• At the 2009 Under-18 World Championships, Holly backstopped Slovakia with a final game 46-save effort over Switzerland, helping Slovakia finish seventh overall. He faced over 30 shots per-game recording a .854 save-percentage.

• Playing for HC Chomutov in the Czech junior league this season, Holly recorded a .913 save-percentage in 33 games in 2008-09.

• He got started in hockey at the age of six – “my father showed me and I can say thank you to him for that”.

• Watching Slovakia make the World Championships is his most memorable international hockey moment watched – “it was a great success for such a small country” and winning the 2008 Under-18 Five Nations tournament (beating Finland 5-1) in Zuchwil, Switzerland is his most memorable hockey moment.

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NHL Team: Anaheim Ducks
NHL Player: Roberto Luongo
Movie: American Pie
Video Game: NHL ‘09
TV Show: Simpsons
Actor: Martin Lawrence
Music Artist: Kate Perry
Website: NHL.com
Pump-up song: “Till I Collapse” by Eminem