'He got rewarded for his work he’s put in this season and he always gets his chances by his work ethic. You see him get rewarded like that; huge for us and huge for him.'
James Kelley Special to the Arizona Daily Star Tucson Roadrunners forward Miloš Kelemen has received a warm welcome during his first year of North American hockey.Off the ice he’s also popular. On Nov. 11, a handful of fans waved Slovakia fans for pretty much all of the Roadrunners’ game against Coachella Valley. His fiancé, Alexandra Krahulcová, had met the fellow Slovaks living his Tucson and they got them tickets.
After five seasons in the Slovak league and one in the KHL, Kelemen played for Mlada Boleslav BK in the Czech Republic. In May the 23-year-old signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Coyotes. Kelemen’s six goals are second on the team. On Nov. 19, he picked up his first professional hat trick in a win over San Jose.
"He got rewarded for his work he’s put in this season and he always gets his chances by his work ethic. You see him get rewarded like that; huge for us and huge for him."
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