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Czechia Adam Benák
#9 Brantford Bulldogs / OHL - 25/26
2-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 2
1-time USHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time USHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Apr 10, 2007
Position
C
Age
18
Height
5'8" / 173 cm
Place of Birth
Plzen, CZE
Weight
163 lbs / 74 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HC Banik Sokolov
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 4 #102 overall by Minnesota Wild
Agency
PREMIUM

Benák is known as a playmaking, defensive-sound forward. He is also a highly precise passer, he lands saucer passes through the tiniest of openings on the power play, hits teammates at the far post, and plays a high-pace, give-and-go style that often sees him make several skilled passes in succession. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Vaclav Benak

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Adam Benák Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 HC Plzeň U17 Czechia U17 34* 31* 33* 64* 10* 39* | Playoffs 14 5 12 17 6 12
Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 2* 2* 4* 6* 0* 3* |
2022-23 HC Plzeň U17 Czechia U17 12* 13* 11* 24* 14* 8* | Playoffs 14 6 24 30 4 4
HC Plzeň U20 Czechia U20 30* 10* 21* 31* 8* 19* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
Czechia U17 WHC-17 6* 3* 3* 6* 0* -* |
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 22* 7* 8* 15* 2* -* |
2023-24 HC Plzeň U17 Czechia U17 2* 2* 5* 7* 0* 9* | Playoffs 7 7 12 19 4 13
HC Plzeň U20 Czechia U20 29* 8* 21* 29* 18* 11* | Playoffs 4 1 3 4 2 -2
HC Plzeň Czechia 18* 0* 2* 2* 18* -4* |
Czechia U17 WHC-17 8* 3* 5* 8* 0* -* |
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 8* 3* 5* 8* 0* -* |
Czechia U18 WJC-18 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* -2* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 26* 8* 16* 24* 8* -* |
2024-25 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 56* 17* 42* 59* 36* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 2 -4
Czechia U18 “A” WJC-18 4* 2* 5* 7* 4* -1* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 12* 7* 17* 24* 8* -* |
2025-26 Brantford Bulldogs OHL 25* 14* 26* 40* 12* 16* |
Czechia U20 WJC-20 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 5* 5* 0* -* |
Projected OHL 66* 37* 69* 106* 32* 42* |

Adam Benák Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Czech Knights (PW) QC Int PW 6* 4* 6* 10* 4* -* |
Plzeňský kraj U15 ODM 6* 1* 2* 3* 2* -5* |
2021-22 Plzeňský kraj U15 MMCR 7* 9* 10* 19* 2* 0* |
2023-24 Czechia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 2* 8* 10* 4* -* |
2024-25 Czechia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 4* 7* 11* 4* -* |

Adam Benák Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Czechia 1 18* 0* 2* 2* 0.11* 18* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia U17 3 48* 46* 49* 95* 1.98* 24* 56* | 3 35 18 * 48 * 66 * 1.89 * 14 * 29 *
Czechia U20 2 59* 18* 42* 60* 1.02* 26* 30* | 2 5 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.80 * 2 * -3 *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2 10* 6* 15* 21* 2.10* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 74* 27* 55* 82* 1.11* 18* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
MMCR 1 7* 9* 10* 19* 2.71* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
ODM 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 2* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 1 25* 14* 26* 40* 1.60* 12* 16* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 6* 4* 6* 10* 1.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 56* 17* 42* 59* 1.05* 36* 1* | 1 3 0 * 3 * 3 * 1.00 * 2 * -4 *
WHC-17 2 14* 6* 8* 14* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 9* 3* 7* 10* 1.11* 4* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Adam Benák Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/05/2025
08/05/2025 Confirmed Youngstown Phantoms Brantford Bulldogs
07/03/2024
07/03/2024 Confirmed HC Plzeň Youngstown Phantoms
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 1 #2 overall by Brantford Bulldogs in the CHL Import Draft

Drafted 2024, 3 #41 overall by Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL Entry Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #69 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #102 by Elite Prospects

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #82 by ISS Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #40 by FCHockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by TSN/Craig Button

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #52 by McKeen's Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #58 by NHL Central Scouting

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #73 by DobberProspects