July 24, 2021
Hamrla was selected 83rd by the Hurricanes at the 2021 NHL Draft on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Hamrla is number three among European goalies on NHL Central Scouting's final rankings for the 2021 NHL Draft. He's big (6-foot-3) and athletic, and can already handle the puck well. Hamrla put up good numbers in U17, but last season, he struggled against older competition. Still, he was good enough to elevate to the Czech Extraliga by season's end, which means Hamrla was toiling against men at just 17. That's impressive. The Canes may have a bit of steal here if he continues to exceed his age at each level.