Czech Republic Roster?

Any ideas on what the Czech roster could look like?

They are Canada's #1 threat, so IMO, they deserve their own thread.

boy do they ever!

i'm dying to see their line-up, maybe some Czech guy will czech in.
:sarcasm:
they are some of my favorite players in the league, the most exciting, and the best. they may be more than a "threat"! i'm just really looking forward to watching them play!

new rules,can't trap like they are used to.They may have to adapt quick,they are skillful enough to do so but will they?

I'm betting they can but they don't want to get caught in a game flat-footed and get down a couple of goals.

We need a Czech guy to take care of this one, all I know is the obvious ones, my guess would be the bolded guys:

Goaltenders
Roman Cechmanek (Karlovy Vary - Czech)
Dominik Hasek (Ottawa - NHL)
Milan Hnilicka (Liberec - Czech)
Martin Prusek (Columbus - NHL)
Marek Schwarz (Sparta - Czech)
Roman Turek (Ceske Budejovice - Czech)
Tomas Vokoun (Nashville - NHL)

Dunno who for the 3rd

DEFENSEMEN
Michal Barinka (Norfolk - AHL)
Jiri Fischer (Detroit - NHL)
Roman Hamrlik (Calgary - NHL)
Jan Hejda (Khimik - Russia)
Frantisek Kaberle (Carolina - NHL)
Tomas Kaberle (Toronto - NHL)
Filip Kuba (Minnesota - NHL)
Pavel Kubina (Tampa Bay - NHL)
Marek Malik (New York Rangers - NHL)
Radek Martinek (New York Islanders - NHL)
Jaroslav Modry (Atlanta - NHL)
Karel Pilar (Toronto - NHL)
Martin Skoula (Dallas - NHL)
Jiri Slegr (Boston - NHL)
Ladislav Smid (Portland - AHL)
Jaroslav Spacek (Chicago - NHL)
Marek Zidlicky (Nashville - NHL)

Dunno who would be No. 7

FORWARDS
Jan Bulis (Montreal - NHL)
Petr Cajanek (St. Louis - NHL)
Radek Dvorak (Edmonton - NHL)
Patrik Elias (New Jersey - NHL)
Martin Erat (Nashville - NHL)
Martin Havlat (Ottawa - NHL)
Milan Hejduk (Colorado - NHL)
Ales Hemsky (Edmonton - NHL)
Jan Hlavac (Geneva - SWI)
Jiri Hudler (Grand Rapids - AHL)
Jaromir Jagr (New York Rangers - NHL)
Jakub Klepis (Hershey - AHL)
Ales Kotalik (Buffalo - NHL)
Robert Lang (Detroit - NHL)
Vaclav Nedorost (Ceske Budejovice - Czech)
Rostislav Olesz (Florida - NHL)
Vaclav Prospal (Tampa Bay - NHL)
Petr Prucha (New York Rangers - NHL)
Robert Reichel (Litvinov - Czech)
Martin Rucinsky (New York Rangers - NHL)
Martin Straka (New York Rangers - NHL)
Petr Sykora (Anaheim - NHL)
Vaclav Varada (Ottawa - NHL)
Josef Vasicek (Carolina - NHL)
Petr Vrana (Albany - AHL)
Radim Vrbata (Carolina - NHL)
David Vyborny (Columbus - NHL)

That'd be my guess.

My guess:
Hasek
Vokoun
Open spot but Ill say Hnilicka

Fischer
Zidlicky
Kubina
Tomas Kaberle
Malik
Spacek
Kuba

Jagr
Straka
Rucinsky
Hejduk
Prospal
Lang
Hemsky
Elias
Dvorak
Bulis
Varada
Havlat
Sykora

We need a Czech guy to take care of this one, all I know is the obvious ones, my guess would be the bolded guys:

Goaltenders
Roman Cechmanek (Karlovy Vary - Czech)
Dominik Hasek (Ottawa - NHL)
Milan Hnilicka (Liberec - Czech)
Martin Prusek (Columbus - NHL)
Marek Schwarz (Sparta - Czech)
Roman Turek (Ceske Budejovice - Czech)
Tomas Vokoun (Nashville - NHL)

Dunno who for the 3rd

DEFENSEMEN
Michal Barinka (Norfolk - AHL)
Jiri Fischer (Detroit - NHL)
Roman Hamrlik (Calgary - NHL)
Jan Hejda (Khimik - Russia)
Frantisek Kaberle (Carolina - NHL)
Tomas Kaberle (Toronto - NHL)
Filip Kuba (Minnesota - NHL)
Pavel Kubina (Tampa Bay - NHL)
Marek Malik (New York Rangers - NHL)
Radek Martinek (New York Islanders - NHL)
Jaroslav Modry (Atlanta - NHL)
Karel Pilar (Toronto - NHL)
Martin Skoula (Dallas - NHL)
Jiri Slegr (Boston - NHL)
Ladislav Smid (Portland - AHL)
Jaroslav Spacek (Chicago - NHL)
Marek Zidlicky (Nashville - NHL)

Dunno who would be No. 7

FORWARDS
Jan Bulis (Montreal - NHL)
Petr Cajanek (St. Louis - NHL)
Radek Dvorak (Edmonton - NHL)
Patrik Elias (New Jersey - NHL)
Martin Erat (Nashville - NHL)
Martin Havlat (Ottawa - NHL)
Milan Hejduk (Colorado - NHL)
Ales Hemsky (Edmonton - NHL)
Jan Hlavac (Geneva - SWI)
Jiri Hudler (Grand Rapids - AHL)
Jaromir Jagr (New York Rangers - NHL)
Jakub Klepis (Hershey - AHL)
Ales Kotalik (Buffalo - NHL)
Robert Lang (Detroit - NHL)
Vaclav Nedorost (Ceske Budejovice - Czech)
Rostislav Olesz (Florida - NHL)
Vaclav Prospal (Tampa Bay - NHL)
Petr Prucha (New York Rangers - NHL)
Robert Reichel (Litvinov - Czech)
Martin Rucinsky (New York Rangers - NHL)
Martin Straka (New York Rangers - NHL)
Petr Sykora (Anaheim - NHL)
Vaclav Varada (Ottawa - NHL)
Josef Vasicek (Carolina - NHL)
Petr Vrana (Albany - AHL)
Radim Vrbata (Carolina - NHL)
David Vyborny (Columbus - NHL)

That'd be my guess.

G
Vokoun
Hasek
Schwartz

D
Hamrlik
T. Kaberle
Kubina
Modry
Zidlicky
Kuba
Malik

F
Jagr
Elias
Hejduk
Havlat
Kotalik
Prospal
Rucinsky
Straka
Hemsky
Vasicek
Bulis
Dvorak
Vrbata

They are Canada's #1 threat, so IMO, they deserve their own thread.

IMO it's the other way around.

Vyborny and Sykora will be on the team!

IMO it's the other way around.
Canada is the defending Olympic Champions, are World Cup Champions and have the best team on paper so I can't see how it's the other way around.

IMO it's the other way around.
That's just your opinion. Consensus says otherwise.

Anyway, that's the first and last thing I'll say on that topic.

Plekanec will be the #1 center :teach:

My guess:
Hasek
Vokoun
Open spot but Ill say Hnilicka

Fischer
Zidlicky
Kubina
Tomas Kaberle
Malik
Spacek
Kuba

Jagr
Straka
Rucinsky
Hejduk
Prospal
Lang
Hemsky
Elias
Dvorak
Bulis
Varada
Havlat
Sykora

Given his recent health issues, Fischer probably a no?

Yeah. I didnt even include on the list due to that but if he was healthy, hed be a sure player for the Olympics.

Goaltenders
Roman Cechmanek (Karlovy Vary - Czech)
Dominik Hasek (Ottawa - NHL)
Tomas Vokoun (Nashville - NHL)



DEFENSEMEN

Roman Hamrlik (Calgary - NHL)
Tomas Kaberle (Toronto - NHL)
Pavel Kubina (Tampa Bay - NHL)
Marek Malik (New York Rangers - NHL)
Jiri Slegr (Boston - NHL)
Jaroslav Spacek (Chicago - NHL)
Marek Zidlicky (Nashville - NHL)



FORWARDS

Petr Cajanek (St. Louis - NHL)
Patrik Elias (New Jersey - NHL)
Martin Havlat (Ottawa - NHL)
Milan Hejduk (Colorado - NHL)
Jaromir Jagr (New York Rangers - NHL)
Robert Lang (Detroit - NHL)
Vaclav Prospal (Tampa Bay - NHL)
Petr Prucha (New York Rangers - NHL)
Martin Rucinsky (New York Rangers - NHL)
Martin Straka (New York Rangers - NHL)
Petr Sykora (Anaheim - NHL)
Vaclav Varada (Ottawa - NHL)
David Vyborny (Columbus - NHL)

* Vasicek or Bulis in case Elias doesn't get back by then
Also, Reichel may well be on the team, their only "problem" is at centre (but you can hardly call Lang and Cajanek a problem... Straka will probably centre Jagr's line, possibly with Prucha on it).

Kotalik, as much as I love the guy, won't be on the team. His slapper is great to have on the PP, but they have Hamr and Kubina to shoot it. Zidlicky and Kaberle are no slouches either.

Goalies: Our main strength :bow: .

1,2. Hasek, Vokoun - they habe been both great this season so far. If they can keep it up, it will be tough decision but I honestly cannot see a way healthy Hasek would not be a starter - he is a legend and scares opposing forwards just by beying in the net.

3. Normally, I would say it doesnt matter who is the third goalie, but Hasek is old and thus injury prone, so in my opinion it will be Hnilicka who goes. Would love to see Mensator though (is not on that list)

Defense: Our main weakness (if we have any) ;) .

1. Tomas Kaberle - Roman Hamrlik
Our best D-men, I am not sure if they will play together though. If not, Zids plays with Hammer.

2. Pavel Kubina - Jaroslav Spacek
Well, these two have been playing together on the int. level since a long time and as Kubina is a lock, I think Spacek goes.

3 . Marek Zidlicky - Kuba, Slegr, Kaberle F., Modry.
Fischer will be a lock on this pairing, if he is healthy. Zids is a lock.

Offense:

1. Havlat - Straka - Jagr

2. Elias - Lang - Hejduk

3. Rucinsky - Prospal - Dvorak

4. Cajanek - Vyborny - Hemsky


If healthy, the first 6 plus Prospal are locks. Sykora, Kotalik, Prucha, Varada, Bulis still have a decnt shot making that team, although Vyborny and Cajanek will most probably go.

Havlat's shoulder injury may keep him out. The fact that we still don't know how long he'll be out yet makes me think it could be 4 months.

Pavel Rosa :sarcasm:

Havlat's shoulder injury may keep him out. The fact that we still don't know how long he'll be out yet makes me think it could be 4 months.


Dont scare me. If Havlat didnt go, I would want to see Zett, Heatley, Koivu, Modano, Frolov and Gaborik out for teir teams to make it fair. ;) :p:

Dont scare me. If Havlat didnt go, I would want to see Zett, Heatley, Koivu, Modano, Frolov and Gaborik out for teir teams to make it fair. ;) :p:


OK, Havlats out, now lets see the other guys.

Any ideas on what the Czech roster could look like?

They are Canada's #1 threat, so IMO, they deserve their own thread.

valid point sir, yeah the czechs will ride the backs and will only go as far as you know who goes, the former Penguin mr Jagr leads the nhl in shots I think and should be lethal if Hasek plays like he does in international play, then hasek's a lockdown tender still hes proved that.

I've been tryin to project a few teams rosters using nhl view, this game editor for nhl 05.

I hope Hemmer makes the czech roster, if he lights it up down the stretch and into january man, not sure about Dvorak though maybe, most likely. Heres my roster I got...

Jagr / Prospal / Hejduk

Elias / Nedved / Rucinsky

Hemsky / Straka / Dvorak

Havlat / Vyborny / Sykora

Their top 6 D- Malik,spacek,zidlicky,kablre, hamrlik,skoula, Fischer if he can play by then with Hasek and Vokoun between the pipes.

valid point sir, yeah the czechs will ride the backs and will only go as far as you know who goes, the former Penguin mr Jagr leads the nhl in shots I think and should be lethal if Hasek plays like he does in international play, then hasek's a lockdown tender still hes proved that.

I've been tryin to project a few teams rosters using nhl view, this game editor for nhl 05.

I hope Hemmer makes the czech roster, if he lights it up down the stretch and into january man, not sure about Dvorak though maybe, most likely. Heres my roster I got...

Jagr / Prospal / Hejduk

Elias / Nedved / Rucinsky

Hemsky / Straka / Dvorak

Havlat / Vyborny / Sykora

Their top 6 D- Malik,spacek,zidlicky,kablre, hamrlik,skoula, Fischer if he can play by then with Hasek and Vokoun between the pipes.


:shakehead

I am worried about the Czechs come Turin. Hasek at his best is the best goalie in the World, even if Brodeur or Luongo were at their best IMO, and they are not even at their best now, plus Vokoun is also great and improving yearly. Jagr when he is motivated and hungry is probably the best forward in the World, along with a healthy Forsberg. Their D is incredable. Their other top forwards like Prospal, Havlat(when healthy), and Hejduk, are really in form this year. I have a hard time picking the whole team, I will have to think it over a bit.

The young Prucha has is developping some nice chemistry with Jagr in Manhattan. The Czechs should give him a look.

Havlat being out will hurt the Czech team quite a bit in my opinion, he is highly talented, and can be a game breaker in any game, especially against Canada in the past.

Even with Havlat & Fischer out, the Czechs should be at the top - even perhaps the team to beat.

i think prucha will get a spot

Endacka, can you remind me what is the next data, when coaches should name their preliminary rosters? How many players should they nominate? all 23? With possibility to make 5 changes?
And how do you think, why there are so few users from CZE in this room? :dunno: Invite some czechs to participate in this forum from czech ice-hockey forums!

Endacka, can you remind me what is the next data, when coaches should name their preliminary rosters? How many players should they nominate? all 23? With possibility to make 5 changes?
And how do you think, why there are so few users from CZE in this room? :dunno: Invite some czechs to participate in this forum from czech ice-hockey forums!


Czech roster will be annonced at the end of December, and those 5 changes might be made till the end of January, I think.

Czech forum is pretty much dead and those who time by time come o these boards dont seem to be interested to share their opinions. Their decision. :dunno:

Not that I would be any different ;)

Half the New York Rangers. ;)

I'd think that Prucha has earned consideration, especially considering him and Jagr are best pals.

Plekanec has to be considered way before Bulis, he has been one of our best fowards so far this season... He is definitively a major upgrade over Ribeiro to center our second line..

I dont think he will make the team this year but should in the next few years..

Ales Kotalik will get serious consideration for this team. He has one of the best shots in the league.

Canada is the defending Olympic Champions, are World Cup Champions and have the best team on paper so I can't see how it's the other way around.

True, but the Czechs won the last World Championships and boast a roster that top-to-bottom is almost as impressive "on paper" as Canada's. They should be considered one of the favorites.

They will be missing Fischer though, who was an important piece.

Is there any news Elias will be done with this hep A stuff in time to play? I have'nt heard of him back playing yet.

Well, i write just not to lose this topic:) soon it will be announces a final roster... Will it be Elias there? :sarcasm:

When will the Czech Official Roster be released? Anyone think Zbynek Michalek has a chance of making the team?

When will the Czech Official Roster be released? Anyone think Zbynek Michalek has a chance of making the team?


It will be released tomorrow.

I thought this was supposed to be the Czech Under 20 roster, not the olympic roster...or did I misread the thread title?

Didn't Prucha beat out Havlat for the last spot in the last WC's? Prucha has only gotten better since then I dont see why he would be left off. (unless there was a lot of players no wanting to participate in the last WCs...i forgot)


Or am I thinking of someone else?

Didn't Prucha beat out Havlat for the last spot in the last WC's? Prucha has only gotten better since then I dont see why he would be left off. (unless there was a lot of players no wanting to participate in the last WCs...i forgot)


Or am I thinking of someone else?
Havlat was playing like crap last year and I don't think he got along with the coaches so he didn't make the team. He was great in the Olympics in '02 though at only the age of 20. Probably their second best player behind Jagr.

The Czech roster has been announced.

G: Dominik Hašek (Ottawa), Tomáš Vokoun (Nashville), Milan Hnilička (Liberec)

D: František Kaberle (Carolina), Tomáš Kaberle (Toronto), Filip Kuba (Minnesota), Pavel Kubina (Tampa Bay), Marek Malík (NY Rangers), Jaroslav Špaček (Chicago), Marek Židlický (Nashville)

F: Jan Bulis (Montreal), Petr Čajánek (St. Louis), Martin Erat (Nashville), Milan Hejduk (Colorado), Aleš Hemský (Edmonton), Jaromír Jágr (NY Rangers), Robert Lang (Detroit), Rostislav Olesz (Florida), Václav Prospal (Tampa Bay), Petr Průcha (NY Rangers), Martin Ručinský (NY Rangers), Martin Straka (NY Rangers), David Výborný (Columbus).