Winnipeg Jets Prospect Michael Spacek To Play in WHL
Winnipeg Jets prospect Michael Spacek is coming over to North America this season.
This year’s fourth round draft pick, Spacek has committed to playing for the Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League in the upcoming season after the Rebels selected him with the 47th pick in the Canadian Hockey League import draft earlier this summer.
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This should be viewed as a plus for Jets fans for a couple of reasons. One, the Western Hockey League is a terrific developmental league and Red Deer will afford Spacek more ice time and opportunity to grow than in the Czech League, where Spacek played last season and recorded 12 points in 40 games (pretty decent numbers for a 17 year old who was less than half the age of the team’s leading scorer Petr Sykora).
Plus, Red Deer just isn’t another junior team – they are hosting the MasterCard Memorial Cup this season. The Rebels have and will be making some moves to ensure they are among the more competitive teams in the country. Rebels Head Coach/General Manager/Everything Brent Sutter wouldn’t have drafted Spacek this year if he didn’t envision him playing a key role on the team this year as teams in the CHL can only carry two European players.
…a smart playmaker who can take full advantage of others’ skills and knows how to get the puck to those players who can finish. – Craig Button
Of course, it will also give Winnipeg Jets fans more of an opportunity to watch Spacek (and fellow Jets prospect Nelson Nogier) with the Rebels. The Memorial Cup is shown on national TV in Canada and the Rebels will likely make a few appearances on your television sets in games leading up to the tournament. And for fans living in Winnipeg, you can drive two hours down the Trans-Canada Highway and come see me in Brandon when Spacek and the Rebels visit the Brandon Wheat Kings on Remembrance Day, November 11 or on January 15.
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