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MaxonVig
DAge: 20188 CM96 KGUSA USA
25PNHLe
Maxon Vig
NHLNHL Draft2025, MTL (209th overall)7th round, 17th pick
THLTHL Draft2025, VEG (191st overall)6th round, 31st pick

Projected potential

Bio

Big, sturdy stay at home defenseman possessing a heavy shot. Can throw hits and break up plays. Needs to work on his speed, especially his first few steps.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 252025-26 · NCAA · Bemidji State Univ.

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
3.5
35% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
3.0
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.

Scouting Feed

Maxon Vig’s development in the USHS program led to some alluring results in the USHL, where he put up 10 goals and 32 points in 62 games. While he isn’t known for his offensive upside, there’s plenty of opportunity for him to develop that side with Bemidji State University of the NCAA. Vig fits the role that the Montreal Canadiens are looking for, particularly in his leadership qualities and ability to slow down the pace to a grinding halt. Kent Hughes wants a bigger and mobile blue line that can shut down the neutral zone, much like Florida has done in the past two playoff runs, and Vig fits that mould. If he can get his feet moving and work on his skating in the NCAA, he’ll have a shot, but at this point, Vig is a long-term project. –



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2019-20Regular14U AAATeam North Dakota 14U AAA262688
2020-21RegularMNBEL 14UMN North Dakota 15U AAA12235
2020-21Regular16U AAATeam North Dakota 16U AAA210110
2020-21Regular15U AABismarck Capitals 15U AA4112304222
2021-22Regular16U AAATeam North Dakota 16U AAA182574
2021-22RegularUSHS-NDBismarck Century High218142217
2022-23RegularUSHS-NDBismarck Century High2716314733
2023-24RegularNAHLOklahoma Warriors58816241477
2023-24PlayoffsNAHLOklahoma Warriors303300
2024-25RegularUSHLCedar Rapids RoughRiders62102232985
2024-25PlayoffsUSHLCedar Rapids RoughRiders3000015
2025-26RegularNCAABemidji State Univ.366171122