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USA Max Plante
#10 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth / NCAA - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Feb 20, 2006
Position
C
Age
18
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Hermantown, MN, USA
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Hermantown YHA
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 2 #47 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Agency
PREMIUM

Plante is one of the most skilled passers in the draft, especially off the backhand. He feathers pucks through the tiniest of openings. Defensive pressure only empowers him; he takes advantage of assertive defending by ripping a pass right through it. He deceives enough to open lanes, but also knows when to make the quick pass for the counterattack. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Derek Plante
Brothers: Zam Plante, Victor Plante

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Max Plante Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 MN Rangers 14U AAA MNBEL 14U 4* 2* 1* 3* -* -* |
Hermantown Bantam AA 14U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2020-21 Minnesota Blades 14U AAA 14U AAA 13* 8* 10* 18* -* -* |
Hermantown Bantam AA 15U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 Team Kowalski's UMHSEHL 19* 5* 11* 16* 2* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
Minnesota Blades 15U AAA 15U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Hermantown High USHS-MN 31* 18* 54* 72* 4* -* |
2022-23 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 54* 11* 35* 46* 24* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 32* 5* 19* 24* 18* 2* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 0
USA U17 WHC-17 7* 0* 10* 10* 0* -* |
2023-24 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 51* 15* 46* 61* 16* 16* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 25* 6* 23* 29* 6* 9* |
USA U18 “A” WJC-18 7* 2* 9* 11* 2* 1* |
2024-25 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 11* 6* 8* 14* 4* 5* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 2* 3* 4* 3* |

Max Plante Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Minnesota Brick Invitational 6* 4* 3* 7* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 2 -
2020-21 Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2 WSI U14 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Draftday Selects U15 WSI U15 9* 5* 9* 14* -* -* |
2021-22 B15 - District 11 MNHP 3* 1* 3* 4* -* -* |
Team Kelly USA-S15 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Max Plante Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
14U AAA 1 13* 8* 10* 18* 1.38* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 4* 3* 7* 1.17* 0* -* | 1 2 1 * 1 * 2 * 1.00 * 2 * - *
MNBEL 14U 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 1 3* 1* 3* 4* 1.33* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 11* 6* 8* 14* 1.27* 4* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 105* 26* 81* 107* 1.02* 40* 16* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 1 19* 5* 11* 16* 0.84* 2* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 57* 11* 42* 53* 0.93* 24* 11* | 1 3 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * 0 *
USHS-MN 1 31* 18* 54* 72* 2.32* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 7* 0* 10* 10* 1.43* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 2* 9* 11* 1.57* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 9* 5* 9* 14* 1.56* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Max Plante Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/02/2022
08/02/2022 Confirmed Hermantown High Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
Player Biography and Trivia

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #85 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #73 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #47 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #33 by TSN/Craig Button

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #91 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #65 by TSN/McKenzie

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp -- 2022