2015 NHL Draft Review: Kings? selection Cernak the top Slovakia product in draft

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Photo: Topeka Roadrunners goaltender Matej Tomek, a third round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers at the 2015 NHL Draft, was the lone Slovakia-born goalie chosen in the draft (courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF)


</p>After a big year for Slovakian junior hockey in which the World Junior Championship team beat Sweden to take bronze, followed by the U18 club defeating Sweden 3-1 to kick off the 2015 U18 World Championship*before slipping out of the tournament in the first round of the playoffs, there were naturally several players of interest to NHL teams at the 2015 NHL Draft.

In total, five Slovaks were selected at the draft.… read more

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