GDT: Pre-Competition • Dec. 20 • Czech Republic vs. Latvia • 7-1 final

[NotProkofievian]

Why is Dany Heatley playing for Canada?

Because playing for Germany blows?

Playing for Latvia would certainly blow less than playing for Lithuania...unless we're talking basketball.

 

[Hans Moleman]

Because playing for Germany blows?

Playing for Latvia would certainly blow less than playing for Lithuania...unless we're talking basketball.

This is basically correct, unless you can't get into the line-up, which Heatley can certainly do. The IIHF is one of the most strict about these sort of things, but there's only so much you can do if the player wants to make their first team another country.

 

[zorz]

Any chance to see the scorebox or something of this game somewhere on the net?

 

[Czechexpert]

Sounds like Pribyl and Hertl are playing together. One of em's not playing center.

Of course
Pribyl is winger

 

[slovakiasnextone]

I looked at this thread and thought WTF how did this happen? Latvia beating the Czechs and 7-1!? Then I realized that it´s probably a mistake and checked it on hokej.cz website

 

[Vikke]

Hah, I did the same thing. Change the title please!

 

[Latgale_fan]

Why would there be an american playing for Finland? I was just wondering.

Sure there might be a Lithuanian or a player of other ethnicity (other than Russian) on team Latvia, I was just trying not fall asleep and maybe it sounded like I was saying it's impossible but no, currently there are no Lithuanians and I don't think there has been one or will be in forseeable future

 

[Latgale_fan]

Latvia – Czech Republic 1:7 (0:1, 1:3, 0:3)
Straka (Nosek, Bohumil) 0:1 (10:40, PP), Jaskin (Sekac, Holik) 0:2 (32:25), Sekac (Jaskin, PP) 0:3 (35:18) , Hertl (Pribil, Straka) 0:4 (35:37), Kuzmenkovs (Siksna, Hvorostiņins) 1:4 (36:28), Pribil (Hrbas) 1:5 (41:32), Holik (Zamorski, Sekac) 1:6 (54:24), Hika (Nosek, Jank) 1:7 (58:42).
Goaltenders: Gudeļevskis (no 31:46 Merzļikins) – Kasik (no 31:46 Kral)
Shots: 26–53 (5-19, 14-15, 7-20)
Penalties: 10 - 25

 

[NotProkofievian]

Of course
Pribyl is winger

Really?

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=101160

I only find it odd because I'm a habs fan who was sold on the idea of Pribyl being a center. Does he normally play wing with his club in the czech republic?

Sure there might be a Lithuanian or a player of other ethnicity (other than Russian) on team Latvia, I was just trying not fall asleep and maybe it sounded like I was saying it's impossible but no, currently there are no Lithuanians and I don't think there has been one or will be in forseeable future

Bummer. The little lady's lithuanian and I'm desperately trying to get her into hockey.

 

[Latgale_fan]

Bummer. The little lady's lithuanian and I'm desperately trying to get her into hockey.

It's hard to get a Lithuanian interested in hockey I know some Lithuanian ladies who live here, in Latvia, and I've tried to get them into hockey or just go to some Dinamo Riga hockey games but no luck... they're only into basketball