Prospect Info: Vasily Zelenov, RW, RedBull (AlpsHL), Greenbay (USHL) (Wisconsin Commit) - 204OA, 2024

[Jim Bob]

I take it Green Bay in the USHL and then into college?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1832961039266107895

 

[HOOats]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1832961039266107895

That's exciting that he'll have his pick of options. Hope he lands in a perfect situation and takes off.

 

[SundherDome]

That's exciting that he'll have his pick of options. Hope he lands in a perfect situation and takes off.

I imagine the front office will have some input

 

[Jim Bob]

That's exciting that he'll have his pick of options. Hope he lands in a perfect situation and takes off.

Given the way the transfer portal has been spinning, even if he doesn't initially land in a great spot, he will likely have options after that.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Committed to Wisconsin per the Green Bay Gamblers Line Chart from last night's preseason game

 

[Jim Bob]

Leinonen confident; Zelenov commits

As the 2024 Prospects Challenge continues at LECOM Harborcenter, there are news and notes to catch up on with several other system players not in attendance at the event. Topias Leinonen will enter…

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From the USHL, the Green Bay Gamblers snuck in a key update this week when on Thursday’s game sheet listed Vasily Zelenov with an NCAA commitment to the University of Wisconsin.

Zelenov played a full season professionally in 2023-24 in the AlpsHL, but perhaps the fact that he did so on a junior contract preserved his NCAA eligibility and made it simpler to navigate the sometimes tricky waters.


While the Zelenov commitment has not been made official, it does seem as of now that the Sabres will have two prospects from the 2024 draft class wearing Badgers uniforms in the near future. Youngstown Phantoms defenseman Luke Osburn expressed his verbal commitment to Wisconsin in August of 2023.

 

[HOOats]

Leinonen confident; Zelenov commits

As the 2024 Prospects Challenge continues at LECOM Harborcenter, there are news and notes to catch up on with several other system players not in attendance at the event. Topias Leinonen will enter…

sabresprospects.com

Zelenov and Osburn as long-range prospects together at Wisconsin is a Hockey's Futurist's dream.

 

[Chainshot]

Zelenov and Osburn as long-range prospects together at Wisconsin is a Hockey's Futurist's dream.

Makes it easy to get eyes on players, for sure, especially with the relative frequency that the Badgers hit the airwaves, err cablewaves.