Adam Benak
| Center | 5'7 | 161 |
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Draft Information
| A/P Score | Original Draft Year | Year Drafted | Hockey Prophets Rank | Weighted Rank | NHL Drafted | NHL Draft Team |
| NA | 2025 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Prospect Rank Information
| Status | Rank | A/P Indicated NHL Probability | A/P Indicated NHL Points Per Year |
| Predraft | NA | NA | NA |
Player Notes
| Name | Note Type | Note | Writer | Game Watched | Game Date | Date Viewed | Game Number |
| Adam Benak | Note | Benak has magic in his hands and feet. Everything looks so easy for him, and his mind is always multiple steps ahead of the play. He's a tremendous talent. | Brian Fogarty | Sweden vs Czechia (Hlinka-Gretzky Cup 2024) | 8/9/2024 | 10/18/2024 | 10323 |
| Adam Benak | Note | He's on the first penalty kill unit for the Czechs. | Brian Fogarty | Sweden vs Czechia (Hlinka-Gretzky Cup 2024) | 8/9/2024 | 10/18/2024 | 10323 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Man, what a shot! Collects top of the right circle, crossovers backward and curling to the dot, all while loading up the puck, then he throws a lightning bolt wrist shot over the shoulder short side. | Brian Fogarty | Sweden vs Czechia (Hlinka-Gretzky Cup 2024) | 8/9/2024 | 10/18/2024 | 10323 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Simply put, Benak is the best player in the 2025 draft class not named Hagens. | Brian Fogarty | Sweden vs Czechia (Hlinka-Gretzky Cup 2024) | 8/9/2024 | 10/18/2024 | 10323 |
| Adam Benak | Summary | Benak has it all, but at 5'7 there will be a lot of shy NHL general managers who will select lessor but bigger talent. One day, Benak will make them suffer for their lack of bravery. | Brian Fogarty | Sweden vs Czechia (Hlinka-Gretzky Cup 2024) | 8/9/2024 | 10/18/2024 | 10323 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Fast up ice with the puck, tries to dangle through a couple of defenders and does, but gets tripped (no call) and slides hard into the end boards. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Quick but so small at 5'6. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | High slot at speed, dangles his man, loads and fires a wrist shot that clips the goalie's shoulder and drops behind him but skitters to the side of the crease. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | His speed is excellent, and he is light on his feet. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Low right side on the powerplay, playing just above the goal line, and when he gets the puck he's in complete control of the entire zone. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | His weight shifting and edgework makes him extremely ellusive and agile. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Hits the puck holder on the boards. Not hard, but he's getting in there. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | His confidence in possession, and the ability to puckhandle in any conditions or threats, is elite level stuff. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | If he gets to 5'9, he'll be an NHL superstar. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Takes a dirty, high hit from Spellacy. He was down for a minute, but then up and ready for the powerplay. Between that hit and his hard knock into the boards earlier in the game, he's taking a beating but still highly effective. Tough kid. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Slips his man, fires on net, and Kubiesa puts away the rebound. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Congested slot area, he's on the move left to right, and a kicked puck comes to his feet. He one-touches a no-look pass back between his feet onto the tape for what should have been an easy goal. That play made me gasp. So fast, so creative, so well executed. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Wrist shot low far side is difficult for the netminder, because he has to expect everything from Benak and can’t cover it all. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Note | Another excellent pass for a tap-in goal. Perfect. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
| Adam Benak | Summary | Far and above every player in this game despite being a year younger. He is an amazing prospect in every way, save his height. Incredible hockey iq and hands to match the processing speed. Quick, agile, nearly untouchable, and showed some physicality and toughness, too. He just has to get taller to get his fair chance. Super talented. | Brian Fogarty | Czechia vs US (Hlinka-Gretzky 2023) | 7/31/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 10291 |
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