Ryan Greene opening eyes at prospect camp

It was a competitive and fiery week of practices for recruits from Chicago Blackhawks. A long line of prospects, but not enough list points to adapt them all.

Attacker Ryan Greene, in his first professional year, is one of these hopes. Rockford Icehogs coach Jared Nightingale said he didn’t like single players, but Greene drew his attention this week at the Prospects camp.

“It was good, it was solid,” said Nightingale. “It is difficult (to do) many of these exercises (that) go guys, but he is a solid and complete player. Excited to see him play tomorrow.”

Greene, a center of the University of Boston, finished with 38 points (13 goals and 25 assists) in 40 games last season for burrows, which qualified for the Frozen Four final. After playing two games with the Hawks in April, he quickly acclimated to professional hockey.

“Last year definitely gave me a little confidence by being able to play a few games, meet everyone and get to the NHL level,” said Greene, 21. “Whenever I am on the ice, I try to be confident, but it is easy to be confident with such a large group of guys.”

In April, Boston U played west of Michigan during the NCAA championship match. The burrows kept the match at hand for two periods, but a third of three goals gave the Broncos its first title. Greene had a decisive pass in the game.

“It’s a hard pill to swallow, especially the following month, it was really difficult,” said Greene. “I have always been able to stay in my school and be with all my friends and we talked about it a ton, it was a difficult loss.

“It pushes me and motivates me to be a winner from now on. Losing a game like that makes you hate losing a million times more. ”

This includes competition at the Recruit camp. Greene felt good in the fifth third arena with other perspectives.

“It was great, (it is) a good opportunity to enter here and to review all the guys after being separated from them for a while,” said Greene. “The skates were really good, at the tempo, and it is good to remove the hard skates now, so we are in better shape in the main camps and the matches this weekend.”

Photos: Chicago Blackhawks trains in the fifth third arena

The Hawks drafted Greene in the second round (n ° 57) in 2022. The 6 -foot 2 -inch striker and 192 pounds signed a three -year and entry -level contract in April which carries a salary ceiling of $ 950,000.

It manages the washer well, and although it is generally a center, it can play one or the other wing without decrease in production. This versatility is the reason why he thinks he will be useful on a NHL list.

“I see myself as someone playing a 200 -foot match, a versatile game and someone you can put in any situation,” said Greene.