RD AJ Francisco - Hermantown High School, USHS-MN (2026 Draft)

[Pavel Buchnevich]

One of the best defensemen on the victorious US YOG team. Ran PP1. He's a good or very good skater. He has a decent puck game too, and his defense isn't that bad. The skating is the best part of his game. He's only 5'11, and not an ace defender or an ace offensive player, so he will need to show improvements, but he stands a good chance of making the NTDP for next year.

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Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of AJ Francisco, 2008-01-10 Hermantown, MN, USA USA. Most recently in the NTDP with U.S. National U17 Team. Complete player biography and stats.

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Committed to Notre Dame

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He's like a poor man's Aram Minnetian. Good puck rusher, skates well, has solid handles. Okay-ish defensively. Okay-ish offensively. A little small, but not terribly. 3rd or 4th round pick is my provisional projection. Could also easily become one of those players that people are wondering how he went undrafted, and the answer becomes he's another Galvas that is a good junior player and a bad fit for what NHL teams like.