Martin Rysavy

After being selected fairly early by Moose Jaw in the CHL import draft, the Covid-19 has changed his plan to join the Dub for some North American hockey orientation, and he hadn’t stood out so far with HC Prerov, the team that HC Vitkovice has loaned him to. His North American transfer was supposed to advance growth and level evaluations but that prospect vanished.  So the evaluations are certainly skewed on the players thought of as one of the Czech-Slovak's top two prospects. Although his season was one that included much invisibility, he is a big powerful kid who plays off-handed right wing using his balance, hands, and size to handle opponents on the forecheck, and surprising mobility at his size, a nice first step and excellent stick handling and goal scoring and set-up ability. Uses his size strength and hands to muscle pucks behind the goal line to set up teammates going to the front. Has a very good release of his own and holds off his defenders with his backside while he releases heavy shots. Promoted to the Extraligue against older and more experienced men, he showed improved play and one heck of a one-timer. Displays excellent hand & eye co-ordination and projects as a big natural sniper with power wing potential.

--Bill Placzek--