LD Jacob Rombach - Spring Lake Park High School, USHS-MN (2025 Draft)

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Huge defenseman at 6'5 already. He's not requiring a ton of development, like most of these huge defensemen usually are. He's kind of already a good player. I don't know that he's some beast out there dominating shifts, but 6'5, physical, skates well for such a tall defenseman, can move pucks, and he's pretty good in his own zone. If you wanted to be very optimistic, you could believe a player like this must have more potential and can become a beast. He's very thin for a player whose 6'5. He only weighs 181 pounds, so he might show more potential once he's 20-30 pounds heavier. Playing Minnesota High School hockey currently and Lincoln has his USHL rights. They took him in the first round, so he'll probably join them at some point.

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[Pavel Buchnevich]

Bumping this thread.

I think he's going to get a lot of discussion in the upcoming year. He's a legit 6'5. Might even be like 6'6 or 6'7 from what it looks like. His teammate Adam Kleber is listed at 6'5, and he seriously looks about 2-3 inches taller than him to me (my guess would be Kleber is 6'4 and Rombach is 6'6).

He skates well overall and very well laterally for a defenseman his height. Very coordinated for such a big player, and he doesn't have any big hole in his game. He needs to continue to get better. He's more of a big guy with higher potential right now than a guy who is dominating shifts, but he has a lot of potential as a behemoth of a defenseman that skates well, has solid hands, and isn't a train wreck defensively. He's not the typical very big player that either dominates with his size or is very green with a lot of mistakes. He's somewhere in the middle of being this huge physical specimen that doesn't stand out good or bad yet.

I think he's probably a lock for the US Hlinka team in the summer. If he can start playing more assertive, I think he'll be a first round pick next year. If not, I still think with his potential that'll guarantee him 2nd or 3rd round, at the very least. Not saying he's like the next Power or Silayev or Simashev range player, but I guess you never know how he progresses in the next year and being so tall with real ability to play hockey will make him an intriguing draft prospect regardless.

Committed to Minnesota in October for 2025-26.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Big defensive defenseman, another year to grow offensively before going to the University of Minnesota. Always interested by Minnesotans who played HS for one of the non traditional powers in Minnesota, and Rombach played at Spring Lake Park, which hasn't been a power nor produced many elite players.

Will keep an eye on him in the USHL once 2024-25 starts.

 

[Jaykay]

Big defensive defenseman, another year to grow offensively before going to the University of Minnesota. Always interested by Minnesotans who played HS for one of the non traditional powers in Minnesota, and Rombach played at Spring Lake Park, which hasm't been a power nor produced many elite players.

Will keep an eye on him in the USHL once 2024-25 starts.

Not much of a hockey program at all in Spring Lake Park, did produce David Backes though.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Invited to 2024 USA Hlinka Gretzky Camp, we'll see if he makes it.

6'6, seems like he'll be another Adam Kleber at minimum in terms of prospect/draft value

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Invited to 2024 USA Hlinka Gretzky Camp, we'll see if he makes it.

6'6, seems like he'll be another Adam Kleber at minimum in terms of prospect/draft value

Much better hockey player.

 

[jtechkid]

was at natty camp as my son played - was very impressed with this kid - at 6’6 he actually moved very well - he’s got good feet for this size - and really likes his hands - lot of clean breakouts - should be top 3 round pick easy next year draft .

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Think he’s been pretty good so far at the Hlinka.

His size and defending will get him drafted top few rounds for sure, but he skates well for his size and his hands are also pretty decent for his size. He was key to the first two goals we scored yesterday. Wish he had a little more of an aggressive offensive game because I think he has the tools yet he doesn’t have the impetus, but maybe he develops that eventually.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

One of 5 2007’s named to the WJAC19 roster.

 

[jtechkid]

Had a below average Hlinka cup according fo what i saw and most scouts i read . He’s been average at best for lincoln because of size will go i think late second or third round .

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Doesn’t get much discussion because he doesn’t put up points, but he’s very good.

 

[jtechkid]

Hes tough to value because hes got really little offense to his game and he looks like average skater - hes been falling to 50-70 range in mock drafts

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hes tough to value because hes got really little offense to his game and he looks like average skater - hes been falling to 50-70 range in mock drafts

Average skater? Yeah, maybe compared to someone 6’2. For 6’6 he’s a good skater.