ineligible because of his grades

Does anyone own his rights in the CHL

Edit: i see he's joined Youngstown in the USHL.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

He is now ineligible because of his grades

I think this is the first I've seen a prospect get demoted because of grades.

I'm sure it's happened before, but maybe not to drafted players ?

 

[sigx15]

I think this is the first I've seen a prospect get demoted because of grades.

I'm sure it's happened before, but maybe not to drafted players ?

there have a bunch of players who've left pre-emptively "to focus on hockey" which is usually translation for about to fail out or close to it. When Charlie Coyle left BU for the Q, there were a lot of rumors that he was going to miss time due to grades so he left. The other thing that happens more than you think is kids committing to a school and then not getting through admissions or NCAA clearinghouse. Happened with Vatrano at BC

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

there have a bunch of players who've left pre-emptively "to focus on hockey" which is usually translation for about to fail out or close to it. When Charlie Coyle left BU for the Q, there were a lot of rumors that he was going to miss time due to grades so he left. The other thing that happens more than you think is kids committing to a school and then not getting through admissions or NCAA clearinghouse. Happened with Vatrano at BC

That's super interesting. I don't think I heard that, but don't really pay attention to it at the time. I just assume players are struggling in the NCAA and want to go somewhere else, like the CHL where you get more ice time/preference than NCAA who may prefer to play older player so they can win.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

What does your GPA have to be for you to be ineligible due to grades?

 

[BronxBruin]

What does your GPA have to be for you to be ineligible due to grades?

NCAA GPA Requirements And Calculating Core Course GPA

Determine if you’ve met the NCAA GPA requirements by learning how to calculate your core course GPA.

www.ncsasports.org

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Spicer to Arizona State per Schlossman