C Jiri Kulich - Rochester Americans, AHL (2022, 28th, BUF)

[Dubi Doo]

Sabres had a nutty draft.

So far- it looks like they hit on all three of their first round picks.

 

[Chainshot]

Scored his 17th of the season.

 

[Lavar Ball]

Delete: @Chainshot beat me to it

 

[Chainshot]

Delete: @Chainshot beat me to it

Didn't mean to steal your thunder.

 

[sting101]

18yr old leading a good AHL team in goals from late in the first round in a weak draft.

Scouts refused to come off old ratings with a lack of exposure and ignore how a player was trending....the Sabres reaped the benefits.

Unreal pick

 

[Chainshot]

Seems like he should eclipse Bergfors for 2nd best scoring total by an 18 year old in the AHL if he keeps on at his recent pace. I'm not sure if he climbs much in the goals/game or points/game categories (6th all time in each thus far) but suffice to say he's having himself a year.

 

[Lavar Ball]

 

[Draft Guru]

Yes he is, absolute stud. There's an Sabres video at the draft showing Adams & team choosing between Ostlund and Kulich, then after they selected Ostlund they are trying 3 or 4 times to trade up right after to get Kulich but got no takers. They wanted him bad and luckily he fell.

Any link to this video? Thanks in advance

 

[Old Navy Goat]

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Any link to this video? Thanks in advance

Yes, he posted the link to it below your comment

 

[QC4TheWin]

Thid kid is amazing, cant wait to see what he can bring to the NHL in a couple of years.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Seems like he should eclipse Bergfors for 2nd best scoring total by an 18 year old in the AHL if he keeps on at his recent pace. I'm not sure if he climbs much in the goals/game or points/game categories (6th all time in each thus far) but suffice to say he's having himself a year.

A relatively irrelevant stat since a lot of the best players (CHL prospects) can't play in the AHL until they are 20.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

The thing I don't get w Kulich is that he was projected to go around 30th BEFORE he torched the U18s, which is a huge last look before the draft.

How did it not effect his draft positioning?

 

[Czechboy]

A relatively irrelevant stat since a lot of the best players (CHL prospects) can't play in the AHL until they are 20.

True, but it's a big sample of non CHL players that played in the AHL that went on to great careers. Lots of Europeans playing in the AHL before hitting the NHL so it is relevant. Pasta, Chytil and Necas come to mind.

 

[Czechboy]

Done by age not points and sometimes a little inaccurate but even this crop of non CHL players are all looking to become NHLers and good ones. Kulich leading this group is great!

 

[Chainshot]

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Done by age not points and sometimes a little inaccurate but even this crop of non CHL players are all looking to become NHLers and good ones. Kulich leading this group is great!

And not for nothing but Jiricek almost equaling his production but from defense is just amazing. What was in the Czech water/pilsner 18 years ago?

 

[Czechboy]

And not for nothing but Jiricek almost equaling his production but from defense is just amazing. What was in the Czech water/pilsner 18 years ago?

Something that's been missing from the water since the 90s!lol

 

[Czechboy]

And not for nothing but Jiricek almost equaling his production but from defense is just amazing. What was in the Czech water/pilsner 18 years ago?

And as a crazy sidenote.. the 1998 born group might be the worst in Czech history and that was the greatest year in Czech hockey.lol Maybe everyone was too busy celebrating to create new Czech hockey playing babies.lol

Only 3 guys made the NHL.. Kristian Reichel, Libor Hajek and Joseph Korenar.. not one in the NHL today.

Elite Prospects - Hockey Players born 1998

List of all hockey players that were born 1998.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[Lavar Ball]

 

[majormajor]

And as a crazy sidenote.. the 1998 born group might be the worst in Czech history and that was the greatest year in Czech hockey.lol Maybe everyone was too busy celebrating to create new Czech hockey playing babies.lol

Only 3 guys made the NHL.. Kristian Reichel, Libor Hajek and Joseph Korenar.. not one in the NHL today.

Elite Prospects - Hockey Players born 1998

List of all hockey players that were born 1998.

www.eliteprospects.com

How do Czechs explain the dip?

My understanding is that youth hockey crashed when the government stopped paying for it in the 1990s. Has it recovered as the country has gotten wealthier, at least among wealthier families? That's the way it is in Canada, hockey is turning into a rich kid's sport.

 

[Czechboy]

How do Czechs explain the dip?

My understanding is that youth hockey crashed when the government stopped paying for it in the 1990s. Has it recovered as the country has gotten wealthier, at least among wealthier families? That's the way it is in Canada, hockey is turning into a rich kid's sport.

Few factors

Hockey was free in communism and switching models is not good for the economy or sports

Our clubs owners and management are corrupt, stupid and sometimes both

We are not as wealthy as the others

Are we recovered? Arrows are up but we are not there.. few guys bust or get injured and we're toast.

I do think it's getting better though... slowly but no Russia too so we are having more success. A lot of our best prospects are now D and we have a lot of goalies everywhere... so that is great! Just not sure if any D will take off and we need 6 and we definitely don't have 6. Jiricek comes but now Gudas is old. Svozil becomes great but goodbye Rutta. Here comes Tomas Hamara, where did Simek go? You get the idea.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

A relatively irrelevant stat since a lot of the best players (CHL prospects) can't play in the AHL until they are 20.

Sarcasm? Unfortunately Kulich is probably in the NHL when he’s 20.

 

[Synergy27]

I feel like these Czech kids have a humility and work ethic about them that gives them a greater chance of success. Easy kids to root for.

 

[Ace]

Just scored his 20th in the AHL this season.

He’s been buzzing from the start of the game and it felt inevitable.

EDIT: And there’s #21

 

[deVolt]

Goal # 20


Goal # 21