Eduard Šalé
Eduard Šalé (born March 10, 2005) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 20th overall by the Kraken in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]
| Eduard Šalé | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 March 2005 Brno, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Seattle Kraken Barrie Colts (OHL) HC Kometa Brno | ||
| NHL Draft |
20th overall, 2023 Seattle Kraken | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
Šalé played as a youth within hometown club, HC Kometa Brno, first appearing as a 13 year-old at the under-16 level. During the 2020–21 season, Šalé having appeared with the under-20 team, he briefly left Brno and made 7 appearances at the Finnish under-18 SM-sarja competition with Ilves.[3]
Returning to Kometa Brno, Šalé made his senior professional debut in the Czech Extraliga during the 2021–22 season, finishing with 2 goals and 3 points in 10 regular season games. Eligible for major junior hockey in North America, Šalé was selected in the first-round, 29th overall, in the 2022 CHL Import Draft by the Barrie Colts.[4]
Continuing his tenure with Brno, Šalé in his first full professional season in 2022–23, notched 7 goals and 14 points through 43 regular season games.
Touted as a potential first-round pick, he was selected by the Seattle Kraken 20th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kraken on 17 July 2023, and expected to play the following season in the Ontario Hockey League with the Colts.[5][4]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Czech Republic | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2023 Canada | |
Šalé first represented Czechia at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and in the following year he was recognised as one of the top ranked stars in the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.[6]
Šalé won a Silver medal with Czechia at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Kometa Brno | Czech U20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Kometa Brno | Czech U20 | 39 | 42 | 47 | 89 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 43 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ELH totals | 53 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- Burke, JD. "Eduard Šalé has shown "he's one of those names" for a stacked 2023 NHL Draft with his play at U18s". eprinkside. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- Vickers, Aaron (8 November 2022). "Sale Is Central Europe's Most Intriguing Draft Talent, But He's Not Alone". NHL Entry Draft. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- gmghockey (16 November 2020). "Eduard Sale to appear with junior club" (in Finnish). Instagram. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- "What's next for 2023 Kraken first-round pick Eduard Sale". Seattle Times. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- Seattle Kraken (17 July 2023). "Kraken sign Eduard Sale to entry-level contract". Twitter. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- Ferrari, Tony. "Hlinka Gretzky Cup 3 Stars: Šalé, Järventie, and Erliden Star on Day 2". The Hockey News. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- Arif, Hafsa (6 January 2023). "From playing games to chasing planes: World Juniors players head home". CTV News. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database