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2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Libor Hajek

Position: Defenseman

Current team: HC Kometa Brno

Date of birth: February 4, 1998

Place of birth: Smrcek, Czech Republic

Height: 6’2"

Weight: 196 lbs

Shoots: Left

Libor Hajek comes into the 2016 NHL Draft as a second round defenseman prospect whose strength is his play though the neutral zone and taking the puck out of his own zone. This skill, increasingly rare and exceedingly valuable in a more wide open NHL, makes Hajek an intriguing prospect. He scored 26 points in a nice 69 games for the Saskatoon Blades, a bright spot on a dreadful team.