Prospect Info: Jakub Malek (100th Overall)

[RememberTheName]

Interesting single-overager goalie from the Czech Republic.

Jakub Málek at eliteprospects.com

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[My3Sons]

You know they pick a goalie somewhere each year

 

[Guttersniped]

I don’t know if you need to pick a unranked goalie at #100. He’s a 19 year old Czech. (Apr 11, 2002)

The Bruins also picked an unranked goalie at #117, Philip Svedeback is 19 year old Swede. (May 28, 2002)

The Panthers picked an unranked goalie at #152 but Kirill Gerasimyuk is young goalie in the SKA system w/ real buzz, he’s a 17 year old Russian. (Aug 22, 2003)

The Leafs picked an unranked goalie at #185, Vyacheslav Peska, he’s an 18 year old Russian. (Aug 27, 2002)

The Hurricanes picked an unranked goalie at #200, Yegor Naumov, he’s an 18 year old Russian. (Apr 10, 2003)

So the six goalies taken before and 10 of 14 goalies taken after Malek were on one of the Central Scouting lists of goalies (NA or EU).

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

welp..... Lets Goooooo

 

[MadDevil]

Can we call him Darth?

 

[NJ Fan 12]

Malek vs Malik

Can't help thinking this has been a source of both amusement and confusion for Czech hockey. Interesting that the Devils selected Jakub and not Nick Malik.

While both goalies are 2002-born, it would appear Malik has gotten more attention to date. Unlike Jakub, who was not in the CS final ranking, Malik was the eighth-ranked European goalie. He was briefly in the OHL and is signed to play in Finland next season. The son of former Ranger Marek Malik, he also played for the Czech U20 team while Jakub has not.

Will definitely be interesting to see what happens with these two in the future.

 

[Emperoreddy]

At some point one of these goalies we keep taking needs to turn into a stud

 

[thethinglonger]

Can we call him Darth?

Here's a look at the newest Devils goalie prospect

 

[My3Sons]

At some point one of these goalies we keep taking needs to turn into a stud

Had Schmid not gotten hurt the way he did I think we’d have him in much higher regard. When healthy he’s been very good.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Goalies are also so weird that I don't care if they go off the board assuming they saw something in the kid.

Seems like so many goalie prospects that were highly regarded become nothing and you always get some kid coming out of no where

 

[GameSeven]

Nice little highlight here for Malek

 

[FooteBahl]

Nice little highlight here for Malek

Next Brodeur confirmed

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Why do I always think of Bohemian Rhapsody when I hear this guy's name?

 

[Azathoth]

Why do I always think of Bohemian Rhapsody when I hear this guy's name?

I'm just an over drafted goalie and nobody loves me.

 

[OmNomNom]

Why do I always think of Bohemian Rhapsody when I hear this guy's name?

if that's a serious question, it's bc the actor in the movie was rami malek

 

[GameSeven]

Why do I always think of Bohemian Rhapsody when I hear this guy's name?

 

[Devs3cups]

Malek just scored a goal! Pretty sweet! The next Marty maybe!

 

[Lou is God]

We need to start paying more attention to this kid, we might have found a real hidden gem.

 

[Devs3cups]

Going to the Liiga next season!

His stats this season with VHK Vsetin in Czechia2 were 22-9-0, 1.95 GAA, .932 sv%.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

I like having the rights to a bunch of european goalies. They can develop for years without requiring a contract but still possibly be signed if they show well enough. This was a nice off the board draft pick it looks like. Devils doing a good job with overager picks later in the draft.

 

[FinnishDevil]

He's 3rd on their goalie depth chart so he will probably start in Mestis (FIN-2) but its a two-year contract. Plenty of time to prove himself worthy of Liiga time. Ilves likes their Czech goalies.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Appears to be struggling with the move to Liiga, backing up with worse stats:

Ilves 2022-2023 - Roster, Stats & more

Ilves - Liiga - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at eliteprospects.com

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[FinnishDevil]

Ilves and Pelicans (Vilen) will match up for game 3 (tied at 1, best of 7) of Liiga semifinals in an hour. Malek will have some big shoes to fill since Ilves starter Marek Langhamer is out for some reason.

Malek so far this season is 9-7-4 and .903 in 22 Liiga games.

 

[devilsblood]

Ilves and Pelicans (Vilen) will match up for game 3 (tied at 1, best of 7) of Liiga semifinals in an hour. Malek will have some big shoes to fill since Ilves starter Marek Langhamer is out for some reason.

Malek so far this season is 9-7-4 and .903 in 22 Liiga games.

Based on this, and the post above from November, he's been pretty darn good since that early stretch. Only 15 games though.

 

[Guttersniped]