F Adam Benák - Youngstown Phantoms, USHL (2025 Draft)

[Appleyard]

I’ve watched him probably 8 x this year and he’s very tough to see how his game transcends into pro hockey . He probably needs another year of USHL and then play 2 or 3 years of college . I don’t see him commited to a college ?

Tbf last year he did not look a million miles away from being able to be a decent Extraliga player! At 17.

As things stand I am not sure be CAN play NCAA. Would be interesting to know if he is eligible.

He dressed in 18 pro games and played decent minutes. If he got paid anything he is ineligible.

Now, Samuel Sjolund played in 26 pro games on a junior! But seems like he probably never got paid in Allsvenskan.

Their compliance guys are like CSI detectives... and I cant imagine Benak did not get a penny. If he did he wont be playing NCAA. I know they have done some deep digging on things like bonuses with SHL guys based on minutes played etc while on a junior deal etc...

Though never know... Machu played 10 games in Extraliga, albeit basically no minutes, and was still eligible. But again, maybe compliance guys found him eligible as no pay.

 

[Czechboy]