Top goaltending prospect from Slovakia commits to UND
Aug. 27—GRAND FORKS — A top goaltending prospect has committed to UND. Jakub Husár, a 6-foot-2, 17-year-old from Kosice, Slovakia, verbally committed to UND on Wednesday afternoon during a Zoom call with the coaching staff. Husár made waves last season when he became the youngest goaltender to ever play in Slovakia's Extraliga, the country's top hockey league. He broke a record previously held ...
Grand Forks, ND — Slovakian goaltender Jakub Husár has verbally committed to the University of North Dakota (UND) during a Zoom meeting with the coaching staff. Husár, who stands at 6-foot-2, was only 17 years old when he made this commitment. He gained attention last season for being the youngest goaltender to play in Slovakia's top league, the Extraliga, breaking a record previously held by Samuel Hlavaj.
Husár is eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft and is expected to be a top prospect. He recently showcased his skills at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton, where he played four games and had the best save percentage of any goalie, facing more shots than his competitors. Husár played most of last season in Slovakia's Junior Extraliga (U20) and was the youngest goaltender to start more than one game, maintaining a .927 save percentage.
He also represented Slovakia at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship, where Slovakia won the silver medal, though Husár did not participate. Husár previously played with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the U.S. Hockey League (U18) in the Phase II Draft in May. He is projected to play most of the 2026-27 season in Slovakia and will join UND in 2028-29.
UND's other goaltenders, Caleb Heil and Jan Špunar, are likely to be juniors or seniors respectively. Husár's addition would make UND the first team to have two undrafted goaltenders on the same team in the NHL Draft since 1993-95.
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