I don't think dominating opponents is going to help development too much.
I think most competitive people would absolutely agree with that.
If it had been CHL... I understand that would preclude NCAA Div I, but it would take a hell of a BC homer to argue BCHL is a better league than the USHL.
He was drafted before he went that odd route, I thought...
Yes but Lucia wasn't heading to Notre Dame until 2013 either way. Other than Blake Wheeler and the Flames' guy this year I can't think of a player who has been drafted in the first round despite spending a season in juniors before college. That development path seems to drop guys a round or two.
EDIT: Scratch Jankowski. Just got word he's heading to Providence in September.
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You never know. He put up almost 1.5 PPG in the regular season and just over PPG in playoffs. I'm complaining about him doing that, but it is a lesser league. I don't think dominating opponents is going to help development too much.
Is he getting any consideration for WJC-20? Don't they have a summer camp or something?
Yes and yes...he is on the camp roster for this August.
I think most competitive people would absolutely agree with that.
If it had been CHL... I understand that would preclude NCAA Div I, but it would take a hell of a BC homer to argue BCHL is a better league than the USHL.
Yes, but at the same time, heading to Sioux Falls of the USHL probably wasn't the place for him. Choosing to go to Penticton, even if it is in the BCHL, was probably the better choice.
If it isn't size, then something has to be the reason he was picked so low compared to Bjugstad.
After Lucia's season in the BCHL, do you think he would have been picked higher in this year's draft?
There are plenty of reasons Bjugstad was more highly rated. He's an incredible skater with Power forward potential, which is something NHL GMs are in love with. He's a right shot instead of the more common left shot. He's got a great work ethic on and off the ice... he accelerated his hs graduation to play in the NCAA sooner.
While I'm happy with how Lucia's year went in Penticton - the Vees won the Canadian Junior "A" title and he was 3rd in points
Actually, he was 2nd on the team in points....1st in PPG (1.7) and tied for 1st in goals scored (42).
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After Lucia's season in the BCHL, do you think he would have been picked higher in this year's draft?
I think so because there would have been more than just Minnesota HS to judge him by. The question would be HOW much higher? My guess is he would've picked somewhere late in the 1st round.
Actually, he was 2nd on the team in points....1st in PPG (1.7) and tied for 1st in goals scored (42).
I think so because there would have been more than just Minnesota HS to judge him by. The question would be HOW much higher? My guess is he would've picked somewhere late in the 1st round.
Sorry, third in the BCHL. Could have worded that better.
