Adam Sýkora
LW
#10
- DOB: 9/7/2004
- Ht: 5-11
- Wt: 193
- Years on Team: 1
- Hometown: Piestany, SVK
- Drafted: 2nd round (63rd) in 2022 (NYR)
Career Notes: 2023-24: Appeared in 66 games as a rookie North American pro w/ AHL Hartford, scoring 23 points (8 g, 15 a). Scored first two regular season points in the AHL, both assists, on 10/20/23 Vs. WBS. Scored first AHL goal on 11/15/23 Vs. SPR, earning First Star honors that day. Scored in back-to-back games on 11/25/23 Vs. BEL and 12/1/23 Vs. LV. Scored a career-high four points (1 g, 3 a) on 12/1/23 Vs. LV. Recorded a three-game point streak (2 g, 1 a) from 2/2/24 – 2/9/24. Scored first career shorthanded goal on 1/26/24 @ CLE. Added three assists in ten Calder Cup Playoff games. Recorded an assist in back-to-back games on 5/8/24 Vs. PRO (Game 3, Atlantic Division Semifinals) and 5/10/24 (Game 4)…2022-23: Appeared in two AHL regular season games w/ Hartford. Made AHL debut on 4/14/23 Vs. WBS. Made Calder Cup Playoff debut on 4/19/23 @ SPr. Recorded first career AHL point, an assist, on 4/28/23 @ PRO. Scored 21 points (8 g, 13 a) in 38 GP w/ HK Nitra in Slovakia. Added four points (1 g, 3 a) in 8 Playoff games. Scored one goal in five games for Team Slovakia at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship. Finished third in overall scored w/ HK Nitra, six points off team lead. Finished second on club in assists. Named a ‘Top Three Player’ on Team Slovakia at the 2023 World Junior Championship....2021-22: Scored 17 points (10 g, 7 a) in 46 GP w/ HK Nitra. 10 goals stands as his career-high in Slovakia. Added five points (2 g, 3 a) in 19 Playoff games. Finished 13th in scoring w/ HK Nitra. Teammates w/ NJD D Simon Nemec (2nd overall pick, 2022). Scored two points (1 g, 1 a) w/ Team Slovakia at the U18 World Junior Championship (Division 1 A). Scored one goal in 4 games w/ Slovakia at the 2022 World Junior Championship (wore “A”). Scored three points (2 g, 1 a) in 6 GP w/ Slovakia at the 2022 IIHF Men’s World Championship. .… Misc.: Selected in the second round (63rd) by the New York Rangers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Signed three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers on 7/15/22. Selected first overall in the 2022 CHL Import Draft by the Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL). Loaned by the Rangers to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack on 3/28/23. Father Roman played junior hockey in the WHL (Tri-City, 1997-98) and BCHL (Trail Smoke Eaters, 1997-98 and 1998-99). Played 220 career games in Slovakia’s top league and 175 games in Slovakia’s second league.