Slovakia to have two of their three 2022 first-round picks on World Junior roster

While it's unclear whether or not first overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky will be loaned by the Montreal Canadiens, Hockey Slovakia will be getting two other first-round picks from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft for their World Junior roster.

According to former NHLer and current President of Hockey Slovakia, Miroslav Satan, New Jersey Devils prospect Simon Nemec and Montreal Canadiens prospect Filip Mesar will be on their roster for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.

Nemec, 18, was drafted second overall by the Devils in July and has had quite the year on the international stage, playing at the 2022 Olympics in February and 2022 World Championship in May.

In 19 games for New Jersey's AHL affiliate, Utica, Nemec has seven points (two goals, five assists), two penalty minutes and is a plus-six.

As for Filip Mesar, he was Montreal's second first-round pick in July's draft, being selected 26th overall. After a strong training camp, Mesar was assigned to the Kitchener Rangers in the Ontario Hockey League. In 15 games for Kitchener, the Kezmarok native has 18 points (eight goals, ten assists), four penalty minutes and is a minus-three.

Slovakia will be in Group B and will face Finland (December 27th), United States (December 28th), Latvia (December 30th) and Switzerland (December 31st).

I can confirm that two (2022) first round picks Šimon Nemec and Filip Mešár will play for Slovakia🇸🇰 at 2022 World Junior Championship.— Miroslav Šatan (@miro81s) December 8, 2022

MUST READ

32 minutes ago  |  By Aaron Itovitch 900-Game NHL Veteran Likely to Retire After Refusing to Sign With Canadian Team

52 minutes ago  |  By Aaron Itovitch Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving Addresses Struggling Player Nick Robertson in New Interview

3 hours ago  |  By Julien Trekker Terrifying Scene for Carolina Hurricanes Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov as He Blacks Out on the Ice

16 hours ago  |  By Tom Banks Angry John Tortorella Calls Out One Flyers Player: Trade is Likely Per Elliotte Friedman

17 hours ago  |  By Tom Banks Quinn Hughes Ejected: Suspension May be Coming for the Reigning Norris Winner

19 hours ago  |  By Tom Banks Matvei Michkov Stuns With Crazy Quote in Post-Game Interview Following OT Winner

20 hours ago  |  By Tom Banks Jeremy Swayman on the Verge of Losing the Starting Role in Boston: His Contract Looks Like a Disaster

23 hours ago  |  By TJ Tucker Detroit Red Wings Place Massive Six-Foot-Six Forward on Waivers

MORE STORIES