20170713-korenar

SAN JOSE, CA- San Jose Sharks (

Korenar appeared in 32 games with Lincoln of the USHL in 2016-17, posting a 14-11-4 record along with a 2.22 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage with two shutouts. He finished ranked tied for 2nd in the league in save percentage and tied for 3rd in goals-against average. NHL Central Scouting ranked him 17th amongst all draft-eligible North American goaltenders in their end of season rankings.
The 19-year-old netminder split time between HC Dukla Jihlava's U-18 and U-20 team in the Czech leagues from 2014-16, and represented the Czech Republic at both the U-18 World Jr. Championships (named a Top-3 Player on the Team) and the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in 2015. In addition, Korenar helped the Czech Republic earn a silver medal at the 2014-15 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.
The six-foot-one, 175-pound native of Humpolec, Czech Republic was also ranked as the fourth-best European goaltending prospect by NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2016 NHL Draft. He attended the Sharks 2017 Summer Development Camp this July.