EliteProspects.com’s Russ Cohen posted a profile of Red Wings 2021 draft pick and U.S. World Junior Championship forward Carter Mazur:
Many in the draft and prospects sphere were caught by surprise when the Detroit Red Wings drafted Carter Mazur out of the Tri-City Storm in the third round of last July’s draft.
Few scouts, much less casual observers had seen him play live, and there were lingering doubts about his ceiling as a draft-plus-one forward that hadn’t crested the point per game mark in the USHL.
The Red Wings saw constant improvement from Mazur though, and that has carried over into this year with the University of Denver and even into Team USA’s World Junior roster camp.
The Jackson, Michigan native was happy to be back home flying from Denver to Detroit and playing once again in USA Hockey Arena. “It’s tough that my family is here, and I can’t see them. That’s tough,” Mazur told EP Rinkside. “I live 40 minutes from here. I’ve played here multiple times. It may make me feel more comfortable, but no matter where I play, I feel comfortable.”
Mazur spent a short time with the NTDP and U17 squads. His seven games with the U17 team meant he played with many of the players in this camp, including Matty Beniers and Jake Sanderson.
“You come into camp, and you usually don’t know that many people. In this camp I feel like I know everyone,” Mazur proclaimed. “I feel like I am close friends with a lot of people here and it makes you feel more comfortable knowing the people around you. You just know more about them besides their hockey game.”
