I wont be suprised to see him in Quebec next year. Lets see how the national team handles him with 8 dmen. If he isnt getting big time minutes he wont be hanging around there.
How is he doing so far this year? What kind of defenseman is he? How is he playing at this age compared to Seth Jones? Never heard of this kid until I read the list of the 2015 early draft rankings.
He just scored a nice goal against Russia after he jumped into the play and put home a rebound.
Hanifin already denied the rumor that he's accelerating to play at BC next year.
He's just on another level compared to everyone else in the game.
He's just on another level compared to everyone else in the game.
He has an extra gear that no one in that 97 age group has, at least in the USHL. He could contribute at WJC this year, no doubt. I dont see how he doesnt end up in the Q next season. He will never set foot on a college campus, because he should be in the NHL at 18. Would seem like a waste of time for a prospect of this level to play another year in the USHL, and even entertain the thought of college for a year.
Hanifin already denied the rumor that he's accelerating to play at BC next year.
When did he say this? I'm just curious because I had family on his old Sebs team and they said yesterday he was almost certainly doing BC. I agree with you it would be a waste of a year, do you have a source or was it in a video interview.
how come he really wasnt looked at for this years WJC. if hes held in such high regard like eichel ud think hed have been more talked about making this years team.
Here's the tweet:When did he say this? I'm just curious because I had family on his old Sebs team and they said yesterday he was almost certainly doing BC. I agree with you it would be a waste of a year, do you have a source or was it in a video interview.
Andrew Weiss of Future Considerations is the one I saw report it. But even more telling is that no one else ever picked up the report that Hanifin wanted to enter BC next year. It would have been vetted and others would have reported it by now if that was indeed the plan.
Here's the tweet:
Andrew Weiss @WeissFC 26 Dec
Contrary to reports, Noah Hanifin will not be enrolling at BC in the fall. He still has plans to enroll in the Fall of 2015
I would think a lot would depend on what happens this year at the U-18 IIHF Championships. He'll be on that team and if they win gold I think it would be easier for him to leave because it's hard for these kids to leave the NTDP (it seems to usually be an ice time/discipline issue that causes the departures) and I can't imagine it would any different for Hanifin.
I hope this tournament is the last time he's with the U-17s though because he should immediately join the U-18s after this is over.
I would be surprised if he made it to BC just because I think he'd have to stagnate to not jump right into the NHL. I'm not sure if the Q would offer him a big enough step up over the blended U-18 schedule to entice him to bolt but if anyone has a chance to convince him of it I imagine it's Quebec.