Scouting Report
EVALUATED 18/02/2021
Chase Allen
Michael La Starza is one of the best 04 born players in the USHL this season (excluding USNTDP players). Playing for the Waterloo Blackhawks, at the time of writing this La Starza has scored 6 goals and chipped in 7 assists for 13 points in 24 games played. La Starza is a good skater who has solid speed and agility. La Starza can maneuver his way around the offensive zone with the puck on his stick as its difficult for defenders to strip it off him without taking a penalty. He has a quick and powerful shot that is arguably the highlight of his game. Next season when La Starza is put into a role of higher responsibility he will really be able to show off his shooting abilities. He hasn’t demonstrated elite level playmaking by any means, but the building blocks are there as he has quick hands along with good awareness. La Starza needs to improve his defensive game to improve his value as a whole as he can be a bit careless leaving his man open. Physically, La Starza is fairly strong, but can be knocked off the puck too easily at times. He could also benefit from going to the dirty areas of the ice a bit more. Eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft, La Starza likely goes late-to-mid 2nd/3rd round and could develop nicely into a potential 20 goal scorer at the NHL level. La Starza has committed to Boston University for the 2022-23 season.
Skating
8.5Puck Skills
7Hockey IQ
8Playmaking
7Scoring
8Physicality
6.5Defense
6Overall
7.29- League:USHL \
- Season:2023-24 \
- Games:43 \
- TOI:16:09
OVERALL
81
Offense
86
Defence
78
Transition
45
Shooting
Defence
Playdriving
Production
Transition
- All data is in percentile form. If a player rating is 90, this means he is better than 90% of all players of the same position (forward or defense) in this stat in his specific league.
- Unless otherwise stated, all data is at 5 on 5 per 60 minute rates.
- Ratings for offense, defense and transition include more stats than listed on this player card.
- All data courtesy of In Stat.
COMMITTED:
Boston University
06/08/2020
SIGNED:
Fargo Force
06/09/2023
LEAGUE PREDICTION
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NCAA
Confirmed
100%
TEAM PREDICTION
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Boston University
Confirmed
100%
TIMELINE
- 2023
06/09/2023
Michael La Starza commits to the Fargo Force
- 2023
07/01/2023
Michael La Starza commits to the Chilliwack Chiefs
- 2022
12/01/2022
Waterloo Black Hawks trade Michael La Starza to the Sioux Falls Stampede
- 2020
06/08/2020
Michael LaStarza Verbally Commits To Boston University
- 2020
05/06/2020
Drummondville Voltigeurs Draft Michael LaStarza
- 2020
30/03/2020
Waterloo Black Hawks Sign Michael LaStarza
