The Habs have two top OHL prospects in Filip Mesar and Owen Beck. Both are 2022 picks and were drafted after Juraj Slafkovsky, but before Lane Hutson.
The Kitchener Rangers and Filip Mesar got off to a strong start in the elimination round with four wins in six games against the Erie Otters. In the second round, things are a little more complicated.
Exactly one week ago, I told you about Filip Mesar’s excellent start to his first OHL playoff game of the season, when he picked up three assists. Well, since that first game, Mesar hasn’t slowed down.
While the Montreal Canadiens fight for the lottery and the Laval Rocket battle for a playoff spot, many of the Habs’ prospects played their first playoff game in their respective leagues.
The Montreal Canadiens only had four prospects at the 2024 World Junior Championship, less than its normal presence at the yearly tournament. In this case, it was a matter of quality over quantity, with prospects such as Lane Hutson and Filip Mesar playing a starring role for their respective countries.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Filip Mesar is currently playing some of the best hockey of his young career. The 19-year-old forward is among the top scorers at the 2024 World Junior Championship, which is taking place in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Filip Mesar continues to set up his teammates with prime scoring chances at the 2024 World Junior Championship, which is taking place in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Three Montreal Canadiens prospects were in action on Tuesday as the 2024 World Junior Championship got underway in Gothenburg, Sweden. Owen Beck (Canada), Filip Mesar (Slovakia), and Lane Hutson (USA) were all victorious in the opening salvo of the tournament, however, there was one Habs prospect that stood out from the crowd.
The opening game of the 2024 World Junior Championship was a statement victory by Slovakia. However, it didn’t start that way. Slovakia would start the first period off slow, but they began the second period flying all over the place thanks to the leadership of Filip Mesar.
The 2022 NHL Entry Draft will define the Montreal Canadiens. The host team made 11 picks, including four in the first two rounds, giving them a great opportunity to begin their rebuild in earnest.
The Montreal Canadiens drafted Filip Mesar in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft. The skilled winger had been playing pro in Slovakia before the draft, but moved to North America the following season.
The Montreal Canadiens were hoping prospect Filip Mesar would find his scoring touch in the OHL. It wasn’t necessarily the case during his first season with the Kitchener Rangers.
The first two picks for the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022 Draft, both hail from Slovakia. Now, why is that significant you ask? Well, in most cases, it’s just another country, and two more players with hopes to one day play for the Habs.
We’re into the second week of the Montreal Canadiens prospect power rankings, and there seems to be no stop to Filip Mesar’s impressive rise up the list.
As with any Montreal Canadiens prospect, from the moment they are picked, they are under a microscope, anything that doesn’t impress, disappoints. Filip Mesar fell into this trap after he was selected by the Canadiens in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft with the 26th overall selection.
The Montreal Canadiens selected Filip Mesar with their second of two first-round selections and the speedy winger joined his countryman Juraj Slafkovsky as the Canadiens put their eggs in the Slovakian basket.
The Montreal Canadiens made a wise decision as an organization last week when they sent Filip Mesar back to the Ontario Hockey League. The 19 year old was a first round pick of the Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Draft and played last season with the Kitchener Rangers.
The Montreal Canadiens could have kept Filip Mesar with the Laval Rocket in a bottom-six role, but, by sending him to the OHL, they showed they still have big plans for the young forward.
The Montreal Canadiens announced that Filip Mesar is being sent down to the Ontario Hockey League on Saturday morning. He will join the Kitchener Rangers, effective immediately.
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