New York Rangers 6'5" Prospect Makes Official Verbal Commitment With Shocking NCAA Team
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New York Rangers prospect who was drafted with the 70th overall pick of the 2025 NHL Draft, has officially committed to a unexpected NCAA team.
During the 2025 NHL Entry Draft the New York Rangers managed to draft 6'5» defenseman Sean Barnhill with their 70th overall pick.
Rangers select defenseman Sean Barnhill at No. 70 overall.
Colleague @scottcwheeler: "He's worth a shot because if it clicks, he has the tools of some players who will go a lot higher than him."
Colleague @scottcwheeler: "He's worth a shot because if it clicks, he has the tools of some players who will go a lot higher than him."
At No. 70, #NYR select D Sean Barnhill
What Type Of Player Is Sean Barnhill
Barnhill has been described as the following:
Sean Barnhill is a raw, right-shot defenseman with prototypical NHL size and an intriguing defensive foundation. At 6'5″, he naturally clogs space with his reach and frame and has shown flashes of mobility and composure in the defensive zone. Barnhill plays a steady, if unflashy, game and projects as a long-term development bet with bottom-pairing potential. He logged modest minutes in Dubuque (14:11 TOI/game), was not leaned on for power play work, and rarely joined the rush, but was trusted situationally on the penalty kill and provided consistent structure defensively.
Sean Barnhill Commits To Michigan State University
Following the draft, reports surfaced that stated Barnhill committed to the Northeastern Huskies, a University in Boston, Massachusetts.
#NYR 70th overall pick Sean Barnhill isn't in LA, but he spent this past season with the @fightingsaints.
He's committed to @GoNUmhockey, not sure if he'll be attending this fall, but he's been known to be a very strong skater, a mobile defensive-defensemen with some size at 6'5.
He's committed to @GoNUmhockey, not sure if he'll be attending this fall, but he's been known to be a very strong skater, a mobile defensive-defensemen with some size at 6'5.
But now it appears he has changed his mind and joined Michigan State, after one of their defenseman is out with an injury, leaving a spot for Barnhill.
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