F William Moore - USNTDP, USHL (2025 Draft)

[Breakfast of Champs]

I think the biggest advantage to choosing the USNTDP over the CHL is that you know what you are getting - the team is going to be well coached, funded, etc. and you are going to be playing with the top players in the country getting mass exposure and the opportunity to train/practice/play with the best in your age group. You also get the world u17s and u18s which are highly scouted and excellent competition.

The CHL, IMO, can still be equally as good of a path but there is a lot more variance depending where you land. If you can get to an organization like London, Halifax, etc. you are in great hands, but not all teams are on equal footing. Regarding staff, equipment, coaching, place in the lineup (could get buried at 16 etc) and many other factors you might not want to take any chances of landing with an organization you feel is inferior, especially in comparison to the US national team.

Can't blame the guy, I don't think I would do it any differently if it was myself

 

[GermanSpitfire]

And he goes to the London Knights… I’m shocked

 

[Postulates]

I see him sticking with his commitment for the mean time

 

[TheDoldrums]

 

[Postulates]

I think this means London after a year if things go poorly or D+1

 

[GermanSpitfire]

I think this means London after a year if things go poorly or D+1

Or they pay the buyout and select his teammate Lev Katzin in the second round, and get him to report also Getting 2 of the best kids in the province way later than their talent indicates and getting them to show up would be massive…

 

[William H Bonney]

Every time London drafts an NTDP kid the rumor mill starts. It's very rare that rumors end up having any merit.

 

[Starry Knight]

Every time London drafts an NTDP kid the rumor mill starts. It's very rare that rumors end up having any merit.

Yeah, the Knights have struggled to recruit high-end talent from the US for a while now. Zach Werenski was drafted highly by the Knights and never showed up. It's probably worth the gamble for the Knights, but I don't think it's anywhere near guaranteed that Moore will report before his NHL draft.

 

[Postulates]

"So happy a prestigious organization took me off the draft board" just sounds like good thing a good ohl team has my rights in case i want to switch later on

 

[William H Bonney]

"So happy a prestigious organization took me off the draft board" just sounds like good thing a good ohl team has my rights in case i want to switch later on

It sounds like PR response written by his advisors. There is nothing to read into a quote from a player about being drafted. They're young kids who are excited about being drafted. You can find endless quotes from past NTDP players who reacted positively to being drafted by an OHL team and yet they never touched the OHL.

If Moore were to be the extremely rare NTDP player who left the program before or while playing for the NTDP, it won't be because of a boilerplate quote he was asked to provide by London's social media team.

 

[bigdog16]

Money talks doesn't it?

Drafted by London, lets see if money actually talks?

 

[Postulates]

Did not attend the London Knights Draft Pick Introduction

 

[WarriorofTime]

Did not attend the London Knights Draft Pick Introduction

That tweet is almost like a passive way to say that Moore didn’t go to that without putting his name in the tweet. Which is probably good on twitter when the player is 15.

 

[Postulates]

Also not attending Dev Camp

NTDP til D+1 seems the most likely now

 

[Postulates]

Meant to post this a while back, but I left my computer at home and forgot my login on mobile



He showed up

 

[William H Bonney]

There was never any weight to the idea that he wasn't showing up

 

[macbowes]

Anyone know why he didn't play in either of the first two games?

 

[LDN]

Anyone know why he didn't play in either of the first two games?

London bound???

 

[William H Bonney]

He's probably just injured or battling an illness.

 

[William H Bonney]

Playing his first NTDP game tonight.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Playing his first NTDP game tonight.

Does that mean he’s not going to play for London?

 

[William H Bonney]

Does that mean he’s not going to play for London?

Unfortunately it won't stop.

He wasn't impressive in the first game.

 

[bigdog16]

Unfortunately it won't stop.

He wasn't impressive in the first game.

Minor midget to the USHL is a massive jump for these kids. They aren’t expected to win. These guys play competitively vs NAHL teams. Should really just let the u17s play in the NA and 18s in the USHL

 

[Postulates]

Played fine vs Green Bay despite not getting on the score sheet

Whole team didnt play well vs Youngstown

With him likely nursing an injury not going to expect much out the gate to begin play

Needs to gain a good amount of weight for his height

 

[LDN]

London next year?