IceHogs Defenseman Michael Krutil Joins Czech Republic Ahead of 2021 World Junior Championship
December 16, 2021 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
The Rockford IceHogs today announced that they have loaned defenseman Michael Krutil to the Czech Republic U20 team ahead of the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Krutil, 19, will skate in his second World Junior Championship after joining the Czech Republic last season and appearing in four games. This season, the Praha, Czech Republic, native has dressed in seven games with the IceHogs and picked up three assists in 21 appearances last season. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft.
The Czech Republic open their tournament on Dec. 26 against Canada.
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