The St. Louis Blues announced Tuesday that the club has signed center Adam Jecho and defenseman Lukas Fischer to three-year, entry-level contracts. Originally chosen 95th overall by the Blues in the 2024 NHL Draft, Jecho has spent the past two seasons with the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings.
The St. Louis Blues have officially signed a pair of players from their 2024 draft class. St. Louis announced they’ve signed forward Adam Jecho and defenseman Lukas Fischer to three-year, entry-level contracts.
The annual World Junior Showcase kicked off in Plymouth, Michigan, on July 26 and will continue until August 3. Its purpose is to present the best U-20 players, whether on their teams last year or looking to sneak into the upcoming rosters for the first time for the 2025 World Junior Championship (WJC).
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.
There are days when Detroit Red Wings associate director of player personnel Jiri Fischer is simply a hockey dad to his son Lukas. And then there are those times when he dons his development hat and issues his son a scouting report on his performance.