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Player's Profile

  • Name: Stanislav Balan
  • Position: C
  • Shoots: Left
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 163 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1986-01-30
  • Eligible for Draft: 2004
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Hodonin, Czech Republic
  • Acquired: 2004 NHL Entry Draft by Nashville
  • Playing In: Europe

Stanislav Balan

Prospect Grade: 4.0 B  (About Prospect Grades)

History

Stanislav Balan spent just three years with playing for his hometown team HC Hodonin. He played abroad in Slovakia for the HK 36 Skalica team six seasons before accepting an offer from the HC Hame Zlin team and returning to the Czech Republic prior to the 9th grade. This season Balan played his senior Extraleague debut and scored his first senior goal in a home game against Trinec. Balan is a steady member of the Czech junior national team of the 1986 borns and won a bronze medal at the 2004 Under-18 WJC.

Balan rejected all CHL offers for the 2004-05 season to spend it in the Czech senior Extraleague playing for his HC Hame Zlin team.

Drafted in the 2005 CHL import draft by the WHL Portland Winter Hawks.

Talent Analysis

Balan is a good skater for a player of his size. He takes advantage of his fluid stride and possesses solid agility. He has an adequate first-step quickness and is able to execute at a high velocity. Balan is a tremendous puckhandler who sees the ice well. He is a deft playmaker who utilizes on his strong hand-eye coordination. Balan has above-average hockey sense and plays well in position. He is capable of finshing the scoring chances, too, as he boasts a good wrist shot with a fast release. His slap shot could see some improvement in accuracy and hardness. Balan doesn't refuse to help out the defense thanks to his solid defensive awareness, but still could block the opposing passing lanes more effectively. At 6'1, 163 lbs. Balan has a very skinny frame at this point. He doesn't play a physical style and relies on his finesse more than on his toughness.

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Profile Last Updated: November, 24th 2006

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