Simon Nemec

ABOUT SIMON NEMEC

NHL defenseman and athlete that was originally selected by the New Jersey Devils with the second overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft. Prior to being drafted, he played hockey professionally for Slovakia based team HK Nitra. He is also a member of the Slovakian men's national team.

He first began playing hockey as a young boy coming up. He initially began playing hockey with MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš.

Despite being just a teenager, he played for Team Slovakia during the 2022 Winter Olympics. After defeating Team Sweden in the bronze medal match, he helped Slovakia win their first ever Olympic medal in ice hockey. He stands 6'1" tall and weighs just under 200 pounds.

He grew up living with his family in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia.

He was taken during the 2022 NHL draft just like Shane Wright .