Gifted with great hockey sense and on-ice vision well beyond his years, young Ben Schoen has been on an upward trajectory that has already put him in rare air.

Schoen, who turned 16 last Friday, has displayed an explosiveness and play-making ability since he put on skates. The Maumee teen became one of the youngest prospects in the country to accept a full ride to a major Division I college program when he was in eighth grade.

The prodigy, who just completed his freshman year at Anthony Wayne High School, verbally committed to play at Miami University when he was 14. Schoen also has played overseas in Italy against the top young players in the world.

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