Prospect Info: Eric Ciccolini, RW, 7th round, 205th overall, 2019

[GeorgeKaplan]

Eric Ciccolini at eliteprospects.com

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[UAGoalieGuy]

U Michigan commit.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Wasn't that the name of a Chico Marx character?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Bust or Boom.

HP likes him.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Looks like another pick with upside. Seems to be following a similar career trajectory to Riley Hughes

 

[Draft Guru]

OJHL: ERIC CICCOLINI VOTED OJHL’S TOP PROSPECT | Ontario Hockey Association

Mike Cammalleri is a family friend

Above article says Michigan this fall but Elite Prospects has him as a 20-21 commit. He was drafted by Cedar Rapids in 2018 in the USHL, and Guelph of the OHL in 2017. Going to the OHL will make him ineligible for the NCAA. It's probably USHL for him this year if in fact he won't be in Michigan this fall.

 

[Mac n Gs]

OJHL: ERIC CICCOLINI VOTED OJHL’S TOP PROSPECT | Ontario Hockey Association

Mike Cammalleri is a family friend

Above article says Michigan this fall but Elite Prospects has him as a 20-21 commit. He was drafted by Cedar Rapids in 2018 in the USHL, and Guelph of the OHL in 2017. Going to the OHL will make him ineligible for the NCAA. It's probably USHL for him this year if in fact he won't be in Michigan this fall.

Don't think we need to worry about this:

 

[nyr2k2]

I read an article a couple days ago about the top guys that were expected to go late and I'm pretty sure he was on it. I think it was an ESPN+ article. Of course, I can't find it.

EDIT: https://www.espn.com/nhl/insider/st...intriguing-low-risk-high-reward-late-rounders

 

[Barnaby]

Just think of all the 7th rounders we have next year!

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

If his name is pronounced the way I think it is, Jimmy Vesey is now the second sickest player in the organization

 

[SML2]

OJHL: ERIC CICCOLINI VOTED OJHL’S TOP PROSPECT | Ontario Hockey Association

Mike Cammalleri is a family friend

Above article says Michigan this fall but Elite Prospects has him as a 20-21 commit. He was drafted by Cedar Rapids in 2018 in the USHL, and Guelph of the OHL in 2017. Going to the OHL will make him ineligible for the NCAA. It's probably USHL for him this year if in fact he won't be in Michigan this fall.

He hasn't played for Guelph. He's been playing in the OJHL, not the OHL. As far as I can tell, he's eligible to and will be at Michigan next season.

 

[Roo Returns]

Good pick, good size, going to a good program. He can marinate there for a few years. No hurries.

 

[Draft Guru]

He hasn't played for Guelph. He's been playing in the OJHL, not the OHL. As far as I can tell, he's eligible to and will be at Michigan next season.

That I knew. Was just listing his options. Wasn't sure if he was definitely going to Michigan in the fall. Sometimes after getting drafted, the NHL team could say "Hey, we think you should go to the OHL instead." But in this particular case he's probably a 4 year NCAA prospect.

 

[Lays]

Knew I knew him from somewhere. Was browsing OJHL stats a while back and Ciccolini’s production stood out to me. Was better than Jack McBain’s production last year who was talked about as a potential 1st rounder (though he went in the 3rd to Minny)

Haven’t seen him but seems like a good pick

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

 

[Thirty One]

@Tob is that you in the background? Were you at the draft?

 

[Lays]

Has speed and a sick release

 

[offdacrossbar]

whats with drafting all the irish guys ??

 

[Tob]

@Tob is that you in the background? Were you at the draft?

Ya, my mom there, you can see in the picture asked me after why that dude with the beard kept introducing himself to all the guys in blue jerseys.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

whats with drafting all the irish guys ??

Ciccolini is an Italian name, no?

 

[klingsor]

Wasn't that the name of a Chico Marx character?

Duck Soup

 

[free0717]

Wel! If he can't play Hockey, at least he can cook

 

[Mikos87]

If his name is pronounced the way I think it is, Jimmy Vesey is now the second sickest player in the organization

I don't know, I would say it's Karl Henriksson. One of his U18 teammates already calls him a sick player.

 

[Crease]

I read an article a couple days ago about the top guys that were expected to go late and I'm pretty sure he was on it. I think it was an ESPN+ article. Of course, I can't find it.

EDIT: https://www.espn.com/nhl/insider/st...intriguing-low-risk-high-reward-late-rounders

I wonder how much of late round drafting are executives googling these types of lists as the clock runs down.

 

[Mikos87]

I like the pick... well I should say that I like the profile of the pick a lot. Very similar to Hughes.

RH Shot, lower league player, and a college commit who you can let marinate for a few years. Has offensive upside but can take a long development path.

This worked out well with Morgan Barron so far, who went a similar route.

I'm a firm believer of grabbing RH shooting offensive upside guys in later rounds. Those are your boom/bust guys.

I get that Ciccolini is a winger.

But if you look for right shot forwards, who are cost controlled and contribute up-front... especially centers... you don't find a lot of guys like that in the league at a given time.

Last year there were only two right shot centers that played in the league full time on their ELCs.

Nolan Patrick & Matthew Barzal.

If you can get an asset like that in a later round, then you have a guy with tremendous value if things pan out.

Good swing for the fences.