W Ryan Rucinski - Youngstown Phantoms, USHL (2025 Draft)

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Very good skating and puck skills. Great? Probably not, but for 5’10 he has high-level offensive abilities, and I think that will get him drafted next year. He’s playing a very small role on a very good team this year, so his totals aren’t that good, but next year he should get a bigger role. He’s going to have to produce because he’s not the biggest or a center or a high-level defensive player. Committed to Ohio State for 2025-26. Has 5+5=10 points in 36 games.

Ryan Rucinski at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Ryan Rucinski, 2006-12-01 Broadview Heights, OH, USA USA. Most recently in the USHL with Youngstown Phantoms. Complete player biography and stats.

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[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hat trick in the series clinching game for Youngstown.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

0+3=3 points in 5 games to start the season. Think he’s someone to watch this season.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

2 goals last night. Now 2+3= 5 points in 6 games.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

4+4=8 points in 10 games now. Has nearly reached his point totals from last season.

Not saying he’ll be a high draft pick, but I’d like to think he’ll get picked this year. Probably the later rounds.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

My review of what I've watched from him this season. Has 11+18=29 points in 38 games.

I think he’s pretty good, but he’s kind of in that territory where he could be completely undone by size and skating when it comes to the NHL draft. On the surface, he has NHL draft numbers and he has real talent. He’s a 5’10 center that can play in all situations, has good hockey sense, real skill, and good edges, but he’s also undersized and his speed is kind of mediocre. I would say he comes with a draftable range (probably no earlier than like 4 or 5, maybe 6 or 7), but I won’t be shocked if he’s not picked.