I've read that he assisted most of Šlégr's goals
EDIT: also to mention is that their numbers were retired in LitvÃnov.
Just a small article on the two games played by the Czech and Slovakian U-16 teams, and potential improvements that need to be made by the Czech U-16's:
http://www.hokej.cz/index.php?lng=C...pripomina_po_premiere_sestnactky_trener_bukac
I love how they repeat for like the milionth time that the Salzburg tournament is a much better option than the tourney with Poland/Hungary U18. It´s quite funny considering that the Poland tourney will be played next week and 2 out of the 5 teams taking part in Salzburg (Russia and SVk U16) will be playing there as well.
I see, but you need to realize that last year we played only that tournament in Budapest before friendly games vs. SUI. This year, we have tournament in Salzburg and those 2 games against Slovakia instead of it. So it is definitely better option.
CZE U20 roster for U20 Summer Challenge which takes place at the beginning of August 2010 in Switzerland.
Goaltenders:
Marek Mazanec (HC Plzeň 1929)
Filip Novotný (HC Sparta Praha)
Defensemen:
Oldřich Horák (HC PSG ZlÃn)
Marek Hrbas (Fargo Force, USHL)
Jakub Jeřábek (HC Plzeň 1929)
Jakub KrejčÃk (HC Slavia Praha)
David Musil (Vancouver Giants, WHL)
Dalibor ŘeznÃček (HC PSG ZlÃn)
Jan Zdráhal (HC Eaton Pardubice)
Forwards:
Ondřej HavlÃček (HC Slovan Ústečtà Lvi)
Adam HavlÃk (HC Orli Znojmo)
Michal Hlinka (Lewiston MAINEiacs)
AntonÃn Honejsek (Moose Jaw Warriors, WHL)
Roman Horák (Chilliwack Bruins, WHL)
Rostislav Marosz (HC Oceláři Třinec)
Andrej Nestrašil (Prince Edward Island Rocket, QMJHL)
Jakub Orsava (HC Oceláři Třinec)
Ondřej Palát (Drummondville Voltigeurs, QMJHL)
Tomáš Rachůnek (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, OHL)
Robin Soudek (Chilliwack Bruins, WHL)
David Tůma (HC Sparta Praha)
Lukáš Žejdl (HC Slavia Praha)
GER-CZE 3:2 (Brandl, Ohmann 2x - Hlinka, Horák)
SVK-SUI
Standings:
1. CZE 3 / 7:5
2. SUI 3 / 3:2
3. GER 3 / 5:5
4. SVK 0 / 2:5
So after wild game against Switzerland CZE "20" wins tournament in Arosa thanks to +4 GDF. Good work, but they still have a lot of things to think about - loss with Germany and 5 allowed goals in the last game, that shouldn't happen next time.Standings:
1. CZE 6 / 14:10
2. GER 6 / 10:7
3. SUI 6 / 14:12
4. SVK 0 / 7:16
Czech Rep u18 - Canada u18 2:3 OT (1:0, 1:1, 0:1 - 0:1).
Goals: 5. KrálÃk (Jaškin), 39. Jaškin (Gutvald) - 35. Nugent-Hopkins, 56. Ouellet, 61. Catenacci.
The Best player of the game:
CZE - #8 Stepan Jenik
CAN - #9 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Have anybody been there? Your opinions?
Czech Rep u18 - Canada u18 2:3 OT (1:0, 1:1, 0:1 - 0:1).
Goals: 5. KrálÃk (JaÅ¡kin), 39. JaÅ¡kin (Gutvald) - 35. Nugent-Hopkins, 56. Ouellet, 61. Catenacci.
The Best player of the game:
CZE - #8 Stepan Jenik
CAN - #9 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Have anybody been there? Your opinions?
That part about Straka and Culek is quite dissapointing. I wouldn't be surprised if they won't be invited to WJC. Really don't understand why they can't come to this pre-season tournament, when for example Nestrašil was there. I don't like that - and also when the coach declared before this tournament that everybody has to prove himself and nobody has clinched WJC roster yet.
Well, they decided to go to their respective NHL rookie camps (if that's what you call them) so I can understand why they didn't go. Then again, I agree that it's a shame, because they might get excluded from the WJC. However, they are both good enough that missing them out just because of this small 'incident' would be stupid. We need every good player we can get because we really don't have that many.