LW Landon Hafele - Dallas Stars Elite, T1EHL (2026 Draft)

[BKarchitect]

As the 2007 USA crop is coming into focus, thought the plaudits Hafele is receiving at the USNTDP eval camp deserved some attention as he’s a rapidly rising player. Alaskan kid who played this year on a loaded Dallas Stars Elite U16 squad featuring Cullen Potter. He’s also a Spokane Chiefs draft pick.

Both Puck Preps and Neutral Zone have been raving about his play as one of the best players in camp. He’s probably not in the Potter/Mooney/Murtagh/Fondrk level of pure talent for the 07’s right now but his size and tools (specifically his shot) and voracious work rate give him and incredibly projectable ceiling and he’s a late birthdate so not draft eligible till 2026.

I think he’s one to watch as a sleeper from the 07 USA group and as @GermanSpitfire would say, it’ll be interesting to track his progress moving forward! Also love when we get a good prospect out of Alaska!

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[GermanSpitfire]

he was great at the NTDP selection camp! A surprise for me for sure.

an up and coming powerforward for this group!

 

[William H Bonney]

We need more hockey players from Alaska. I support this.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Skating, motor, physicality, defense. That's his game. Can chip in a few points, but he's a defensive minded player. Likely bottom 6 or bust. I think he probably gets drafted, but I'm not expecting anything too high. Anyone remember Trevor Janicke? That's my comparison for Hafele.

All the way in on the Alaska component to this. Him and Mac Swanson hopefully can join Swayman in the NHL.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Interested to see where he'll commit once the August 1 window opens

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

5'11 168 to 6'0 188 in the preseason measurements. That can't hurt his draft stock. I think he will be a draft pick, but question will be how high. I think mid rounds is possible, but definitely not a lock.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Committed to Arizona State!

 

[BKarchitect]

A teenage boy from Fairbanks, Alaska taking a campus visit to Tempe on a sunny 85 degree day at the start of fall semester…yeah, that’s a clincher.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Team Alaska:

Landon Hafele-?-Mac Swanson
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Jeremy Swayman
Pheonix Copley

Needs work, but has significant potential.

Are there any other players missing that I should've included?