| Filip Mešár | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 2004, Spišská Belá, Slovakia |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Winger/Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Slovak team | HK Poprad |
| NHL Draft | 26th overall, 2022 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
Filip Mešár (born 3 January 2004) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward for HK Poprad of the Tipos Extraliga. Mešár was selected by the Montreal Canadiens 26th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Slovakia[]
Mešár began his professional career with HK Poprad, competing first with the under-16 and under-18 teams. He moved up to the senior team in the Tipos Extraliga for the 2020–21 season. He played 36 games in the regular season, and then participated in the team's deep run to the playoff finals, where they were defeated by HKM Zvolen.
Mešár submitted his name for the 2021 CHL Import Draft and was selected ninth overall by the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[1] However, he opted to remain in Slovakia for the following season, saying that he was "satisfied with the management of the club and the conditions I have here for my further advancement."[2] In the 2021–22 season, Mešár managed eight goals and eight assists in 37 games. In the playoffs he managed three goals and an assist in six games in the first round, before Poprad was eliminated by HK Nitra.[3]
North America[]
2022 NHL Entry Draft[]
In advance of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Mešár was widely rated as a possible selection late in the first round or early in the second round.[4][5][6][7] On July 7, the Montreal Canadiens selected Mešár twenty-sixth overall (using a pick acquired in trade from the Calgary Flames for Tyler Toffoli). The Canadiens had also selected his longtime friend and national teammate Juraj Slafkovský first overall, to both men's satisfaction.[8] The draft was a "historic" night for Slovak hockey, with Slafkovský and Šimon Nemec occupying the top two spots, and Mešár's giving the country three first round selections for the first time.[9][10][11]
On July 14, Mešár signed a three-year entry level contract with the Canadiens. The team's general manager, Kent Hughes, suggested that Mešár's next step was undecided, but that he would likely play either in the OHL with the Rangers or in the American Hockey League with the Canadiens' affiliate Laval Rocket.[12]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Slovakia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | ||
| Silver | 2021 Czech Republic/Slovakia | |
Mešár made his debut with the Team Slovakia's U18 team at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, managing two goals and six assists and winning a silver medal with the team.[1] He was then selected for the U20 team for the abortive 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, playing two games before they were cancelled because of the Omicron variant.[13]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | HK Poprad | Slovak-Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HK Poprad | Slovak-Jr. | 33 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HK Poprad | Slovak | 36 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | HK Poprad | Slovak | 37 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Slovak totals | 73 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Slovakia | HG18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brown, Josh (June 30, 2021). Rangers see Slovakian forward Filip Mesar as a top-line player.
- ↑ Filip Mešár ostáva v Poprade aj v ďalšej sezóne (slovak) (April 6, 2021).
- ↑ Chauvancy, Alex (April 6, 2022). Filip Mešár — 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile.
- ↑ Bob McKenzie's Mid-Season Draft Rankings (January 20, 2022).
- ↑ Pronman, Corey (July 5, 2022). 2022 NHL Draft prospects: Juraj Slafkovsky leads Corey Pronman’s final ranking.
- ↑ Wheeler, Scott (June 6, 2022). NHL Draft 2022 top 100 prospects: Scott Wheeler’s final rankings.
- ↑ Bob McKenzie's Final 2022 Draft Ranking (June 28, 2022).
- ↑ Cowan, Stu (July 13, 2022). Juraj Slafkovsky, Filip Mesar ready to grow with Canadiens.
- ↑ Schram, Carol (July 8, 2022). Slovak Surprise: Slafkovsky And Nemec Make History As Top Two Picks In 2022 NHL Draft.
- ↑ Whyno, Stephen (July 8, 2022). Slafkovsky, Nemec lead new Slovak hockey golden generation.
- ↑ Powers, Scott (July 8, 2022). NHL Draft provides Slovakian hockey with historic moment.
- ↑ Cowan, Stu (July 14, 2022). Canadiens sign first-round draft pick Filip Mesar to entry-level deal.
- ↑ Blades, Justin (July 8, 2022). Getting to know Montreal Canadiens 26th overall pick Filip Mesar.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juraj Slafkovský |
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 2022 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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