Posts About "Samuel Hlavaj"
2021 WJC: 3 Takeaways from Canada's Narrow Victory Against Slovakia
December 28th, 2020 In sharp contrast to Saturday night's demolishing of Team Germany, Team Canada suited up against Team Slovakia on Sunday, a group motivated to build on their opening night shutout win over Switzerland. While many fans likely thought that Sunday night's tilt would be another classic Canadian blowout, it was anything but, as Canada's...
2021 World Junior Championship Team Slovakia Final Roster
December 26th, 2020 The Slovaks waited until the absolute last moment to announce their final roster. The roster was announced approximately 24 hours before their first game against Switzerland, coming on the heels of a 6-0 defeat the previous night against the Czech Republic. Slovakia has a mix of World Junior veterans, first-time appearances, and three...
2021 World Junior Championship Team Slovakia Preview
December 4th, 2020 At first glance, the 2021 Tournament Outlook looks bleak for the Slovaks. Slovakia's showing at the 2020 World Juniors was not good. Their saving grace was their 3-1 victory over fellow Group A member, Kazakhstan. This early tournament victory helped them avoid playing in the relegation matches. In their next three matches against...
Samuel Hlavaj - 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
September 21st, 2020 Samuel Hlavaj 2019-20 Team: Sherbrooke Phoenix Date of Birth: May 29, 2001Place of Birth: Martin, SlovakiaHt: 6-foot-3 Wt: 214 poundsCatches: LeftPosition: GoalieNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 second-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 3rd (North American Goalies)Craig Button (TSN): 70thFuture Considerations:...
QMJHL's Top 5 Goalies
April 25th, 2020 Goalies are one of the most important positions in hockey. Not only do they make highlight-reel plays night in and night out, but they are the backbone on almost every team. Even if the players in front of him are having a bad game, a goalie must still be at the top of his game to try and calm the storm. Although most players cannot...
2020 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 217 Overagers
February 17th, 2020 This isn’t a particularly good year for overagers. Don’t get me wrong, several overagers will get drafted in 2020 and go on to become good pro players, but there isn’t a Samuel Fagemo or Brett Leason garnering first-round consideration like last year. In fact, I would be surprised if any overagers were taken in the top two...
THW's Goalie News: Slovakian Standouts, Kuemper's Big Day
December 28th, 2019 We return to the Goalie News after the Christmas break with NHL games and the World Junior Championship (WJC) in full swing. That meant great news for two Slovakian-born goaltenders. But the best news of the week goes to Arizona Coyotes' goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Halak Stands Tall Born May 13, 1985, in Bratislava, capital of...
