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Two-way center who displays intelligence in all three zones. Added deception and increased pace will give him a shot as a middle-six forward at the NHL level.


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June 2023 – Petrovsky was drafted in the 2022 NHL Draft, as one of the members of the most highly touted generation of Slovakian hockey players in recent memory. He played his 2022-23 season for the Owen Sound Attack of the OHL in his second season in North America. He stayed relatively consistent compared to his 2021-22 season putting up 24 goals and 31 assists in 62 games. Petrovsky has a well-rounded skillset that could find him a depth role in the NHL in the future, but he remains at least two years away from playing in the NHL and it will be curious to see how he performs in his next season in the OHL. Nathan Leblanc

July 2022 – The Minnesota Wild have selected Petrovský in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Draft. Nick Richard

May 2022 – Petrovský had a solid year for a decent Owen Sound squad, finishing third in team scoring with 28 goals and 26 assists in 65 games. He also represented Slovakia at last summer’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup, tallying five points in five games, as well as at the abbreviated World Juniors.

Petrovský is a well-rounded forward who displays adaptability in his game. Though he isn’t overly flashy, he is capable as both a distributor and a finisher. His intelligence helps make up for his lack of elite-level skill as he is able to make timely reads and hunt space to make himself available in scoring areas. Petrovský can be shifty with the puck on his stick and despite not having blazing speed, he is able to maneuver around checks in tight areas. While he occasionally shows some creativity in his playmaking, added pace and deception would help unlock more offense. His ability to read the game translates to the defensive side of the puck as well and he is in the right position to discourage a pass or support his teammates more often than not. He isn’t the biggest player but he competes hard along the boards, utilizing good positioning and quick hands to battle for contested pucks. Petrovský has some special teams utility as he can be used on both the powerplay and penalty kill, but probably not as a primary feature on either unit. There may not be anything that jumps off the screen when you watch him play but there aren’t any real glaring holes in Petrovský’s game either. He is expected to be chosen somewhere in the middle rounds of the 2022 NHL Draft. Nick Richard

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.0
NHL Certainty 6.5
Country SVK
Position C
Roster Type Draft Eligible
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth August 10, 2004
Height 5‘10”
Weight 181 lbs
Drafted 2022 Round 6; Overall: 185

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2014-2015 Slovakia Selects U12WSI U126 2 24 4|        
 2015-2016 Slovakia Selects U12WSI U126 4 37 2|        
 2016-2017 Slovakia HMS SelectQC Int PW2 0 00 0|        
 2017-2018 HC Ocelari Trinec U16Czechia U1638 19 1837 10|Playoffs5 0 00
 2018-2019 HC Ocelari Trinec U16Czechia U1634 22 2446 40|Playoffs2 0 33
 2019-2020 HC Ocelari Trinec U17Czechia U1733 26 1036 28|        
  HC Ocelari Trinec U20DHL Cup1 0 22 0|        
  Slovakia U16 (all)International-Jr15 9 211 8|        
 2020-2021 HC Ocelari Trinec U20Czechia U208 3 36 0|        
  Team Slovakia U18Slovakia U201 2 13 0|        
  Team Slovakia U18Slovakia226 16 1632 22|        
  Slovakia U18 (all)International-Jr6 1 45 4|        
 2021-2022 Owen Sound AttackOHL65 28 2654 28|Playoffs7 2 46
  Slovakia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup5 1 45 4|        
  Slovakia U18 (all)International-Jr8 3 811 4|        
  Slovakia U20 (all)WJC-20 Cancelled2 0 00 0|        
  Slovakia U20WJC-204 2 13 6|        
 2022-2023 Owen Sound AttackOHL62 24 3155 14|Playoffs4 1 12
  Slovakia U20WJC-205 2 13 2|        
 2023-2024 Owen Sound AttackOHL57 20 3555 14|Playoffs1 0 11
  Slovakia U20WJC-205 5 49 0|        

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