WC: 2018 - Team Czech Republic

[Maluk11]

Jan Rutta said he is coming, if there is no problem with medical checkup. Very good news.

 

[Maluk11]

Michal Moravčík, David Sklenička (both HC Škoda Plzeň) and Dominik Kubalík (HC Ambrì-Piotta) added on roster.

Update: Mertl and even Gulaš still possibilities. Stach was also invite, but he will go at surgery soon. No one from Mountfield will get invite.

Injury report: Galvas, Vitásek and Polášek are okay. Mozík is question, but remains with team for now.

No info on NHL players, coachs tell more about them after medical checkups are done.

 

[Maluk11]

Seems like Radek Faksa is also going to World Championship. Rutta and Faksa make big additions to our team.

 

[Maluk11]

First NHL players confirmed to come. Filip Chlapík and Filip Chytil added on roster. They will join next week and should play in Carlson Hockey Games already.

 

[Maluk11]

Sadly, Jan Rutta didn't pass medical checkup, he isn't coming at WHC.

 

[Maluk11]

Another bad news. Michael Frolík likely isn't coming due to his girlfriend expecting a baby. Only Faksa, Frk, Jaškin, Sobotka and Pavelec remains as possibilities. Kämpf is likely heading to AHL playoff.

 

[Maluk11]

Also Filip Zadina is out of playoff now, he can get invite to the camp too. Josef Jandač said he is possibility.

 

[Maluk11]

Also Filip Zadina is out of playoff now, he can get invite to the camp too. Josef Jandač said he is possibility.

Confirmed. Filip Zadina added on roster.

 

[Mirinho]

let's hope we'll finally have young promising players on the tournament. with D. Kase, Zadina, Chytil etc. ... once again I'll be proud of our czech team.

i never liked that czech teams in past with veteran players (except Jagr) ... Prorok, Nedved etc.

 

[joey16]

What are the chances that we see all of Necas, Chytil, Zadina, Kaut and Galvas on the team ? I'm hoping for at least three of them to make it. Necas is maybe a lock already if something unpredictable doesn't happen.
Would be such a refreshment to have young team like this for once. Even if they don't achieve anything, I'm sure they would work hard and they would be fun to watch.

 

[Maluk11]

This could be one of youngest team for us in history. Current average age is 22,9 (couting all 33 players). With only Červenka and Birner as 30+ years old.

 

[Maluk11]

New info about NHL. Good news, Dmitrij Jaškin is coming, he will join the team on April 16. Bad news, Vladimír Sobotka is unlikely to join the team.

 

[Jablkon]

let's hope we'll finally have young promising players on the tournament. with D. Kase, Zadina, Chytil etc. ... once again I'll be proud of our czech team.

i never liked that czech teams in past with veteran players (except Jagr) ... Prorok, Nedved etc.

Zadina is comming- confirmed

 

[Maluk11]

Zadina is comming- confirmed

Only to camp for now. He must convince the coachs about WHC. He will fight mostly with Kubalík and Frk (if coming) I guess.

 

[Mirinho]

Voracek-Necas-Zadina
O.Kase/Hertl-Cervenka-Repik
Jaskin-Chytil-Kubalik
D. Kase-Chlapik-Kaut
Horak

I'm done
Pls no more Plekanec (if able), Birner etc.

Don't tell me we need more experienced players. We had them last 10 years and we won nothing.

 

[Wooren]

Voracek-Necas-Zadina
O.Kase/Hertl-Cervenka-Repik
Jaskin-Chytil-Kubalik
D. Kase-Chlapik-Kaut
Horak

I'm done
Pls no more Plekanec (if able), Birner etc.

Don't tell me we need more experienced players. We had them last 10 years and we won nothing.

Oh, the dream.
I personally hope in D.Kase and two forwards from the 99 group - Necas, Zadina, Chytil and Kaut. Also, I think Frk should be on the team. He could be effective on the bigger ice, as he wll have more time to prepare his bomb. I want to see him on the PP.

 

[Maluk11]

Game with France was played today. Stránský, Kaše and Šťastný with their first goals in NT.

Czech Republic vs France 5-2
Goals: 35. Stránský (Nestrašil, Pavelka), 35. Kaše (Moravčík, Birner), 37. Tomášek (Kaut, Sklenička), 42. Šťastný (Orsava, Hrbas), 44. Nestrašil (Stránský) - 8. Da Costa (Rech), 16. Leclerc (Gallet, Treille)

Line-up
Furch – Pyrochta, Jordán, T. Pavelka, Hrbas, Sklenička, J. Galvas, Moravčík, Klok – Nestrašil, R. Hanzl, M. Stránský – D. Kaše, Kousal, Birner (C) – Orsava, A. Musil, D. Šťastný – Kaut, Tomášek, Ordoš

 

[Mirinho]

Game with France was played today. Stránský, Kaše and Šťastný with their first goals in NT.

Czech Republic vs France 5-2
Goals: 35. Stránský (Nestrašil, Pavelka), 35. Kaše (Moravčík, Birner), 37. Tomášek (Kaut, Sklenička), 42. Šťastný (Musil, Hrbas), 44. Nestrašil (Stránský) - 8. Da Costa (Rech), 16. Leclerc (Gallet, Treille)

Line-up
Furch – Pyrochta, Jordán, T. Pavelka, Hrbas, Sklenička, J. Galvas, Moravčík, Klok – Nestrašil, R. Hanzl, M. Stránský – D. Kaše, Kousal, Birner (C) – Orsava, A. Musil, D. Šťastný – Kaut, Tomášek, Ordoš

D. Kase voted as player of the match ... nice debut

 

[Maluk11]

And another good news for today. Martin Frk and Radek Faksa are going to join NT too. Martin Frk will came on April 20 and Radek Faksa on Sweden hockey games ( 26.4 - 29.4).

 

[Eye of Ra]

Voracek-Kämpf-Zacha
Frk-Faksa-Jaskin
O.Kase-Chytil-D.Kase
Necas-Chlapik-Zadina

 

[Maluk11]

This should be more or less all for now. Sobotka is question. Kämpf will probably go to playoff and Pavelec likely not invited.

Now we wait for NHL first round end and Třinec/Brno series end. Also Sekáč will play KHL final, unlikely he will go, but maybe there is a chance.

Edit: Sobotka is definitely out, want to be with family.

 

[Retroglyphs]

And another good news for today. Martin Frk and Radek Faksa are going to join NT too. Martin Frk will came on April 20 and Radek Faksa on Sweden hockey games ( 26.4 - 29.4).

Nice, the Czechs needed Frk's rocket for the PP. Looking forward to this team.

 

[Maluk11]

Nice, the Czechs needed Frk's rocket for the PP. Looking forward to this team.

I agree. There should be some firepower with Frk, Kubalík and Zadina on team now.

 

[tade]

I love it, let's get it started already.

 

[Jablkon]

Finnally we have some challenging enviroment I am curious about centers. I really doubt Chlapik or Chytil make team. Horak and Faksa are locks imo.
Jaskin - Hanzl/Horak - Cervenka
Birner - Faksa - Frk
D Kase - Kousal/Chlapik - Repik
Nestrasil - Necas - Kaut/Zadina

And I have to say I really like what I so far saw from Stransky and our 3rd and 4th line, especially guys like Tomasek and Stastny who I basically never heard about before.

Still centers are weak imo and I dont believe Jandac is so brave to put entire young line but he should try it in EHT to see if guys can handle it against strong opponents. If yes, just give it all to youngs.