2019 Draft: 5th Pick: Tomas Mazura

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[Del Preston]

I had him ranked in the top ten.

 

[Soli]

6'3 Czech going to Providence next year.

 

[Roof Daddy]

Going to Providence College. I like the late picks being invested in NCAA bound prospects. Hopefully relevant in 3 years.

 

[Cloned]

I had him ranked in the top ten.

Del on the ball today with his pithy quips.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I had him ranked in the top ten.

You are killing me today

 

[BlackDogg]

Bit of a reach

 

[Dan Kelly]

Who?

 

[VainGretzky]

I don't know anything about this player than he would probably be sad that only 8 people commented on him at 11 pm

 

[McDNicks17]

Holland definitely loves Europeans playing in North America.

Being pretty close to the oldest first year eligible player in the draft and still playing high school hockey as well as being two years out from seeing the NCAA isn't overly encouraging, but I guess it's a 6th round pick.

 

[oilers2k10]

Lowetide's weekly prospects stats update will become even more valuable under Hollands regime

 

[Soli]

 

[Oilhawks]

Great to hear, fingers crossed, could be a gem. Sounds like good scouting on the Oilers side of this info was known as well.

 

[Dux917]

The Hockey News Draft preview issue had him #99.

Will be interesting to see where he plays next year. Understand the plan was for him to go back to prep school (Kimball Union), and then go to Providence College for 2020-21. Now seems playing in the USHL or BCHL next year would help his development move faster and get him better ready for the NCAA.

 

[MettleMcOiler]

You can't even tell he is from the Czech Republic


I hope both of them succeed. Really cool story for both best friends.

 

[dem]

Wow.. like no accent. Thats crazy.

You could tell me he was canadian and I'd believe you.

 

[Nunymare]

That's a pretty great interview; hard not to cheer for his success after listening to that.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

But wait, he's going back to High School?

 

[smokersarejokers]

But wait, he's going back to High School?

Yeah, I hope they can convince him to go to the USHL or BCHL.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Yeah, I hope they can convince him to go to the USHL or BCHL.

How does it work if he wasn't drafted into the USHL?

 

[smokersarejokers]

How does it work if he wasn't drafted into the USHL?

I assume he could just try out?

 

[Dux917]

I assume he could just try out?

I think that's where it could get a little tricky, with him being an "import". Would have to go to a team with an opening for an import, etc. But would have to think he's attractive to many teams now.

I know some preliminary USHL camps happened a month or so ago, but I'm sure he could still try-out in pre-season camps later this summer/early fall.

Very few players go directly from prep school to college anymore - they just aren't ready for that level coming straight from a high school setting. Would think Providence College wants him to go USHL too - they could possibly "help" place him on a team there too.

BCHL could be another option....

 

[Zaddy]

You can't even tell he is from the Czech Republic


I hope both of them succeed. Really cool story for both best friends.

Wow, seems like a great kid. Not often you sit through a 10 minute interview with a hockey player and thoroughly enjoy it. Definitely rooting for him.

 

[CornKicker]

the part where he says he is a better player than people on the czech u18 team and that he hopes to get a look tells me he has all the confidence a player needs to succeed. good luck buddy.

 

[FlameChampion]

Pretty great interview. Kid seems like he has a chip on his shoulder from his national team never giving him a shot. I wonder for a kid like him, if getting drafted is going to light a fire under him.