2015 NHL Draft Review: Czech Republic goaltenders in demand at this year's draft

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Photo: Kladno goaltender and Boston Bruins prospect Daniel Vladar was one of four goalies chosen out of the Czech Republic in the 2015 NHL Draft (courtesy of Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)


</p> Despite a year that didn’t see the Czech Republic get much done internationally at the junior level, the 2015 NHL Draft saw a total of 11 Czech players taken by NHL teams, albeit the top three of Pavel Zacha (6th overall), Jakub Zboril (13th), and Filip Chlapik (48th) having spent this past season strutting their stuff in North America.

Zacha in particular is a highly-touted young player who combines size and skill like few players can, and will now be seen by the New Jersey Devils as the next go-to guy offensively in a considerable line of Czech impact players to have suited up for the Devils.… read more

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