FlamesNation · Nov 13, 2020
FlamesNation Top 20 Prospects 2020: #11 Adam Ruzicka
What a difference one season can make. A season ago, Adam Ruzicka seemed like a decent prospect but it was unclear how he would translate to the pro game. After a season in the American Hockey League, the big-bodied Slovakian centre looks like he could challenge for a call-up very soon.
Ruzicka is the 11th-ranked prospect on this year’s countdown.
How did we get here?
A product of Bratislava, Slovakia, Ruzicka played extensively in the minor hockey system in his hometown as a youngster. He constantly played above his age class and performed well:
In 2012-13, he dabbled in U-18 hockey as a 13-year-old
In 2013-14, he played a full year of U-18 as a 14-year-old