Prospect Info: [2024 - 21st] Michael Hage, Chicago Steel (USHL), Committed to U of Michigan

[DramaticGloveSave]

High ceiling, family of Habs fans, great kid. What’s not to like?

 

[FLHabs]

I look forward to learning more about this player. Sad story, but it's the type of stuff that motivates a player to reach new heights. I just love what HuGo are building man

 

[Justin11]

I really like this pick. Welcome aboard Hage!

 

[Heffyhoof]

Excellent draft to be leaving the first round with Hage and of course Demidov. Very happy about how this played out and was waiting for Hage's name to be announced when Montreal went up.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806865216933871881

 

[yianik]

Wanted Eiserman but this is a great pick and seems obvious hearing what we did. Young guy and his whole family grew up Habs fans. So his Dad would have been super happy.

High skill C who can skate. And obviously he was able to keep going with the love of his family despite his Dad s death. That is character and has big value for Hughes.

 

[No More Subban]

Rooting for Hage big time. His dad's a habs fan and he got drafted by montreal? What a story. This young man will be on a mission and will play inspired hockey. Great stuff

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Hage, great pick.

 

[HuGort]

We got a few words on him here.

I was higher on him than others in our group of voters, like the pick.

2024 NHL Draft Scouting Reports: Prospects 33-40

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lastwordonsports.com

We keep adding skilled forwards.

 

[Chili]

His late father was born in Montreal. There's a nice feature on Michael in the Hockey News draft guide.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Damn, lost his father last year who was a Habs fan. Kid was tearing up in his interview.

 

[The Great Weal]

Seems like the best guy ever. Great insurance for Dach.

 

[Treal]

As he was falling, I wanted Eiserman so much that I forgot about Hage still being on the board but this is absolutely amazing value at 21st and a great personal story to boot. I'll be rooting for you, kid!

 

[le_sean]

What a great kid. I really hope he succeeds.

 

[Maliki2]

I dont think this was worth trading up.

 

[Luigi Habs]

I’m pretty certain his parents are originally from Lebanon, Montreal family on top of it.

Love the pick.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Will be rooting for the kid.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Hugo hit a homerun

 

[Captain Mountain]

Really like his upside. Work to do defensively and with consistency, but he's got talent and hockey sense.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806865216933871881

I'm rooting for all Habs prospects, but he seems like such a good kid and he gets what this teams means to so many people, really hoping he becomes a great NHLer for the Habs.

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

The more I read about him, the more compelling the story gets. Stellar first round today.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

kinda happy NYI took Eiserman , Hage sounds like a great kid.

 

[montreal]

 

[phillytennis]

Ivan Demidov and now Michael Hage...offensive talent clearly elevated significantly.

 

[No More Subban]

It's like picking Sennecke too. Almost similar players

 

[HomaridII]

Very happy with the pick, how can you not? Highly skilled center going to a great hockey program.

And then you add his story. Unbelievable. He will go through walls for this team.