Radek Faksa
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Radek Faksa

Hometown:

Opava Czech Republic

Team:

Dallas Stars

Currently Playing In:

CHL

Birthday:

1994-01-09
Position:

C
Eligible for draft:

2012
Shoots:

Left
Drafted:

2012
Height:

6-3
Acquired:

1st round (13th overall), 2012
Weight:

203 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
7.5

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History

2009-10: Faksa appeared in three games for HC Trinec's U20 team in his native Czech Republic as a 16-year-old and put up big numbers for the club's U18 squad. He was scoreless with 2 penalty minutes in his brief time with HC Trinec U20. Faksa was the second-leading scorer for the U18 team, scoring 19 goals with 19 assists and had 52 penalty minutes in 36 games.

2010-11: Faksa split the season between HC Trinec's U20 and U18 squads and represented the Czech Republic at the 2011 U18 World Junior Championship. Faksa scored 9 goals with 6 assists and 12 penalty minutes in 24 regular season games for HC Trinec U20 and added 2 goals and 2 assists in two playoff contests. In 28 games with HC Trinec U18 he scored 19 goals with 30 assists and had 32 penalty minutes. On a Czech team that finished a disappointing eighth at the U18 WJC, Faksa skated in all six games and was -4 with no points and 2 penalty minutes. Faksa was selected by Kitchener (OHL) in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 2011 CHL Import Draft.

2011-12: Faksa was the third-leading scorer for the Kitchener Rangers in his first season in North America and skated for the Czech Republic at the 2012 U20 World Junior Championship. In 62 regular season games he scored 29 goals with 38 assists and was plus-19 with 47 penalty minutes. The Rangers reached the West Conference finals in the playoffs and in 13 playoff games Faksa was minus-3 with 2 goals, 4 assists and 10 penalty minutes. Faksa scored 2 goals with 4 penalty minutes and was minus-3 in six games at the U20 WJC as the Czech Republic rode the impressive goaltending of Petr Mrazek to a fifth-place finish. Faksa was ranked 7th amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting's final rankings prior to the 2012 NHL Draft.

 

Talent Analysis

Big and strong, Radek Faksa is a terrific young center that has had pro size and strength at a young age.  An all-around talent with a good head for the game, Faksa can be valuable all over the rink and at any forward position.  He thinks the game very well and it makes up for his overall lack of flash.  He’s an adept passer that finds seems in the defense extremely well.  He has a good selection of shots that he can use from anywhere, including the point on the power play.  He’s also a useful penalty killer with terrific anticipation skills.  His overall commitment to the game is noteworthy and he’s a good, smart worker on the rink.  Faksa can use his body well and can dish some punishing hits but doesn’t do it as often as his ability would dictate.  He uses his big body to shield off would-be defenders quite well.  Puck protection will be valuable to a player that doesn’t have breakaway speed.  His first step or two could use some work and his overall top speed is no better than slightly above average.  His technique is not poor, so with strength and experience he should be able to improve somewhat. 

Potential: Strong two-way second line center, like a less talented version of Eric Staal.

 

Future

Faksa has already signed his entry-level deal with Dallas and will return to the Kitchener Rangers (OHL) in 2012-13

 

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