St. Louis Blues Prospect Tomas Mrsic Embraces Challenge To Play At Colorado College

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St. Louis Blues Prospect Tomas Mrsic Embraces Challenge To Play At Colorado College, With Older Brother

By Lou Korac
July 15, 2025

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Tomas Mrsic has heard the detractors enough times.

A fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft by the St. Louis Blues, the 6-foot-0, 170-pound forward is too small for the NHL. His body won't fill into the type he needs to be in order to give himself a chance.

The 19-year-old just embraces the fuel that stokes his fire.

"There's bigger guys in the game, there's smaller guys (too)," Mrsic said recently at Blues development camp. "For myself being kind of a smaller guy, I think I'm pretty quick, so that helps me. But I'm going to college next year so I can get bigger and stronger in that aspect and hopefully come into pro after that being a bigger guy, more filled out and ready to go."

A benefit for young players that developed last November -- November 7 to be exact -- when the NCAA Division-I Council voted that players who skated in one of the Canadian Hockey League's three leagues (the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League, and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League) would make them eligible to play in the NCAA this upcoming season. The only stipulation being such players were not compensated beyond necessary expenses prior to college. CHL players were considered professional and could not play NCAA hockey in the past.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis- ... er-brother

[Harry S Deals]

He could put on 15 lbs in the next few years with college training facilities no problem

[STL fan in MN]

He could put on 15 lbs in the next few years with college training facilities no problem

I doubt he’ll stick around Colorado College 3 years. These quotes seem to hint at 1, maybe 2 years:

”I'm going to college next year so I can get bigger and stronger in that aspect and hopefully come into pro after that being a bigger guy, more filled out and ready to go."

"Whether it's one year, two years, whenever that pro contract comes into play and whenever I'm ready really," Mrsic said of turning pro. "I'm just going to go there, do my best every year and hopefully be here as soon as possible."

Colorado College isn’t exactly a top program but they’re in a strong conference - NCHC, which is also home to Denver, North Dakota, Western Michigan and Minnesota-Duluth. The NCHC has won 8 of the last 10 National Championships.

I’m glad Mrsic is going to college though. The increased gym focus will be good for him. He has a really slight build. He’s talented and has a very nice writer. Can pick corners very well. Will need to really round out the rest of his game to become a serious NHL contender though IMO.