LW Riley Tufte - Minnesota-Duluth, NCAA (2016, 25th, DAL)
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Same HS as Bjugstad, similar size, wore his number. He's the real deal, but I don't think he's a Bjugstad level prospect. Maybe a 2nd to 3rd rounder right now? Sky is the limit, so next year will be huge.
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I'm the one who started the discussion about Kieffer Bellows last summer. I have a feeling Tufte will have a similar impact in the USHL next year, same with Garrett Wait.
LTIR Trickery
Plz stop pucks
Seems to have great hands but is still trying to figure out how to use all of his body fluidly, if that makes sense. He'll probably seem a little "goofy" until he fills out completely.
Pumping your tires a bit much?
But really, Bellows looks good and same with Tufte, Wait, Mishmash, Reedy, Nelson, Miller in the future. After what I consider a dry spell of producing elite prospects for about 5 years, it seems Minnesota is back.
Zaddy
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I always thought of him as a very fluid player. Doesn't seem in the least bit "goofy".
edguy
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Just came across this kid while looking through 2016 draft prospects. guys big! says on eliteprospects he will be playing for Fargo force. Can anyone shed some light on what kind of a player he is? i'm assuming with his size he's a power forward type player, but can someone shed a little more light on him? hows his Skating hockey IQ stuff like that?
edguy
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#36 on craig buttons list. Big guys always seem to rise come draft day so i think this guys a first rounder unless he totally s***s the bed this year
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Big guys like Lawson Crouse, Brandon Carlo, Paul Bittner, and Jordan Greenway always seem to rise come draft day, compared to where scouts rank them? Mh.
Riley Tufte will leave Fargo and head back to Blaine. I would expect him back in Fargo after the High School season ends
gopherman23
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Competition is not as good, obviously, but he has a chance to show out as the top HS player in the state and win Mr. Hockey. Losing 5-1 in the quarterfinals of the tourney last year probably influenced him as well.
gopherman23
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Tufte has 13 points through 3 games so far. 7 goals and 6 assists. He scored 4 goals in the first period of tonights game, all within a 6 minute span.
GoBoltz56
Baked Raymond, bruh
Guess that's what happens when you take a giant step backwards in terms of the talent you're playing against.
phillipsj89
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Why did he Jump back to High-School?
NVM, read above.
He could come join other fellow MD commit Jared Bethune
NVM, read above.
He could come join other fellow MD commit Jared Bethune
gopherman23
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Admittedly, Blaine's first 3 games were against cupcakes, but he is doing what he needs to do against those teams, which is dominate. The schedule ramps up starting saturday where they play @Edina, which is one of the best teams in the state.
gopherman23
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Tufte has 16+8 (24) in 8 games so far this year. He is on pace for 50 goals this season, which is very good for AA High School hockey in Minnesota.
