Jan Lasak

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Zvolen, Czechoslovakia, April 10, 1979.
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HEIGHT: 6'0".
WEIGHT: 204 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 35 (Nashville), 25 (Slovakia, Milwaukee).
CATCHES: Left

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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"At minimum, Lasak will be playing for the Predators' IHL affiliate in Milwaukee next season. He is another European pick that jumped at the chance to play in North America when the Predators grabbed him in the 1999 entry draft. Unorthodox and athletic in the net, his goals-against average has been 2.60 or below most of the season. He has trememdous flexibility, good size at 6-foot, 204 pounds and a good glove hand." (The Hockey News Future Watch 2000)

"Made a lot of noise in his first season in North America with Hampton Roads of the ECHL. Lasak is very acrobatic and has very quick reflexes. He will be the No. 1 guy in Milwaukee this season but, like Finley, his development will not be rushed." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 156)

"Lasak is a supremely confident,dynamic, athletic netminder who has played about half of Milwaukee's games this season. Nashville likes his enthusiasm and his talent, but they want him to do a better job of controlling rebounds and adding consistency to his flamboyant style. Lasak is just finishing his second season in North America, so he is still learning the nuances of playing the angles and the puck on the smaller ice surface." (David Legwold, The Hockey News Future Watch 2001)

"The acrobatic Slovak gets far less publicity than Finley. However, he too is an excellent NHL goaltending prospect. Lasak has adapted to North America well, first doing admirably in the ECHL in his first season and then moving on and impressing in the now defunct IHL. Lasak has tremendous raw ability and reflexes and is still developing his game. The Predators are confident that they are set in net for years to come with Finley and Lasak in the fold." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 162)

"He's an unorthodox goalie who made huge strides in the previous two years and has continued that trend this season, his second with Milwaukee. A knee injury caused him to miss a quarter of the season, but he immediately assumed the role of that team's top goaltender when he returned, then was tabbed as Slovakia's goalie for the Olympics. He has an aggressive style that [Nashville GM David] Poile considers "exciting," and he makes key saves. He still needs to display more consistency." (David Boclair, The Hockey News Future Watch 2002)

"Lasak had a strong year in Milwaukee, posting a 2.39 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage to lead the Admirals. He also led Slovakia to gold at the world championships, where he posted a 2.28 GAA and .921 save percentage. Lasak may have passed Finley as the organization's goaltender of the future and is closer to stepping into the NHL." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 156)

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REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
96-97 HKM Zvolen SLOVAKIA JR      49   2940               111   2.27
97-98 HKM Zvolen SLOVAKIA JR      48   2881               119   2.49
98-99 HKM Zvolen SLOVAKIA          8    387                29   4.50                        0   0     2
      HKM Svolen SLOVAKIA JR      43   2580                91   2.12
99-00 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 59   3409  43  17   4   145   2.55    1747   .917     0   0   5    23
      Slovakia WORLD               4    199                 8   2.41      55   .855     0             4
00-01 Milwaukee Admirals IHL      43   2439  23  17   2   106   2.61    1224   .913     1   0   0     4
      Slovakia WORLD               3    180                10   3.34      99   .899     0             2
01-02 Milwaukee Admirals AHL      34   1981  12  18   3    79   2.39     945   .916     2   0   1    10
      Slovakia OLYMPICS            2     94   0   1   1     6   3.81      44   .864     0   0   0     0    27.97  910.25
      Nashville Predators NHL      3    177   0   3   0    13   4.41     104   .875     0   0   0     2    35.25  933.76
02-03 Milwaukee Admirals AHL      40   2377  18  14   7   113   2.85    1144   .901     1   0   2     8
      Nashville Predators NHL      3     90   0   1   0     5   3.33      39   .872     0   0   0     0
      Slovakia WORLD CUP           3    152   0   3   0    12   4.75      72   .833     0   0   0     0
03-04 St. Petersburg SKA RUSSIA   34   2000                80   2.40     874   .909     0   0   1     4
04-05 Pardubice HC CZECH          46   2769  31  14   1   108   2.34    1537   .930     4   0   1     4
      Slovakia WORLD               6    327   3   1   1    11   2.02     126   .913     0   0   1     0
TWO (2) NHL SEASONS                6    267   0   4   0    18   4.04     143  0.874     0   0   0     2

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
99-00 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 10    610   5   5   28   2.75                    1   0   1     4
00-01 Milwaukee Admirals IHL       3     60   0   1    5   5.00                    0   0   0     0
02-03 Milwaukee Admirals IHL       6    366   2   4   19   3.12     156   .878     0   0   0     0

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