Zadina, 18, was a member of the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 2017-18, his first season playing in North America, leading the club with 44 goals and ranking among his team's leaders with 38 assists (T3rd), 82 points (2nd), a plus-23 rating (2nd), eight power-play goals (T2nd), 20 power-play points (2nd), three shorthanded goals (2nd) and 234 shots on goal (2nd). He finished seventh overall in QMJHL scoring and led the league's rookies to earn a spot on the QMJHL First All-Star Team and QMJHL All-Rookie Team. The 6-foot, 196-pound forward was also awarded the Mike Bossy Trophy as the league's best professional prospect. Zadina co-led the Mooseheads in playoff scoring, registering 12 points (5-7-12) in nine games.
Born in Pardubice, Czech Republic, Zadina also represented his country this season at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, N.Y., posting a team-leading seven goals among his eight points in seven tournament games. He earned a spot on the WJC All-Star Team alongside forward Casey Mittelstadt (Buffalo), Kieffer Bellows (NY Islanders), defensemen Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo) and Cale Makar (Colorado) and goaltender Filip Gustavsson (Ottawa). He has played for the Czech Republic on several occasions, including back-to-back World Under-18 Championships in 2016 and 2017, combining for 11 points (7-4-11) in 10 games and earning honors as a top-three player on his team each year. He also helped the Czechs win gold at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament with a team-leading seven points (5-2-7) in four games.
Prior to this season, Zadina developed in HC Pardubice's junior system in the Czech Republic. He produced 18 points (9-9-18) in 20 games at the under-20 level in 2016-17. He made his professional debut with HC Pardubice by playing in two games in the top Czech professional league in 2015-16, before registering his first two professional points (1-1-2) for the club the following season. His father, Marek Zadina, played professionally in the Czech Republic from 1990-2011.
Detroit is slated to make one more pick in the first round (30th overall) and currently hold nine picks in the second day of the NHL Entry Draft on Saturday, including the 33rd and 36th overall selections.
Filip Zadina, Right Wing
Born Nov 27 1999 -- Pardubice, Czech Rep.
Height 6.00 -- Weight 196 -- Shoots L
Selected by Detroit Red Wings round 1 #6 overall 2018 NHL Entry Draft
