Jan Myšák

Jan Myšák
Born (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 22)
Litvínov, Czech Republic
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Anaheim Ducks
San Diego Gulls (AHL)
HC Litvínov
NHL draft 48th overall, 2020
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2018–present

Jan Myšák (born 24 June 2002) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 48th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2020 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Myšák was signed by the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) on 13 January 2020.[1] Before playing in OHL, Myšák played for HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga and its youth teams.[2] In August 2020, with North American competitions delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was loaned to HC Litvínov.[3] Myšák was selected by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) with the 48th overall pick in the 2020 NHL entry draft.[4] In January 2021, Myšák joined the training camp of affiliate Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL) after which he recorded two goals in 13 games played.[5][6]

On 6 April 2021, Myšák signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[7] On 1 October 2021, Myšák was cut from Canadiens' training camp and returned to the Bulldogs.[8] After returning to the Bulldogs, he put up 34 goals and 64 points in 61 games, and four goals and seven assists for 11 points in 17 games in the playoffs. The Bulldogs captured the J. Ross Robertson Cup as champions of the OHL playoffs and moved on to the Memorial Cup. They finished second in the tournament, losing in the final game versus host team Saint John Sea Dogs.[9]

For the 2022–23 season, Myšák was assigned to Laval.[9] However, Myšák's scoring touch from junior level failed to translate in his first season in the AHL, where he scored just nine points in 40 games.[10] During the 2023–24 season, Myšák played in 48 games for Laval, scoring 13 goals and 20 points.[11]

On 7 March 2024, Myšák was traded by the Canadiens to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Jacob Perreault.[11] He was assigned to Anaheim's AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, following the trade.[12] He played in 14 games with the Gulls, scoring just one goal.[13] The Ducks again assigned Myšák to San Diego to begin the 2024–25 season.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 HC Litvínov ELH 31 3 4 7 2 — — — — —
2019–20 HC Litvínov ELH 26 5 4 9 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 22 15 10 25 10 — — — — —
2020–21 HC Litvínov ELH 11 0 1 1 14 — — — — —
2020–21 Laval Rocket AHL 22 2 0 2 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 61 34 30 64 6 17 4 7 11 4
2022–23 Laval Rocket AHL 40 5 4 9 8 — — — — —
2023–24 Laval Rocket AHL 48 13 7 20 20 — — — — —
2023–24 San Diego Gulls AHL 14 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
ELH totals 68 8 9 17 18 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Czech Republic U17 5 1 1 2 0
2019 Czech Republic U18 5 0 3 3 0
2019 Czech Republic HG18 4 2 0 2 0
2020 Czech Republic WJC 5 1 1 2 2
2021 Czech Republic WJC 5 2 1 3 0
2022 Czechia WJC 7 4 4 8 0
Junior totals 31 10 10 20 2

References

  1. ^ "Hamilton Bulldogs Sign Jan Mysak". Hamilton Bulldogs. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via CHL.ca.
  2. ^ "Jan Mysak – Calling Hamilton Home". Hamilton Bulldogs. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via CHL.ca.
  3. ^ "Talentovaný útočník Jan Myšák zahájí sezónu v Litvínově" [Talented striker Jan Myšák will start the season in Litvínov] (in Czech). HC VERVA Litvínov. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Montreal Canadiens Select Jan Mysak in 2020 NHL Draft". Hamilton Bulldogs. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via CHL.ca.
  5. ^ "32 players to attend the Laval Rocket training camp". Laval Rocket. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Canadiens sign forward Jan Mysak to three-year, entry level contract". Sportsnet.ca. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021. This season with the Laval Rocket of the AHL, Mysak has played in 13 games, scoring two goals.
  7. ^ "Three-year, entry-level contract for Jan Mysak". Montreal Canadiens. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via NHL.com.
  8. ^ Blades, Justin (2 October 2021). "Montreal Canadiens cut Lukas Vejdemo, Jan Mysak from training camp roster". FanSided. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b Zurkowsky, Herb (3 October 2022). "Laval Rocket rookie forward Jan Mysak unfazed by high expectations". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  10. ^ Cloutier, Nicolas (10 September 2023). "Ne tirez pas un trait sur cet espoir du Canadien" [Do not write off this Canadien hope]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Ducks Acquire Mysak from Montreal for Perreault". Anaheim Ducks. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024 – via NHL.com.
  12. ^ Lee, Derek (6 July 2024). "Jan Myšák speaks from Ducks development camp". The Hockey News. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Jan Mysak". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  14. ^ Sheridan, Mathieu (2 October 2024). "Anaheim Ducks Send Four Players to San Diego". The Hockey News. Retrieved 3 October 2024.


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to a Czech ice hockey winger is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.