Two future Michigan State men’s hockey prospects just finished their time at the 2023 Under-18 World Championships in Switzerland. Defenseman Maxim Strbak is on the Slovakian under-18 national team, while Trey Augustine is the starting goaltender for Team USA.
Strbak was named Slovakia’s captain for this event, but his team had a disappointing finish, ultimately losing in overtime to Canada by a final score 4-3 in the bronze medal game.
The Slovakian captain played in all seven of Slovakia’s games and had six assists. He also averaged more than 25 minutes of ice time per game.
Meanwhile, Augustine started six of seven games in net for Team USA, which finished with a gold medal victory against Sweden in overtime, by a final of 3-2. Augustine’s total save percentage at the tournament was .934. In the final game, Team USA rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to win the game.
Augustine has already signed his National Letter of Intent, while Strbak has not yet done so. However, it is still likely that both will arrive in East Lansing over the summer.
Both players are eligible for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which takes place in Nashville between June 28 and June 29 on ESPN (U.S.) and SportsNet (Canada). They are expected to be taken between the second and third rounds.
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