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St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced that the team has signed forward Juraj Pekarcik to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract. Pekarcik was drafted by the Blues in the third round, 76th overall, of the 2023 NHL Draft.

In the 2023-2024 season, he played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL, recording 59 points (nine goals, 50 assists) in 43 regular-season games and 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 11 postseason games.

Pekarcik also represented Slovakia at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, contributing three points (one goal, two assists) in five games. Prior to his stint with the Fighting Saints, he played for the HK Nitra organization in Slovakia’s top junior league, accumulating 48 points (17 goals, 31 assists) in 42 regular-season games over two seasons