D Ales Cech - Kärpät U20, U20 SM-sarja (2022 Draft)

[MMC]

Saw this Czech defenseman listed as a notable prospect for next year, can someone tell me more about him?

Ales Cech at eliteprospects.com

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[Antiillafire]

I thought he was decent at the Hlinka but probably not NHL draft material. Could carve a good career in Europe, however.

 

[Lays]

I thought he was decent at the Hlinka but probably not NHL draft material. Could carve a good career in Europe, however.

Way too early to predict any of that

 

[Antiillafire]

Way too early to predict any of that

How is is too early to predict him not being a 2022 NHL draft pick? Have you seen him play? Have you seen him play in comparison to Tichacek who is significantly better and went undrafted? I guess if you have Cech as an nhl prospect you must have Zabka, Natny, Kmec and Krakovsky all as picks?

 

[Lays]

How is is too early to predict him not being a 2022 NHL draft pick? Have you seen him play? Have you seen him play in comparison to Tichacek who is significantly better and went undrafted? I guess if you have Cech as an nhl prospect you must have Zabka, Natny, Kmec and Krakovsky all as picks?

My point is, a lot can change. Look at Broberg’s meteoric rise 2 years ago, or someone like Anderson MacDonald who was a consensus top 15 pick in the 2018 draft the year prior and didn’t even get drafted

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I thought he was decent at the Hlinka but probably not NHL draft material. Could carve a good career in Europe, however.

I thought the same. I was debating making a thread, but decided not to. I liked Prcik slightly more, and I'm not convinced he's more than a late rounder. Cech is good enough that he might get drafted. I would predict he doesn't, and probably isn't a real NHL prospect, but he's good enough that he has a chance, and having a good season will help his chances of being drafted.

 

[alko]

His surname couldn't be more "Czech" as it is...

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

My point is, a lot can change. Look at Broberg’s meteoric rise 2 years ago, or someone like Anderson MacDonald who was a consensus top 15 pick in the 2018 draft the year prior and didn’t even get drafted

At this point in his draft year, Broberg was touted as a potential top-5 pick.

 

[Lays]

At this point in his draft year, Broberg was touted as a potential top-5 pick.

Right before the Hlinka he was a complete unknown. That’s what I mean, maybe not the best example but a recent example in a prospect skyrocketing