F James Hagens - Boston College, NCAA (2025 Draft)

[Mathieukferland]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1859026689361408364

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I think he'll get his second assist on the Leonard winner.

 

[Steve Kournianos]

Hagens with a hell of a primary assist tonight on Perreault's 1-0 breakaway goal against No. 10 Providence.

This guy ranked Ian Mitchell ahead of Cale Makar

Oh, it's you again. You pop out of the toilet every two or three years and bring up this midseason ranking I had from almost eight years ago, knowing full well I was not entirely sold on Makar until the spring and moved him to fourth overall -- which is where he was drafted. I don't know whether it's sad or flattering that you have that little insignificant nugget bookmarked.

Just one point.

You separate the CHL leagues, but keep the NCAA as a single entity. That is a slightly sneaky way to skew the numbers to support your argument.

I personally don't care where players come from, but you should compare the NCAA and the CHL the same way. Either as a single entity, or by separate leagues/conferences.

You may not care, but NHL teams have drafted less CHL prospects per draft since 2017 than at any point in history while taking more NCAA-bound kids than ever before.

It should be implied that it's quality over quantity. The CHL and its 60 teams makes up about 36 or 37 percent of the NHL draft since 2017 while the USHL -- all 16 teams worth -- make up about 18 percent in that same span, yet the top-scoring numbers among players drafted since 2017 are pretty much equal.

But this was an OHL vs NCAA debate anyway. I think the WHL is a superior development league.

 

[Steve Kournianos]

I think he'll get his second assist on the Leonard winner.

Now tied for second in the nation with 12 in 10 games and I think 80 percent are primaries.