Jan Myšák
Jan Myšák (born 24 June 2002) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 48th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
| Jan Myšák | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 June 2002 Litvínov, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Anaheim Ducks San Diego Gulls (AHL) HC Litvínov | ||
| NHL draft |
48th overall, 2020 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
Myšák was signed by the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) on 13 January 2020.[1] Before playing in OHL, Myšák played for HC Litvínov and its youth teams.[2] In August 2020, with North American competitions delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was loaned to HC Litvinov.[3] Myšák was selected by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) with the 48th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[4] In January 2021, Myšák joined the training camp of the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) after which he made the team and appeared in 13 games, recording two goals.[5][6]
On 6 April 2021, Myšák signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[7] On 1 October 2021, Myšák was cut from Canadiens' training camp and sent down to the Bulldogs.[8] After returning to the Bulldogs, he put up 34 goals and 64 points in 61 games, and four goals and seven assists for 11 points in 17 games in the playoffs. The Bulldogs captured the J. Ross Robertson Cup as champions of the OHL playoffs and moved on to the Memorial Cup. They finished second in the tournament, losing in the final game versus host team Saint John Sea Dogs.[9]
For the 2022–23 season Myšák was assigned to Laval.[9] However, Myšák's scoring touch from junior level failed to translate in his first season in the AHL, where he scored just nine points in 40 games.[10] During the 2023–24 season, Myšák played in 48 games for Laval, scoring 13 goals and 20 points.[11]
On 7 March 2024, Myšák was traded by the Canadiens to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Jacob Perreault.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 22 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 61 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 40 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 48 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 68 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Hamilton Bulldogs sign Jan Mysak". hamiltonbulldogs.com. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- "Jan Mysak – Calling Hamilton Home". hamiltonbulldogs.com. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- "Talentovaný útočník Jan Myšák zahájí sezónu v Litvínově". HC VERVA Litvínov (in Czech). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- "Montreal Canadiens select Jan Mysak in 2020 NHL draft". hamiltonbulldogs.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- "32 players to attend the Laval Rocket training camp". rocketlaval.com. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- "Canadiens sign forward Jan Mysak to three-year, entry level contract". Sportsnet.ca. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
This season with the Laval Rocket of the AHL, Mysak has played in 13 games, scoring two goals.
- "Three-year, entry-level contract for Jan Mysak". NHL.com. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- "Montreal Canadiens cut Lukas Vejdemo, Jan Mysak from training camp roster". www.habseyesontheprize.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- Zurkowsky, Herb (3 October 2022). "Laval Rocket rookie forward Jan Mysak unfazed by high expectations". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- Cloutier, Nicolas (10 September 2023). "Ne tirez pas un trait sur cet espoir du Canadien" [Do not write off this Canadien hope]. Le journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- "Ducks Acquire Mysak from Montreal for Perreault". Anaheim Ducks. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024 – via NHL.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database