Welcome to NHL.com, the official website of the Nationwide Hockey League Bienvenue à LNH.com , le website officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin Välkommen until NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida Vítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách Nationwide Hockey League Vitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach Nationwide Hockey League Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der Nationwide Hockey League Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la Nationwide Hockey League The 2022 NHL Scouting Mix is going down this week at KeyBank Middle and HarborCenter in Buffalo.
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BUFFALO -- Juraj Slafkovsky, a projected high three choice within the 2022 Higher Deck NHL Draft, determined to do some investigating to study one of many NHL groups that could possibly be asserting his title at Bell Centre in Montreal on July 7.
In the course of the 2022 IIHF World Championship, the 18-year-old left wing had a possibility to grill New Jersey Devils ahead and Slovakia teammate Tomas Tatar .
The Devils maintain the No. 2 decide within the draft.
The Montreal Canadiens personal the No. 1 decide and the Arizona Coyotes are No. 3.
Slafkovsky interviewed with every of the three groups Wednesday and totaled 14 interviews for the week. "I used to be taking part in with (Tatar), so I requested him questions," Slafkovsky mentioned. "I requested him how issues have been entering into New Jersey.
I do know the blokes taking part in there like Jack Hughes , Nico Hischier .
I do not know them personally, however I've watched them.
He instructed me that it could be good if I can play with him, however we are going to see. "I instructed [the Devils] I do know Tatar and so they requested me, 'What did he say?' And it was all good issues." When requested about Hughes, Slafkovsky smiled and mentioned, "He is bought delicate arms, likes to skate and make issues occur on the market." [RELATED: Day 3: Cooley expects to make NHL | Day 2: Briere evaluating prospects | Day 1: Wright meeting teams ] Slafkovsky (6-foot-4, 218 kilos), No. 1 in NHL Central Scouting's ultimate rating of Worldwide skaters, is not going to take a look at on the NHL Scouting Mix after taking part in on the World Championship final week.
He had 9 factors (three targets, six assists) in eight video games on the event.
Slovakia misplaced 4-2 to eventual champion Finland within the quarterfinals. "I prefer to play sturdy within the corners, I am good with the puck and in addition can create," Slafkovsky mentioned. "I feel lots of people suppose I can't create, or that my hockey IQ shouldn't be that prime, however I really feel fairly OK with that.
After all, I feel I can nonetheless work on that a bit bit, however I feel it is going good for me." Jiri Kulich, who was named essentially the most beneficial participant on the 2022 IIHF World Underneath-18 Championship, interviewed with all 32 NHL groups this week. "The groups wish to know the way I'm as a participant, as an individual," Kulich mentioned. "I feel I am a shooter and a quick skater.
However I feel I've shot.
I like to look at David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) and I will attempt to do a few of his highlights, however I feel I've the identical fashion of play as Jakub Vrana (Detroit Pink Wings)." Kulich (6-0 172) a middle with Karlovy Range within the Czech Republic, led all skaters with 9 targets on the U-18 Worlds, essentially the most by a Czech participant in a single U-18 event. "I hope I shall be picked within the first spherical," Kulich mentioned. "I wish to be the chief.
I am a workforce participant.
I understand how to attain some targets as a result of I've all the time been the shooter.
I simply must work on my play within the defensive zone." Kulich, No. 13 in Central Scouting's ultimate rating of Worldwide skaters, mentioned yet one more season within the Czech Republic may be good for his improvement. "I feel it is higher for me is play with the senior workforce in Karlovy, however I haven't got downside to play within the Canadian Hockey League or the American Hockey League." Tyler Brennan, No. 1 in Central Scouting's ultimate rating of North American goalies, was requested by one NHL workforce the kind of animal that will greatest symbolize him in hockey. "It simply form of caught me off guard a bit bit and I had to consider that and got here up with a lion simply because it is bought good eyes and form of simply waits for the fitting time to strike," Brennan mentioned. "I feel that form of suits my character on the ice." Brennan, who could possibly be the primary goalie off the board, interviewed with 20 NHL groups this week. "Many of the questioning was on my fashion of play, strengths, weaknesses, what I am engaged on, the kind of goalie I'm, and the psychological aspect of the sport since that is big with the place I play," he mentioned. "I am a really calm goalie within the crease; not lots of issues rattle me.
I deal with strain effectively and nerves do not have an effect on how I play.
An enormous a part of my recreation is bringing numerous power, however on the identical time you do not wish to be filled with an excessive amount of power ... simply be calm and play the sport." The 18-year-old (6-4, 184) was 11-25-2 with a 3.58 goals-against common, .899 save proportion and 4 shutouts in 39 regular-season video games for Prince George of the Western Hockey League.
He went 0-3 with a 1.86 GAA and .954 save proportion in 4 WHL playoff video games.
Simon Nemec, No. 3 in Central Scouting's ultimate rating of Worldwide skaters, may be leaning towards persevering with his hockey profession in North America in 2022-23. "Perhaps the American Hockey League or, you by no means know, perhaps the NHL," Nemec mentioned.
Nemec (6-0, 190), a right-shot defenseman for Nitra in Extraliga (SVK), had 26 factors (one objective, 25 assists) in 39 regular-season video games and 17 factors (5 targets, 12 assists) in 19 playoff video games.
He scored essentially the most playoff factors by a defenseman in a single postseason in Extraliga historical past.
His CHL rights are held by Cape Breton of the Quebec Main Junior Hockey League, and he mentioned taking part in within the QMJHL is not one thing he's contemplating at this stage. "No, I performed two years towards males in Extraliga, so I feel it is higher for me to play within the AHL, if something," Nemec mentioned. "That is one thing NHL scouts have been asking me throughout the mix questions, and I inform them I wish to play right here." Nemec interviewed with 21 NHL groups on the mix. "I feel I am the very best defenseman on this draft," Nemec mentioned. "I feel I am a two-way defenseman, play actually good on energy play, my hockey IQ is at a really excessive stage and my skating is sweet.
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