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Unexpected, but it cannot be said that Peter Cehlárik won an undeserved award at the World Championships in Riga. He became the best striker in the tournament. He is enjoying the individual trophy as the sixth Slovak hockey player in history, but the first who did not need a team medal.
PETER CEHLÁRIK is carefully interested in Switzerland and KHL, but the return to America is also at stake
Since its premiere at the World Championships, the Žilina citizen has moved tremendously. She came in 2016, when he was gaining experience in St. Petersburg. Pod Zdenom Cígerom started five matches and scored a goal.
“I’m looking forward to where he moved and how he played at the last championship. It’s great that he bounced back and got to a similar level. Five years ago he was still indistinct, he was wanted, but he always had a lot of diligence and patience. You told me and you went your way. The great season in Sweden helped him a lot, “ Ciger told us.
It was at the year in Leksanda that Cehlárik showed its full potential. He proved his qualities already on the Boston farm in Providence, where he previously scored 38 and 37 points, respectively, but only after returning to SHL he showed himself in full parade. Twenty goals, forty points and a place in the best formation alongside Marek Hrivík and Carter Camper attracted attention in the hockey world. Fifth place in productivity and the award for the best striker of the championship only multiplied the value of Slovak.
THEY WANT HIM IN LAUSANN
Cehlárik did not want to reveal where his steps will go after the tournament. The only certainty is that he ended up in Leksanda. Lausanne was interested in him for a long time and the winner of the competition from Omsk won the rights to him in the KHL. The tabloid Blick reported that the Swiss club still believes in the engagement of the Slovak wing, but the chances have decreased considerably. The Swiss hope they have hope, as Avangard has still not officially confirmed anything.
Larger horizons may open up in front of Cehlárik. He himself said before the championship that he longed to return to the NHL. The problem, however, is that a qualifying contract can still be offered to him by Boston and he will retain the rights to it. The Bruins would have to exchange Slovaks overseas for a real chance. It is unlikely that the Žilina citizen would still go to fight for a place with the “bears”, where he managed to play a total of 40 matches in four years.
“Peter is a very talented player, but I don’t know if his game fits into the Bruins style, where the attackers have to defend well. He was also unlucky with injuries. He was often out of the game and couldn’t take the chance to get into the NHL matchbeat regularly. “ Boston journalist Matt Kalman told us.
The award for the leader of the Slovak team pleased the manager and scout of the national team Ota Haščák. “It may have been weird that Peter became the best striker, even though we were eliminated in the quarterfinals, but that doesn’t change how great the tournament he played. He was seen in every match in the youngest team at the World Championships.
Consider that when you play in the top favorite group, it is easier for you to assert yourself and gain points. He had a harder time, even though they got along well with Marek Hrivík and Róbert Lantoš. Congratulations to him for the award he fully deserves, “ the longtime New York Rangers scout told us.
Peter Cehlárik in the national team jersey of Slovakia
Source: TASR
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HRIVÍK WILL STILL HAVE A CHANCE
The well-being of the Slovak team was evidenced by the fact that he gradually fell into the goal and bounced bullets, which he had not done so much in preparation before. “If you are comfortable, luck will turn to you. He gave consistent performances. Peter has a great shot, he scored a lot of nice goals, “ Haščák continued, who indicated to us where Cehlárik’s steps could go.
“I know he was contacted by an NHL club, his agent is negotiating with him. Personally, I’m surprised they didn’t give him much of a chance in Boston in four years. He could easily play third – fourth five in the NHL club. I’m not sure if it’s up to the top formations, but you can never say it in advance.
Even before the World Cup, probably few people would expect Peter to score eleven points. He had a taste and showed full quality, which is great for Slovak hockey. I believe that this is not the last time he has shown similar performances at the World Championships. “
Unlike Marek Hrivík, Cehlárik has the advantage of age towards overseas, when he will still celebrate his 26th birthday in August. “There is always a chance for the NHL. Now, for example, I’m looking at a club in our country who is thirty years old. He is referred to as the fourth-line player. Marek still has quality in the NHL. The question is whether he has not given up and is looking to play in Europe and make money in the KHL, “ said Haščák.
For Cehlárik, the key now is how Boston will behave. He can offer him a qualification contract for the last year, which would keep his rights to him. “They could trade him for a draft position. It’s hard to say how they behave and what they expect from it. I can’t say more. In any case, Peter still has a chance to go back overseas. “ said Oto Haščák.
“Cehlárik is a born shooter. It’s always hard to head back to the NHL, but it’s still an attractive age of 25 for overseas. Therefore, I would not stop his return at the current performance. However, he has to get out of the rights of the Boston Bruins, because the coach is not his fan. “ Evaluated the chances of the Slovak, the renowned Swedish journalist Uffe Bodin, supplemented by the coach of Leksanda Björn Hellkvist
“He has all the skills he needs to play in the NHL regularly. He needs to find a club where they give him a chance in the first two attacks. He is a player in elite formations where he can score, not in the checking line. “
