Dominik Badinka, an eighteen-year-old, claims not to eat sweets or junk food. He grinned and remarked, “I’m a very healthy guy,” on Tuesday.
Thus, no fries or Big Macs? “No,” he responded. Not a single Snickers bar or candy? Not at all.
Basically, I’m watching what I put in my body,” he remarked. All Badinka wants is to go to the NHL as soon as possible, and he thinks that in the next few years, he will be able to accomplish it with the Carolina Hurricanes.
He declared, “I think I can be NHL-ready in a year or two.” He intends to follow through if it means eating healthily and monitoring his nutrition. He intends to improve and strengthen his skating skills if necessary. More adept with a stick? He intends to carry it out. He remarked on Tuesday, “I’m not the fastest, but I’m not slow.” “My shot isn’t the best, but it’s not awful either. It’s about being stronger for me. I’ll then pick my speed and the shot will become more difficult.
Badinka sat and sat the first night, hoping to hear his name called. He shifted about a little. After pick after pick was made, Badinka and his parents sat and watched as others were called up one by one. “It was awful,” he remarked. “I about burst out laughing. It was like having conflicting feelings—laughing and sad. You spend four hours sitting there without speaking to your folks because you keep thinking you’re going when you’re not. Thus, it was difficult. A day filled with worry. On day two, there was a significantly reduced wait. Badinka was selected by Carolina with the second choice in the second round, overall at No. 34. The Canes deputy general manager, Darren Yorke, stated on Tuesday, “We got him on the second day but in terms of talent, you talk about an incredibly mobile defenseman that is hard to get around.” One of his greatest defensive strengths is his ability to play quickly and close to the rush. He can remain focused if you can get him there.No hesitancy is present (passing). He can see his possibilities. He can glance through the progressions and accept the forecheck with elegance. He truly possesses the skills necessary to be a strong defenseman in the National Hockey League. According to Badinka, there were rumors that Dominik would play soccer in the Czech leagues like his father did. However, in his hometown of Chomutov, northwest of Prague, a brand-new hockey rink had been constructed.
He remarked, “They said they would give free equipment to try it.” When Badinka first tasted it, he claimed to have been six years old. He thought it was good. He said, “It caught me right away.” “I wanted to play that, I knew that.” Badinka continued playing soccer until he was 14 years old, at which point he decided to switch to hockey as his year-round sport. “My dad wasn’t happy,” Badinka remarked, grinning once again. He’s content right now. He no longer even watches football. Before moving to Finland in the 2022–2023 season to join the Jokerit junior squad, Badinka played in the Czech Republic in both the junior league and on the international front with the junior national teams. It was Malmo in Sweden the previous season. He participated in 17 games for the junior team of Malmo and 33 games for the Redhawks, the SHL team of Malmo. Regarding his status as a second-round pick in the draft, Badinka has moved past it and stated that he is paying attention to advice from his agent and others. He declared, “First round, second round, it doesn’t matter.” It all depends on your actions on the ice.
