U18: 2025 Slovakia Roster Talk

[alko]

2:1 against Switzerland in the last warm-up match before the World Cup. Shots was 29:15 for Slovakia. Scored by Mišiak and Kriška for Slovakia. In net started Pradel with 15/14 93.3 svs percentage (swiss scored in 57. min by one player advantage in end of the game.)

Tomik was injured. How it looks like with him?

 

[Pazucha]

Radivojevic 177 / 5"10
Svrcek 1.78 / 5"10
Chrenko 1.78 / 5"10

I think Alex Misiak is the only player that added few cm this season.

 

[kiwi123]

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Radivojevic 177 / 5"10
Svrcek 1.78 / 5"10
Chrenko 1.78 / 5"10

I think Alex Misiak is the only player that added few cm this season.

These centimeters don’t help … a very poor performance by Misiak

 

[Antiillafire]

These centimeters don’t help … a very poor performance by Misiak

Indeed, I thought chovan, Kalis and Murin were the only real positives in terms of overall performance.

 

[Pazucha]

Indeed, I thought chovan, Kalis and Murin were the only real positives in terms of overall performance.

Chovan? I don't think he even touched puck in that game

 

[kiwi123]

Indeed, I thought chovan, Kalis and Murin were the only real positives in terms of overall performance.

Anyone mind explaining how Misiak got the ranking he has?

 

[alko]

Anyone mind explaining how Misiak got the ranking he has?

You saw only one game.

 

[kiwi123]

You saw only one game.

No, for sure more than 10 over the last two years

 

[RKBoy]

very likely QF v Germany.

that gives us pretty good chance of having another semifinal which would be fantastic, some of those guys already experienced it last year.

Chrenko is 1. roud pick material so far for next year,

 

[kutka]

Chrenko is 1. roud pick material so far for next year,

No he's not

 

[kiwi123]

You saw only one game.

Honestly, did you find him good this week?

 

[Pazucha]

Honestly, did you find him good this week?

I think he played good against Norway.

 

[stastny12]

If there is one player who really amazed me, it must be Lisy. I didn’t know he was that good. A very dynamic defenceman, he has huge potential.

 

[Pazucha]

Allowed only 1 goal in three games (Finland, Norway, Latvia).

 

[alko]

Now they have the best possible team to play to go to semifinals. Its the first time in history, Slovakia is as a favorite in 1/4 finals.

 

[Pazucha]

Now they have the best possible team to play to go to semifinals. Its the first time in history, Slovakia is as a favorite in 1/4 finals.

Even though we beat them in like 8 out of the last 10 games I think its going to be 50/50.

 

[Antiillafire]

The first line has not had a good showing in front of many nhl scouts and GM’s.

 

[Ozolynch]

The first line has not had a good showing in front of many nhl scouts and GM’s.

Agree, their poor skating was exposed.

I don't know if it's just me, but lack of skating abilities seems to me to be a reoccuring issue with slovak prospects. I would assume that same training methods are applied everywhere, so what is it then, the quality of junior coaches?

 

[Pazucha]

Agree, their poor skating was exposed.

I don't know if it's just me, but lack of skating abilities seems to me to be a reoccuring issue with slovak prospects. I would assume that same training methods are applied everywhere, so what is it then, the quality of junior coaches?

I agree with your statement that the Slovaks on average are poor skaters. I can see it in U16 every year when we play Switzerland or Germany. All of them are such a good skaters compared to us especially the Swiss players.

Most of our best prospects have a common weakness and its skating. If we get a great skater its usually a player who lacks elite hockey sense.

 

[RKBoy]

another semis.

really really happy with our performances.

great skill, forecheck, fight, skating all over the ice and just really nice hockey to look at.

that endgame is something to adress by Dendis and coaching team, but you expect something like that at this level.. just proud at the boys.

 

[kiwi123]

I agree with your statement that the Slovaks on average are poor skaters. I can see it in U16 every year when we play Switzerland or Germany. All of them are such a good skaters compared to us especially the Swiss players.

Most of our best prospects have a common weakness and its skating. If we get a great skater its usually a player who lacks elite hockey sense.

The way you put it sounds like you believe that most of these players we watched this evening do have ELITE hockey sense. Hm…

And Misiak… watching him over and over still does not help me see his qualities

 

[Pazucha]

The way you put it sounds like you believe that most of these players we watched this evening do have ELITE hockey sense. Hm…

And Misiak… watching him over and over still does not help me see his qualities

That's definitely not what I meant.

 

[pgfan66]

I agree with your statement that the Slovaks on average are poor skaters. I can see it in U16 every year when we play Switzerland or Germany. All of them are such a good skaters compared to us especially the Swiss players.

Most of our best prospects have a common weakness and its skating. If we get a great skater its usually a player who lacks elite hockey sense.

Germans are awful skaters too.

 

[Antiillafire]

Slovakia lost the bronze game last year and proceeded to have 1 player drafted. Another 4th place finish this year, how many players get drafted?

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Great tournament by Slovakia, top 4 again is very good.