With the 107th overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft, the Red Wings picked goaltender Jan Bednar:
At #107, Red Wings select Jan Bednar (G). #LGRW— Red Wings Prospects (@DRWProspects) October 7, 2020
With the 107th pick in the 2020 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select G Jan Bednar.#DRWDraft x #LGRW— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 7, 2020
https://t.co/XMRxsNMsak— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
DET takes 6-foot-3 goalie Jan Bednar (Karlovy Vary HC) with pick 107. #RedWings— Stefan Kubus (@StefanKubus) October 7, 2020
Red Wings take a goalie at 107: Jan Bednar out of the Czech Republic, headed to Acadie-Bathurst in the QMJHL for 2020-21— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) October 7, 2020
#RedWings, with their eighth pick of the draft, take a goalie, Jan Bednar of Sokolov (Czech Republic) in the fourth round (No. 107). He’s 6-4, 196.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 7, 2020
In the CHL Import Draft, #RedWings Jan Bednar went second overall to the QMJHL’s Acadie-Bathurst Titan: https://t.co/1ccUOmsR9N— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) October 7, 2020
We can all breathe.
We have a few ready next season for GR and hopefully then on to DET so he’ll fill a development slot as things move around a bit. https://t.co/25rOsaHlUA— Access Hockey MI – Rachel (@accesshockeymi) October 7, 2020
Interview with #RedWings Jan Bednar | #2 Overall in CHL … https://t.co/oQkiwYG3sB via @YouTube— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) October 7, 2020
His consistency has caused his overall numbers to suffer, but the foundation is there. He uses his size well to cut down on the shooting angles. He is very aggressive and loves to play at the top of his crease, challenging the shot.— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
He has remarkable lateral movements and very good reflexes, which help him make up for some deficiencies, like his underwhelming rebound control.— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
Bednar can’t be projected as anything above a fringe starter or back up at the NHL level. He possesses the size, the foundation and the vision to succeed, but there are plenty of points of refinement before he can make the jump towards a bonafide NHL starter.
— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 7, 2020
Welcome to Detroit, Jan‼️#DRWDraft x @LabattUSA pic.twitter.com/rcLqu8OAQF— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 7, 2020
Here’s MLive’s Khan on Bednar:
Bednar (6-4, 196) also spent part of the season in the top Czech league with Karlovy, posting a 4.39 goals-against average and .883 save percentage. He posted a 3.26 GAA and .873 save percentage in 29 games with Sokolov.
He was slated to play in the Quebec League with Acadie-Bathurst.
Red Line Report said of Bednar, “Goalies with great athleticism are in short supply.”
It added, “May be the most consistently inconsistent goalie we’ve ever seen. Never know whether the “Good Bed” or “Bad Bed” will show up — sometimes within the same game! His great size and positioning goes a long way. Looks huge in net when he stays quiet and lets the play come to him. When he’s on top of his game, uses his enormous frame and athleticism to make some miraculous saves that give teammates confidence. Comes out to play the puck often and is active handling it and moving it up. Spreads his long legs out stretching post-to-post, making him very difficult to beat down low. Deflects pucks into corners with his pads and blocker. Doesn’t drop down too early, and at his height covers the top corners well. But when he goes off the boil … Yikes! Gets scrambly and wastes a lot of movement. Doesn’t react on long, unscreened shots.”
