C Casey Mittelstadt - Eden Prairie HS, USHS (2017, 8th, BUF)

[Bonin21]

Many say he's the best player in MN HS hockey over Riley Tufte and he's only a junior. He seems to be under the radar still somehow.

He goes into the Tourney next week as the player to watch with 28-40-68 in 28 GP against one of the toughest schedules in MN.

Gopher fans can't wait for him and Reedy to get to campus in 2017 (along with Maniscalco and McManus).

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[North Country]

Such a will to win in the final moments of tight games.

 

[The Exiled One]

Kind of unfortunate that many of the top HS teams got bounced from the tournament. Mittelstadt will definitely get the most attention at State. Not sure that he'll be a better pro than Tufte, but he could definitely be a better college player.

Meanwhile, I'm not disappointed with Poehling as SCSU's lone HS recruit. LVN didn't make State, but I honestly thing Poehling is closer in potential to Mittelstadt than most gopher fans would be willing to admit.

 

[Jaykay]

Button had him 9th in November.

 

[Bonin21]

Put on a show tonight with 1-5-6 in the first round of the state tourney. Hopefully someone puts together highlights. He was on a different planet than anyone tonight.

 

[Bonin21]

Here you go, folks. Highlights:
http://kstp.com/sports/mittelstadt-six-point-effort-carries-eden-prairie-by-anoka/4065598/

 

[North Country]

Should be a great semifinal against potential first rounder, Mitchell Mattson and his Grand Rapids team.

 

[Realm]

I watched him in Semi's of the sections, I hated him because I was rooting for the other team and he was fiesty and fantastic. After that I looked him up and see he has committed to being a Gopher.....So now I like him!

 

[covfefe]

Here you go, folks. Highlights:
http://kstp.com/sports/mittelstadt-six-point-effort-carries-eden-prairie-by-anoka/4065598/

What a goal at 2:20..wow

 

[Woodhouse]

Just completed the hat trick, plus an assist, as they're approaching the end of second period in tonight's semifinal...game can be streamed here: https://prep45.grandstadium.tv/watchevents.aspx?q=l10915

 

[Bonin21]

He has eleven points in five periods and is putting on one of the best shows in the tournament in probably twenty years.

 

[smalt021]

Should be a great semifinal against potential first rounder, Mitchell Mattson and his Grand Rapids team.

Mattson looks like he needs a year in the USHL prior to UND.

 

[William H Bonney]

Probably a prime candidate to join Team USA for the U18 Worlds in April.

 

[Bonin21]

Highlights from the semifinal. Mattson was nowhere to be found.

http://kstp.com/sports/mittelstadt-...den-prairie-over-grand-rapids-/4066376/?cat=7

 

[Jaykay]

Not to derail this thread, but Mattson cut his hand in the celebration of their section final win. It required 12 stitches and they weren't even sure if he'd be able to play this weekend.

As far as Casey goes, I don't know if there's much more you can say about the kid. I've seen Leddy, Bjugstad, Oshie, Brock Nelson, Anders Lee, Ryan McDonagh etc. play in this tournament and I've never seen anything like this. Blake Wheeler is the one that comes to mind as being this dominant but he was playing in Class A (Casey's EP team is in the large school Class AA).

Stats from the game tonight.

 

[smalt021]

Minny AA final

https://prep45.grandstadium.tv/watchevents.aspx?q=l11031

 

[North Country]

Tune in for a wild finish!

 

[Bonin21]

Joining the U18 team

 

[Bonin21]

First two USHL goals last night. The first one is nasty.

 

[covfefe]

Top 3-5 pick next year? Looks like an amazing talent

 

[TLEH]

Top 3-5 pick next year? Looks like an amazing talent

my thoughts as well. haven't heard toooo much about him, but reading this thread i was really impressed.

 

[zeropotentate]

Sounds like he is going to be a player to keep an eye on next year. Will he possibly be playing for u18 this year?

 

[Jaykay]

Top 3-5 pick next year? Looks like an amazing talent

Potentially. I think he should be in the top 10 right now with potential for top 5 but there's a long way to go.

The widely-held opinion is that he has accelerated his studies enough to graduate this year and will be joining the Gophers next season. If that happens, he'll have quite the chance to prove himself in his draft year.

 

[Jaykay]

Sounds like he is going to be a player to keep an eye on next year. Will he possibly be playing for u18 this year?

He joined the U-18 team after his high school season ended.

 

[wings5]

This kids hands are incredible I'll be shocked if he doesn't at least go top 10 next year.