One 2001-born player who was a curious omission from the roster was Tampa Bay Lightning draft pick Maxim Cajkovic, who was removed from the team’s camp due to a “gross violation of sports and human values”. I didn’t see anything from that game that made me think Hlavaj wasn’t going to be the starter. There is interest in Sam Reinhart, and likely Riley Sheahan as well. He tumbled to the fifth round on draft day surprising many people. Pastrnak takes advantage of the majority of the offensive opportunities he’s given, and was first in the NHL with 4.3 points/60 last season. Teams finalized their roster entries on Wednesday, with OHL products spread out … NHL. #WorldJuniors #Slovakia pic.twitter.com/EarLs3VamJ. He had 12 points in 12 games at the U-18 level internationally a year ago. Load More . Checking in at 6-foot-2 and 6-foot-4 respectively, they have shown some promise and goal production in the Swedish Under-20 league. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'thehockeywriters_com-box-4','ezslot_4',804,'0','0'])); He hasn’t played for his QMJHL team at all this season though, it’s possible he came in rusty. You’re going to be hearing about Slafkovsky, Nemec and Mesar for at least the next two years until the 2022 draft. He is also a product of the Red Bull Salzburg academy. Learn More BE A PRO His defensive game has some notable deficiencies but he’s been working on those since being drafted by Columbus in the 3rd round this year. I definitely was not expecting the 5-foot-10 netminder to get the call in the one game Slovakia has a realistic chance to win against Switzerland. In an intra-squad game, he delivered a check to the head of a Samuel Krajc that led to Krajc requiring hospitalization and treatment for a concussion. In 2015, Martin Réway and Denis Godla were behind the nation’s second medal at the WJHC. It has been reported that Cajkovic had several dirty hits at camp during scrimmages. Maxim Cajkovic got himself ejected from camp. $50. Stacha and Mudrak made NHL Central Scouting’s rankings for the 2020 entry draft. He has a 2-5 record with a goals-against average of 4.63 and save percentage of .860. They will not get those chances unless they fix the defensive issues that reared their ugly heads during the warmup game. Slovak NHL Players ‑ 2019-2020 Stats. Chára became an unrestricted free agent at the end of 2005–06 season and played for the Boston Bruins until the end of the 2020. I cannot imagine he doesn’t get a crack at playing during this tournament. Because the Slovaks didn’t announce their roster until Christmas Eve, and they are the first game of the day on Christmas Day, this article is being written with the knowledge that Latkoczy started the first game of the tournament. Marek Svatos, F, Colorado -- The 27-year-old, a top-six forward with the Avalanche, has registered at least 30 points in his four NHL seasons. Slovak NHL Players ‑ All-Time Stats. This year, the team will likely look a lot younger than usual. He hasn’t scored a lot of points this year but he utterly dominated the Slovak U18 league a couple of years ago. Slafkovsky and Mesar join Nemec as the 2004 birthdays playing for Slovakia. Sat 13th March 2021 . Video: Mikkola nestrelil najkrajší prvý gól v NHL, ale berie ho. Oleksii Myklukha, a 2002-born player who played 21 games with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the QMJHL, is eligible for the 2021 NHL Draft. If they can do that and are able to establish a transition game with some offensive zone time, we might see something amazing happen. It’ll be up to his coaches to harness that.eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_2',830,'0','0'])); Faith interests me a lot. I didn’t see that coming. Golian missed last year but played the year before. Their bronze in 1999 came from a team of Marian Hossa, Ladislav Nagy, Marian Gaborik, and Jan Lasak. Another player to watch should he make the final roster is Juraj Slafkovsky. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Dumb penalties have been a hallmark of this team in recent years. Mesar is a gifted playmaker with some nice finishing ability. I applaud the Slovak coaches and team for making the correct decision to remove him. The Slovaks have three 16-year-olds on their roster. I thought he could’ve gone as high as the later first round. USA vs. Slovakia score, highlights from 2021 World Juniors quarterfinals Third period: USA 5, Slovakia 2 . Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Let’s take a look. Reklama na webe | O nás & kontakt | Mapa webu | Osobné údaje | Cookies They don’t really throttle down his minutes and it doesn’t take long to forget just how young he is. While Hlavaj has experience at the World Juniors, he has struggled in his first two years at the tournament. They were far and away the worst team in the league. They will have some help on the defensive side of the puck with Samuel Knazko, a 2020 third-round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Rayen Petrovicky. Patrik Bexell contributed additional reporting to this preview. Slovakia has a mix of World Junior veterans, first-time appearances, and three of the youngest players in the tournament. They went from the third division in 1994 to being a mainstay in the Top Division in 1996. He was 33-3-2 with a 2.25 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in his rookie QMJHL season. However, I’m not sure that certain other nations in this tournament would send their best forward home if a similar situation played out on their team in selection camp. 2021 World Junior Championship Team Slovakia Final Roster. He can be a very difficult forechecker to defend against. It would not shock me in the slightest to see him with Chromiak on his wing. You wouldn’t know Slafkovsky was 16-years-old if you just took a quick glance at him. Brandt Clarke, D, HC Nove Zamky (Slovakia) – LOAN Preliminary Rank: 1 Winter Rank: 6 Difference: -5 When NHL Central Scouting put out their 2021 watchlist, he was on it. His defensive awareness and gap control are good, but where he thrives is in the transition game. Sign up for our regular 'Prospects Newsletter' for all the latest. If he sees a seam, he’ll go for it, things could get really exciting with him on the ice. He is a tenacious forechecker and battler for loose pucks. That cannot happen again. The 2020 fifth-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings had over one point per game for the OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs last year. At one point in time, Turan looked like he could be a nice defensive project, but his skating hasn’t improved as much as it needed to and he still has a tendency to take unnecessary penalties at bad times. He is in the TPS Turku program, and has four goals and four assists in 13 games in Finland’s Junior league. Montreal Canadiens Schedule, Roster, News, and Rumors | Eyes On The Prize, 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship: Team Slovakia preview & roster, Canadiens should consider using draft capital for help at centre. MUST SEE: FCHOCKEY’S WINTER RANKINGS FOR THE 2021 NHL DRAFT. Sat 13th March 2021 . I would expect Mudrak to be one of the top minutes players on defense. After spending a few years with the Islanders, Chára was picked up by the Ottawa Senators. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Current season NHL stats provided by … That isn’t entirely his fault, as his team finished eighth in both of those years. Both were taken by CHL teams in the CHL Import Draft, but COVID-19 has kept them in Slovakia this season. There’s some skill and some firepower, but they’re going to have to bring it together and play some near-perfect games if they want to avoid getting utterly smoked by Canada and Finland in the group stage. In short, Pastrnak is an elite offensive talent on the best line in the NHL.