Prospect Info: At 18th Overall the Winnipeg Jets Select C Chaz Lucius

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The United States National Team Development Program has produced a number of top NHL prospects in recent years. This year should be no different, and top-line centre Chaz Lucius is a player who should be highly sought after in this year’s draft class. Lucius played 13 games with the Under-18 squad this year, putting up 13 goals and seven assists for 20 points. He has battled through injuries in this strange COVID altered season, and thus missed the IIHF Under-18 World Championships. Despite this, Lucius is expected to be ready for the 2021-22 season. He is committed to playing for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers next year.

In 2019-20 Lucius put up 31 goals and 19 assists for 50 points in 46 games for the US NTDP Under-17 team. He also got a short call-up to the Under-18 team, putting up two assists in six games. Lucius was impressive at the Under-17 World Hockey Challenge. In six games he scored seven goals and three assists for 10 points, helping the US squad to a silver medal. Lucius led the tournament in goals and points and was named to the All-Star Team.


Chaz Lucius Scouting Report

2021 NHL Draft #11: Chaz Lucius Scouting Report

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[jetsforever]

Cool name, seems like a decent pick

 

[gojetsgo]

 

[Rheged]

Dude I wanted most but felt impossible he'd be available at that pick, feels a little like the Connor selection in that way.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

I had him top 10 to start the year

 

[Duke749]

Waaaaiiiittttt, he’s out of the US? Isn’t that where we’ve scouted phenomenally over the years? @Whileee or someone has been very high on that?

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Love it. Shades of Perfetti and Connor all over him. Our USNDP scouts are fantastic. Welcome aboard, Chaz!

 

[Makeshift We Are]

I like this pick a lot.

 

[jetsforever]

Dude I wanted must but felt impossible he'd be available at that pick, feels a little like the Connor selection in that way.

And Perfetti

 

[Neuf]

Funny draft this year, let's see where this goes. We need some righties in the top 6, hope he makes it

 

[Gm0ney]

Looks very good from the NHLe perspective:

 

[Bob E]

Surprised he was there. Happy he was.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

He was so good at the u17s

best shot in the draft
I thought he was the 4th best forward in the draft

 

[leafster7]

Do you guys think he is better than Aatu Raty in terms of skill and speed?

 

[Duke749]

He was so good at the u17s

best shot in the draft
I thought he was the 4th best forward in the draft

Listen to this man. He knows his stuff!

 

[HPsauce]

That good eh!? Nice he seems like he’s a good player!!

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Do you guys think he is better than Aatu Raty in terms of skill and speed?

his skating is average but his skill is top 5 in the draft

the puck follows him on the ice and can score from anywhere

 

[gojetsgo]

 

[Daximus]

Great value pick by the Jets for 17th OA. Another solid shooter and a right handed player. Really like this pick. We keep taking fallers because other GM's keep giving them to us.

 

[Gm0ney]

Waaaaiiiittttt, he’s out of the US? Isn’t that where we’ve scouted phenomenally over the years? @Whileee or someone has been very high on that?

Yes we've done pretty well with our American picks. Trouba, Copp, Hellebuyck, Appleton, Connor. Who am I forgetting? Samberg (TBD)?

 

[Jets]

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Max Giese has his hands all over this

 

[John Agar]

Nice.... !!!

 

[Duke749]

Great value pick by the Jets for 17th OA. Another solid shooter and a right handed player. Really like this pick. We keep taking fallers because other GM's keep giving them to us.

It’s funny how a lack of overthinking has benefited us so much. It’s so wise to not overthink this kind of thing.

 

[lanky]

Haha. You beat me to it.

If Chaz Lucious needs a skating coach then Chaz Michael Michaels is the guy for the job.