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Fantasy Summary

A strong, gritty, natural center with a decent playmaking touch. Still raw, but a safe bet.


Observations

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June 2024 – The Islanders selected Bednarik 61st overall. Pat Quinn

 

April 2024 – Bednarik at this point in the year is a rare case of “same as we left him”. We did get to see his power game start to take over though. Bednarik has this great understanding of creating space for his teammates to operate and making smart effective plays while never being afraid to get greasy. What really sells me on Bednarik is the little things: he goes to net, he chases rebounds, he causes turnovers, he creates breakouts (primarily for Cole Eiserman). Bednarik is not the fastest player, but he’s got a strong engine, and the push to get those second chances he wouldn’t otherwise get if he wasn’t as athletic or smart as he is. I don’t know whether he’s a skilled grinder (currently leaning here) or a grinding skill player but I’d bet it lands him an NHL job in some capacity. David Saad

April Ranking: 58th

February 2024 – Bednarik oozes confidence and boasts a remarkable power game with his considerable strength and a good dosage of pro habits. He’s raw at the moment, but has been trending in the right direction and looks to be a great “draft-low/high floor” option. He needs some time in the oven, but whether it be as a power forward-esque skill player or as a physically imposing, oppressive grinder, it’s hard not to see him in the NHL at some capacity in the future. – David Saad

February Rankings: 58th

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 6.0
NHL Certainty 8.0
Country USA
Position C
Roster Type Draft Eligible
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth May 26, 2006
Height 6‘0”
Weight 185 lbs
Drafted No

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2017-2018 Midwest Selects U12WSI U127 2 02 -|        
 2018-2019 Midwest Selects U13WSI U139 4 59 -|        
 2019-2020 Chicago Mission 13U AAAHPHL 13U- - -- -|        
 2020-2021 Chicago Mission 14U AAAHPHL 14U0 0 00 0|        
 2021-2022 Team Black USA-S154 4 26 2|        
  New Jersey Rockets 16U AAANEPACK 16U16 9 413 2|        
  New Jersey Rockets 16U AAA16U AAA76 44 4892 -|        
 2022-2023 U.S. National U17 TeamNTDP61 20 2444 32|        
  USNTDP JuniorsUSHL39 13 1730 26|Playoffs3 0 11
  USA U17WHC-177 3 25 2|        
 2023-2024 U.S. National U18 TeamNTDP61 26 3965 58|        
  USNTDP JuniorsUSHL27 11 1930 32|        
  USA U18WJC-187 2 46 10|        
 2024-2025 Boston Univ.NCAA7 0 33 2|        

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