Timothy Kazda

Timothy Kazda
Born (2008-10-04) 4 October 2008 (age 18)
Ilava, Slovakia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
OHL team Guelph Storm
NHL draft Eligible 2027

Timothy Kazda (born 4 October 2008) is a Slovak ice hockey forward for the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2027 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Kazda moved to the United States at 14 years old to attend Seacoast Performance Academy (SPA). In three seasons with SPA he recorded 136 goals and 92 assists for 228 points in 146 games. He was drafted by the Chicago Steel in third round of the 2024 USHL Futures Draft. During the 2025–26 season, in his first full season with the Steel, he recorded 22 goals and 19 assists in 59 games. He was subsequently named to the All-Rookie First Team.

On 30 June 2026, he was drafted fourth overall by the Guelph Storm in the 2026 CHL Import Draft. On 13 July 2026, he signed with the Storm for the 2026–27 season.

He is committed to play college ice hockey at Boston College during the 2027–28 season.

International play

He represented Slovakia at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships. During the bronze medal game against the United States he recorded two assists.

He again represented Slovakia at the 2026 IIHF World U18 Championships where he led the tournament in scoring with six goals and six assists in seven games and won a silver medal. He was subsequently named tournament MVP, and was also named to the media all-star team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2024–25 Chicago Steel USHL 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2025–26 Chicago Steel USHL 59 22 19 41 58 — — — — —
USHL totals 65 22 19 41 58 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2025 Slovakia U18 4th 1 0 2 2 0
2026 Slovakia U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 6 6 12 0
Junior totals 8 6 8 14 0

References

  1. 1 2 Wood, Joelle (13 July 2026). "Timothy Kazda signs with the Storm". CHL.ca. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Smith, Anthony (29 May 2026). "Back Home Again: How Timothy Kazda pushed his home nation above and beyond at U18 worlds". 247sports.com. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Steel Select 12 Players in Phase I of 2024 USHL Draft". chicagosteelhockeyteam.com. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "All-Rookie Teams Announced". USHL.com. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Guelph Storm selects high scoring winger in CHL Import Draft". Guelph Today. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  6. ↑ Sheridan, Mathieu (16 December 2024). "Timothy Kazda Commits To Boston College". The Hockey News. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  7. ↑ Jurewicz, Chris (3 May 2025). "USA wins OT thriller for bronze". IIHF.com. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "Kazda najužitočnejší hráč turnaja, s Goljerom v All-Star tíme". teraz.sk (in Slovak). 2 May 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Wheeler, Scott (2 May 2026). "Sweden defeats host Slovakia to win third IIHF U18 worlds gold medal". The Athletic. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  10. ↑ Potts, Andy (2 May 2026). "Kazda named MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved 26 October 2026.