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Slovakia Adam Gajan
#30 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth / NCAA - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Best Goaltender 1
Date of Birth
May 06, 2004
Position
G
Age
20
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Poprad, SVK
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Slovakia
Catches
L
Youth Team
HK Poprad
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks / Unsigned
Drafted
2023 round 2 #35 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

Boasting a 6-foot-3 frame, Gajan complements it nicely with the strength and quickness of his pushes. Gajan's flexibility is great and he loves to show it off. You will often see him bust into the full splits on one-timers, moving side-to-side. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Adam Gajan Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2018-19 HPK U16 Team U16 Suomi-sarja Q 6* 6* 6.00* .881* 36* 266* -* - * -* |
2019-20 HK Poprad U16 Slovakia U16 17* -* 2.35* .925* 40* 496* 3* - * 1 020* |
HK Poprad U18 Slovakia U18 2* -* 2.42* .923* 5* 60* 0* - * 125* |
HC 46 Bardejov U18 Slovakia U18 2 2* -* 4.80* .913* 8* 84* 0* - * 100* |
2020-21 HK Skalica U20 Slovakia U20 2* -* 7.00* .851* 14* 80* 0* - * 120* |
HK Skalica Slovakia2 1* -* 10.12* .861* 5* 31* 0* - * 30* |
2021-22 HK Skalica U18 Slovakia U18 11* -* 1.81* .947* 19* 339* 1* - * 630* |
HK Skalica U20 Slovakia U20 38* -* 3.60* .906* 135* 1 294* 1* - * 2 249* | Playoffs 5 - 3.21 .934 16 227 0 - 299
Team Slovakia U18 Slovakia2 2* -* 10.12* .829* 12* 58* 0* - * 72* |
2022-23 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 6* -* 2.48* .906* 15* 145* 1* 5-1-0 * 364* |
Chippewa Steel NAHL 34* -* 2.57* .917* 87* 967* 1* 19-12-1 * 2 034* | Playoffs 3 - 2.85 .908 9 89 0 0-2-1 190
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 4* 4* 2.40* .936* 10* 146* 1* 2-2-0 * 251* |
2023-24 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 43* -* 3.35* .893* 140* 1 163* 0* 23-12-4 * 2 509* | Playoffs 5 - 2.86 .901 15 136 0 2-2-1 315
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 4* 4* 2.50* .916* 10* 109* 1* 3-1-0 * 240* |
2024-25 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 12* -* 3.50* .882* 37* 277* 1* 5-7-0 * 634* |

Adam Gajan Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2016-17 Slovakia HMS Select QC Int PW 1* -* 2.00* -* -* -* 0* - * -* |

Adam Gajan Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
NAHL 1 34* -* 2.57* .917* 87* 967* 1* 19-12-1* 2 034 | 1 3 - 2.85* .908* 9* 89* 0* 0-2-1* 190*
NCAA 1 12* -* 3.50* .882* 37* 277* 1* 5-7-0* 634 | 0 * * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 1* -* 2.00* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Slovakia U16 1 17* -* 2.35* .925* 40* 496* 3* -* 1 020 | 0 * * * * * * *
Slovakia U18 2 13* -* 1.91* .943* 24* 399* 1* -* 754 | 0 * * * * * * *
Slovakia U18 2 1 2* -* 4.80* .913* 8* 84* 0* -* 100 | 0 * * * * * * *
Slovakia U20 2 40* -* 3.78* .902* 149* 1 374* 1* -* 2 369 | 1 5 - 3.21* .934* 16* 227* 0* -* 299*
Slovakia2 2 3* -* 10.12* .840* 17* 89* 0* -* 101 | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 Suomi-sarja Q 1 6* 6* 6.00* .881* 36* 266* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
USHL 2 49* -* 3.24* .894* 155* 1 308* 1* 28-13-4* 2 872 | 1 5 - 2.86* .901* 15* 136* 0* 2-2-1* 315*
WJC-20 2 8* 8* 2.45* .927* 20* 255* 2* 5-3-0* 491 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Adam Gajan Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/03/2022
12/03/2022 Confirmed Chippewa Steel Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #28 overall by Chippewa Steel in the NAHL Entry Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #100 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #76 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #81 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #63 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #60 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by NHL Central Scouting