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Scouting Report written by Josh Tessler

Filip Mešár is a 2022 NHL Draft prospect, who hails from Spišská Belá, Slovakia. For those unfamiliar with Slovakian geography, Spišská Belá is just north of Poprad and sits near the border with Poland. The Polish towns that are the closest to Spišská Belá are Zakopane, Poland and Nowy Targ, Poland.

Mešár played youth hockey for HK Poprad and made his Slovakian Tipos Extraliga debut for HK Poprad in 2020-2021. He is on the same club as both of Peter Bondra’s sons, David Bondra and Nicholas Bondra. Mešár was selected by the Kitchener Rangers in the 2021 CHL Import Draft with the 9th overall selection, but has not had any interest in reporting to Kitchener at this point. In an April 2021 press release on HK Poprad’s site, Mešár was quoted saying “I decided to stay in Poprad, I like the club in Poprad and the coaches also give me plenty of space. I am also satisfied with the management of the club and the conditions I have here for my further progress”.

Aside from league play, Mešár has represented Slovakia on the international level quite a few times including multiple World Juniors tournament (2021 and 2022).

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Independent scouting for NHL, QMJHL, OHL, WHL, USHL and NCAA teams

Scouting Report written by Josh Tessler

Jiri Tichacek is a 2021 NHL Draft eligible prospect, who plays for Rytiri Kladno. Tichacek plays for the Czech club that Jaromír Jágr owns and plays for. In addition to Jágr, he also plays alongside former Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs center Tomáš Plekanec.

Tichacek grew up in Kladno, Czech Republic and has played in the Rytiri system throughout his youth. This past season was the first season that Tichacek played with Rytiri Kladno’s top tier team. His efforts helped paved the way for Rytiri to win the championship and get a promotion to Chance Liga (second highest level in the Czech Republic). In 17 regular season games played, Tichacek recorded two assists.

In addition to his league play, Tichacek represented the Czech Republic at the national level a few times this past season, but truly caught the attention of scouts at the 2021 IIHF U18 World Championships in Plano, Texas and Frisco, Texas. In the tournament, he played in four games and tallied six assists.

Tichacek is represented by Octagon Hockey’s Czech Republic affiliate, Eurohockey Services. Eurohockey Services also represents Jan Jeník (Arizona Coyotes prospect), Frantisek Formanek (2022 NHL Draft eligible), Tomas Hamara (2022 NHL Draft prospect) and Filip Hronek (Detroit Red Wings).

Tichacek’s CHL rights are owned by the OHL’s Erie Otters. The Otters selected Tichacek at #33 overall in the 2021 CHL Import Draft.

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