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Miscellaneous: The big-bodied blueliner, known for his strong puck skills and offensive ability, is entering his third season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.

Interestingly, he noted today that his roommate in Green Bay is Nick Schmaltz, who the Bruins drafted last year. Future OSU Buckeye. BostonBruins.com is the official website of the Boston Bruins. Obviously, a dream come true to get picked to the Boston Bruins, an Original Six organization. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League.

Lohrei is close with roommate and childhood friend Jake Schmaltz, who was selected by the Bruins in the seventh round in 2019. Start games, finish games. SIZE!!!! Bruins at 58 draft grab overage defender Mason Lohrei. When that time arrived, they elected to go with a defenseman: Mason Lohrei, a 19-year-old, left-shot blue liner who spent last season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League.

"I've been getting bigger and stronger," said Lohrei. Before the Gamblers, Lohrei played for Culver Military Academy, collecting 49 points in 88 games. Lohrei, who went undrafted last year, said he had several conversations with Bruins representatives in recent months, including a lengthy chat with Don Sweeney that left him feeling confident about getting the call this time around. Central Scouting: 132nd-ranked North American skater.

Definitely that physicality.

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58. "When you see them come up on the board, there's just kind of a little feeling in your stomach and then they start to say, from the Green Bay Gamblers, and it grows a little more and they finally say your name and it's real.".

"Obviously, it's something you dream about as a little kid," said Lohrei. Miscellaneous: The big-bodied blueliner, known for his strong puck skills and offensive ability, is entering his third season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL. But then once that happens, then the fun stuff begins. You get to meet them and they get a feel for who you are as a person and what your game is like. BostonBruins.com is the … Boston picked 19-year-old Mason Lohrei from the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers. In 2019-20, Lohrei notched eight goals and 37 points in 48 games. He’s an Ohio State commit. This kid has an incredibly high panic threshold. by He was right next to me when I got picked, a big hug from him. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. "I wouldn't say it was a struggle not being on lists or not getting drafted.

"I've been pretty raw my whole life and now starting to fill out and things are coming together.

"I'd consider myself a two-way defenseman, pretty skilled," said Lohrei. "I get to jump up in the play and get pucks back, use my skill.

The left-shot defenseman put up eight goals and 29 assists in 48 games for Green Bay last season. Watch Mason Lohrei Highlights. At 6-foot-4, 200 pounds, he can give Bruins some size on their back line in addition to strong puck-carrying skills and a mature game, notes NHL Draft analyst Steve Kournianos. The Boston Bruins used their first pick of the 2020 NHL Draft on a player that might’ve been a reach but has obvious appeal. Copyright © 1999-2020 Boston Professional Hockey Association, Inc. and the National Hockey League. Thumbnail photo via What Will Bruins Defense Look Like If Zdeno Chara Stays, Goes This Offseason?

"I take a lot of pride in how I defend, how I defend the rush, how I defend in my own zone, shutting things down and making good breakout passes to the forwards. Copyright © 1999-2020 Boston Professional Hockey Association, Inc. and the National Hockey League.

I read my name and all my teammates went crazy. "I felt like I was being overlooked but it's the way things go," said Lohrei. ", Video: Bruins draft D Mason Lohrei No. "I was confident but you never know what is going to happen in the draft.

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Boston Bruins and BostonBruins.com are trademarks of Boston Professional Hockey Association, Inc. (BPHA). Lohrei's father, David, coached in the USHL, CHL, and ECHL from 1991-2013. Lohrei pointed to his physical play as an area for improvement as his body continues to fill out. He was also a guest at the Vegas Golden Knights development camp in the summer of 2019. He attended the Vegas Golden Knights Development Camp in 2019. It’s not terribly difficult to see why the Bruins were interested in the Wisconsin native: Lohrei is 6’ 4”, 194 pounds. Heavy but nimble; very high hockey IQ. A little high but totally get it. A Wisconsin native, Lohrei last played for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL and is committed to play at Ohio State. BostonBruins.com is the official website of the Boston Bruins. All Rights Reserved. Actually, I was at the rink with all my teammates and my mom and dad were here watching it on the big screen, kind of in the lounge. It's kind of just surreal right now.

He was born in Baton Rouge while his father was the head coach of the Baton Rouge Kingfish. BostonBruins.com - The Boston Bruins selected defenseman Mason Lohrei with the 58th overall pick on Wednesday afternoon during the second round 2020 NHL Draft. The Boston Bruins used their first pick of the 2020 NHL Draft on a player that might’ve been a reach but has obvious appeal. Lohrei isn’t the only Bruins prospect playing for Green Bay, either. The 19-year-old is committed to Ohio State University for the 2021-22 season. Last season in the USHL, Lohrei had 8 goals and 29 assists in 48 games. BRUINS PRIVACY POLICY Schedule News Stats VIDEO NHL TICKET EXCHANGE.

I think I'm just a pretty simple player overall. Shortly after the pick was made, NHL Draft analyst Steve Kournianos shared his thoughts on Lohrei, calling him a “smothering two-way defenseman,” who also “quite mobile and uses a long, powerful stride to outpace pressure.”, Bruins at 58 draft grab overage defender Mason Lohrei. "I was never on any of the Central Scouting's until the final one this season.