RD Logan Hensler - USNTDP, USHL (2025 Draft)

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Top 5 pick for everyone's 2025 Mock Draft to start the upcoming season?

Closer to top 10, maybe top 15.

I think Hagens, Frondell, Martone, McQueen, Ryabkin, and Misa will be the most discussed players for top 5. I think Schaefer will also be discussed before Hensler on defense.

 

[Dominance]

Closer to top 10, maybe top 15.

I think Hagens, Frondell, Martone, McQueen, Ryabkin, and Misa will be the most discussed players for top 5. I think Schaefer will also be discussed before Hensler on defense.

Hensler or Tretheway?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hensler or Tretheway?

Hensler, but I think Amico may end up drafted higher than both.

 

[95snipes]

He reminds me of Seabrook in how heavy his shot is. Better skater than Seabrook was, but he'll be entering a better skating league. I don't think Hensler's game is there yet in terms of putting it all together, but he has all of the attributes to be a top pairing NHLer. If he takes a step forward next year, can see him top 5, otherwise more 5-15 range type of prospect.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Really interested to see how Hensler does at Wisconsin under Hastings

 

[Bonin21]

Prepare to fall asleep

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Really interested to see how Hensler does at Wisconsin under Hastings

I like what I have seen from him a lot, hope he does well, but I think WI is a poor choice for him.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

I like what I have seen from him a lot, hope he does well, but I think WI is a poor choice for him.

I would have liked to see him at Michigan, North Dakota, or Minnesota, in that order.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I’m honestly pretty shocked Hensler didn’t decommit from Wisconsin. I’ve been assuming he would for months but nothing.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I’m honestly pretty shocked Hensler didn’t decommit from Wisconsin. I’ve been assuming he would for months but nothing.

He committed to Wisconsin after Hastings was hired. Why would he de-commit? Cause all Granato’s guys left?

I would have liked to see him at Michigan, North Dakota, or Minnesota, in that order.

Gross.

Prepare to fall asleep

Wisconsin plays the exact same way Minnesota does.

 

[Ryan Van Horne]

I’m honestly pretty shocked Hensler didn’t decommit from Wisconsin. I’ve been assuming he would for months but nothing.

Why are you shocked?

I like what I have seen from him a lot, hope he does well, but I think WI is a poor choice for him.

Why do you think Wisconsin is a poor choice?

 

[MNRube]

Why do you think Wisconsin is a poor choice?

Wisconsin’s new regime has a reputation of chasing older players and Hensler may struggle to earn minutes. Kunin, Turcotte, Stramel and others have hurt Wisconsins reputation a bit - even if that is an unfair assertion as it crosses several coaches and systems. I also think that @Obvious Fabertism is a bit of a Gopher homer like myself

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Wisconsin’s new regime has a reputation of chasing older players and Hensler may struggle to earn minutes. Kunin, Turcotte, Stramel and others have hurt Wisconsins reputation a bit - even if that is an unfair assertion as it crosses several coaches and systems. I also think that @Obvious Fabertism is a bit of a Gopher homer like myself

The positive is Hensler is better on paper than most of their right shot D on the roster. But if/when he makes mistakes, will Hastings be willing to stomach those and keep playing him? That's what we're all interested to see.

 

[95snipes]

Dexheimer is pretty good, but if Hensler can't beat out what Wisconsin has for top 4 / pp1 minutes, then he's not a top tier prospect. It really is that simple. If we truly are talking about a franchise defenseman here, then Hensler should be one of the better players in the country, or at the very least, the B10.

 

[Ryan Van Horne]

Wisconsin’s new regime has a reputation of chasing older players and Hensler may struggle to earn minutes. Kunin, Turcotte, Stramel and others have hurt Wisconsins reputation a bit - even if that is an unfair assertion as it crosses several coaches and systems. I also think that @Obvious Fabertism is a bit of a Gopher homer like myself

Thanks. Appreciate the insight. My knowledge of the U.S. college scene is weak.

 

[MTU34]

Dexheimer is pretty good, but if Hensler can't beat out what Wisconsin has for top 4 / pp1 minutes, then he's not a top tier prospect. It really is that simple. If we truly are talking about a franchise defenseman here, then Hensler should be one of the better players in the country, or at the very least, the B10.

Hensler really isn’t a natural powerplay QB so I imagine Dexheimer (who is a natural powerplay qb at the collegiate level) keeps that role.

That being said, I think the concerns about Hastings are significantly overblown. It’s not as though guys like Lucius, Finley, and Whitelaw didn’t play at all last year. Hensler has a clear path to a top 4 role on this Wisconsin roster and I’d be floored if he doesn’t get it

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Hensler really isn’t a natural powerplay QB so I imagine Dexheimer (who is a natural powerplay qb at the collegiate level) keeps that role.

That being said, I think the concerns about Hastings are significantly overblown. It’s not as though guys like Lucius, Finley, and Whitelaw didn’t play at all last year. Hensler has a clear path to a top 4 role on this Wisconsin roster and I’d be floored if he doesn’t get it

From the games I saw, Lucius played a ton. I think his departure is likely more to do with his own decision. Finley plays a translatable bottom 6 game, and he's quite happy playing for his home state program. Whitelaw seemed to lose minutes at times, so I'm not surprised he left.

 

[95snipes]

Hensler really isn’t a natural powerplay QB so I imagine Dexheimer (who is a natural powerplay qb at the collegiate level) keeps that role.

That being said, I think the concerns about Hastings are significantly overblown. It’s not as though guys like Lucius, Finley, and Whitelaw didn’t play at all last year. Hensler has a clear path to a top 4 role on this Wisconsin roster and I’d be floored if he doesn’t get it

That's fair. Top 4 / pp time. Hensler was never going to be the go to offensive guy from the backend with the '06s so hopefully he has more to show offensively.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Wisconsin’s new regime has a reputation of chasing older players and Hensler may struggle to earn minutes. Kunin, Turcotte, Stramel and others have hurt Wisconsins reputation a bit - even if that is an unfair assertion as it crosses several coaches and systems. I also think that @Obvious Fabertism is a bit of a Gopher homer like myself

I am a former Gopher STH, but I am also a UW alum, I'll just say that I know very few student athletes that came from the MN suburbs that excelled in Madison and leave it at that. The current hockey coaching staff is not my concern for him.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I am a former Gopher STH, but I am also a UW alum, I'll just say that I know very few student athletes that came from the MN suburbs that excelled in Madison and leave it at that. The current hockey coaching staff is not my concern for him.

I’m not following you at all. What exactly are you trying to say, that Wisconsin is prejudiced against Minnesotans?

Last year’s team had Lucius, Dexheimer, Palodichuk, and Whitelaw all perform well as Minnesotans.

 

[coooldude]

I’m not following you at all. What exactly are you trying to say, that Wisconsin is prejudiced against Minnesotans?

Last year’s team had Lucius, Dexheimer, Palodichuk, and Whitelaw all perform well as Minnesotans.

Or ... that they party too hard? I also struggled with the wording.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Or ... that they party too hard? I also struggled with the wording.

Wouldn’t that impact everyone though, not just Minnesotans?

 

[macbowes]

Started the first game of the season on the top pair. Didn't have any points, but he was +2, and had 5 sog in a 3-2 OT win.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

He's not going to put up big numbers on a low scoring Badgers team. 2 points in 8 games so far.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

We all said Wisconsin was a bad choice. He thought it would be different for him than all the others. I hope he’s enjoying his time off the ice because on the ice his draft position will likely pay for the choice he made.