Young polish players with potencial are only Chmielewski, Kapica, Dronia, Pociecha and maybe Guzik. Really young are Fraszko and Wronka. If they leave polish league they can make progress to be a player on europian level. I saw match Sparta-Trinec and Chmielewski was great.
What about this guy? http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=280005
Never heard of him, just found his name, still 16 year old, tall, already scored a few goals in Polish league...
Jeziorski has looked impressive at the recent U18 WC. I watched him score a really nice goal against GB. Seems to have good speed and likes carrying the puck. Hope he does well.
Have you seen him live or "only" through stream?
If distance to the rink is a problem wouldn't there be an impetus to build more rinks?
Who pays for the rinks? Who do the rinks benefit financially if at all?
If the demand is there you can pay for rinks through fees.
I personally don't see great demand for it. Poland is more interested in volleyball, handball, tennis, skiing, and ski jumping than it is in hockey. I'd love to see some effort put into growing hockey in Poland, there is no reason Poland can't be a force in hockey, how much do we differ genetically from our neighbours?
I know this is an older post but how is ALAN LYSZCZARCZYK doing? Will we see him in the NHL anytime soon?
Wolski-Szczechura-D.Zajac
Dziurzinski-Kolanos-Sislo
Kapica-Zalewski-Chmielewski
Konopka-Czarnik-Kolusz
+Kowalowka-Pasiut-Szydlowski
Urbanowitz
Oleksy-Woywitka
Kwiatkowski-Dronia
Pociecha-Wozniewski
+Dutka-Matczak
Rutkowski
Zapolski
Beskorowany
Odrobny
Bold = real Polish
Possible 4th line: Bulanowski-Konopka-Yablonski
this line will be badass
That's what I'm thinking, and I just wonder if there were any social reasons through Poland's past in terms of why they've never wanted to develop or the country just doesn't care about hockey that much?
Nice , this looks like my Polish NT on modified version of EHM2007 where I naturalized NA players with Polish ethnicity.
Poland has been playing in top 16 for last 5 seasons or so, on average finishing 10.
He is a very big talent in the U18 Czech Jr. League for Pirati, big enough in fact that there is strong suspicion he will be playing for the Czech Jr. NT's soon.
The reason I say this is because he did not play for Poland in the recent U18 WC, and other major junior tournaments lately. His club team was not involved in any playoffs, so he was free to join the Polish NT and did not.
The Czech's would not want him if he was just another average jr. player, especially going out of their way to pouch him away from Poland. He is also being heavily scouted by teams from OHL, WHL, and QMJHL.
At 16 y/o he led his league in scoring this season as well.
http://www.eliteprospects.com/league.php?leagueid=Czech U18&season=2014
I found this list of czech U18 most points winners:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=Czech U18 Most Points
I think he should be also succesful. Half of the winners are great players. I only want to ask, if Alan can play in polish national team although he will never play in polish league?
Chomutov's U20 team is extremely succesful and works with young players well (KaÅ¡e brothers, Kämpf, Å ulák). Next year will be Chomutov's coach VladimÃr Růžička and he likes young players. Maybe will come first A-team opportunity
I hope Alan will become player on european level, who will lead polish national team to highest group. But I don't believe he will play in NHL when he will stay in Czech republic. If he wants to play NHL, he probably should go to CHL next year.
At WC1A Kolusz had very good performance... Any interest from better europian league? Pasiut also played really good. Two or three players in Sweeden or Finland can help national team.
One Polish prospect who could have a bright future is Patryk Wronka from Podhale Nowy Targ. He's a very dynamic, creative, 20 year old with great vision of the ice. At his early age he's quickly becoming the Polish NT's brightest player. I think in a year or two he should be able to join a solid club in the Czech league or even in Sweden or Finland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S-Vvk4zu_M
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=223416