Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Props for Plekanec
It's about time I gave some press to one of my favourite prospects, TOMAS PLEKANEC!
Tomas Plekanec of the Hamilton Bulldogs started the PlanetUSA rally at the 3:34 mark of the second period, then added a goal in the shootout to earn honors as the Dodge Most Valuable Player of the game. The PlanetUSA All-Stars earned the sweep of the weekend event after winning Sunday’s AHL All-Star Skills Competition by a score of 17-13
Although Pleky isn't having quite the season he was last year, the 22 year-old pride of Kladno is still leading his team in scoring (53GP 20-20-40 40PIM -6) and is the most productive Czech in the AHL.
In 2005-06, Pleky should be a regular in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens. I'm glad to see him get in the spotlight for once. His AHL tenure has been great, but he gets very little attention.
(And this reminds me that I have lot of editing to do on his official website)
