The hockey world is much bigger than you imagined. Although the world’s most famous league, the NHL, includes American and Canadian athletes, it has players from the most unexpected and obscure countries. Croatia made its contribution to the world of high-class hockey too.
Borna Rendulić is a true hockey star. He became the first-born Croatian in the NHL.
In 2019, the striker moved from the Vityaz near Moscow to the German league club Adler Mannheim. The 27-year-old player signed a contract for a period of one season.
Rendulić defended the colors of the Moscow Region team for a year and a half. In the regular season of the 2018/19 season, the striker took part in 59 meetings, scoring 23 (13+10) points with a utility indicator of -5 and 75 minutes of penalty time.
On average, Rendulić spent about 16 minutes per match on the court. In four matches of the Gagarin Cup, the athlete scored one abandoned puck.
Is Borna a good player?
Every dedicated sports fan knows this athlete as a hockey professional. In the arsenal of the Croatian forward, there is a good shot and a good vision of the site, combined with ideal sports dimensions.
As for the achievements, they are all connected with the national team – there is Born’s captain, who does not miss almost a single tournament. For his country, this is a cult player and a living role model. At 28 years old, he did not have an unsuccessful experience playing in the top leagues, but once he made his way to the NHL.