Šimon Nemec - The Slovak teenager who impressed the world

Šimon Nemec is a Slovak ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils as the 2nd overall draft pick in 2022. The documentary tells his story from the childhood in Liptovský Mikuláš to the NHL draft. The document was produced by Samuel Grega as a project for undergraduate studies at the London South Bank University. It is made also for the audience without ice hockey knowledgable. Therefore, the first part of the video basically explains the sport. 0:00 Introduction 2:22 Introduction to the sport 4:26 Beginnings of Šimon´s career 6:12 Move to the youth team in Liptovský Mikuláš 9:45 Playing for HK Nitra 16:54 Experience in the senior national team 20:27 The NHL draft 25:16 Šimon´s personality 27:53 Šimon´s best hockey qualities 30:06 Looking ahead Cover photo: Facebook New Jersey Devils