"Los Angeles used a sixth-round pick on 19-year-old Ján Chovan, a 6-foot-2 left shot who split last season with Tappara U20 and Slovakia's national teams. With a move to the Sudbury Wolves (Ontario Hockey League) ahead, smaller ice and a heavier game should stress-test his pace, board work, and ability to get inside more consistently. This report blends public scouting (including THW's draft profile) with LA's development camp notes, then sets a baseline using my six-category forward framework and a 2-5 year projection"
"LA Kings Development Camp (late June-early July): Chovan joined LA's four-day development camp (June 30-July 3) with fellow 2025 picks. Staff framed the week as instruction over evaluation, skating mechanics (first three steps), board-battle technique, decisions under pressure, and getting off the wall into the middle. Sudbury Contract (June 30): The Sudbury Wolves announced his signing on June 30, confirming the North American transition for 2025-26."
Ján Chovan is an 18-year-old, 6-foot-2 left-shot center/left wing who recorded 11-12-23 in 39 games with Tappara U20 and served as an alternate captain. The Los Angeles Kings selected him in 2025 (round five, 152nd overall). He signed with the Sudbury Wolves (OHL) for 2025-26 to experience smaller ice and a heavier North American schedule. LA's development camp emphasized skating mechanics, board-battle technique, decisions under pressure, and getting off the wall into the middle. Scouting identifies a versatile two-way game, size, a heavy shot, and strong off-puck reads with a 2-5 year NHL projection dependent on pace and inside play improvements.
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