Draft Prospect Profile: Landon Nycz - LD

Draft Prospect Profile:  Landon Nycz - LD 

Height: 6-2    Weight: 201             
DOB: 4-Oct-07   Age:  18

2025-26 UMass.......NCAA.......35-1-2-3

 

Central Scouting Preliminary Ranking:  NS #28

Central Scouting Final Ranking:  NS #55

 

Lines.com: https://www.lines.com/nhl/drafts/player/landon-nycz 

 

Notes: Nycz played his first year at UMass after coming from the USHL.  He had only 3 points in 35 games, and found his ice time limited in some games.  Good size and mobility.  CHI scouts will have seen a lot of Nycz as he is a teammate of prospect Vaclav Nestrasil.  Low scoring in his first NCAA season may push him down the 2026 draft board from his initial #28 ranking.

 

Elite Prospects: https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/822279/landon-nycz

 

Daily Faceoff: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/top-ncaa-players-2026-nhl-draft-rankings-mckenna-verhoeff-lawrence-hemming-morozov

"When watching Nycz, his mobility is the first thing that stands out. The former Waterloo Black Hawks prospect isn’t going to wow you with his offense – three points in 34 games won’t excite you all too much. ....... Defensively, he’s solid, but it felt like he was often sheltered from tougher opponents. In flashes, Nycz has the athletic ability to be a difference-maker. ....... "