Seven clients at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
- Maloney & Thompson
- Aug 12
- 2 min read
(Guelph, ON) -- Seven clients will be taking part in the annual Hlinka Gretzky Cup being held in Slovakia and the Czech Republic starting Monday.
Forward Jean-Christophe Lemieux (Trenton, ON) of the Windsor Spitfires will be on Canada after a solid rookie season in the OHL. Lemeiux was the Spits 2nd round choice in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection after playing U16 for the Quinte Red Devils. He is eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft next June.
Max Penkin (Mannheim, Germany) is a 2009-born forward who spent the 24-25 season with Jungadler Mannheim U20's playing as a 15-year old. He had 50 points in 41games. This season he is slated to play with Adler Mannheim in the DEL - Germany's top pro loop. He is not eligible until the 2027 NHL Entry Draft.
Oliver Ozogany (Bratislava, Slovakia) is a 6'2", 187 lbs 2009-born forward who will be suiting up for the USHL Tri-City Storm this coming season. He scored 144 points in 59 games this past season for the Cleveland Barons 15U club. He is not eligible until the 2027 NHL Entry Draft.
Matus Lukacik (Martin, Slovakia) is a 6'1", 183 lbs. forward who scored 47 points in 61 games for the Cleveland Barons 16U club. He has signed with the BCHL Prince George Spruce Kings for the 25-26 season. He is eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft next June.
Gian Keller (Zurich, SUI) played the 24-25 campaign with EHC Kloten U17s. He is a 6'2", 207 lbs. defenseman who had 19 points in 33 league games last year. He is eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft next June.
Laurin Fuhrer (Heisau, SUI) is a 5'9", 170 lbs defenseman who played the 24-25 season with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers U17. He was the captain and returns for the 25-26 campaign with the same club. He is eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft next June.
Daniel Kettler (Mannheim, GER) is a 6'2", 181 lbs defenseman who split time during the 24-25 season with the Jungadler Mannheim U17s and U20s. He played 41 games and recorded 7 goals and 17 assists. He is eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft next June.
