With the Stanley Cup Playoffs nearing completion, it’s no surprise that there’s been very little news out of the Anaheim Ducks’ organization since their season concluded in late April. However, the coming months will be an essential period for the team as they look to add another top prospect via the NHL Entry Draft in July.
Ducks Sign Regenda to Entry-Level Contract
Free agency has yet to begin for pending free agents in the NHL, but several teams have already been busy on the unrestricted free agent (UFA) market when it comes to signing players from European leagues. The Ducks have also thrown their hat in the ring, signing Slovak forward Pavol Regenda to a two-year entry-level contract (ELC) on Wednesday.
Regenda is 22 years of age and represented Slovakia at both the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics—where they won bronze—and the 2022 IIHF World Championship. He totaled four points in Beijing and led Slovakia in goals (5) at the IIHF Worlds while also ranking second on the team in scoring with six points in eight games.Decent pickup by ANA. Regenda played very well at both the Olympics and recent men’s worlds in an elevated role for Slovakia. Had a goal and assist in Olympic bronze medal game. Worth seeing if he can translate to North American game as he’s 6-foot-4, flashes skill and is young. https://t.co/WT8aGC1hTM
Regenda spent the last three seasons in the Slovakian Extraliga with HK Dukla Michalovce, accumulating 64 points in 93 games. His 2021-22 season saw him tally 39 points in 43 games.
Regenda also carries plenty of postseason experience in the Slovakian Extraliga, appearing in 18 playoff games and scoring 13 points. It’s already quite an impressive resume for a player as young as Regenda and all of that experience should bode well for him as he makes the transition to hockey in North America.
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