"Big Celly"

aka Macklin Celebrini

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"The Natty" (NCAA D1/Division One)

Frozen Four Bracket - April 10th & 12th, 2025

Frozen Four bracket details/schedule.. more info here

April 10 (4/10) @ 5pm Eastern (EDT/EST)

Denver Pioneers vs. Western Michigan Broncos

April 10 (4/10) @ 8:30pm Eastern (EDT/EST)

PennState (PSU) Nittany Lions vs. Boston U (BU Terriers)

Frozen Four FINALS - Sat, April 12 (4/12) @ 7:30pm Eastern (EDT/EST)

NHL Draft 2025 · My Projections

Next year's NHL draft is shaping up to be Ontario (OHL) top-heavy.. I personally would be happy with the Sharks taking Schaeffer/Misa/Martone with their 99.9% likely top-3 pick this year! They also have a Dallas 1st pick that should be late late near the end of the first round.. I hope they get Logan Hensler (RHD) unlikely, or more likely get the top goalie prospect in Joshua Ravensbergen.

#1 · Michael Misa	6'0", 185 lbs · Saginaw Spirit (OHL) - Misa scored 62 goals tied for the most ever in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with Patrick Kane for draft-eligible players. That's impressive!! I'm going with Misa first overall because there's a significant chance of Chicago Blackhawks winning the lottery and they are stacked on defensive prospects. Bedsy needs a world-class centerman if he stays on the wing or to have a 1-2 punch down the middle. Sabres with Dahlin/Power (both #1s of the past) have both signed long-term! Philly needs a center to pair with Michkov, Boston lost Bergeron/Krejčí/Coyle and will for sure need a future 1C. Seattle & Columbus need offense also and would likely pick Misa if they win the lottery. San Jose grabbed Celly 1st overall last-year, but still needs offense so there is a case for Misa at #1 for them to have a 1-2 punch of Celly/Misa & Will Smith on the wing.
#2 · Matthew Schaefer	6'2", 183 lbs · Erie Otters (OHL) - all year long, the consensus #1 pick BPA (best player available) has been Matthew Schaefer, until the stats piled up for Misa at year end, he potentially passed him in the conversation.. I think with an upper body injury it will not hinder his excellent skating/mobility.. but this player hasn't played all year and will need at least 2 years to make a significant impact in the NHL. Misa can join a team next year and make an immediate impact! N.B. if Sharks, Nashville, Ducks or Pittsburgh land the first overall pick, they all likely take Schaeffer at #1. I could see Pittsburgh going either way with Misa or Schaeffer at first overall, because Crosby/Malkin & Karlsson are in their golden years. I wouldn't be surprised to see San Jose Sharks take Misa over Schaefer at #1, as they have plenty of offensively-gifted LHD in their prospect pool including Sam Dickinson & Luca Cagnoni. San Jose picks Schaefer at #2 if Chicago (or another team takes Misa #1) that's a no-brainer!
#3 · Porter Martone	6'3", 196 lbs · Brampton Steelheads (OHL) - as the captain of his team, he's a big body with decent hands & wheels for a big man. I personally saw him in Sudbury and he scored a goal slapping a mid-air "baseball hit" to the top corner! The thing I liked most was his demeanor, he doesn't get involved in chippy small stuff (has thick skin) and can take some punishment/cross-checks without retaliating but he waits for his moment to make a big hit and will stand up for a teammate if the timing is right. Board-battles, puck retrievals and corner play are best in class!
#4 · James Hagens	5'11", 178 lbs · BC Eagles (NCAA) - coming into this year James led the pack, and has slipped in many central rankings. He's got 2-way 200ft player potential in the NHL like a Jack Hughes or Macklin Celebrini and I think there's a world where he goes #3 ahead of Martone based on the team that's there, as explained in my #1/#2 picks, since all four of these players are "close" with Schaeffer as a far & away #1 is now an "unknown" (after his WJC injury).
#5 · Anton Frondell	6'0", 196 lbs · Djurgårdens IF (HA) - heavy centerman that is the most NHL-ready player in the Swedish hockey system.
#6 · Roger McQueen	6'5", 192 lbs · Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) - big "farm boy" power forward from Saskatchewan that could go as high as #3/4, reminds me of Beckett Sennecke from last year. You can't teach size, and he's huge!
#7 · Victor Eklund	5'11", 161 lbs · Djurgårdens IF (HA) - hard-nosed right shot winger like a Travis Konecny, or Seth Jarvis. His brother William Eklund plays for the San Jose Sharks.

..more coming soon

NHL Draft 2024

Actual selections, Becket Sennecke was surprised as we all were...

1. Macklin Celebrini — San Jose Sharks
2. Artyom Levshunov — Chicago Blackhawks
3. Beckett Sennecke — Anaheim Ducks
4. Cayden Lindstrom — Columbus Blue Jackets
5. Ivan Demidov — Montreal Canadiens
6. Tij Iginla — Utah HC
7. Carter Yakemchuk — Ottawa Senators
8. Berkly Catton — Seattle Kraken
9. Zayne Parekh — Calgary Flames
10. Anton Silayev — New Jersey Devils
11. Sam Dickinson — San Jose Sharks
12. Zeev Buium — Minnesota Wild
13. Jett Luchanko — Philadelphia Flyers
14. Konsta Helenius — Buffalo Sabres
15. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård — Detroit Red Wings
16. Adam Jiříček — St. Louis Blues
17. Terik Parascak — Washington Capitals
18. Sacha Boisvert — Chicago Blackhawks
19. Trevor Connelly — Vegas Golden Knights
20. Cole Eiserman — New York Islanders

also.. check it out — www.benchminor.com

Top 20, here's my draft order projections...

#1 · Macklin Celebrini	6'0", 197 lbs, Boston University (BU) - NCAA, consensus first (1st) overall pick, like Bedsy (Connor Bedard) was last year; "Celly" was the youngest player ever to win the Hobey Baker!
#2 · Artyom Levshunov	6'2", 205 lbs, right shot D-man who plays like a Brent Burns
#3 · Cayden Lidstrom	6'3", 213 lbs, big strong two-way center, like a Roope Hintz
#4 · Ivan Demidov	5'11", 168 lbs, dirty dangles, skilled winger in 2nd Russian league (MHL) some project hands like Nikita Kucherov
#5 · Tij Iginla	6'0", 191 lbs, elite scorer, skilled backchecking forward, legacy pick - Jarome/Iggy is his father
#6 · Sam Dickinson	6'3", 203 lbs, rangey and smooth skating defender mature beyond his years
#7 · Zeev Buium	6'0", 186 lbs, slick puck moving defenseman with upside like a Morgan Rielly, or Miro Heiskanen
#8 · Cole Eiserman	6'0", 197 lbs, winger with a great release/shot, high potential goal scorer
#9 · Zayne Parekh	6'0", 178 lbs, Saginaw Spirit (OHL), RHD, similar to an Erik Karlsson or Axel Sandin-Pellikka (selected last year by the Red Wings)
#10 · Konsta Helenius	5'11", 189 lbs, one of the best Finnish/European skaters in this draft class
#11 · Anton Silayev	6'7", 207 lbs, giant skater LHD comparable to Zdeno Chara, or with a ceiling of a Victor Hedman
#12 · Carter Yakemchuk	6'3", 202 lbs, big offensively gifted RHD with hitting like a Tom Wilson, Radko Gudas
#13 · Berkly Catton	5'10", 175 lbs, small but elite offensive playmaker
#14 · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård	6'1", 207 lbs, tough hard-nosed winger, shined in Norwegian national team play
#15 · Beckett Sennecke	6'2", 181 lbs, strong right-handed winger, crafty hands who plays similar to a Tage Thompson
#16 · Adam Jiříček	6'3", 178 lbs, top defenseman who was projected to go higher but had injury issues
#17 · Liam Greentree	6'3", 215 lbs, big/solid playmaking winger with high hockey IQ, nose for positioning around the net
#18 · Ryder Ritchie	6'0", 177 lbs, smart/intelligent/good kid, great shot release, high scoring potential
#19 · Igor Chernyshov	6'2", 196 lbs, shifty right-handed winger playing in the KHL for the HC Dynamo Moscow
#20 · Cole Hutson	5'10", 159 lbs, smaller-sized creative LHD, legacy pick, his brother Lane Hutson was drafted in 2022 by the Montréal Canadiens

^**some more noteable players: Trevor Connelly (6'1", 160 lbs), Terik Parascak (6'0", 179 lbs), EJ Emery (6'3", 183 lbs), Stian Solberg (6'2", 205 lbs), Alfons Freij (6'1", 197 lbs), Jett Luchanko (5'11", 187 lbs), Anthony Romani (6'0", 184 lbs)

^***don't see any goalies going in the Top 20 of this year's draft!

Retrospective:

I had mistaken the hype train of Lane Hutson for Cole Hutson, who is doing Erik Karlsson like saucer passes to his teammates on the Montréal Canadiens. Beckett Sennecke was as surprised as all of us, going 3rd overall .. ahead of Cayden Lindstrom, Ivan Demidov and Tij Iginla!

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