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Spoiler: January Top 64+32 HM's

Top 64:

1. James Hagens-C
2. Porter Martone-W
3. Matthew Schaefer-LD
4. Michael Misa-C
5. Roger McQueen
6. Anton Frondell-C
7. Jackson Smith-LHD
8. Caleb Desnoyers-C
9. Logan Hensler-RHD
10. Victor Eklund-W
11. Ivan Ryabkin-C
12. Kaishawn Aitcheson-LHD
13. Carter Bear-W
14. Cullen Potter-C
15. Radim Mrtka-RHD
16. Justin Carbonneau-W
17. Lynden Lakovic-W
18. Jack Murtagh-W
19. Cole Reschny-C
20. Cole McKinney-C
21. Brady Martin-C
22. Sascha Boumedienne-LHD
23. Malcolm Spence-C
24. Kurban Limatov-LHD
25. Josh Ravensbergen-G
26. Blake Fiddler-RHD
27. Milton Gastrin-C
28. Carter Amico-RHD
29. Jakob Ihs Wozniak-W
30. Jake O’Brien-C
31. Eric Nilson-C
32. Jacob Rombach-LHD
33. Cameron Schmidt-W
34. Charlie Trethewey-RHD
35. Cameron Reid-LHD
35. Will Moore-C
36. Braeden Cootes-C
37. Eddie Genborg-W
38. Jack Nesbitt-C
39. Ben Kindel-W
40. Bill Zonnon-W
41. Viktor Kingsell-W
42. Pyotr Andreyanov-G
43. Cooper Simpson-W
44. Nathan Behm-W
45. Ben Kevan-W
46. Lasse Boelius-LHD
47. Shane Vansaghi-W
48. Tomas Pobezal-C
49. Semyon Frolov-G
50. Henry Brzustewicz-RHD
51. Karl Anborn-RHD
52. Luka Radivojevic-RHD
53. Love Harenstam-G
54. Emile Guite-W
55. Vojtech Cihar-W
56. Asher Barnett-LHD
57. Artyom Vilchinsky-LHD
58. Carson Cameron-RHD
59. Carlos Handel-RHD
60. Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen-LHD
61. Arvid Drott-W
62. Melvin Novotny-W
63. Zeb Lindgren-LHD
64. Mace’o Phillips-LHD

32 Unordered HM’s (Approximates a Third Round): Max Psenicka (RHD), Ryker Lee (W), Will Sharpe (LHD), LJ Mooney (W), Simon Wang (LHD), Conrad Fondrk (W), Reese Hamilton (LHD), Alex Huang (RHD), Jordan Gavin (W), Jesper Kotajarvi (LHD), Adam Benak (W), Matthew Grimes (LHD), Zach Morin (C), Luca Romano (C), Ethan Czata (C), Tomas Polletin (W), Jan Chovan (W), Bruno Osmanis (W), Max Westergard (W), Shamar Moses (W), Peyton Kettles (RHD), Lucas Karmiris (C), Theodor Hallquisth (RHD), Viggo Nordlund (W), Jacob Kvasnicka (W), Mason Moe (C), Artyom Gonchar (LHD), Andrew O’Neill (C), Ashton Schultz (W), Elijah Neuenswander (G), Lucas Beckman (G), Aleksei Medvedev (G)

Agree that Murtagh and McKinney are close, and depending on the night they could be flip flopped. Maybe lately I'd lean McKinney over him. Didn't see the games from last weekend but McKinney was really good vs ASU over the holidays and improved since the prospects game. I see him potentially being the biggest riser on the U-18 squad this year where I originally thought it'd be Fondrk. What's your thoughts?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Agree that Murtagh and McKinney are close, and depending on the night they could be flip flopped. Maybe lately I'd lean McKinney over him. Didn't see the games from last weekend but McKinney was really good vs ASU over the holidays and improved since the prospects game. I see him potentially being the biggest riser on the U-18 squad this year where I originally thought it'd be Fondrk. What's your thoughts?

They’re the top two for me of the guys who are still playing. McKinney’s size (6’0 even for a little while now) and only okay skating would be a slight concern for me, given he’s underrated offensively but probably doesn’t have elite offensive abilities. I think he could be a 2C, if all goes well, but I also think it’s not a guarantee he ends up a top 9 player. May just end up a 4C. I think Murtagh’s game could take off with more skilled guys around him, and there’s nothing that I have major questions about. Not as fast, but I could see him as like a Ryan Leonard style player as he gets older.

Amico is in the same range for me, but what do you do with a player who missed nearly the whole season? Probably a little lower than them, but I could see him ending up the best of the three down the road.

The breakout player for me so far has probably been Hafele or Gallant. Gallant will have it tough to get drafted due to his size, but he’s helped himself with that this season. Hafele could be a second rounder in 2026 I think, and maybe he has a great draft year and rises beyond that. Unfortunately not many breakout candidates. I felt like the best players were already the best last year, and the guys who’ve broken out aren’t major prospects. Andrew O’Neill theoretically another who could fit into the breakout category, but we’re talking about round 2/3, at best. Still half a season to go, so maybe it changes.