Earlier today, Red Wings Prospects pointed out a Tweet from Dennik Sport’s Matej Deraj, stating that both Red Wings prospects Michal Svrcek and Michal Pradel will take part in Slovak Under-20 team tournament in Piestany, Slovakia.
This afternoon, the Canadian Hockey League provides some English-language details regarding said camp via a press release:
Four OHL players named to Slovakia’s National Junior Team summer camp roster
Four OHL players have been named to Slovakia’s National Junior Team summer camp roster ahead of preparations for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Sudbury Wolves forwards Adam Nemec and Ján Chovan are joined by incoming OHL imports Michal Svrcek of the Windsor Spitfires and Lucian Bernát of the Owen Sound Attack among the 31 players invited to Slovakia’s five-day camp in Piešťany from July 20-24.
The camp marks the beginning of Slovakia’s preparations for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship and will include two exhibition games against the country’s Under-18 National Team as it readies for the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Svrcek, a 19-year-old winger, is coming over to North America this year after playing in Brynas IF’s junior system (and a bit for Nicklas Lidstrom’s old team, Vasteras IK) this past season; Pradel, a 19-year-old goaltender, is committed to Colorado College for this upcoming season after having dominated playing for the USHL’s Tri-City Storm this past season.
