RD Erik Cernak - Erie Otters, OHL (2015, 43rd, LAK)

[cvandenberg22]

Does anyone have any information on Erik Cernak, a Slovakian defenseman who is 1997 born? He played an important role for them in the U17 Challenge this year and is on their U18 World Championship Team. He is huge in size for his age and was player of the game in their first match.

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[jcbio11]

Does anyone have any information on Erik Cernak, a Slovakian defenseman who is 1987 born? He played an important role for them in the U17 Challenge this year and is on their U18 World Championship Team. He is huge in size for his age and was player of the game in their first match.

1997.

But really no idea. Like you said he's freaking huge for his age (Height: 192 cm / 6'3" Weight: 92 kg / 203 lbs).

Interesting how he went from the U18 team of HC Kosice to the U20 team of Slovan Bratislava.

 

[xyzed]

there are some info Ive found

I have seen him only once, recently at Four nation in Piestany. Was really impressed, big, mobile, intelligent. Won most of battles, tough to beat 1 on 1, good shot, moves the puck well, good vision. Plus he is right handed D which is always bonus.

Czech goalie Daniel Vladar has upside of first rounder for sure as well as Slovakian D Erik Cernak.

 

[alko]

He is the next big prospect from Slovakia. He wanted to play in Sweden this season, but something get wrong and Slovan made him an offer. I don't know, if he will stay in Slovan also for the next season, but im sure, teams from Sweden are lot more interested in him.

 

[Babula]

Can he get a shot in KHL upcoming season ? Physically mature enough.

 

[alko]

Can he get a shot in KHL upcoming season ? Physically mature enough.

THat would be too much for him.
Yeasterday i saw his name in the roster of HC Kosice. I hope, he will make it and play in the top Slovak league. That will be perfect for him now.
And also for Kosice, regarding to draft. If they can hold him on the roster, they wil receive some NHL money. He is now sure draft pick.

 

[Indian]

He is listed on Košice's roster and is with the team in the summer camp, not sure if he will make the team though, or maybe he has different plans.

 

[alko]

It seems, that he will play in HK Ornage 20 (Slovak senior league) this season. Ernest Bokros said, he has the tolls to play in this level. And it seems, he count with him also for WJC and WJC U18.

 

[peto10]

It seems, that he will play in HK Ornage 20 (Slovak senior league) this season. Ernest Bokros said, he has the tolls to play in this level. And it seems, he count with him also for WJC and WJC U18.

It would be impressive, if can make the WJC team at age 16. Orange is good choice for him, better than +/- 10 min with Košice.

 

[alko]

It would be impressive, if can make the WJC team at age 16. Orange is good choice for him, better than +/- 10 min with Košice.

im really curious, how will he play this season. It seems, we have another great D prospect. Last one was Andrej Meszaros.

 

[R3v3r3nd]

Erik Cernak play in Team Slovakia in Slovak Extraleague...

4 games/ 2+0/ 2b/ -1 +/- points

 

[KRM]

He wanted to play in Sweden this season, but something get wrong and Slovan made him an offer.

Do you know which team?

 

[Czechexpert]

Do you know which team?

Frölunda

 

[begbeee]

He is the next big prospect from Slovakia. He wanted to play in Sweden this season, but something get wrong and Slovan made him an offer. I don't know, if he will stay in Slovan also for the next season, but im sure, teams from Sweden are lot more interested in him.

Do you know which team?

Frölunda

As far I know, it was Linkoping:
http://www.slovakprospects.com/juni...5-rocny-kosican-cernak-berie-slovan-ako-vyzvu

 

[Czechexpert]

As far I know, it was Linkoping:
http://www.slovakprospects.com/juni...5-rocny-kosican-cernak-berie-slovan-ako-vyzvu

okay, I heard Frölunda

 

[JJTT]

Looked really bad vs Canada. Watched 3 goals to happen right next to him.

 

[begbeee]

Against Czech he passed the puck right on the tape of Czech player, who scored crucial third goal.
He was benched for the rest of the game then.

Much hyped guy this Cernak, I do believe he is the another Mihalik/Valabik type of guy. Big body for his age category, but no skills. When others gain some muscles, he will be nothing but another pylon.

 

[alko]

Against Czech he passed the puck right on the tape of Czech player, who scored crucial third goal.
He was benched for the rest of the game then.

Much hyped guy this Cernak, I do believe he is the another Mihalik/Valabik type of guy. Big body for his age category, but no skills. When others gain some muscles, he will be nothing but another pylon.

Maybe this tournament is too skilled for him. Maybe he want to show, he can play everything. He must do the simple decisions. Not every-time to make a perfect pass.

Yeah, he mad a lot mistakes this year. Very very bad mistakes. It was bad for our team. Other-side it is also very good for his next career. Maybe he was overhyped by Slovak media and now he landed hard. But i still hope, he can be good D. He is only 16!

 

[begbeee]

The truth is Chara wasn't good either in his 16. But for one Chara there are tons of Mihaliks, Valabiks and Mezeis..

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Černák has been playing on the 1st/2nd pairing together wtih experienced Martin Štrbák for HC Košice in the play-off of Slovak Extraliga. By all accounts he has been one of Košice's best D-men in the play-off so far.

It is highly unusual for HC Košice to give so much room to such a young player. Oiler's Martin Marinčin also grew up playing for this team but he never got to play for the men's team even as a 17 year old despite having the same experience as Cernak playing for the Slovak U20 team in he regular season of the Slovak league. It s true however that the league got significantly weaker since then and Kosice's team has gotten younger.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Any word on him coming over to play in the CHL?

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Any word on him coming over to play in the CHL?

Nothing recent but I seem to remember him saying that he didn't plan on going to NA until after NHL draft as he was given the opportunity to play the men's league as a 16 year old (this was when he was playing for the Slovakia U20 team) and considering his current position he has on the best team in the league one would think that he'd want to stay. I think he was also negotiating with a Swedish team before the 12/13 season but that didn't work out. But you can never really trust wha European players say about these things completely because their opinins change very fast and sometimes they don't speak about their intentions very openly in this matter.

 

[alko]

Nothing recent but I seem to remember him saying that he didn't plan on going to NA until after NHL draft as he was given the opportunity to play the men's league as a 16 year old (this was when he was playing for the Slovakia U20 team) and considering his current position he has on the best team in the league one would think that he'd want to stay. I think he was also negotiating with a Swedish team before the 12/13 season but that didn't work out. But you can never really trust wha European players say about these things completely because their opinins change very fast and sometimes they don't speak about their intentions very openly in this matter.

Im sure, he is very hot material for CHL teams. And that means, Kosice can sell him for good price. I will be not surprised, if he will go to CHL next season.

 

[Peen]

Thoughts on him this season?

 

[alko]

Thoughts on him this season?

plays in men league, 3+2 in 22 games , +0.
Look for him to the next WJC, there you can see him. Seems to me for 2. maybe 3. round.