Posts About "Erik Cernak"
Lightning Rookies Making an Immediate Impact
January 5th, 2019 A major focus of former Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman was to keep a constant flow of young, high-talent players available in the AHL so they could compete for NHL playing time at any point in the year. If a player showed that they were NHL ready, they would earn a coveted roster spot, even if that meant sending a...
Lightning Found a Winner in Erik Cernak
September 29th, 2018 When the Tampa Bay Lightning traded goaltender Ben Bishop to the Los Angeles Kings at the 2017 trade deadline for Peter Budaj and defensive prospect Erik Cernak, it was hard not to feel underwhelmed by the return. During his tenure in Tampa Bay, Bishop was one of the best goaltenders in team history. He not only set multiple franchise...
Lightning Prospect Pool Gems
September 30th, 2017 While preseason hockey is often maligned, it does present a rare opportunity for teams to evaluate everyone at once. From franchise centermen to new draft picks, ice time is plentiful and shared during the preseason. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this time has not been wasted, evaluating new talent as the more job secure players waited in...
European Defenseman Reaches the Hockey Bar
February 15th, 2016 “He’s a pretty sharp-dressed guy”, Kris Knoblauch says with a chuckle. Knoblauch is the Head Coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Erie Otters and he's referring to defenseman Erik Černák. “Our Euro players tend to be a little more so than our other players.” It’s no secret that Europeans tend to dress better than...
Someone Clinched A Playoff Spot Friday
January 30th, 2016 January usually isn't the time we talk about teams clinching playoff births. One team decided to make it a thing on Friday night. It just goes to show you how impressive their season has been. Friday night, the Erie Otters travelled to Budweiser Gardens to take on their division rival London Knights. Both teams went into the game...
2016 WJC: Team Slovakia Preview
December 19th, 2015 After a few years of bad results and being on the verge of relegation, Team Slovakia had a couple of good years at the WJC, culminating in a bronze medal last year. Unfortunately for them, however, the Slovaks had their best players from last year graduate. Both forward Martin Reway and goalie Denis Godla will be unavailable for this...
