Czech Team?

Anybody know if or when the Junior Czech team will be announced?

:lol:
join the club chief...we're all waiting for it :help:

I beleive it will be after their first exhibition game.

Yup after tonight's exhibition game against Germany.

Found this on Hokej.cz...

"Sestava dvacítky pro přípravný duel s Německem: Schwarz (Čech) - Lojek, Kindl, Bolf, Hořava, Šulc, Tůma, R. Polák - Kašpar, Petružálek, Steber - Hrdel, M. Polák, Hluchý - Bahenský, Krejčí, Hromas - Smoleňák, Červenka, Kohler - Kvapil, Vrána, Olesz. Utkání se hraje od 19 hodin místního času (v Čechách je o sedm hodin víc) ve Warroad a nezasáhnou do něj Koutský, Šmíd, Šmach, Gulaši, Borovanský a Frolík."

Translation?

I know Kaspar, Olesz, Sindel, Smid and Schwarz are on the team... those are the only players I know of, so far.

Lines?

Kašpar.....Petružálek.....Steber
Hrdel......M. Polák.......Hluchý
Bahenský...Krejčí.........Hromas
Smoleňák...Červenka.......Kohler
Kvapil.....Vrána..........Olesz

Defense: Lojek, Kindl, Bolf, Hořava, Šulc, Tůma, R. Polák

Goalies: Schwarz, Cech as backup

??

More cuts to come... cut down 2 forwards... ?

Looks like Frolik and Smid have been cut.

I know Kaspar, Olesz, Sindel, Smid and Schwarz are on the team... those are the only players I know of, so far.
Sindel was cut like 2 weeks ago.

Lines?

Kašpar.....Petružálek.....Steber
Hrdel......M. Polák.......Hluchý
Bahenský...Krejčí.........Hromas
Smoleňák...Červenka.......Kohler
Kvapil.....Vrána..........Olesz

Defense: Lojek, Kindl, Bolf, Hořava, Šulc, Tůma, R. Polák

Goalies: Schwarz, Cech as backup

??

More cuts to come... cut down 2 forwards... ?

Looks like Frolik and Smid have been cut.

What is your source? Smid has been cut? It would be one heck of a surprise.

Looks like there going to have a strong team.

Olesz on the 4th line, Leafaholix?

Lines?

Kašpar.....Petružálek.....Steber
Hrdel......M. Polák.......Hluchý
Bahenský...Krejčí.........Hromas
Smoleňák...Červenka.......Kohler
Kvapil.....Vrána..........Olesz

Defense: Lojek, Kindl, Bolf, Hořava, Šulc, Tůma, R. Polák

Goalies: Schwarz, Cech as backup

??

More cuts to come... cut down 2 forwards... ?

Looks like Frolik and Smid have been cut.

I tried to translate your Czech team to English on the net, but it wasn't clear at all. The last players who are named (Smid, Frolik and others), the note said that each team as within 7 hours to make the confirmation.. or something like that... I know the words engagement, each, team, within, 19 hours and 7 hours are in the phrase.

Can someone help us please? I have Smid on my pool, he can't be cut!

What is your source? Smid has been cut? It would be one heck of a surprise.
I don't have a source, I'm going by what I posted, the paragraph.

The forwards are split into groups of 3, I assume that's the lines.

Olesz on the 4th line, Leafaholix?
Once again, I posted what was said in the paragraph.

Those may not even be the correct lines... though I'm almost positive there's a chance they are since Kaspar and Petruzalek play with Ottawa and Steber's a potential linemate to add some power... another CHL forward.

Once again, I posted what was said in the paragraph.

Those may not even be the correct lines... though I'm almost positive there's a chance they are since Kaspar and Petruzalek play with Ottawa and Steber's a potential linemate to add some power... another CHL forward.

Petruzalek and Kaspar are going to play together that's for sure. They're best friends and they played on the same line for like 4 years.

Those may be lines, I looked it up...

Kaspar, RW
Petruzalek, C
Steber, LW

So... that would mean Frolik and Smid have likely been cut.

Those may be lines, I looked it up...

Kaspar, RW
Petruzalek, C
Steber, LW

So... that would mean Frolik and Smid have likely been cut.

No. You'll see :)

Nice to see Krejci on the team.. :yo:

Those may be lines, I looked it up...

Kaspar, RW
Petruzalek, C
Steber, LW

So... that would mean Frolik and Smid have likely been cut.

Smid got cut!! :shakehead

I don't think he can be cut he is there number 1 defencemen!!!

Kaspar Petruzalek Olesz is likely the top line IMO. No way is Smid cut!! he's their best defenseman! I expect him and Kindl to log ice time.

Smid got cut!! :shakehead

I don't think he can be cut he is there number 1 defencemen!!!
I'm not saying he got cut, maybe he didn't play in the exhibition game that was supposed to go on tonight... because he's already a lock for the team.

That's likely.

I'm not saying he got cut, maybe he didn't play in the exhibition game that was supposed to go on tonight... because he's already a lock for the team.

That's likely.

Yah that is the likely scenrio they probably wnated to see what other guys cane do. :D

Olesz on the 4th line, Leafaholix?
You mean the 1st line....there is no way in hell a line of Olesz and Vrana is the 4th.

final names:

goalies:
Marek Schwarz (Vancouver, WHL), Jakub Čech (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL), Vladislav Koutský (Pardubice).

defence:
Martin Tůma (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL), Lukáš Bolf (Barrie, OHL), Martin Lojek (Brampton, OHL), Roman Polák (Kootenay, WHL), Michal Gulaši (Lethbridge, WHL), Ladislav Šmíd (Liberec), Ondřej Šmach (Znojmo).

forwards
Rostislav Olesz (Sparta Praha), Jakub Petružálek, Lukáš Kašpar (oba Ottawa, OHL), Petr Vrána (Halifax, QMJHL), Zbyněk Hrdel (Rimouski, QMJHL), David Krejčí (Gatineau, QMJHL), Marek Kvapil (Saginaw, OHL), Bedřich Kohler (Vítkovice), Michael Frolík, Milan Hluchý (oba Kladno), Michal Polák (Plzeň), Roman Červenka, Michal Borovanský (oba Slavia Praha).


Šulc, Hořava, Kindl, Smoleňák, Steber, Hromas and Bahenský has been sent home

final names:

goalies:
Marek Schwarz (Vancouver, WHL), Jakub Čech (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL), Vladislav Koutský (Pardubice).

defence:
Martin Tůma (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL), Lukáš Bolf (Barrie, OHL), Martin Lojek (Brampton, OHL), Roman Polák (Kootenay, WHL), Michal Gulaši (Lethbridge, WHL), Ladislav Šmíd (Liberec), Ondřej Šmach (Znojmo).

forwards
Rostislav Olesz (Sparta Praha), Jakub Petružálek, Lukáš Kašpar (oba Ottawa, OHL), Petr Vrána (Halifax, QMJHL), Zbyněk Hrdel (Rimouski, QMJHL), David Krejčí (Gatineau, QMJHL), Marek Kvapil (Saginaw, OHL), Bedřich Kohler (Vítkovice), Michael Frolík, Milan Hluchý (oba Kladno), Michal Polák (Plzeň), Roman Červenka, Michal Borovanský (oba Slavia Praha).


Šulc, Hořava, Kindl, Smoleňák, Steber, Hromas and Bahenský has been sent home

I know everyone has different opinion but sorry last cut looks bad. Kohler, M.Polak, Cervenka and Borovansky over Steber, Hromas and Bahensky? Smach and Tuma over Kindl? That´s unbelievable. Once again Smach over Kindl? Even Pulpan who was cut a week ago is much better player than Smach(same size).
Still very solid team.

I know everyone has different opinion but sorry last cut looks bad. Kohler, M.Polak, Cervenka and Borovansky over Steber, Hromas and Bahensky? Smach and Tuma over Kindl? That´s unbelievable. Once again Smach over Kindl? Even Pulpan who was cut a week ago is much better player than Smach(same size).
Still very solid team.
I really like this team....any idea of the score yesterday vs Germany.

Edit: Last year they took the team with the best players....maybe these are the right players.

Can someone please translate this article on Vrana:

http://www.hokej.cz/index.php?view=clanek&lng=CZ&menu=menu_0&id=23806

I really like this team....any idea of the score yesterday vs Germany.

Edit: Last year they took the team with the best players....maybe these are the right players.

I still like this team a bit but I would like this team much more with Kindl, Hromas, Steber, Pulpan and Bahensky.
It was right thing to release Vojtech Polak and Sindel earlier this month in my opinion but Kindl is much better than Smach or Tuma and Hromas or Bahensky are better suited as third or fourth-liner than Cervenka, Borovansky or Kohler. And I don´t like Michal Polak. On the other hand It´s good to see Roman Polak and Milan Hluchy making the team.

I still like this team a bit but I would like this team much more with Kindl, Hromas, Steber, Pulpan and Bahensky.
It was right thing to release Vojtech Polak and Sindel earlier this month in my opinion but Kindl is much better than Smach or Tuma and Hromas or Bahensky are better suited as third or fourth-liner than Cervenka, Borovansky or Kohler. And I don´t like Michal Polak. On the other hand It´s good to see Roman Polak and Milan Hluchy making the team.

Does anyone have an opinion or has anyone read a reason as to why Kindl was cut? It looks like he played in the game against Germany so maybe someone who can read Czech could let us know if there was anything mentioned about him in the write-up after the game.

Steber got cut!! :eek:

Does anyone have a link to the czech team?

final names:

goalies:
Marek Schwarz (Vancouver, WHL), Jakub Čech (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL), Vladislav Koutský (Pardubice).

defence:
Martin Tůma (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL), Lukáš Bolf (Barrie, OHL), Martin Lojek (Brampton, OHL), Roman Polák (Kootenay, WHL), Michal Gulaši (Lethbridge, WHL), Ladislav Šmíd (Liberec), Ondřej Šmach (Znojmo).

forwards
Rostislav Olesz (Sparta Praha), Jakub Petružálek, Lukáš Kašpar (oba Ottawa, OHL), Petr Vrána (Halifax, QMJHL), Zbyněk Hrdel (Rimouski, QMJHL), David Krejčí (Gatineau, QMJHL), Marek Kvapil (Saginaw, OHL), Bedřich Kohler (Vítkovice), Michael Frolík, Milan Hluchý (oba Kladno), Michal Polák (Plzeň), Roman Červenka, Michal Borovanský (oba Slavia Praha).


Šulc, Hořava, Kindl, Smoleňák, Steber, Hromas and Bahenský has been sent home

They cut Bahensky?He played well for the Czechs in the U18 WJC in Minsk earlier this year.Back to Saskatoon for Zdenek

Does anyone have an opinion or has anyone read a reason as to why Kindl was cut? It looks like he played in the game against Germany so maybe someone who can read Czech could let us know if there was anything mentioned about him in the write-up after the game.

They didn't mention a single word about how was anybody playing, just that Coach decided according to chemistry, dedication and stuff like that

I just found in an article that the team picked Petr Vrana as their captain, Olesz and Smid are the alternates.

I just found in an article that the team picked Petr Vrana as their captain, Olesz and Smid are the alternates.
errrrrr............Olesz was named Captain a long time ago AFAIK. There was an article in the Sun-Sentinel (FLA newspaper) about Olesz being named Captain. He's the legit choice IMO. No other player deserves it more as Olesz is a leader and it so mature. I'd pick Smid and Vrana as alternates but Olesz as Cap.

errrrrr............Olesz was named Captain a long time ago AFAIK. There was an article in the Sun-Sentinel (FLA newspaper) about Olesz being named Captain. He's the legit choice IMO. No other player deserves it more as Olesz is a leader and it so mature. I'd pick Smid and Vrana as alternates but Olesz as Cap.
http://www.hokej.cz/?lng=CZ&menu=menu_0&view=clanek&id=23856

Kromě nejdůležitější tajenky jsou vyluštěny i další neznámé. V mužstvu bude deset hráčů z našich soutěží a třináct zahraničních posil. Kapitánem dvacítky byl jmenován Petr Vrána. "Bylo to pro mě celkem překvapení, když jsem se to od trenérů dozvěděl. Ale beru to samozřejmě jako velkou poctu," řekl útočník Halifaxu. Jeho asistenty budou Rostislav Olesz a Ladislav Šmíd. S týmem pokračují tři gólmani. "Dva budou zapsáni na soupisku 25. prosince, třetí zůstane náhradníkem. O tom, kdo jím bude, rozhodneme později," přidal asistent Mojmír Trličík.

This says otherwise and is from the czech hockey site.

Wow Frolik will be the youngest player on this tourney. that show he is special...

Does anyone have an opinion or has anyone read a reason as to why Kindl was cut? It looks like he played in the game against Germany so maybe someone who can read Czech could let us know if there was anything mentioned about him in the write-up after the game.

I´m definitely going to ask Kindl´s agent(better say his co-agent) why Kindl was released when I meet with him someday in January watching game in Pardubice.

http://www.hokej.cz/?lng=CZ&menu=menu_0&view=clanek&id=23856

Kromě nejdůležitější tajenky jsou vyluštěny i další neznámé. V mužstvu bude deset hráčů z našich soutěží a třináct zahraničních posil. Kapitánem dvacítky byl jmenován Petr Vrána. "Bylo to pro mě celkem překvapení, když jsem se to od trenérů dozvěděl. Ale beru to samozřejmě jako velkou poctu," řekl útočník Halifaxu. Jeho asistenty budou Rostislav Olesz a Ladislav Šmíd. S týmem pokračují tři gólmani. "Dva budou zapsáni na soupisku 25. prosince, třetí zůstane náhradníkem. O tom, kdo jím bude, rozhodneme později," přidal asistent Mojmír Trličík.

This says otherwise and is from the czech hockey site.

Looks as though you were completely right Jason in thinking Vrana deserved the captaincy more than Olesz, nice job! :handclap: Now my only question is where did Russo (Sun-Sentinel beat writer) get his source from that said the Czech team had named Olesz captain?? It didn't sound like Russo was speculating in his article and he is usually very accurate, unless maybe Olesz lost the captaincy to Vrana during camp??? :confused:

Looks as though you were completely right Jason in thinking Vrana deserved the captaincy more than Olesz, nice job! :handclap: Now my only question is where did Russo (Sun-Sentinel beat writer) get his source from that said the Czech team had named Olesz captain?? It didn't sound like Russo was speculating in his article and he is usually very accurate, unless maybe Olesz lost the captaincy to Vrana during camp??? :confused:
That may have been the camp. I was really suprised to hear Olesz was named since Petr Vrana is the Czech version of Mike Richards. His biggest qualities are hard working, leadership and playmakig.

Czech Republic sends players home
Cuts come just days before tournament begins

When they returned to Grand Forks after an exhibition game against Germany on Tuesday night in Warroad, Minn., the Czech Republic players learned their fate.

Seven players needed to be cut from the squad, bringing the total to 23. The Czech Republic can carry 22 players on its roster.

By Wednesday morning, the seven who were cut were at Grand Forks International Airport trying to get connections out of town.
Five were headed to Canada, where they will resume their major junior hockey careers. Two were headed home to Prague.

It was a tough team meeting after the players returned to Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. Head coach Alois Hadamczik broke the news.
"He made some cuts, and he cut me," Czech Republic player Jan Steber said at the airport. "That happened. That's life. That's hockey."

Steber said the coach rattled off the names of the players who were cut and said thanks and goodbye. He didn't talk with the players individually.
So, while their former teammates were headed to practice Wednesday, those cut were headed to the airport. Steber held his head high.

"It was a good experience for me," Steber said of coming to the United States to compete for a position on the Czech Republic team.

Steber was heading to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Wednesday where he plays major junior.
"It didn't go well," he said of his tryout. "I think I'm much better when I'm playing in Halifax."
Steber said the Czech Republic felt it would be easier to make final cuts in the United States because 18 of the players came from Canadian leagues and 12 traveled from the Czech Republic.

Radek Smolenak, who also was cut, was returning to Kingston, Ont., where he plays in the OHL.
"I had a great time here," he said. "And I have next year's chance again."

The 18-year-old can try out for the team again next year for the 2006 tournament.
"I like the guys on the team, so I hope that they will do good," Smolenak said.
Smolenak's goal is to get drafted in next year's NHL Entry Draft.
"That's why I'm in Canada, just for the draft," he said.

I got almost an heart attack when I saw the false source of Smid been cut :mad:

I got almost an heart attack when I saw the false source of Smid been cut :mad:
I'm surprised to see Kindl get cut. This might hurt his draft chances at the top and potentially see him fall to FLA :) if there is a draft.

Also, this Frolik kid really intrigues me. Potential superstar in the future maybe. Let's hope he shows his skill at the WJC.

Steber got cut!! :eek:

That's cause he sucks.

That's cause he sucks.
Not quite.

He has developed quite well over the last year. He isnt razzle dazzle but teams need big bodies who can skate and hit.

He is 6'04 210 with above average speed and he is developing a mean streak. His hands arent that bad either.

For an 8th round pick, the leafs got a player better than expected.

Not quite.

He has developed quite well over the last year. He isnt razzle dazzle but teams need big bodies who can skate and hit.

He is 6'04 210 with above average speed and he is developing a mean streak. His hands arent that bad either.

For an 8th round pick, the leafs got a player better than expected.
I agree totally, Steber was a very dissapointing in his first year but he has become a much better player. For an eigth round pick he is a pretty good player, i can see him being a player who just gets his job done at every level he plays.

I agree totally, Steber was a very dissapointing in his first year but he has become a much better player. For an eigth round pick he is a pretty good player, i can see him being a player who just gets his job done at every level he plays.
:D

Toronto's scouting has improved tremendously... and this is another result of that.

Solid team. I'm predicting a 4th or 5th place finish.

Is Bahensky on the Czech team?McKeen's brought up Bahensky as one of the reasons why the Czech's would win the tournament