The Adirondack Thunder got some help on Monday from the Utica Comets as Jakub Malek, Tag Bertuzzi, and Jackson van de Leest were all sent down to the Thunder.
Matyas Melovsky was used to disappointment. Two seasons ago, he was injured while playing for his Czech U20 team (HC Vitkovice), missed three months, and failed to make the playoffs.
The New Jersey Devils have announced that they have signed defenseman Seamus Casey to a three-year entry-level contract and goaltender Jakub Malek to a two-year entry-level deal; the Devils drafted both players as Casey was the Devils second-round pick in 2022, and Malek was selected in the fourth round by New Jersey the year prior.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
New Jersey Devils President and General Manager Tom Fitzgerald announced that the club has agreed to terms with goaltender Jakub Malek on a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2024-25 season.