GloryDaze4877
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Can anyone tell me anything about Mudrak? Looks like he’s first pair and will get PP time?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
WJC: 2021 Team Slovakia roster talk
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Two-way defender. Big guy, strong, physical, very good shot blocker and penalty killer. Owns hard shot. And about that PP time. I don't know. Its possible but I think there are better PP Qb specialists in our team. Samuel Knazko or Simon Nemec for example.
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Who is going to play defense on the top line though? Unfortunate Slovakia doesn't have even one solid two-way centre who would also be able to keep up with Chromiak and Slafkovsky in terms of skill. Either way, hoping Slafkovsky does indeed get top 6 ice time.
Doesn't make sense in my opinion to have only one defenseman on the PP with Stacha and Mudrak sitting on the bench when there's so little offensive talent among forwards.
Myklukha definitely has that skill. Last year, during Hlinka-Gretzky cup, Myklukha played with Chromiak and Lasak and he was best player on that line. The problem is that he didn't played this season ... so it's tough to say how he looks right know. We'll see vs CZ.
Not yet, last cuts will be done after game against Czechia.
Nemec looked pretty good but I wasn't impressed with Myklukha at all. I hope not but wouldn't be surprised to see him cut. Slovakia is usually not afraid to make those kind of cuts or omissions to their higher profile players after weak perfomances
Ohh hopefully not. I still think he is one of the best players in the squad. I believe his time will come against teams with same ratings..
Just have to wait so see who the cuts are then, I'd imagine they will announce those soon
The final 5 cuts from the roster: Kozel (G), Hlavac (D), Groch (D), Drabek (F), Baco (F)
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Kamzik
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That is a rough go for the 5 players cut. Twenty-seven hour flight Vienna-Reykjavík-Goose Bay-Edmonton. Arrived and self-isolate. Don't get a chance to play in the single exhibition game. Get cut the next day, board flight same day for Vienna, arriving Friday the 25th. I hope they are able to take some positives away from that experience.
I feel bad for the guys who had to leave the team on X-mas but on the other hand I am very happy for our 3 youngsters Nemec, Slafkovský and Mesar. There is also 17 years old defenseman Becar. I hope they will show their best and gain as much experience as possible. In 2-3 years I think the Slovaks will enjoy WJC more than in the last years.
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Squad 2023
C Juraj Slafkovsky
C Dalibor Dvorsky
C Servac Petrovsky
C Patrik Gabriel
W Filip Mesar
W Frantisek Ridzon
W Ondrej Molnar
W Zigmund Zold
W Alex Ciernik
W Adam Sykora
W Adam Zlnka
W Alex Sotek
F Samuel Sisik
F Daniel Jencko
D Simon Nemec
D Maxim Strbak
D Leo Eperjesi
D Boris Zabka
D Jozef Kmec
D Alex Cajkovic
D Jakub Chromiak
G Rastislav Elias
G Jan Korec
G Simon Zille
This is what the team could look like in 3 years. While not all great champions, I think the majority of the players on the roster will be drafted and this should be the best team since the golden generation born in the '70s.
C Juraj Slafkovsky
C Dalibor Dvorsky
C Servac Petrovsky
C Patrik Gabriel
W Filip Mesar
W Frantisek Ridzon
W Ondrej Molnar
W Zigmund Zold
W Alex Ciernik
W Adam Sykora
W Adam Zlnka
W Alex Sotek
F Samuel Sisik
F Daniel Jencko
D Simon Nemec
D Maxim Strbak
D Leo Eperjesi
D Boris Zabka
D Jozef Kmec
D Alex Cajkovic
D Jakub Chromiak
G Rastislav Elias
G Jan Korec
G Simon Zille
This is what the team could look like in 3 years. While not all great champions, I think the majority of the players on the roster will be drafted and this should be the best team since the golden generation born in the '70s.
I would change Boris Zabka for David Natny. But yes, this team should be of good quality and competitive.
Slafkovsky Dvorsky Petrovsky would be crazy Slovak equivalent of Finnish surnames with suffix -en in the first PP.
As for D core, I really really hope Nemec and Strbak are future NHLers. The rest are solid D's for Europe though.
OG 2026?
Nemec - Fehervary
Cernak - Stacha
Strbak - Knazko
Jaros
Cowumbus
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Do you have an NHL comparable for Knazko? Floor and Ceiling?Slafkovsky Dvorsky Petrovsky would be crazy Slovak equivalent of Finnish surnames with suffix -en in the first PP.
As for D core, I really really hope Nemec and Strbak are future NHLers. The rest are solid D's for Europe though.
OG 2026?
Nemec - Fehervary
Cernak - Stacha
Strbak - Knazko
Jaros
this is my first time watching him so I don’t know what to expect
SoundAndFury
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Great vision and passing for a D, good size, not great at defense or physical aspects. I think he was drafted so high because he has tools that are very hard to learn and lacks those that can be worked on and perfected but at this point, he is a boom- or-bust prospect.
player: Sekera
floor: KHL top 4 D
ceiling: NHL 2nd/3rd D pairing (depends on the team)
JabbaJabba
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Slafkovsky Dvorsky Petrovsky would be crazy Slovak equivalent of Finnish surnames with suffix -en in the first PP.
As for D core, I really really hope Nemec and Strbak are future NHLers. The rest are solid D's for Europe though.
OG 2026?
Nemec - Fehervary
Cernak - Stacha
Strbak - Knazko
Jaros
What, no Chara?
I think he has more offensive skill than that. Closer to Barrie/Ghostisbehere
Kamzik
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Coach Petrovicky said he is going to rotate goaltenders. He hasn't said who would start against Canada. I'm guessing Samuel Hlavaj versus Canada and then Simon Latkoczy versus Germany.
Looks interesting ... But you didn't mention maybe the most important thing ... Coaching. With current coaches (Petrovicky+Cacho) i just don't believe in good results even with strong individualities. In 2000 for example, we had 10 drafted players (2 1st rounders) and Gaborik in his draft season and look what happened. We played in relegation round vs Ukraine and we barely beat them. 1:0 after shootout in game 3. And there is more examples and not only at junior level. I would love to see Feneš there.
