According to Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen, Red Wings goaltending prospect and 2025 draft pick Michal Pradel has decided to remain with the USHL’s Tri-City Storm after being drafted by the WHL’s Regina Pats in the CHL import draft:
Detroit Red Wings Slovak goalie draft pick Michal Pradel (75th, 2025) will stay with the Tri-City Storm rather than join the WHL’s Regina Pats. Pradel was the fourth overall pick in the CHL Import Draft.
That’s probably good news for the Red Wings because former Detroit assistant and NHL head coach John Torchetti is the Storm’s new head coach and director of hockey operations. This is a coach who understands the NHL development process.
Pradel was recently runner-up for Slovakia’s junior player of the year. He finished second to St. Louis Blues forward Dalibor Dvorsky who made his NHL debut at the end of the 2024-25 season.
Continued; Pradel eventually wants to play NCAA Division 1 hockey, but right now, he’s going to continue his USHL career. Pradel went 9-and-4 last season for Tri-City, finishing with a 2.41 goals-against average and .899 save percentage.
