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RD Simon Nemec (2022, 2nd, NJD)

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alko said:
Question is, what will his draft team say. He can play also AHL (like Tatar did) and that could be for him maybe even better.
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He played in the Slovak League before getting drafted, only joined AHL after.

Nemec isn't eligible for this years draft, hence it makes sense to stay in Slovakia.
 
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If he stays in Nitra, in Slovakia, then Nitra will be really fun team to watch next season.

SImon Nemec (2022 draft), Adam Sykora (2022 draft), Alex Rene Bartakovics (2022 draft), Ondrej Molnar (2023 draft), Frantisek Ridzon (2023 draft), Zigmund Zold (2023 draft).

All of them should play among men, or most of the season play among men. And it is still possible that Nitra get some other talented boy from Slovakia.
 
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Personally I think one more season in our top league will help him. It is surely better than playing juniors.
He should be also elite D-man. Let's look at the Clarke, one of top prospects for 2021 draft who says that the league is very good for his development.
 
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mirec04 said:
Personally I think one more season in our top league will help him. It is surely better than playing juniors.
He should be also elite D-man. Let's look at the Clarke, one of top prospects for 2021 draft who says that the league is very good for his development.
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is there an interview where he says this, I'd be curious to read it (even if its in Slovak). It'd be awesome if more young players actually came to Slovakia to play against Men.
 
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If I were his agent, I will try to place him in Czechia 1. He is a player who progresses in the face of adversity and I'm afraid he will become too dominant in Slovakia next year.
 
tmlmatus said:
is there an interview where he says this, I'd be curious to read it (even if its in Slovak). It'd be awesome if more young players actually came to Slovakia to play against Men.
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There has been more interviews with him, one is for example here:
Favorit draftu Clarke hokejovo rastie na Slovensku

or here:
Čerstvá posila Nových Zámkov Brandt Clarke: Chcem byť jednotka draftu, ale nehral som tak

Nádejnej draftovej jednotke sa v Nových Zámkoch páči, Valášek: Má obrovský dar a zručnosti, ktoré nemá hocikto

Google should be able to translate it. Our top tier men's league may not be at the level of the best leagues in Europe, but it still has its quality and is ideal for the development of young players before the draft. They can get high ice time here and really play a lot. And yet, it is definitely better than any junior league in the world. And that's why it's fascinating what Simon Nemec shows in his D-1 season.

Dirtyfighter said:
If I were his agent, I will try to place him in Czechia 1. He is a player who progresses in the face of adversity and I'm afraid he will become too dominant in Slovakia next year.
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That would be a step backwards, the Czech lower tier men's league is qualitatively worse than the Slovak top tier men's league. Either stay in Slovakia or go to the Finnish Liiga or the Swedish SHL.
 
hellwar9 said:
There has been more interviews with him, one is for example here:
Favorit draftu Clarke hokejovo rastie na Slovensku

or here:
Čerstvá posila Nových Zámkov Brandt Clarke: Chcem byť jednotka draftu, ale nehral som tak

Nádejnej draftovej jednotke sa v Nových Zámkoch páči, Valášek: Má obrovský dar a zručnosti, ktoré nemá hocikto

Google should be able to translate it. Our top tier men's league may not be at the level of the best leagues in Europe, but it still has its quality and is ideal for the development of young players before the draft. They can get high ice time here and really play a lot. And yet, it is definitely better than any junior league in the world. And that's why it's fascinating what Simon Nemec shows in his D-1 season.



That would be a step backwards, the Czech lower tier men's league is qualitatively worse than the Slovak top tier men's league. Either stay in Slovakia or go to the Finnish Liiga or the Swedish SHL.
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Can´t take this seriously when you are playing with hungarian teams lol.
 
hellwar9 said:
Our top tier men's league may not be at the level of the best leagues in Europe, but it still has its quality and is ideal for the development of young players before the draft. They can get high ice time here and really play a lot. And yet, it is definitely better than any junior league in the world.
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This is a tricky statement that oversimplifies the question. What makes a league "better" than another league?

I'll start with a set of different questions:
1. Would the top team in any of the three CHL leagues beat the No. 1 Slovak men's team in a best-of-7 series?
2. Would an average team in any of the three CHL leagues beat an average Slovak men's team in a best-of-7 series?
3. Would the bottom team in any of the three CHL leagues beat the bottom team in the Slovak men's league in a best-of-7 series?

This is obviously purely hypothetical, but I'm inclined to say the answer to all three questions is 'no'. But does that mean the Slovak men's league is "better" than the three CHL leagues and therefore a "better" place to play for a prospect like Nemec? Again, I'm inclined to answer 'no'.

The reason why lower-quality men's teams are tough to play against for young prospects is purely their size, maturity (= reached their ceiling in all skill areas, e. g. skating) and physicality. But that doesn't mean those players are "better" – in the sense of having better hockey skills – than the top junior players in North America. And playing with and against teams of players who are actually good at hockey is extremely beneficial as well.

Along with that, junior programs are generally meant to develop players. There is a much bigger focus on that than there is in pro teams. In North America, Nemec would also have an NHL-like schedule and get accustomed to the smaller ice surface. There is a lot more that should be taken into account to determine the best place to be for the player next year.

With all this said, I'm actually quite critical of the CHL. There are some bad hockey players and bad hockey teams in this league. It really comes down to finding the right program that will give him the best opportunity to succeed. He shouldn't (and I don't think he will) just report to whichever team picks him in the import draft. Other European pro leagues would be great options too, I just don't think Slovakia would be the right place for him.
 
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hellwar9 said:
That would be a step backwards, the Czech lower tier men's league is qualitatively worse than the Slovak top tier men's league. Either stay in Slovakia or go to the Finnish Liiga or the Swedish SHL.
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I am thinking ( and hoping ) he really meant Czech Extraliga, which would indeed be a step above and another challenge for Nemec
 
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3 pts in 4 games for Men’s national team so far. I think his best game was the second game against Germany. Really saw the ice well. Ramsay would have tough time not including him at WC. He makes solid pair with Daloga.
 
Antiillafire said:
3 pts in 4 games for Men’s national team so far. I think his best game was the second game against Germany. Really saw the ice well. Ramsay would have tough time not including him at WC. He makes solid pair with Daloga.
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Damn, he’s a heck of a prospect. I super impressed with him at the WJC. He’s a sure fire top 10 pick in 2022.
 
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Antiillafire said:
3 pts in 4 games for Men’s national team so far. I think his best game was the second game against Germany. Really saw the ice well. Ramsay would have tough time not including him at WC. He makes solid pair with Daloga.
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Yesterday he was also named the best player of the team. He is really impressing me every game..
 
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snipes said:
Damn, he’s a heck of a prospect. I super impressed with him at the WJC. He’s a sure fire top 10 pick in 2022.
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This channel has highlights of recent Slovak men’s games in preparation for WC. I know it’s only highlight package but check #15 Nemec. From second Latvia game on, most Slovak chances are created by him.

https://youtube.com/channel/UCWmGbOWe46GTlLnnX_4vuig
 
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Good games he had. But it is only me, who think, he make s lot dangerously cross passes on the blue line in Powerplay?
 
alko said:
Good games he had. But it is only me, who think, he make s lot dangerously cross passes on the blue line in Powerplay?
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That’s the nature of a daring game. Happens all the time in NHL too, I actually like that. He is very confident in his game. When was last time top Slovak prospects were as confident as Slafkovsky and Nemec?
 
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Antiillafire said:
That’s the nature of a daring game. Happens all the time in NHL too, I actually like that. He is very confident in his game. When was last time top Slovak prospects were as confident as Slafkovsky and Nemec?
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Last time i remember it was Meszaros. He also played PP in his very first WCH as a 18 years old (2003/2004). And was good.
 
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He was a bit shaky in the game vs Czechs, probably due to small/narrow rink the game was more physical.

But no surprise, 17y boy vs full grown men. Hope he stays in Europe to play senior hockey.
 
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Chara-3 said:
He was a bit shaky in the game vs Czechs, probably due to small/narrow rink the game was more physical.

But no surprise, 17y boy vs full grown men. Hope he stays in Europe to play senior hockey.
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Actually, I liked what I saw from him. Like you said, little bit shaky in first period but after that he played very good ... like always. Also he played next to Janosik who is out of form
 
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