LW Michael O'Leary - Hartford Wolf Pack, AHL (2016 undrafted)
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committed to Cornell, finish HS/play season of Junior/play 4 years NCAA, = pro prospect.
sounds like an intelligent plan he has in front of him.
sounds like an intelligent plan he has in front of him.
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i can not see him coming to the QMJHL his father plus the kid are BIG into school, his father is NCAA 100%, unless something changes big time I think he stays USA.
Re-drafted in the Q by Moncton in the 3rd round. I think it is still unlikely he reports but he has told the team he is willing to listen to what they have to offer. Anyone seen him play and can give some insight?
Apparently his family is from Moncton which gives them a little leverage, however like it has been said this guy and his family have been NCAA bound for a long time. I have a tough time seeing him in the Q next year, if ever.
Anthony Mauro
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Yeah, I think family will have little to do with his decision, I mean he has played in Connecticut the last two years and seems set to play in Iowa this year. Moncton will likely have to wow him with regard to what they can offer educationally for him to commit to the team.
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He is coming to Moncton's camp. May only be for 48 hours, but it's a step in the right direction for the Wildcats.
Would be a big addition for the Cats.
After I heard he was at VRED prospect camp this summer with numerous other Widcats players I figured there was more to it than just a throwaway pick at the draft.
Tough to say right now, but probably mid rounds (3-5) at this point.
A lot can change in a year, though.
I was a little leery of the Wildcats picking him so high in the draft but if they get him to show up to camp then that will definitely make me feel better about the pick. He seemed genuinely torn between CB and college so him coming to camp at all seems like a good sign. Having him be around the Cats staff and some players/prospects for the week probably gave him a little interest to see what camp would be like.
tealhockey
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He's a big center who has a lot of upside, he went from being 3rd line center on a loaded team as a sophomore to being one of 'the guys' at Salisbury and helped them win their third straight championship this year. He plays with an edge and has a lot of the earmarks of athleticism and the room for potential in his skating to be a good middle six center in the pro ranks some day. Like everyone else it's going to matter how well he does in his draft year, if he continues to be an offensive contributor as he goes up the levels, how hard he works, etc.
For the record, he is not on the Cat's camp roster so it looks like he will be headed the NCAA route.
Definitely disappointing but their training camp roster from Friday is already out of date. Moncton signed Maine commit and essentially a Moncton local, Ethan Crossman today.
Anyone know when Dubuque camp starts? All the best to O'Leary in Dubuque this year.
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Note to mod please update because he is at Notre Dame now for a few years. He's going to be a big part of their team, they don't have a ton of offensive guys but he scores goals all kinds of ways and fits their system extremely well. Still unsure how well his game will translate to pro hockey but he can carve out a role
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Signed w AHL Hartford
Pack Sign Forward Mike O'Leary | Hartford Wolf Pack
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