Prospect Info: Round 3, Pick 90: Matej Tomek, G, Topeka (USHL) --> North Dakota (NCHC)

[DeflatedFootball7]

Exactly who I wanted. This kid is going to be a beast IMO.

Slovakia's long term starter.

 

[Ryker]

Excited to see what comes out of this.

 

[DutchDennis]

Right now I want to clone Ron Hextall so that we can have more Ron Hextalls

this is just gold!

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

McIntyre gone, so should be there for him to take if he's good enough.

hopefully he is good enough and healthy enough to take it.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

This is the goalie Hextall was the only GM to interview, correct? If so, happy Hexy got his guy.

 

[wuf]

After we traded up to get Konecny, I'm very pleased that we still got some good goalie prospects. Hakstol has nothing but good things to say about Tomek, and we might get the King's goalie coach?

Next goalie coach?

Kim Dillabaugh, 37, who is Los Angeles' roving goaltender instructor, reportedly is the frontrunner to become the Flyers' goalie coach. He knows Flyers general manager Ron Hextall from Hextall's days as an assistant GM with the Kings.

Under goalie coach Bill Ranford and Dillabaugh, Kings netminders have flourished.

Goalie coach Jeff Reese and the Flyers mutually agreed to part ways last March. Reese, who lives in Haddonfield and was at Friday's draft, was recently hired as Dallas' goalie coach.


Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...k_in_Flyers__sights_.html#zQ3g5RER93fp7xPh.99

 

[Sombastate]

I had no idea Jeff Reese was hired by Dallas

 

[AndHeMissedTheNet]

How do you pronounce this guy's first name? mah-tay?

 

[Ryker]

How do you pronounce this guy's first name? mah-tay?

Yeah, accentuating the first syllable. Forvo is your friend - http://www.forvo.com/search/matej/sk/

 

[Appleyard]

I wanted the guy at 70 and would have been ok with him at #61 when we had that pick.

Steal at 90, absolute steal. For me he was in competition for the 3rd best goalie in the draft after Samsonov and Blackwood. (with Vladar and him jinking for #3.)

 

[ATLhockey437]

Great pick. This has potential to turn out to be one of the steals of the draft. He's a great kid and very respectful. I'm really excited for flyers fans. I work for the roadrunners affiliate team. We were in the same building so I was around him often. Got to shoot on him a couple times. I honestly think I was 3/75.

 

[Sniped]

Probably my favorite pick outside the first round for the Flyers.

 

[Flyotes]

Ah.. you're right. I meant 61st (if they fear a run on goaltenders which we have seen) or 70th. If they have him slated farther back, then 90th.

From the selection thread.

 

[bobbyboucher24]

I see he was born in Bratislava in 97. Funny to think I was in Bratislava in the summer of 97. Might have passed his parents pushing his stroller.

 

[Curufinwe]

I wanted the guy at 70 and would have been ok with him at #61 when we had that pick.

Steal at 90, absolute steal. For me he was in competition for the 3rd best goalie in the draft after Samsonov and Blackwood. (with Vladar and him jinking for #3.)

It is kind of weird they got Sandstrom 20 spots earlier, but that's the draft for you.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

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[Ghosts Beer]

They got Provorov, Konecny, & Tomek. Where's that dream scenario thread?

 

[Ghosts Beer]

It is kind of weird they got Sandstrom 20 spots earlier, but that's the draft for you.

Hextall must have seen something in Sandstrom. Odd selection in an otherwise brilliant draft.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Hextall must have seen something in Sandstrom. Odd selection in an otherwise brilliant draft.

And Antero Niittymaki must have been convincing in meetings held (with this goalie taken). More often than not, a GM will rely on his scouts in these situations and specifically the scouts assigned to a certain region. Ultimately, it is a GM's decision but an influential scout can sway the decision.

 

[Stizzle]

And Antero Niittymaki must have been convincing in meetings held (with this goalie taken). More often than not, a GM will rely on his scouts in these situations and specifically the scouts assigned to a certain region. Ultimately, it is a GM's decision but an influential scout can sway the decision.

Brian Boucher said on the air that Neil Little had Sandstrom ranked in his top 3 goalies. I would assume it was Little's call.

 

[Jumping]

I see he was born in Bratislava in 97. Funny to think I was in Bratislava in the summer of 97. Might have passed his parents pushing his stroller.

Just as long as you weren't there 40 weeks earlier.

 

[FLYguy3911]

You can't scout a goalie on youtube, but just watching some clips he looks extremely calm in net and looks to have pretty good rebound control. Looks like a puck hitting a pillow at times. Look forward to seeing how he does next year at UND. Should be in line to play a lot, but you never know.

 

[Roo Mad Bro]

You can't scout a goalie on youtube, but just watching some clips he looks extremely calm in net and looks to have pretty good rebound control. Looks like a puck hitting a pillow at times. Look forward to seeing how he does next year at UND. Should be in line to play a lot, but you never know.

That would be pretty awesome if he won the starter job as a true freshman and didn't look back.

 

[Appleyard]

Hextall must have seen something in Sandstrom. Odd selection in an otherwise brilliant draft.

The Flyers should have seen enough of him... considering he is Lindbloms teammate... though tbh they only played by my count 5 games together last season, 3 in SHL, 2 in junior.

He does have some really project-able attributes and has already played vs men at his age.

 

[bobbyboucher24]

Speaking of Little and Niitty, I once bumped into Neil at a bar. It was slow so we chatted for about 30 min. At the time Niitty and Pitkanen were both with the Phantoms I believe because of a work stoppage. Pitkanen was ov course the higher rates prospect but Neil in his opinion was WAY higher on Niitty. Absolutely was convinced he was going to be a star