Matej Blümel’s hockey resume is already looking strong. The 6-foot freshman from the Czech Republic played for his home country at the 2017-18 World Junior Championships, recording two goals and two assists. For his USHL club, Blümel was one of the top scorers in the league this past season with 30 goals and 30 assists in 58 games, according to Elite Prospects.
However, he still has a lot of work to do to catch up to his father, Petr. The elder Blümel was on the ice for three Olympic Games as well as a World Championship. But here’s the thing: Petr didn’t take the ice as a player.