Šimon Nemec
| Šimon Nemec | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Nemec with the Utica Comets in November 2023 | |||
| Born |
15 February 2004 Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New Jersey Devils HK Nitra | ||
| National team | Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft |
2nd overall, 2022 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Šimon Nemec (born 15 February 2004) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted second overall by the Devils in the 2022 NHL entry draft, becoming the second of back-to-back Slovak selections.
Competing internationally as part of Slovak national team, Nemec won a bronze medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics, which was the first Olympic medal for Slovakia in ice hockey. He is identified as part of a rising new generation of Slovak ice hockey players.