F - Nela Lopusanova - Vlci Zilina (2026 NHL Draft)

[austin63867]

She made her debut for the women’s national team today and scored a hat trick against Hungary who are ranked 9th in the world, six spots above the slovak women’s team.

lol of course

 

[nucksflailtogether]

As a Canadian I want to see her take it to us. Tired of how women's hockey is dominated by two countries.

 

[vlady]

It is unfortunate that she is ineligible to play at the World Championships because she is too young. She has to wait until next year.

 

[alko]

She made her debut for the women’s national team today and scored a hat trick against Hungary who are ranked 9th in the world, six spots above the slovak women’s team.

Wait Hungary above Slovakia? In Ice-Hockey? World is a crazy place to live...

 

[Antiillafire]

Followed up her performance with 2 primary assists and a shootout goal in a 3-2 win over Norway. 5 pts in 2 games for the national team.

 

[nucksflailtogether]

Followed up her performance with 2 primary assists and a shootout goal in a 3-2 win over Norway. 5 pts in 2 games for the national team.

I mean it's the national women's team and she's 14. That's pretty unreal. I hope she puts European women's hockey on the map.

 

[ES]

In today's game her team won 24-1 and Nela had 10 goals and 9 assists.

I stated during or soon after WWU18 that she should move to Finnish or Swedish league for next season.

 

[Killerjas]

Is there even a sliver of a chance she gets drafted? Just curious

 

[austin63867]

Is there even a sliver of a chance she gets drafted? Just curious

It's possible. Remember, getting drafted by an NHL Team and playing are two very different terms. She may not play in the NHL ever, but it's possible a team takes a chance in Round 7.

 

[Killerjas]

It's possible. Remember, getting drafted by an NHL Team and playing are two very different terms. She may not play in the NHL ever, but it's possible a team takes a chance in Round 7.

I can see her getting drafted for PR and marketing reasons

 

[austin63867]

No

I can see her getting drafted for PR and marketing reasons

No team would draft for marketing, even at 224. Easier to do so as a UDFA. Possible she's taken if she keeps this up, but she'd have to keep it up in the men's divisions as well.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

I can see her getting drafted for PR and marketing reasons

At this point - this is the only way I’d see it too.

 

[HamburgerSK]

No

No team would draft for marketing, even at 224. Easier to do so as a UDFA. Possible she's taken if she keeps this up, but she'd have to keep it up in the men's divisions as well.

She turned 15 today. Made herself a nice birthday gift with 19 points in one match. LOL

 

[austin63867]

It is possible she gets drafted. She is small, of course. Best she'll grow is about 5'8, 5'9 if she's lucky. She could course out a career in Europe if she's the real deal. Play in some men's league, even in Slovakia. It's just too soon to say for sure what her future is. It's a wild card.

 

[BigRangy]

No

No team would draft for marketing, even at 224. Easier to do so as a UDFA. Possible she's taken if she keeps this up, but she'd have to keep it up in the men's divisions as well.

Song got drafted for marketing, it wouldn’t be that crazy.

 

[Garl]

It is possible she gets drafted. She is small, of course. Best she'll grow is about 5'8, 5'9 if she's lucky. She could course out a career in Europe if she's the real deal. Play in some men's league, even in Slovakia. It's just too soon to say for sure what her future is. It's a wild card.

5'8, 5'9 woman is small now?

 

[alko]

A gender change could solve all your problems with NHL draft.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

i would call 5 foot 7, 15 year old young woman tall, like really tall,
she is like 10 to 20 cm taller what average girl that age

looking at her team mates in Zilina

1 x 142 cm
6 x 150 cm and up
7 x 160 cm and up

only 3 women taller what she (180 cm, 19 yrs, 176 cm, 17 yrs, 175 cm, 26 yrs)

 

[austin63867]

i would call 5 foot 7, 15 year old young woman tall, like really tall,
she is like 10 to 20 cm taller what average girl that age

looking at her team mates in Zilina

1 x 142 cm
6 x 150 cm and up
7 x 160 cm and up

only 3 women taller what she (180 cm, 19 yrs, 176 cm, 17 yrs, 175 cm, 26 yrs)

Yeah, but that'd still be small in a men's pro league. It would work a bit more in Europe where smaller players who struggle in NA do well.

 

[Garl]

Yeah, but that'd still be small in a men's pro league. It would work a bit more in Europe where smaller players who struggle in NA do well.

She is a woman

 

[austin63867]

She is a woman

I'm saying if she was to play in a men's league. I made this thread I know she's a woman lol.

 

[BondraTime]

People really don't seem to understand the difference between the best men and women in the sport

 

[austin63867]

People really don't seem to understand the difference between the best men and women in the sport

When a girl scores 19 PTS against grown women, you start to wonder if she's too good to play against women.

 

[BondraTime]

When a girl scores 19 PTS against grown women, you start to wonder if she's too good to play against women.

Take the best women, ever to play, at any age, ever, and she would not be able to keep up with a CHL team.

Is she going to be the best women player ever? Very possible. In order for keep up with pro men outside of Div 2/3 she will have to be the best women to ever play by an absolutely gigantic margin.

There is no possibility she is an NHL draft pick

19 points is outstanding, but there was another girl younger than her with 14 points. It's outstanding, but it's not good hockey.

 

[austin63867]

Take the best women, ever to play, at any age, ever, and she would not be able to keep up with a CHL team.

Is she going to be the best women player ever? Very possible. In order for keep up with pro men outside of Div 2/3 she will have to be the best women to ever play by an absolutely gigantic margin.

There is no possibility she is an NHL draft pick

19 points is outstanding, but there was another girl younger than her with 14 points. It's outstanding, but it's not good hockey.

Yeah, but also there's a difference between an NHL pick and an NHL player. Say she keeps it up, some team could take her at Pick 224 even. Doesn't mean she'd ever play.

I'm hesitant on saying she'll play in the men's leagues, but it's notable she's already dominating against women much older.