WC: 2016 Team Czech Republic

[tade]

Found out that this one is not started yet.

Locks to make the team:

Forwards: J. Kovar, V. Sobotka

Defenseman: T. Kundratek, M. Kempny

Goalies: will be chosen from the mix of players which includes A. Salak, D. Furch, J. Kovar or P. Francouz, and from NHL, possibly M. Neuvirth or O. Pavelec.

Europe

Forwards: L. Kaspar, P. Koukal, R. Smolenak, T. Filippi, L. Radil, T. Vincour, R. Horak, M. Zatovic, M. Erat, J. Novotny, T. Zohorna, R. Cervenka, D. Kubalík, D. Pribyl, M. Birner, J. Buchtele, R. Olesz, M. Gulas.

Defenseman: J. Kolar, O. Nemec, L. Krajicek, F. Novak, J. Jerabek, T. Voracek, M. Doudera, M. Troncinsky, J. Krejcik, P. Zamorsky.

AHL

Forwards: D. Simon, J. Vrana, P. Straka.

Defenseman: J. Nakladal, V. Mozik, M. Jordan, J. Hejda, L. Smid.

Possible NHL additions.

Doesn't look good...

J. Hudler, R. Polak, T. Plekanec, R. Vrbata, T. Fleischmann - all of them could be easily traded to some contender before the trade deadline.

That means we are realistically looking on players like:

M. Frolik (CGY), A. Nestrasil (CAR), M. Michalek (OTT), Z. Michalek (ARI), M. Hanzal (ARI), J. Voracek (PHI), R. Gudas (PHI) ... but of course it's still too early.

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[Wooren]

Radil - Sobotka - Cervenka
Simon - Kovar - Filippi
Kubalik - Koukal - Zatovic
Kaspar - Pribyl - Vincour
Gulas/Vrana

Kundratek - Nakladal
Kempny - Zamorsky
Mozik - Jerabek
Rutta

Salak/Furch
Furch/Salak
Francouz

Gold medal contender

I didn't include NHL players because I would actually like to see the team team to be mainly Europe oriented. Probably the only two NHL players I would love to have there is Mrazek and Krejci. (Mrazek is an absolute stud and Krejci is my favorite player)

 

[tade]

Radil - Sobotka - Cervenka
Simon - Kovar - Filippi
Kubalik - Koukal - Zatovic
Kaspar - Pribyl - Vincour
Gulas/Vrana

Kundratek - Nakladal
Kempny - Zamorsky
Mozik - Jerabek
Rutta

Salak/Furch
Furch/Salak
Francouz

Gold medal contender

I didn't include NHL players because I would actually like to see the team team to be mainly Europe oriented. Probably the only two NHL players I would love to have there is Mrazek and Krejci. (Mrazek is an absolute stud and Krejci is my favorite player)

Of course Mrazek... but he will be in the playoffs with Detroit, pretty sure. You wouldn't want Voracek? I think that's not even a question, obviously.

 

[Jablkon]

Radil - Sobotka - Cervenka
Simon - Kovar - Filippi
Kubalik - Koukal - Zatovic
Kaspar - Pribyl - Vincour
Gulas/Vrana

Kundratek - Nakladal
Kempny - Zamorsky
Mozik - Jerabek
Rutta

Salak/Furch
Furch/Salak
Francouz

Gold medal contender

I didn't include NHL players because I would actually like to see the team team to be mainly Europe oriented. Probably the only two NHL players I would love to have there is Mrazek and Krejci. (Mrazek is an absolute stud and Krejci is my favorite player)

Like it

 

[Wooren]

Of course Mrazek... but he will be in the playoffs with Detroit, pretty sure. You wouldn't want Voracek? I think that's not even a question, obviously.

I would want him. Voracek is one of the best wingers in NHL, he for sure would be useful there. It's just that I want to see the KHL/Extraliga younger players get a chance in top 6. Voracek, Hertl, Hanzal etc. would take that top 6 and even though it would make the team better... I want to see guys like Simon or Radil get some serious ice-time.

I know that's not going to happen, coach will probably want as many NHL players as possible. I just hope he doesn't take any old vets though. Especially on defense. Zidlicky or Rozsival... please no.

 

[tade]

I would want him. Voracek is one of the best wingers in NHL, he for sure would be useful there. It's just that I want to see the KHL/Extraliga younger players get a chance in top 6. Voracek, Hertl, Hanzal etc. would take that top 6 and even though it would make the team better... I want to see guys like Simon or Radil get some serious ice-time.

I know that's not going to happen, coach will probably want as many NHL players as possible. I just hope he doesn't take any old vets though. Especially on defense. Zidlicky or Rozsival... please no.

Sure, I understand your point here, and I agree with you. But you know, with the way WHC is hyped here, there is no way, they will take only young players to showcase them on this event, they have EHT for this purpose. They are not going to do this for WHC, they will take the best available and probably also more experienced players, no matter what. But yes, I hope that we won't see any 35+ players.

Obviously players like Radil or Simon should be there, or highly considered, no question about that.

 

[Babula]

Nestrasil ???

 

[Swipes]

Radil - Sobotka - Cervenka
Simon - Kovar - Filippi
Kubalik - Koukal - Zatovic
Kaspar - Pribyl - Vincour
Gulas/Vrana

Kundratek - Nakladal
Kempny - Zamorsky
Mozik - Jerabek
Rutta

Salak/Furch
Furch/Salak
Francouz

Seriously, no Salak please

D looks not too bad ^^

 

[Rexor]

Radil - Sobotka - Cervenka
Simon - Kovar - Filippi
Kubalik - Koukal - Zatovic
Kaspar - Pribyl - Vincour
Gulas/Vrana

Kundratek - Nakladal
Kempny - Zamorsky
Mozik - Jerabek
Rutta

Salak/Furch
Furch/Salak
Francouz

Gold medal contender

I didn't include NHL players because I would actually like to see the team team to be mainly Europe oriented. Probably the only two NHL players I would love to have there is Mrazek and Krejci. (Mrazek is an absolute stud and Krejci is my favorite player)

We'd be lucky to avoid relegation with this sort of team. I'm not sure where this hipster idea that there's some bonanza of untapped potential among younger European-based players comes from. It's not 1996 any more. They're not in the NHL because they're not good enough.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Voracek, Gudas, Michalek, Hudler, Plekanec and Hanzal will save themself for World Cup.

Lukas Kaspar - Jan Kovar - Michael Frolík
Lukas Radil - Roman Červenka - Milan Gulas
Jakub Vrána - Andrej Nestrasil - Dominik Simon
Martin Zatovic - Vladimír Sobotka - Daniel Přibyl
Dominik Kubalík, Tomas Filippi


Tomas Kundratek - Michal Kempný
Ondrej Nemec - Petr Zámorský
Michal Jordán - Jakub Nakládal
Jan Kolar - Filip Novák

Michal Neuvirth
Dominik Furch
Alexander Salák

 

[tade]

Hudler, Polak, Fleischmann - already traded to play-off teams.

Vrbata will probably follow them soon.

Nestrasil injured (out indefinitely).

 

[Kibe]

How about this?

Michalek - Kovar - Frolik
Nestrasil - Cervenka - Pastrnak
Kaspar - Hanzal - Erat
Radil - Sobotka - Vincour
Koukal

Kempny - Michalek
Jordan - Kundratek
Nemec - Nakladal
Kolar

Mrazek
Neuvirth
Furch


Mrazek and Pastrnak probably most doubtful.

Edit: and Z.Michalek too... So maybe Gudas instead? So is this this roster way off?

 

[Babula]

How about this?

Michalek - Kovar - Frolik
Nestrasil - Cervenka - Pastrnak
Kaspar - Hanzal - Erat
Radil - Sobotka - Vincour
Koukal

Kempny - Michalek
Jordan - Kundratek
Nemec - Nakladal
Kolar

Mrazek
Neuvirth
Furch


Mrazek and Pastrnak probably most doubtful.

Edit: and Z.Michalek too... So maybe Gudas instead? So is this this roster way off?

hard to predict, not way off. Nestrasil is injured. Sobotka is more top six player. In my opinion we can discuss names like M.Michalek, Erat, Radil and Vincour and maybe some others...

 

[Scouter]

hard to predict, not way off. Nestrasil is injured. Sobotka is more top six player. In my opinion we can discuss names like M.Michalek, Erat, Radil and Vincour and maybe some others...

Yes, certainly others like Mozik, Zacha, Sekac, Polasek, Pribyl, Musil, Frk, Nosek, Vrana, Straka, Kostalek, Mazanec, Buchtele, Plekanec, Stransky, Simon, Masin, O. Kase, Novotny, Salak, Kovar, Klepis, Zatovic, Smolenak, Vondrka, Caslava, Krejcik.

 

[Wooren]

Yes, certainly others like Mozik, Zacha, Sekac, Polasek, Pribyl, Musil, Frk, Nosek, Vrana, Straka, Kostalek, Mazanec, Buchtele, Plekanec, Stransky, Simon, Masin, O. Kase, Novotny, Salak, Kovar, Klepis, Zatovic, Smolenak, Vondrka, Caslava, Krejcik.

I would love to see Mozik, Pribyl, Frk, Kostalek, Simon. I wouldn't be against the other young players as well. Klepis, Smolenak, Caslava, Novotny.. please no.

 

[tade]

First group of players invited to training camp:

Goalies:
Pavel Francouz, KHL
Jakub Kovář, KHL
Jakub Sedláček, KHL

Defenseman:
Tomáš Kundrátek, KHL
Jan Kolář, KHL
Jakub Krejčík, SHL
Petr Zámorský, SHL
Milan Doudera, Extraliga
Josef Hrabal, Extraliga
Bohumil Jank, Extraliga

Forwards:
Petr Koukal, KHL
Lukáš Kašpar, KHL
Martin Zaťovič, KHL
Lukáš Radil, KHL
Tomáš Zohorna, KHL
Robert Kousal, KHL
Roman Horák, KHL
Jan Hruška, Extraliga
Hynek Zohorna, Extraliga
Jan Káňa, Extraliga
Martin Dočekal, Extraliga

Coach confirmed that R. Smolenak or M. Ruzicka will not get an invitation.

Looks like there also won't be Novotny, Nemec, Blatak or Krajicek.

 

[tade]

The newest information regarding our team:

It is pretty much confirmed that Alexander Salak and Martin Erat won't go to WHC. They declined an invitation to the training camp.

Vincour, Sobotka (though he's still injured), Kempny and Furch should join the team soon. Cervenka, Rutta (players from Chomutov) should as well. The last 2 players who are remaining in the KHL play-offs are Tomas Filippi and Jan Kovar, both should join the team once they are available.

It appears to be sure thing that Pavelec, Hanzal, Nakladal, Jordan, and Sekac will all go to the camp once their seasons are over in the NHL.

No word on Frolik, Plekanec, M. Michalek and Z. Michalek yet.

Vrbata is out of the consideration, imo. He also doesn't have contract for the next season, so it's pretty much 100%.

Simon, Mozik or Vrana probably won't be available.

 

[tade]

I would like to see Petr Holik in the training camp. He's had pretty good season, and was great in the playoffs. Smallish but quite skilled forward. Obviously, I am not saying that he should be on the final roster... But I would like to give him a chance in the training camp and in April games.

Thoughts?

 

[tade]

New players who were added to official nomination:

G: Dominik Furch (KHL)

D: Michal Kempný (KHL), Jan Rutta (Extraliga), Martin Pláněk (Extraliga)

F: Roman Červenka (Extraliga), Tomáš Vincour (KHL), Petr Holík (Extraliga), Rudolf Červený (Extraliga)

Vladimír Sobotka - injured, questionable

 

[tade]

It's confirmed that If Tomas Plekanec is healthy after the regulation season end then he will join the team.

Hanzal and Frolik are dealing with some injury but hopefully it's nothing serious, and only day-to-day.

Vladimir Sobotka remains still questionable.

Goalie Jakub Sedlacek and forward Hynek Zohorna cut from the roster. Milan Gulas will join the team soon.

 

[tade]

Nobody cares about Czech team.

 

[therealdeal]

I'm paying attention, just don't post!

It's hard because a lot of people on the board don't get to watch much European hockey, and there are less and less NHL Czechs in this tournament.

Plekanec is obviously a big add though.

 

[tade]

I'm paying attention, just don't post!

It's hard because a lot of people on the board don't get to watch much European hockey, and there are less and less NHL Czechs in this tournament.

Plekanec is obviously a big add though.

Yeah, I know, yes it is true, less NHL players for us. Not the best times for Czech hockey.

I mean, there is a group of Czech users who used to post relatively lot during or before some major international tournaments. I am just surprised, it's all me in this thread.

Good to see some response tho!

But the team is shaping up pretty good with possibly Plekanec - Hanzal - Sobotka down the middle.

 

[Wooren]

Yeah, I know, yes it is true, less NHL players for us. Not the best times for Czech hockey.

I mean, there is a group of Czech users who used to post relatively lot during or before some major international tournaments. I am just surprised, it's all me in this thread.

Good to see some response tho!

But the team is shaping up pretty good with possibly Plekanec - Hanzal - Sobotka down the middle.

I read every post in this thread and when the tournament starts, I will be here and I will be active. It's just that right now all we can discuss are cuts from the team or possible NHL players. Not so exciting if you ask me

Cuts that happened so far are nothing surprising really, I hope players like Kubalik, Pribyl, Jerabek, Repik, Buchtele, Simek join the camp if they get kicked out in the Extraliga. Maybe even give chance to a 20 years old Indrak? He has the stats... (For camp at least)

 

[Swipes]

Yeah, I know, yes it is true, less NHL players for us. Not the best times for Czech hockey.

I mean, there is a group of Czech users who used to post relatively lot during or before some major international tournaments. I am just surprised, it's all me in this thread.

Good to see some response tho!

But the team is shaping up pretty good with possibly Plekanec - Hanzal - Sobotka down the middle.

Haha, well there isn't too much to discuss really. And I find that as I get older, the world championship seems to become less important in my mind. Best on best (and WJC) is where it gets really interesting imo. Maybe it's also because I've watched us win two golds so winning again perhaps wouldn't be quite as exciting? Not sure.

But thanks for keeping these threads alive! We never have enough people on here