Michael Hage (born April 14, 2006) is a Canadian
ice hockey centre for
Michigan in the
Big Ten Conference of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was selected in the first round, 21st overall, by the
Montreal Canadiens in the
2024 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Early years
During the 2021–22 season, Hage recorded 46 goals and 70 assists in 57 games for the
Toronto Jr. Canadiens
The Toronto Jr. Canadiens are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in the Downsview neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were known as the Wexford Raiders until the end of the 2005–06 season and are a part of Ontario Junior Hockey Lea ...
U16 AAA team. At that year's
OHL Cup, Hage led his team with 16 points in seven games, helping the Toronto Jr. Canadiens reach the tournament final.
Junior
On April 20, 2022, Hage was drafted ninth overall by the
Kitchener Rangers of the
Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the
2022 OHL Draft. After not signing with the Rangers, he was declared a defected player, and his rights were traded to the
Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) ice hockey team based in Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Sudbury has had various hockey teams competing at the Junior ice hockey, junior and senior ice hockey levels of the game k ...
in exchange for a supplemental first-round pick in the
2023 OHL Draft as compensation, Sudbury's fourth-round pick in the 2025 OHL Draft, as well as three conditional draft picks.
On April 26, 2022, Hage signed with the
Chicago Steel of the
United States Hockey League (USHL) for the
2022–23 season. In September 2022, he suffered a
torn labrum during his first practice with the Steel. Hage would return in March 2023 and recorded five goals and five assists in the Steel's final 13 games of the season.
During the
2023–24 season, he recorded 33 goals and 42 assists in 54 regular season games. His 33 goals ranked sixth and his 42 assists were tied for tenth in the USHL. He was named the USHL Forward of the Week for the week ending March 4, 2024, after he recorded two goals and five assists in three games. He was again named the USHL Forward of the Week for the week ending March 18, after he recorded four goals and four assists in three games, his third such honor in as many weeks. Hage was subsequently named to the
All-USHL First Team following the season.
In advance of the
2024 NHL entry draft in
Las Vegas, Hage received the
E. J. McGuire Award of Excellence, bestowed by the
NHL Central Scouting Bureau to "the candidate who best exemplifies commitment to excellence through strength of character, competitiveness, and athleticism."
He was selected in the first round (21st overall) by the
Montreal Canadiens.
Collegiate
Hage is committed to play
collegiately for
Michigan in the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) beginning in the
2024–25 season.
Personal life
Hage was born to parents Alain and Rania. Following the former's unexpected death resulting from a swimming pool accident in July 2023, Hage dedicated the
2023–24 season to his father.
Career statistics
Awards and honours
References
External links
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2006 births
Living people
Canadian ice hockey forwards
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Chicago Steel players
Ice hockey people from Mississauga
Montreal Canadiens draft picks
NHL first-round draft picks
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