G Rastislav Elias - Green Bay Gamblers, USHL (2022 Draft)

[Outofbodyinhungary]

 

[Outofbodyinhungary]

Pretty cool helmet design for international play for next season. Too bad hlinka was cancelled, woulda been nice to see him there

 

[alko]

Green Bay has a very good experience with Slovak goalies: Huska, Hrenak. Both drafted to NHL.

 

[Rusty7550]

Very interesting

 

[Outofbodyinhungary]

Wow did not see that coming, especially for rastislav

 

[wings5]

Can't remember last time a goalie came to a strong league North American league like the USHL so young. Rastislav and Juraj are also not listed as brothers on eliteprospects which is strange.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Green Bay is a Slovak goalie factory. I'm sure that played a big part.

 

[Outofbodyinhungary]

Can't remember last time a goalie came to a strong league North American league like the USHL so young. Rastislav and Juraj are also not listed as brothers on eliteprospects which is strange.

There are other brothers who aren’t listed as being related as well. Roman and Tobias faith as well

 

[hellwar9]

Rastislav Elias today had his debut among men in the Slovak lower league. He had 43 SVS (93.48%) in a 2-3 loss for Team Slovakia U18 project. He'd like to go to USHL.

 

[Antiillafire]

Has gone under the radar due to performance of our goal scorers and playmakers, but he has looked very good so far. Prototypical goalie stature and very composed

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I’ve liked his play, but Slovak posters told me months back that I was ranking him too much. Maybe they are right, but I think he looks like one of the better goalies in the upcoming draft.

 

[Antiillafire]

He was the player of the game today for me. Made some really amazing saves

 

[Antiillafire]

@alko title can be updated

 

[alko]

@alko title can be updated

Isnt Juraj Elias too old for USHL?

 

[BondraTime]

Isnt Juraj Elias too old for USHL?

No, would be a 20 year old

 

[untouchable21]

Nice! Sounds like a really intriguing goalie prospect. Playing in USHL will help with exposure.

Any estimations on approximately where he might rank for next year’s draft? 2nd/3rd round sound about right?

Could he vault into late first territory with and outstanding season?

 

[Antiillafire]

Nice! Sounds like a really intriguing goalie prospect. Playing in USHL will help with exposure.

Any estimations on approximately where he might rank for next year’s draft? 2nd/3rd round sound about right?

Could he vault into late first territory with and outstanding season?

First round is very rare territory. Right now I think he’s a second rounder, early thirds. If I compare him to Matej Tomek from a few years ago he came over and was selected in the third round after a good season. Rastislav is much better than him. Right now I’d probably say he’s in the 60ish range imo

 

[Antiillafire]

So after a pretty disastrous first 5 games in the USHL, he has played extremely well in 2 straight games. The last 2 games:

Against USA: 2.00 GAA, 22/24 Saves, .917 SV%, Win
Against Madison: 2.00 GAA, 38/40 Saves, .950 SV%, Win

I still say he goes to WJC as third goalie, maybe second.

 

[Antiillafire]

Officially going to WJC. Now let’s see if he can battle to get a game during round robin. I am guessing he will get the game against Austria in the pre tournament and Bol’o will get the game against Finns

 

[Antiillafire]

For me, he is hurt more than any other 2004 born Slovak because of us not being at the U18 tournament. That would have been a huge opportunity for him to prove himself more. He wasn't on Central scouting goalie ranking, but Demek was very low last year and he was selected and is now one of the top 03's in WHL.

 

[wings5]

For me, he is hurt more than any other 2004 born Slovak because of us not being at the U18 tournament. That would have been a huge opportunity for him to prove himself more. He wasn't on Central scouting goalie ranking, but Demek was very low last year and he was selected and is now one of the top 03's in WHL.

I know what you mean but he will still get interest with a good performance in USHL. Almost forgot they didn't play div1 u18 tournament last year. You'd have to think Slovakia would be favourites this years tournament with their 04, 05 talent. I wonder if they'd send Slafkovsky and Nemec to the tournament after the olympics or just give other youngsters opportunities.

 

[Antiillafire]

3-0 in his last 3 starts. Looks like he is now outplaying the starter and looking like his old self from Kosice U20. Stopped 35/39 of shots tonight, but it was also his first game back in more than a month.

 

[Antiillafire]

Another excellent performance. 29 of 31 shots stopped in a 3-2 win. Can’t believe he wasn’t on NHL central scouting ranking

 

[alko]

Another excellent performance. 29 of 31 shots stopped in a 3-2 win. Can’t believe he wasn’t on NHL central scouting ranking

First half of season still affects him. Also the second game last weekened wasnt such spectacular. But im still optimistic about him.

 

[Antiillafire]

First half of season still affects him. Also the second game last weekened wasnt such spectacular. But im still optimistic about him.

Back to back good games this weekend and last. Also you must remember, his team isn’t really very good. Only 1 drafted player and he was a 4th rounder in 2021.