2024 Draft - Overagers to watch

[Frk It]

Made this thread last year, and I am seeing some interesting players for this draft too.

A few interesting players:

Jesse Pulkkinen at eliteprospects.com - 6'6" defenseman with 23 pts in 15 games in U20

Svante Sjödin at eliteprospects.com - Was youngest player eligible for last year's draft. 21 pts in 18 J20 games. Saw a clip of him and looks like a ++ skater.

Anthony Romani at eliteprospects.com - Center playing big minutes with 15 pts in 10 games for North Bay so far. Recently named OHL player of the week.

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Yegor Klimovich - still small, but added some extra speed, has looked good in his first KHL games

Dmitri Vlasenko - one of the most skilled players in the MHL, breaking into the VHL.

Radel Zamaltdinov - missed a lot of his DY with injury, playing full time VHL already, plays a very chaotic brand of hockey that probably doesn't lead to much draft value, but a fun player regardless.

Mikhail Grass - big, producing in the KHL, plays with some drafted prospects so likely has eyes on him (I don't think he is any good, though)

 

[emptyNedder]

Joe Connor -- plays bigger than his size, has consistently produced at each new level.

Filip Sitar -- proficient scorer in his age group, one to watch to see how much SHL playing time he gets the rest of the season.

 

[Ovechkin962]

Jiri Tichacek - PPG defenseman playing in the Czechia Extraliga.

Ivan Ivantsov - Playing on a 40 pts pace in the KHL

Ilya Nabokov - Pretty good goalie playing in the KHL

 

[Bubbles]

Harrison Meneghin - 6'3 goalie that should have been taken last year. 2.04 GAA with a 937 SV%. Will be in the running for a spot on the WJC team.

Nate Misskey - 6'3 199lb right handed D. Overlooked last season because a lack of production. Has 14 pts in 11 games on a resurgent Royals team.

Ondrej Becher - soon to be 20 year old. Leading the WHL with 27 pts in 12 games.

 

[austin63867]

Some overagers I like who haven't been named

Mazden Leslie - Defenseman who should have been taken last year. Good offensive defenseman with decent size who surprised a few going undrafted for unknown reasons.

Charlie Cerrato - Got overshadowed playing in the NTDP but has had a strong early season in the USHL for Youngstown. Recent Penn State commit after flipping from Michigan.

Tanner Adams - Another US player I thought shouldve been taken but wasn't. Hardworking and advanced forward with bottom-six potential who's already in the NCAA for Providence.

Isac Hedqvist - Nifty offensive forward who looked good in Leafs Dev Camp. Liked him going into the draft but size was a concern, but EP has him up from 5'9 to 5'11 which likely a few months earlier would've gotten him taken in June.

Lukas Matecha - 6'3 Goalie from Czechia who looked a bit raw in the Czech U20 league, who's gotten off to a strong start in the WHL for Tri-City

Alexei Noskov - Raw Russian Goalie but the quickness and athleticism is there. Does not play on a top team in the MHL with Taifun but has the ability to play at a higher level. (Revised, original post said his team was AKM Tula)

Some other names I like include Logan Wormald (who would've been mentioned had he not recently been out due to an appendectomy), Ben Robertson, Jan Spunar & Cole Burbidge

 

[GordieHowYaDoin]

Hudson Thornton OFD who had a break out last year and is continuing it this season is still flying under the radar

Vasili Atanasov. I believe is on last year of eligibility and is absolutely torching the KHL. Reports are he is a very complete 200ft player and in good graces of Larianov. Silayev on Torpedo too.

Alexander Hellnemo was ranked #1 EU goalie for 2023 draft but having a rough start to this year. Still plenty of time to turn it around, but he was looking pretty decent last season.

Ondrej Becher is taking WHL by storm so far.

Few more I am missing but its late and brain is tired. I'll edit them in tomorrow.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Goalies are always tough to project in terms of being drafted.

Magnitogorsk's Ilya Nabokov is eligible as a 2003-born player.

 

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Hudson Thornton OFD who had a break out last year and is continuing it this season is still flying under the radar

Vasili Atanasov. I believe is on last year of eligibility and is absolutely torching the KHL. Reports are he is a very complete 200ft player and in good graces of Larianov. Silayev on Torpedo too.

Alexander Hellnemo was ranked #1 EU goalie for 2023 draft but having a rough start to this year. Still plenty of time to turn it around, but he was looking pretty decent last season.

Ondrej Becher is taking WHL by storm so far.

Few more I am missing but its late and brain is tired. I'll edit them in tomorrow.

Atanasov is no longer draft eligible

 

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Yegor Klimovich - still small, but added some extra speed, has looked good in his first KHL games

Dmitri Vlasenko - one of the most skilled players in the MHL, breaking into the VHL.

Radel Zamaltdinov - missed a lot of his DY with injury, playing full time VHL already, plays a very chaotic brand of hockey that probably doesn't lead to much draft value, but a fun player regardless.

Mikhail Grass - big, producing in the KHL, plays with some drafted prospects so likely has eyes on him (I don't think he is any good, though)

Nikita Surayev - the only re-entry from Russia given a grade (W) by central scouting, not sure why he was given a grade.

 

[Caser]

Some overagers I like who haven't been named

Mazden Leslie - Defenseman who should have been taken last year. Good offensive defenseman with decent size who surprised a few going undrafted for unknown reasons.

Charlie Cerrato - Got overshadowed playing in the NTDP but has had a strong early season in the USHL for Youngstown. Recent Penn State commit after flipping from Michigan.

Tanner Adams - Another US player I thought shouldve been taken but wasn't. Hardworking and advanced forward with bottom-six potential who's already in the NCAA for Providence.

Isac Hedqvist - Nifty offensive forward who looked good in Leafs Dev Camp. Liked him going into the draft but size was a concern, but EP has him up from 5'9 to 5'11 which likely a few months earlier would've gotten him taken in June.

Lukas Matecha - 6'3 Goalie from Czechia who looked a bit raw in the Czech U20 league, who's gotten off to a strong start in the WHL for Tri-City

Alexei Noskov - Raw Russian Goalie but the quickness and athleticism is there. Does not play on a top team in the MHL with AKM Tula but has the ability to play at a higher level.

Some other names I like include Logan Wormald (who would've been mentioned had he not recently been out due to an appendectomy), Ben Robertson, Jan Spunar & Cole Burbidge

If only it would be AKM lol, but it is the disaster of a team named Typhoon, there is no logical explanation how he is able to keep his stats on a decent level behind that defense.

 

[austin63867]

If only it would be AKM lol, but it is the disaster of a team named Typhoon, there is no logical explanation how he is able to keep his stats on a decent level behind that defense.

Whoops, mistook his team for Kirill Zarubin, another good Goalie on a bad team.

Taifun Primorsky Krai is the right team. If anyone needs any more indication of his talent, here's their Goalie stats. (Gaidukov is 20 and Kotushyonok 16)

 

[LeProspector]

Anthony Romani, Connor Macpherson, Aron Jessli, Easton Adrian and Mitchell Young

 

[Frk It]

Yegor Klimovich - still small, but added some extra speed, has looked good in his first KHL games

Dmitri Vlasenko - one of the most skilled players in the MHL, breaking into the VHL.

Radel Zamaltdinov - missed a lot of his DY with injury, playing full time VHL already, plays a very chaotic brand of hockey that probably doesn't lead to much draft value, but a fun player regardless.

Mikhail Grass - big, producing in the KHL, plays with some drafted prospects so likely has eyes on him (I don't think he is any good, though)

What about this guy?

Pavel Moysevich at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Pavel Moysevich, 2004-09-29 Minsk, BLR Belarus. Most recently in the KHL with SKA St. Petersburg. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[CybershadeEDM]

Antonin Verreault

 

[Czechboy]

Ondrej Becher is killing it.. didnt see it coming but a strong world Juniors and he may be a late pick

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Gavyn Thoreson is another I think should get drafted. He's like a better Brett Berard. The size is the reason he wasn't drafted last season, despite being 1PPG in the USHL.

 

[MS]

Harrison Meneghin - 6'3 goalie that should have been taken last year. 2.04 GAA with a 937 SV%. Will be in the running for a spot on the WJC team.

Nate Misskey - 6'3 199lb right handed D. Overlooked last season because a lack of production. Has 14 pts in 11 games on a resurgent Royals team.

Ondrej Becher - soon to be 20 year old. Leading the WHL with 27 pts in 12 games.

Agreed with these and I'd also add Viliam Kmec on that crazy-start PG team, and Tyler Thorpe in Vancouver is off to a great start with 8 goals in 9 games as a 6'4 winger prospect.

 

[czech]

I’ll also add the Czechs: Spunar and Melovsky with great chances of being selected, Cibulka, Koci and Petr with less.
...Tichacek was mentioned here. But he probably has no right (03) to be drafted even as an overager?

 

[SimGrindcore]

Charlie Cerrato

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Any thoughts on Dynamo Moscow defenseman Artyom Kudashov?

 

[Eye of Ra]

Erik Påhlsson and Hannes Hellberg

 

[GordieHowYaDoin]

Made this thread last year, and I am seeing some interesting players for this draft too.

A few interesting players:

Jesse Pulkkinen at eliteprospects.com - 6'6" defenseman with 23 pts in 15 games in U20

Svante Sjödin at eliteprospects.com - Was youngest player eligible for last year's draft. 21 pts in 18 J20 games. Saw a clip of him and looks like a ++ skater.

Anthony Romani at eliteprospects.com - Center playing big minutes with 15 pts in 10 games for North Bay so far. Recently named OHL player of the week.

Definitely keeping a close eye on Jesse Pulkkinen. Perfect NHL big frame dman at 18 with some soft hands and a new found scoring touch? Looks like a late bloomer who's stock should rise fast if he keeps it up. Definitely jumped up on my overager board.

 

[Larry Fisher]

Definitely keeping a close eye on Jesse Pulkkinen. Perfect NHL big frame dman at 18 with some soft hands and a new found scoring touch? Looks like a late bloomer who's stock should rise fast if he keeps it up. Definitely jumped up on my overager board.

Pulkkinen is definitely on the radar, good call here.

Bumping this thread to see who else is popping through the first half of the season.

I agree with all the WHL names mentioned. I haven't had time to do a world tour on overagers yet, usually cut a lap following the World Juniors (because usually a few pop there for follow up viewings), but I'm always intrigued who is catching the eye of the HF community!

 

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Yegor Klimovich - still small, but added some extra speed, has looked good in his first KHL games

Dmitri Vlasenko - one of the most skilled players in the MHL, breaking into the VHL.

Radel Zamaltdinov - missed a lot of his DY with injury, playing full time VHL already, plays a very chaotic brand of hockey that probably doesn't lead to much draft value, but a fun player regardless.

Mikhail Grass - big, producing in the KHL, plays with some drafted prospects so likely has eyes on him (I don't think he is any good, though)

Vladimir Mikhalyov - broke into the KHL recently, 4 points in his first 7 games. Fun, skilled player. Was one of the four MHL players to play in the KHL All-Star Game.

Pavel Moysevich - 6-foot-6 goalie putting up some impressive numbers in the VHL with a shaky team in front of him. Hasn't let in a goal in the KHL through 5 games of limited workload.