Prospect Info: Matej Pekar, C (OHL) Barrie Colts - Drafted 2018 (94 OA) , not qualified, signed AHL deal with Hartford

[Chainshot]

USHL Rookie of the Year

Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170 lbs

ISS Ranked 65
FC Ranked 106
HP Black Book Ranked 103

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[jBuds]

I HATE IT

 

[Ace]

Hopeful for a left shot D. I feel we are only 3 or 4 left shot D away as an organization.

 

[jBuds]

Cale Makar

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Matej Pekar is the pick.

 

[LaxSabre]

Mike Harrington @ByMHarrington -
Sabres open Round 4 at pick 94 by taking Matej Pekar, Muskegeon forward (LaxSabre - a center) who was USHL Rookie of the Year.

 

[jBuds]

USHL’s Rookie of the Year going to Miami OH?

 

[TheMistyStranger]

USHL’s Rookie of the Year

Good point production heading into college, nearly ppg.

 

[Uberpecker]

Can't pronounce his name, so it's gotta be a bad pick.

 

[Ace]

Super even strength production according to the broadcast we are all watching

 

[Ace]

Can't pronounce his name, so it's gotta be a bad pick.

Matt Picard

-Rob Ray

 

[Sabre the Win]

Pekar tied Jack Huges for rookie scoring?

 

[Chainshot]

I HATE IT

Why?

 

[missingmika]

Can't pronounce his name, so it's gotta be a bad pick.

Edo Terglav disagrees.

 

[sincerity0]

Sabres pass on player/coach Jon Gruden who goes to the Sens w/ the next pick. Bad move.

 

[Ace]

Why?

He wrote that when you only had the placeholder before the pick was made.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

PEKAR, MATEJ | 2016 NHL Draft Prospects

• PEKAR WAS NAMED USHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AND TO THE USHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM AFTER TYING FOR THE LEAGUE LEAD AMONG FIRST-YEAR SKATERS WITH 14-40—54 IN 56 GAMES WITH THE MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS IN 2017-18.

• INTERNATIONALLY, PEKAR CLAIMED A SILVER MEDAL WITH THE CZECH REPUBLIC AT THE 2017 IVAN HLINKA MEMORIAL AND 2018 UNDER-18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

• HAS COMMITTED TO MIAMI UNIVERSITY (OHIO) FOR THE 2018-19 SEASON.

• MODELS HIS STYLE OF PLAY AFTER LIGHTNING FORWARD ONDREJ PALAT.

 

[BuffaloGooner]

Can't pronounce his name, so it's gotta be a bad pick.

Beat me to it

 

[Uberpecker]

Matt Picard

-Rob Ray

Rob Ray isn't the standard here, though. I am. And I want my defensemen's names to end with -in or at least -n and my centers to have either a German sounding name or at least an -ei somewhere in there, ideally both. This kid has neither. Meh.

 

[BuffaloKatanas]

Pekar tied Jack Huges for rookie scoring?

Yes, but Hughes played in roughly half the number of games Pekar did.

 

[jBuds]

Why?

I wanted to be obnoxious before the pick was made...turns out I actually don’t mind it!

 

[Ace]

Rob Ray isn't the standard here, though. I am. And I want my defensemen's names to end with -in or at least -n and my centers to have either a German sounding name or at least an -ei somewhere in there. This kid has neither. Meh.

Well the good news is Ray is likely to add those in too

 

[LastWordArmy]

Scouting Report

2018 NHL Draft Scouting Reports: 81-90 - Last Word on Hockey

 

[Yultron]

Absolutely love this pick , Botterill is killing it . Wanted Alan Mcshane who the Habs took 3 picks later but absolutely stocked about this pick. USHL rookie of the year and committed to Miami . Botts loves these NCAA players and I don’t Him after the success he had with the Pens

 

[debaser66]

Seems like a nice pick because I cannot prunuance his name