Adam Janosik

Hometown:

Spiska Nova Ves Slovakia

Currently Playing In:

Europe

Birthday:

1992-09-07
Position:

D
Eligible for draft:

2010
Shoots:

Left
Drafted:

2010
Height:

5-11
Acquired:

3rd round (72nd overall), 2010
Weight:

170 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
6.5

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Probability of Success
  • C

History

2007-08: Janosik scored 4 goals with 15 assists and had 38 PIM in 42 games for HC Liberec in the U-18 Czech Junior League.

2008-09: Janosik split the season between HC Liberec's U-18 and U-20 teams in Czech juniors. He scored 1 goal with 8 assists and 12 PIM in 22 games for the U-20 squad and scored 7 goals with 19 assists and 39 PIM in 20 games at the U-18 level. Janosik represented Slovakia in the WJC U-18 tournament; scoring 1 goal with 4 assists and 2 PIM in six games as Slovakia finished seventh in the ten-team tournament. Janosik was selected in the first round (46th overall) by Gatineau Olympiques in the 2009 CHL Import Draft.

2009-10: Janosik fit in well with Gatineau in his first year of North American junior hockey. He was the second-leading scorer among Gatineau defensemen with 9 goals and 26 assists and his +14 plus/minus rating was only one point less than Olympiques' leading scorer Tye McGinn's +15. Gatineau finished third in the Western Division and defeated Montreal in seven games in the first round of playoff before falling to eventual league runner-up Saint John in four straight in the second round. Janosik scored 5 goals (four on the power play), with 2 assists and was -6 with 4 PIM. He suffered a concussion in Game Three vs. Saint John and didn't play in the final game.

2010-11: Janosik skated in 60 of 68 games for the Gatineau Olympiques in his second year with the club and represented Slovakia at the 2011 U20 World Junior Championship. Janosik scored 7 goals with 25 assists and was +17 with 37 PMs on a Gatineau team that finished third in the competitive West Division before advancing to the QMJHL's playoff finals. He was -3 in 24 playoff games with 5 goals, 4 assists and 12 PMs. Janosik led eighth-place Slovakia with five assists in six games and was +1 with 2 PMs.
  

Talent Analysis

Janosik is a thin, young player whose game is predicated on skating, moving the puck and creating scoring opportunities for players around him. He relies on his speed, quickness and hockey sense to compensate for a lack of bulk and strength. He can be overpowered physically at times due to his size and lack of physical development but anticipates well to keep himself out of one-on-one situations. Janosik's defensive play and positioning are sometimes erratic. Janosik should improve the velocity of his shot and his ability to stick handle in tight spaces as he adds muscle and strength to his frame. Currently lacking in physical and technical skills, Janosik is a prospect because of his offensive instincts, creativity, and willingness to attack.

Future

Janosik will return to Gatineau for his second season of junior hockey following Tampa Bay's training camp. Still very raw in terms of physical development and positional play, he has the potential to be a puck-moving defenseman who is at his best in transitional play at the NHL level. Coaches will tell you that it's easier to teach the defensive side of the game and develop strength than to develop playmaking players who are able to execute and make decisions at high speed. Janosik has the ability to do the latter.

Badgers’ Tanabe Leaves Wisconsin After Freshman Year to Go Pro

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Tanabe was named to the 1999 WCHA All-rookie team. An excellent skater and passer, he has a hard, accurate shot. The CSB had ranked him twenty-seventh this year. Tanabe will fill the need of an offensive defenseman in the Canes system. It is expected that he will see time with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL and the Cincinnati Cyclones of the IHL this season.

Canada World Junior team for the 2000 world juniors

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40 chosen players took their first step towards making Canada’s National Junior team between August 3-10, 1999 in North York , Ontario at the Beatrice Ice Gardens. Between Dec 12-17, 1999, 30 players will again meet for the final selection camp. Though other players may be invited to the camp if they show a strong showing during the 1999-2000 regular season. This years World Junior Championships are held in Skelleftea and Umea, Sweden between December 25, 1999 – January 4, 2000. 

GROUP A                    GROUP B
Canada                  Kazakhstan
Czech Republic              Sweden
Finland                Switzerland
Slovakia                    Russia
USA                        Ukraine

TEAM CANADA WORLD JUNIOR EVALUATION CAMP ROSTER

PLAYER               POSITION         TEAM          LGE      DRAFT
Cory Campbell          Goalie     Belleville        OHL     LA  1999
Mathieu Chouinard      Goalie     Shawinigan        QMJHL   OTT 1998
Brian Finley           Goalie     Barrie            OHL     NAS 1999
Maxime Ouellet         Goalie     Quebec            QMJHL   PHA 1999

Brian Allen           Defence     Oshawa            OHL     VAN 1998
Jason Beckett         Defence     Seattle           WHL     PHI 1998
Mathieu Biron         Defence     Shawinigan        QMJHL   LA  1998
Paul Elliot           Defence     Medicine Hat      WHL     EDM 1998
John Erskine          Defence     London            OHL     DAL 1998 Read more»

Islanders: Looking Ahead

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(Written by Bryan Kumiga)

The upcoming season should be very interesting for the Islanders organization. It is well known throughout the hockey community that the Isles posses one of the best assortments of prospects in the league and this season will be a critical one in the development of all this young talent. With training camp nearing there is always high expectations on prospects to make the big club, however it very unlikely that any Islanders elite prospects will make the NHL this year. The team is already the youngest in the league and has a host of unproven forwards who will finally get some quality playing time. Luongo, often regarded as the best player outside the NHL, will also most likely spend his season in the AHL. The player from this year’s draft with the best possibility of making the team would be Branislav Mezei. His is large, mobile, intelligent, plays within himself, and is already well adjusted to North American life. He is still expected to return to juniors while a young defense corps featuring Eric Brewer, Zdeno Chara, Kenny Jonsson, and Vladimir Chebaturkin continue to mature.
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The Future for Kings’ Wings

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The lack of depth in the Los Angeles Kings system is perhaps most visible in their lack of wings in their system. While the Kings finally acquired their long coveted scorer in Ziggy Palffy, it came at a serious cost to their system, particularly on the wings. Josh Green showed some signs of greatness, and was one of former coach Larry Robinson’s favorite players. In the Kings’ home opener last season, Green broke to the net and scored on a rebound, showing signs of the power forward many had hoped he’d become. The bad news was that was the last time he went to the net. Green had potential, but was slow and hesitant, which makes him the next Kevin Stevens, which is not what the Kings needed at wing. The number four pick that also went to New York would likely have been forward Taylor Pyatt. The Kings also passed on signing left wing Matt Zhultek, allowing him to return to the draft where Boston took him. So without those forwards, here is the extent of the Kings young forwards, both at the NHL level and in the pipeline.
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Team Canada Under 18 National Team

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Canada’s National Under 18 team takes home the gold medal from the 4 Nations Cup tournamament that was held in the Czech Republic. This event was hosted by the Czech Ice Hockey Association in Prostejov, about 200 km from Prague and it involves 4 teams 18 and under>> Canada, Czech Republic, USA, Slovakia. The tournament began August 19 and ended August 22 in the Czech Republic. August 14-18 exhibition games were played in Slovakia. Each team has a 22 man roster.

FINAL STANDINGS


TEAM             GP  W   L    T    GF    GA    Pts
CANADA           3   2   1    0    13     4      4 
USA              3   2   1    0    11     6      4  
CZECH REPUBLIC   3   2   1    0     7    11      4
SLOVAKIA         3   0   3    0     4    14      0


GAME RESULTS (include Canada's exhibition schedule)

August 12   Exhibition  Canada  2  Frankfurt Lions    8
August 15   Exhibition  Canada  1         Slovakia    2
August 16   Exhibition  Canada  8         Slovakia    0

August 20   Tournament     USA  6         Slovakia    1
                         Czech  0           Canada    7

August 21   Tournament   Czech  3         Slovakia    1
            Tournament     USA  2           Canada    1

August 22   Tournament     USA  3            Czech    4
                        Canada  5         Slovakia    2

TEAM CANADA ROSTER


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