Prospect Info: Rhett Pitlick (2019, #131)

[Kotkaniemi Suzuki]

Pitlicker is as fast as they come, and has decent skill. Hopefully he can add something to our bottom 6 one day.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Pitlicker is as fast as they come, and has decent skill. Hopefully he can add something to our bottom 6 one day.

I remember he was a standout at last year's development camp, a week after being drafted.

I can't wait to see how he does next year. He will be in the NCAA playing for University of Minnesota.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

I remember he was a standout at last year's development camp, a week after being drafted.

I can't wait to see how he does next year. He will be in the NCAA playing for University of Minnesota.

For some reasons, I have vibes of Plekanec in what I saw from him in that camp, could become an annoying, persistant forechecking 2-way forward if everything aligns correctly.

Some John Madden in him too.

 

[montreal]

For some reasons, I have vibes of Plekanec in what I saw from him in that camp, could become an annoying, persistant forechecking 2-way forward if everything aligns correctly.

Some John Madden in him too.

I don't see him in the Pleks mold, in the games i've seen at least but that was in the USHS and USHL, so we'll see how his game evolves over the next few years.

 

[WeThreeKings]

His upside is something like Paul Byron imo

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

His upside is something like Paul Byron imo

That's about right I think, both upside wise and style wise. He might be an even better pure skater than Byron is,which is really saying something.

 

[Adam Michaels]

His upside is something like Paul Byron imo

That would be real good for a 5th round pick if he can become a Paul Byron-type.

I can't wait to see how it goes for him in the NCAA this year.

 

[tinyzombies]

saw him at development camp- he looked great for a bottom 6 role.

 

[ahmedou]

 

[26Mats]

That would be real good for a 5th round pick if he can become a Paul Byron-type.

I can't wait to see how it goes for him in the NCAA this year.

Definitely one step at a time. Although I'm already looking forward to how he'll look when he gets to NHL camps in Septembers, first thing is to see him in the NCAA.

 

[montreal]

Pitlick is in the Big 10.

 

[habsprospects]

Pitlick is in the Big 10.

He is not even listed on their roster, while 3 other freshmen are.

 

[canadiensnation]

Pitlick is in the Big 10.

Oops, thanks

 

[Adam Michaels]

Pitlick is listed on Muskegon's 30-man roster that was released last night:

Lumberjacks announce 30-man roster

So maybe he will play in the USHL this year, too.

 

[Whitesnake]

PItlick not going in the NCAA is not good news. Waste of time.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

PItlick not going in the NCAA is not good news. Waste of time.

For reference
Lumberjacks announce 30-man roster

FWIW it doesn't 100% mean he won't play with MU at some point in the 20-21 season. I do agree another season in the USHL would be a waste though.

 

[montreal]

He is not even listed on their roster, while 3 other freshmen are.

Oops, thanks

Pitlick is listed on Muskegon's 30-man roster that was released last night:

Lumberjacks announce 30-man roster

So maybe he will play in the USHL this year, too.

PItlick not going in the NCAA is not good news. Waste of time.

For reference
Lumberjacks announce 30-man roster

FWIW it doesn't 100% mean he won't play with MU at some point in the 20-21 season. I do agree another season in the USHL would be a waste though.

I don't know why or when it changed but all the sites i've checked now list him as going to Minnesota for the '21-'22 season. So I don't know if they felt he wasn't ready perhaps physically or if it was due to something else.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I don't know why or when it changed but all the sites i've checked now list him as going to Minnesota for the '21-'22 season. So I don't know if they felt he wasn't ready perhaps physically or if it was due to something else.

They're starting the season with very few freshmen ( only one freshman forward as far as I can tell). Maybe they decided to go with a more experienced lineup.

 

[Adam Michaels]

You can watch Pitlick play tonight for free just have to sign up for an account on hockey.tv,

HockeyTV

Looks like Pitlick won't play, he's listed among the scratches:

It sucks now that this is the free game. Now I wish the Sioux Falls game was the free one.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Pitlick has yet to play any preseason games yet. Tonight will be Muskegon's fourth preseason game and he isn't in the line-up again. I'm curious if he isn't 100% or if Muskegon is really using these preseason games to scout other players before choosing who is cut and who makes the team.

 

[Toene]

If we had an ECHL team could we just sign these kind of low-end prospects and play them there instead of watching them being wasted away by teams who prefer to ice players that have zero future?

 

[Adam Michaels]

If we had an ECHL team could we just sign these kind of low-end prospects and play them there instead of watching them being wasted away by teams who prefer to ice players that have zero future?

Pitlick will be heading to the NCAA next year. So instead of ECHL, he would probably prefer to go to college where he can also go to school and major in something.

Also, we don't know the circumstances as to why Pitlick hasn't played yet. It's possible he's not 100% healthy.

 

[montreal]

Pitlick has yet to play any preseason games yet. Tonight will be Muskegon's fourth preseason game and he isn't in the line-up again. I'm curious if he isn't 100% or if Muskegon is really using these preseason games to scout other players before choosing who is cut and who makes the team.

I don't think Gushchin has played either and him and Pitlick were the top duo for Muskegon.

 

[montreal]

If we had an ECHL team could we just sign these kind of low-end prospects and play them there instead of watching them being wasted away by teams who prefer to ice players that have zero future?

It's due to covid, 2 USHL teams opted not to play so their players were spilt up in a draft, Muskegon has 30 players so they need to figure out who to keep and who to cut. The season starts in 12 days so once it starts he will be on the top line again like he was last year.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I don't think Gushchin has played either and him and Pitlick were the top duo for Muskegon.

You're right. Good catch. I didn't pay much attention to other players, only Pitlick.

As you have already said in another thread, with some USHL teams opting out, players from those teams were scattered around other teams. So it's possible Muskegon has a few of those players playing instead. As well as some younger players they want to see if they make enough of an impression to stick around or be cut.