Šimon Nemec
Šimon Nemec (born 15 February 2004) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for HK Nitra of the Slovak Extraliga.[1] He is considered to be a top prospect for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
Šimon Nemec | |||
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Born |
Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia | 15 February 2004||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Slovak team | HK Nitra | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2019–present |
International play
Medal record | ||
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Men's Ice hockey | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 2022 Beijing | |
Hlinka Gretzky Cup | ||
![]() | 2021 Czech Republic/Slovakia |
Nemec participated in the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, leading Slovakia in scoring with four points and being named a top 3 player of the team.[3][4]
He was selected to make his full IIHF international debut, participating for Slovakia in the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[5]
Nemec served as Slovakia's captain at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, leading the team to a silver medal.[6]
Nemec was selected to the Slovak squad for the 2022 Olympics, being one of three teenagers on the team alongside fellow defenseman Samuel Kňažko and forward Juraj Slafkovský.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2019–20 | Team Slovakia U18 | Slovak-Jr. | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | HK Nitra | Slovak-Jr. | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | HK Nitra | Slovak | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | HK Levice | Slovak.1 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | HK Nitra | Slovak | 37 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | HK Nitra | Slovak | 39 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | ||
Slovak totals | 88 | 3 | 45 | 48 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
References
- "Hokejista Nitry sa môže stať najmladším hráčom v histórii Tipsport ligy". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak).
- Morreale, Mike (25 July 2021). "OHL center Wright could be No. 1 pick in 2022 NHL Draft". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Wheeler, Scott [@scottcwheeler] (3 January 2021). "Slovakia's top 3 players of the tournament: - Simon Latkoczy - David Mudrak - Simon Nemec (2022) Good run. They're going to be better next year, too" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022 – via Twitter.
- "Slovakia U20 at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- "MS 2021, SR do Rigy s historicky najmladším tímom, nedostali sa doň Koch, Regenda a Hrehorčák". hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak).
- "IIHF - Slovakia looks to teen trio". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database