TOP 100 PROSPECTS: 17-20

>17. MICHAEL HAGE BORN April 14, 2006, Mississauga, Ont. 2023-24 Chicago (USHL) HT 6-1 WT 187 SHOOTS R POS C CENTRAL SCOUTING No. 10 (NA skaters) AS A CANADIAN eschewing major-junior to play for the USHL’s Chicago Steel before heading to NCAA Michigan, Hage is following a path previously laid down by Adam Fantilli. Hage is on a positive development trail, but it’s one that has also been adversely affected by injuries and tragedy (see pg. 38). That’s why scouts are willing to cut him some slack when they see him drift in and out of games. “He is uber talented in terms of sense, skill, skating and production,” one scout said. “He creates a lot of chances for himself and others. To say his compete wavers would probably be an understatement. He competes offensively, but…

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