Samuel Hlavaj

2025 IIHF Worlds: Watch These Former ECHL Stars Shine

The 2025 IIHF World Championship is already underway and will run through May 25 in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark, with 29 players boasting ECHL experience. So, if you haven’t already, tune in and cheer for these players as they represent their countries and make their mark on the world stage. The ECHL has always […]

PHOTOS: Iowa Wild vs. Texas Stars – 04/02/2025

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Wednesday night, the visiting Iowa Wild defeated the Texas Stars 6-2. Adam Raska put the Wild on the board first, scoring the fastest goal in team history just nine seconds into the first period. Travis Boyd followed with a second goal six minutes and twenty seconds later with a wrist shot from the right-wing circle […]

PHOTOS: Iowa Wild vs. Texas Stars – 04/01/2025

CEDAR PARK, Texas. – Tuesday night, the visiting Iowa Wild defeated the Texas Stars 4-1 thanks to a 3-goal third period and a 33-save performance from Samuel Hlavaj. Michael Milne put the Wild on the board 8:50 into the first period when he intercepted a pass in the neutral zone, skated into the slot, and put a wrist […]

PHOTOS: Iowa Wild vs. Texas Stars – 10/25/2024

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Friday night, the Texas Stars defeated the visiting Iowa Wild 6-2 thanks to five straight goals and a 36-save performance from Magnus Hellburg. The Stars scored first at 10:01 in the first period when, just 18 seconds into the power play Cameron Hughes tapped in a backdoor pass from Matej Blümel. Iowa tied the […]

IIHF Men’s World Championship Tournament Game Recap: Team USA vs Team Slovakia | 05/13/2024

Team USA secured their first tournament win with a 6-1 victory over Germany on Saturday night. In contrast, Team Slovakia began its series with a 6-4 loss to Germany but bounced back with a 6-2 win against Kazakhstan. In the initial two matches of the world championship, virtually every American skater has contributed points on […]

Minnesota Wild Sign Goalie

The Minnesota Wild have signed 22-year-old goalie Samuel Hlavaj to a two-year, entry-level contract that starts in the 2024-25 season. Hlavaj has played in North America previously, both in the USHL and the QMJHL. Most recently, Hlavaj played in the Czech Extraliga. During 28 games, he had a 3.10 goals against average and a .902 […]