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Slovakia Filip Mesar
#48 Laval Rocket / AHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Jan 03, 2004
Position
RW
Age
20
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Spišská Belá, SVK
Weight
172 lbs / 78 kg
Nation
Slovakia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
HK Poprad
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$886,666 Powered by
NHL Rights
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens / Signed
Drafted
2022 round 1 #26 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Agency
PREMIUM

This Slovakian winger just flies out there, weaving through traffic with a crossover-heavy stride, changing lanes and speeds to throw defencemen off balance, and exploding away from contact with forceful weight transfers. He's an absolute force between the blue lines and one of the draft's best transition forwards. The next item on the list is Mesar’s handling skill. The mechanical base is sound, with his hands operating independently of his feet, the puck in his hip pocket, and his top hand pushed out for the full range of motion. He dekes past opponents with quickness, precision, and agility. Simply put: Mesar got moves. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Cousin: Maroš Mešár

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Filip Mesar Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 HK Poprad U16 Slovakia U16 41* 26* 23* 49* 6* 4* |
2018-19 HK Poprad U16 Slovakia U16 4* 4* 4* 8* 0* 10* |
HK Poprad U18 Slovakia U18 47* 23* 24* 47* 10* 13* |
HK Poprad U20 Slovakia U20 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Slovakia U16 (all) International-Jr 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2019-20 HK Poprad U20 Slovakia U20 33* 13* 28* 41* 8* 25* |
Slovakia U16 (all) International-Jr 18* 2* 11* 13* 8* -* |
2020-21 HK Poprad Slovakia 36* 4* 10* 14* 4* 9* | Playoffs 15 2 2 4 2 1
Slovakia U18 (all) International-Jr 2* 3* 2* 5* 0* 1* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* |
2021-22 HK Poprad Slovakia 37* 8* 8* 16* 8* -4* | Playoffs 6 3 1 4 0 -2
Slovakia U18 (all) International-Jr 7* 5* 7* 12* 0* -* |
Slovakia (all) International 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Laval Rocket AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Kitchener Rangers OHL 52* 17* 34* 51* 8* -9* | Playoffs 9 1 3 4 0 -4
Slovakia U20 “A” WJC-20 5* 2* 4* 6* 2* 3* |
2023-24 Laval Rocket AHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
Kitchener Rangers OHL 45* 19* 33* 52* 12* 7* | Playoffs 10 1 15 16 6 -7
Slovakia U20 “A” WJC-20 5* 2* 7* 9* 4* 2* |
2024-25 Laval Rocket AHL 5* 1* 4* 5* 4* 3* |
Projected AHL 70* 14* 56* 70* 56* 42* |

Filip Mesar Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Slovakia Selects U12 WSI U12 6* 1* 4* 5* 0* -* |
2016-17 Slovakia HMS Select QC Int PW 2* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
2021-22 HK Poprad Continental Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Slovakia U18 “A” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 2* 6* 8* 0* -2* |
Slovakia U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Slovakia Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |

Filip Mesar Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 8* 1* 5* 6* 0.75* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 2* 6* 8* 1.60* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 32* 11* 20* 31* 0.97* 8* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 97* 36* 67* 103* 1.06* 20* -2* | 2 19 2 * 18 * 20 * 1.05 * 6 * -11 *
QC Int PW 1 2* 2* 2* 4* 2.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia 2 73* 12* 18* 30* 0.41* 12* 5* | 2 21 5 * 3 * 8 * 0.38 * 2 * -1 *
Slovakia U16 2 45* 30* 27* 57* 1.27* 6* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia U18 1 47* 23* 24* 47* 1.00* 10* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia U20 2 34* 13* 28* 41* 1.21* 8* 25* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 12* 4* 11* 15* 1.25* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 6* 1* 4* 5* 0.83* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Filip Mesar Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/14/2022
07/14/2022 Confirmed HK Poprad Montréal Canadiens
04/06/2021
04/06/2021 Extension HK Poprad HK Poprad
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #9 overall by Kitchener Rangers in the CHL Import Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #36 by Elite Prospects

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #30 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #59 by TSN/Craig Button

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #30 by TSN/McKenzie

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #20 by NHL Central Scouting

Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022