Ethan Czata

Final Rankings – Ethan Czata is a competent two way center who got off to a hot start in Niagara before tailing off in the second half along with the rest of the team. Czata isn’t a remarkably skilled handler or burner on his skates, but what he is is a reliable forward who exhibits good details in all three phases. There is a good foundation to work from here, and if he can produce something closer to his first half last season than there may be some untapped upside left.—Kareem Ramadan

June 2025 – Czata believes in working smarter and making the safe play. Defensively he is solid, though his wiry frame doesn’t always have the power needed to delay as well as he needs to. His offensive skills are decent enough to be a complimentary player down the road, and keep up with the play-drivers. He played last season as a 17-year-old, he turned 19 in late May, so his modest production will most certainly see a boost in 2025-26. – Dobber