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Filip Mesar throws down the gauntlet during a Rocket prep game
Félix Forget
Filip Mesar throws down the gauntlet during a Rocket prep game
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Filip Mesar was the talk of the rookie camp. The CH's first-round pick in 2022 said out of the blue that he intended to fight harder this year… which is surprising when you know the player.At least, it really surprised Pascal Vincent when he heard about it.And after a stint at the CH's practice camp, Mesar is currently at the Rocket's camp, where he's trying to prove that he deserves a big role in the club-school's line-up.

And today, as part of the Rocket's preparatory game, Mesar found a way to make his presence felt… by throwing down the gloves.Yes, you read that correctly.

Mesar threw down the gloves against Rhett Parsons, a six-foot-three-inch, 210-pound tough guy. We're talking about a player who, in 62 games last year in the ECHL, picked up just five points… but 116 penalty minutes.The two guys aren't in the same weight class… but Mesar was targeted because of a penalty on his part. And despite the size difference, Mesar held his ground, withthe Rocket winning the shootout 2-1. It was a Joshua Roy goal that made the difference in the shootout,but to see Mesar throw down the gloves and hold his own against a colossus was the big story of the game. And we wonder what Pascal Vincent thought of it, hehe

'Overtime'

– I love it.

– Draw for the Montreal CF.

– Convincing win for the Brewers,

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