MISSLIPPYSCARISGREEN t1_itzo71v wrote on October 27, 2022 at 2:08 PM

Reply to comment by bmcmillan534 in Hockey in Connecticut by poorlywrittenriffs

Yeah and they have a kid from Finland that had visa issues that’s supposed to be really good. Third round pick for the Devils last year. Just joined the team and should start playing next week against Maine

iveo83 t1_iu031aj wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:47 PM

how is he 3rd round pick for Devils but on UConn this year?

MISSLIPPYSCARISGREEN t1_iu04c4b wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:55 PM

In hockey, you can get drafted and still go to college and play. The NHL team holds your rights for four years. You can see a lot of NHL prospects playing college. Owen Power was the first overall pick in the 2021 draft after his freshman year at Michigan. After he was drafted he went back to Michigan for his sophomore year.

iveo83 t1_iu04r4o wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:58 PM

oh wow I know nothing about hockey. That's pretty cool though!

DicNavis t1_iu0pjfj wrote on October 27, 2022 at 6:12 PM

I think it’s one of hockey’s biggest advantages over other college sports. You can watch future NFL, NBA, and MLB players play in college but you don’t know which ones will be playing for your favorite teams. In hockey you get to devote energy into following the specific prospects who are most likely to play for your favorite team. You even get guys like Cale Makar who goes from winning a national championship with UMass to being a key addition to Colorado’s playoff run.

MISSLIPPYSCARISGREEN t1_iu0uvcp wrote on October 27, 2022 at 6:46 PM

The Finnish kid is actually playing tonight.

DicNavis t1_iu0vgmb wrote on October 27, 2022 at 6:50 PM

Fuck yeah! No reason he shouldn’t, tbh. He’s been playing with his U20 team in Finland while awaiting his visa, UConn was sorely lacking at center against BU, and even if systematically he isn’t quite ready to play a regular role on a line, he could be used as the extra skater and certainly benefit more from it than whichever freshman defenseman was gonna get a handful of shifts through the whole game. Add the question of Amonte’s availability into the mix and they’d be crazy not to dress a talented center.