Matej Pekar

October 2019 – After a mediocre season last year with the Barrie Colts, Matej Pekar is off to a hot start this season. After six games played, Pekar has recorded seven goals and two assists. In their first game of the season, Pekar notched two goals. The first goal was a wrap-around goal and the second was a rebound goal. If he keeps producing at this rate, he could potentially be a solid fit in the Sabres top nine next season. Josh Tessler

March 2019 – After a fast start from the pesky Czech, Matej Pekar suffered an unfortunate broken collarbone on a blindsided hit that ended his season prematurely in January. The Colts weren’t doing too well on the season, but the team took a big hit when he went down so hopefully, he can build on a strong season for next year. Marcus Griep

December 2018 – Pekar has started off the year with a bang, putting up 33 points in 30 games, tallying 12 goals and 21 assists. The gritty winger made the World Junior Championships camp for the Czech Republic squad and is projected to play in the team’s middle six. Marcus Griep

September 2018 – The Sabres selected the Czech forward with the 94^th overall selection. Pekar made a nice transition over to the USHL and has played well with Muskegon this year. He’s primarily a playmaker, plays a very tidy defensive game, is a very hard worker and he can play up and down the lineup. Pekar sees himself like Brad Marchand and enjoys being an annoyance to players and getting under their skin. He is used on the powerplay and penalty kill, contributing with his range of passing and vision which he uses to set up teammates for good scoring looks. He has a solid accurate shot making him a dual threat off the wing. He is a strong player off the boards, winning battles and helping his team transition, but also being very defensively responsible and mature as a hockey player. Pekar could be ready for the NHL in two to three years and would most likely feature in the bottom six to start. Pekar was expected to play with Miami in the NCAA but he will be missing the first semester and will be playing with the Barrie Colts in the OHL instead who chose to select him in the import draft. Marcus Griep