History in the Making | Filip Mesar

Habs prospect Filip Mesar covered a range of topics from hockey to hobbies and even chirped good friend Juraj Slafkovsky on this episode of HITM.

Note: This interview was recorded on Twitch on June 27 as part of an interactive Q&A.

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0:00 Introduction
0:20 Filip Mesar on vacationing in Cyprus and preparing for the next season
1:03 On his experience at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft
1:57 On his favorite part of the draft
2:39 On his answers on the Canadiens social team’s draft form
2:57 On Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby
3:36 On his NHL 23 player rating
4:00 On hanging out with buddy Juraj Slafkovsky and exploring Montreal after the draft
4:33 On his drawing skills
4:55 On the ratings he gave himself for his suit game, flow, goal celebration, autograph legibility, and French accent
5:00 On using Babbel to learn French
5:45 On his excitement for the upcoming season
6:22 On the 2022-23 training camp with the Habs and playing in Laval and Kitchener
7:32 On his friendship with Slafkovsky
8:13 On his gameday routine
9:07 On modeling his game after Brayden Point and Mitch Marner
9:37 On wanting Connor McDavid’s speed
9:53 On missing traditional Slovakian food during the season
10:40 On playing with Cole Caufield in scrimmages at last year’s training camp and captain Nick Suzuki
11:36 On being a Manchester City F.C. fan
11:54 On the prospect of playing against his childhood team, the Pittsburgh Penguins
12:44 On listening to Canadian and Slovak rap on gamedays
13:03 On working in hockey in a different role if he wasn’t a player
13:33 On his preference between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
13:51 On the best advice he has received from his coaches
14:39 On occasionally playing NHL, FIFA, and Call of Duty
15:04 On who would win at FIFA or NHL between him and Slafkovsky
15:22 On Slovakian rap artists
15:52 On this year’s Canadiens Development Camp
16:35 On developing on and off the ice with the Kitchener Rangers
17:36 On exploring Montreal and attending concerts last summer
19:29 On the caricature of himself and Slafkovsky
20:46 On wanting to improve his physicality and other aspects of his game
21:18 On his favorite rinks to play in on the road
21:54 On who would win in a one-on-one battle between himself and Slafkovsky
22:26 On the curve and flex of his hockey stick
23:18 On golf, ball hockey and basketball in Slovakia
24:20 On wanting to play soccer professionally if he didn’t pursue hockey
24:44 On his dream car
25:13 Conclusion