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Slovakia Simon Nemec
#7 Utica Comets / AHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 1
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Most Valuable Player 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Feb 15, 2004
Position
D
Age
20
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Slovakia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
HK Liptovsky Mikulas
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$918,333 Powered by
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New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils / Signed
Drafted
2022 round 1 #2 overall by New Jersey Devils
Agency
PREMIUM

Nemec consistently puts himself in the right positions to create. He sprints up the ice in all situations, activates from the point, moves upon pass receptions, and tries the odd complex give-and-go activation play. There are moments of creativity with the puck, like delaying and passing cross-ice for a clean breakout or a fake shot becoming a pass just as the puck leaves his stick. Pinches at the right times, and has the reactionary skill to evade pressure and maintain the zone. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Adam Nemec

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Simon Nemec Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas U18 Slovakia U18 44* 5* 16* 21* 18* 1* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 6 -1
2018-19 HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas U18 Slovakia U18 52* 10* 25* 35* 78* 2* |
Slovakia U16 (all) International-Jr 12* 0* 2* 2* 0* -5* |
2019-20 Team Slovakia U18 Slovakia U20 12* 3* 4* 7* 2* -2* |
Team Slovakia U18 Slovakia2 16* 1* 3* 4* 12* -9* |
HK Nitra U20 Slovakia U20 13* 3* 5* 8* 4* -1* |
HK Nitra Slovakia 12* 0* 3* 3* 0* 2* |
HK Levice Slovakia2 4* 1* 3* 4* 6* 3* |
Slovakia U16 (all) International-Jr 4* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
Slovakia U18 (all) International-Jr 21* 6* 10* 16* 8* -* |
2020-21 HK Nitra Slovakia 37* 2* 17* 19* 12* -10* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -4
Slovakia U18 (all) International-Jr 4* 1* 3* 4* 4* -2* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 5* 0* 4* 4* 2* -4* |
Slovakia WC 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -3* |
Slovakia (all) International 10* 0* 3* 3* 2* -4* |
2021-22 HK Nitra Slovakia 39* 1* 25* 26* 20* 13* | Playoffs 19 5 12 17 14 2
Slovakia U18 WJC-18 D1A 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* -1* |
Slovakia U18 (all) International-Jr 8* 1* 8* 9* 2* -* |
Slovakia OGQ 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
Slovakia OG 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* -2* |
Slovakia WC 8* 1* 5* 6* 2* 2* |
Slovakia (all) International 19* 1* 7* 8* 6* 3* |
2022-23 Utica Comets AHL 65* 12* 22* 34* 20* 13* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 0 3
Slovakia U20 “C” WJC-20 5* 1* 4* 5* 10* -1* |
Slovakia WC 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* 2* |
Slovakia (all) International 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* 2* |
2023-24 New Jersey Devils NHL 60* 3* 16* 19* 33* -7* |
Utica Comets AHL 13* 2* 6* 8* 6* 1* |
Slovakia WC 8* 1* 6* 7* 2* -1* |
Slovakia (all) International 10* 1* 8* 9* 2* 2* |
2024-25 New Jersey Devils NHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 4* -2* |
Utica Comets AHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Slovakia OGQ 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
Slovakia (all) International 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
Projected AHL 63* 0* 0* 0* 0* -32* |
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Simon Nemec Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Slovakia HMS Select QC Int PW 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2019-20 Slovakia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2021-22 Slovakia U18 “C” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 5* 6* 2* 0* |
Slovakia U20 (all) “A” WJC-20 Cancelled 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |

Simon Nemec Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 82* 14* 28* 42* 0.51* 26* 12* | 1 6 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.67 * 0 * 3 *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2 9* 1* 5* 6* 0.67* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International 5 46* 2* 19* 21* 0.46* 14* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 49* 10* 26* 36* 0.73* 14* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 2 69* 3* 17* 20* 0.29* 37* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 2 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia 3 88* 3* 45* 48* 0.55* 32* 5* | 2 24 5 * 12 * 17 * 0.71 * 14 * -2 *
Slovakia U18 2 96* 15* 41* 56* 0.58* 96* 3* | 1 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 6 * -1 *
Slovakia U20 1 25* 6* 9* 15* 0.60* 6* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia2 1 20* 2* 6* 8* 0.40* 18* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 4 26* 2* 12* 14* 0.54* 8* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1A 1 1* 0* 2* 2* 2.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 10* 1* 8* 9* 0.90* 12* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Simon Nemec Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/07/2024
11/07/2024 Up/Down New Jersey Devils Utica Comets
07/14/2022
07/14/2022 Confirmed HK Nitra New Jersey Devils
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #4 overall by Cape Breton Eagles in the CHL Import Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by Elite Prospects

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by TSN/Craig Button

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by TSN/McKenzie

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by NHL Central Scouting

Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022