FlamesNation Top 20 Prospects 2019 #8: Adam Ruzicka

Adam Ruzicka is an interesting project. There’s no doubt that he has talent, which is why he ended up eighth on the FlamesNation Top 20 prospect list.

However, he didn’t always show that in junior, and there’s a lot of questions about his game – specifically his motivation. He didn’t even make all the ballots of FlamesNation writers. Now, having signed his entry-level contract and making the jump to pro hockey this season, the question will be: what do the Calgary Flames have in Ruzicka?

How did we get here?

A product of Bratislava, Slovakia, Ruzicka bounced between youth leagues in the Czech Republic and Slovakia before eventually coming to North America to play for the Sarnia Sting. He was a…