Good to know this.1988? Well that was during Czechoslovakia times and that country was a communist so of course nobody spoke english. Nowadays, young people in Slovakia can speak english easily. At least most of them.
Heck, they probably speak English better than 90% of American students1988? Well that was during Czechoslovakia times and that country was a communist so of course nobody spoke english. Nowadays, young people in Slovakia can speak english easily. At least most of them.
They speak it better than me and it's the only language I know.Heck, they probably speak English better than 90% of American students
Before WWII it was common for many eastern Slovakians to speak, in addition to Slovakian, Czechish, Galizianer Polish, Ukranian, Hungarian, German. After The Russians helped The Communists take over, Russian was the main foreign language studied in schools. German was no longer taught in schools (and maybe not French (I'm not sure). My cousins in eastern Czechoslovakia in the 1930s were totally fluent in all of those, plus Yiddish, and were able also to get along in Russian, Serbian, standard Polish, and Roumanian. And they were just normal people, - not linguists.They speak it better than me and it's the only language I know.
It's not uncommon for them to know 3+ languages.
That was VERY shortsighted of The Soviets. If they allowed their own people and the people of their satellite countries to learn English in school, they would have had a MUCH bigger and, thus better, field from which to choose candidates for their roster of spies!1988? Well that was during Czechoslovakia times and that country was a communist so of course nobody spoke english. Nowadays, young people in Slovakia can speak english easily. At least most of them.
Not sure if it's been posted, but more info on Quinton Burns:
My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft - Part 2: 30-11
Here's part two of my rankings release: the players ranked from 30 to 11. 11. Andrew Gibson - Defense - Soo Greyhounds I would be absolutel...ohlprospects.blogspot.com
Final Media/Scout Top 10 for 2023
A week before the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville, the final media/scout poll for 2023 is complete! For comparison's sake, here was the prelimin...ohlprospects.blogspot.com
Additionally, more info on Mayich:
My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft - Part 1: 50-31
A little different than usual, my final rankings release will only have three parts this year. Part of that is time related, but mostly it's...ohlprospects.blogspot.com
As always, I really appreciate the info Brock!
BTW, who do you think has a higher NHL upside, Burns or Buchinger? Others have mentioned them both as 'potential 4th/5th-d-man' in the NHL, however I feel like Buchinger really took a next step last season and hopefully can be a solid second pairing D someday in the NHL.
Is a number 4-5D a good expectation on upside for him?Definitely Buchinger. Better skater. Better playmaker.
Is a number 4-5D a good expectation on upside for him?
Do either have experience playing their offside?I think that is a very realistic expectation. In reality, Buchinger and Burns could actually form a pretty good third pairing in the future if their development goes according to plan. They would complement each other very well.
Burns was playing right side in some of videos I saw this week. Not sure how much experience he has at it.Do either have experience playing their offside?
Do either have experience playing their offside?
Awesome, thanks for the infoBurns routinely plays the offside.
He is a rather raw prospect, but has the right kind of tools and athleticism to be legit and if we are talking about the 7th round then I'd even say it is a steal. I must admit I have my skepticism about that type of raw prospects, but in 4 years when his KHL contract ends it might be a different story.@Caser , I’m curious what your thoughts on Susuyev are, if you have any.
Thanks as always, your insight is always appreciated!He is a rather raw prospect, but has the right kind of tools and athleticism to be legit and if we are talking about the 7th round then I'd even say it is a steal. I must admit I have my skepticism about that type of raw prospects, but in 4 years when his KHL contract ends it might be a different story.
It really feels like this draft was about prioritizing pro experience, which aligns with the goal to “re-tool” rather than full-on tank. All three of our 1sts had games in a pro league this year, and Lindstein played a handful last year too. Stancl, Susuyev, and Pekarcic all had games in men’s leagues as well. Obviously our North American draftees don’t have that, but for our European kids, that seemed to be an important qualifier. I wonder if the plan is to have these guys play out their teens in the euro leagues, and then be in Springfield. Maybe we will see some of them sooner.
can you link any good video's?I keep watching videos of Stenberg, Dvorsky, and Lindstein. And I'm starting to see a lot of similarities between them and NHL players.
It might be because I keep seeing it, but defensively especially puck handling. Lindstein has a lot of Pietrangelo in his game.
I originally thought RoR for Dvorsky. But the more I watch the more I'm reminded of Horvat with the defensive responsibilities of RoR.
Stenberg is just a Steen clone.
I had dinner once (Knights of the Cauliflower Ear) with Peter Stasny. He spoke many languages, and told me how close his home was to other countries in central Europe and that it was necessary to learn other languages to get around. He learned French when he was with Quebec and was fluent in English too.Before WWII it was common for many eastern Slovakians to speak, in addition to Slovakian, Czechish, Galizianer Polish, Ukranian, Hungarian, German. After The Russians helped The Communists take over, Russian was the main foreign language studied in schools. German was no longer taught in schools (and maybe not French (I'm not sure). My cousins in eastern Czechoslovakia in the 1930s were totally fluent in all of those, plus Yiddish, and were able also to get along in Russian, Serbian, standard Polish, and Roumanian. And they were just normal people, - not linguistI