The Laval Rocket had an absolutely terrific season in 2024-2025, finishing first in the AHL under Pascal Vincent. What made the Rocket such a great team was, of course, the perfect mix of veterans and young talent, but it was also the rugged side of the team with guys like Florian Xhekaj.
And with a view to next season, Pascal Vincent explained yesterday that he wanted to toughen up his team even more, so the players will have to be ready to give their all physically, and Filip Mesar has understood this to the letter, and perhaps even a little too literally. Indeed, the 21-year-old Slovakian prospect said yesterday that he wanted to throw down the gloves at least once in the 2025-2026 season.
And when Pascal Vincent learned of Mesar’s wish via journalists, let’s just say he was extremely surprised and unsettled.
[content-ads] As can be seen in the excerpt, the Rocket head coach is somewhat stunned, as he questions whether we are indeed talking about Filip Mesar. The journalists confirm this, adding that it is Mesar’s wish, following Vincent’s request for a tougher, more robust team for next season.
Vincent went on to say that if this was Mesar’s wish, so much the better, but that in the end, he was going to go and talk to him to understand this statement, which gave the journalists a good laugh.Because let’s just say that at 5 foot 10 and 184 pounds, Mesar isn’t the first player we’d think of to throw down the gloves.
In short, it’s nice to see the Slovakian prospect’s motivation and determination for next season, but the fact remains that he really doesn’t need to fight to restore his image and potential.Injuries have slowed Mesar down a lot, and he’s aware that as a first-round draft prospect, he’ll have to give a lot more, and very soon.
Juraj Slafkovsky’s childhood friend seems to have the right mentality, and we can only hope that everything clicks in his game so that he can have a good season in the AHL. [spacer title=’Overtime’] – It’s game day ladies and gentlemen!
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