Fantasy Summary
A slight right-shot defenceman, Dravecky is a mobile and smart puck moving defenceman, who possesses an active stick and some two-way capabilities
Observations
September 2026 – Vladimir Dravecky is a mobile, offensively gifted right-shot defenseman the New York Islanders selected 141st overall, a player several boards had going a round or two earlier. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire and raised in Czechia, he represented the Czechs at the 2026 World Junior Championship and reached the Eastern Conference Final in a strong rookie Ontario Hockey League season with the Brantford Bulldogs, posting 28 points and a plus-24 in 58 games while buried on a deep blue line. The offense is the calling card. He is a smart, confident puck-mover with good hands and vision who draws pressure before dishing, and his former coach Jay McKee told Scott Wheeler of The Athletic he is the best practice player he has seen in 11 years. The concerns are his lack of size and physicality and some inconsistency in his breakouts and retrievals. He was dealt to the Guelph Storm and will play there in 2026-27 as the club hosts the Memorial Cup, a real opportunity for exposure. For fantasy he is a puck-moving defenseman with mid-league offensive upside, worth a dynasty-only stash, and a bigger role in Guelph plus cleaner exits is the tell before any add. Andrew Epps
| Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Upside | 5.5 |
| NHL Certainty | 5.5 |
| Country | CZE |
| Position | D |
| Roster Type | OHL |
| Shoot/Glove | Right |
| Date of Birth | December 19, 2007 |
| Height | 6‘0” |
| Weight | 192 lbs |
| Drafted | 2026 Round 5; Overall: 141 |
Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | OHL | Guelph Storm | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-2026 | WJC-20 | Czechia U20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-2026 | OHL | Brantford Bulldogs | 58 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024-2025 | WJC-18 | Czechia U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 2024-2025 | SHL | Rogle BK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2024-2025 | J20 Nationell | Rogle BK U20 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | -4 |
| 2024-2025 | J18 Region | Rogle BK U18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-2025 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Czechia U18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 | Slovakia2 | Team Slovakia U18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -21 |
| 2023-2024 | Slovakia U20 | HC Kosice U20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023-2024 | Slovakia U20 | Team Slovakia U18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023-2024 | Slovakia | HC Kosice | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022-2023 | Czechia U17 | HC Ocelari Trinec U17 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021-2022 | Czechia U17 | HC Ocelari Trinec U17 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
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