WC: 2016 Team Slovakia

[ergi24]

Julius Hudacek
Branislav Konrad
Marcel Melichercik

Martin Marincin - Andrej Sekera
Michal Sersen - Andrej Meszaros
Juraj Mikus - Michal Cajkovsky
Marek Daloga - Adam Janosik or Eduard Sedivy

sub Eduard Sedivy or Adam Janosik, Ivan Svarny, Peter Ceresnak

Peter Cehlarik - Marek Viedensky - Andrej Stastny
Vladimir Dravecky - Tomas Kopecky - Libor Hudacek
Martin Bakos - Tomas Marcinko - Marek Bartanus
Rastislav Dej - Patrik Lusnak - Pavol Skalicky
Michal Hlinka, Tomas Hrnka or Andrej Kudrna

sub. Michael Vandas, Radovan Pulis,

Martin Reway - injury - concussion
Gaborik - injury and play off NHL
Budaj LA play off NHL
Hossa injury and play off NHL
Panik play off NHL
Dano play off NHL
Chara play off NHL
Tatar play off NHL
Jurco play off NHL
Hrivik play off AHL or play off NHL NY Rangers

new team new motivation, young players - young blood

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[Keram]

I would replace Sersen with Granak. I really liked Cajkovsky at Slovakia cup. I would prefer Sedivy over Janosik. It is a pity that Reway is injured. I would love to see him at WCH. I dont know if Ciger will nominate Kopecky.However this team is really medicore. Especially forward group. We need at least Chicago or Detroit go out of play offs very early

 

[ergi24]

I would replace Sersen with Granak. I really liked Cajkovsky at Slovakia cup. I would prefer Sedivy over Janosik. It is a pity that Reway is injured. I would love to see him at WCH. I dont know if Ciger will nominate Kopecky.However this team is really medicore. Especially forward group. We need at least Chicago or Detroit go out of play offs very early

medicore? the motivation of players will be great...

 

[alko]

Your 3th Goalies is a weird choice.

Why Melichercik? Ok, he is good in Slovak Extraleague. But he has no experience in National team. And is already 29. As a 3th goalie i would prefer younger Denis Godla. He is in second finish league, but he is doing great. Next season he will be in top SM-League.

Then there is Jan Laco. Ok, this is not his best season, but he has done great job on WCH.

Hudacek is good, Konrad could be useful second goalie. Question is, how far will Islanders go. And if Halak want to play for national team...

 

[Keram]

medicore? the motivation of players will be great...

I just find out it is spelled MEDIOCRE Nevermind. You can have motivation but it is not enough. This team can reach quarter final though. But I really did not like it. We had worse defence group at past and goalies but if this should be our forward group it is possibly weakest one in our championships history. Anybody from these forwards wouldnt make team in 2003 or 2005. I think this is our rock bottom. At least at offence. We can not reach bellow that. Similar players we will have some next years. However this line ups can beat Hungary, Germany, France and Belarus.

 

[ergi24]

change Granak

Julius Hudacek
Branislav Konrad
Marcel Melichercik

Martin Marincin - Andrej Sekera
Dominik Granak - Andrej Meszaros
Juraj Mikus - Michal Cajkovsky
Marek Daloga - Michal Sersen

sub Eduard Sedivy, Adam Janosik, Ivan Svarny, Peter Ceresnak

Peter Cehlarik - Marek Viedensky - Andrej Stastny
Vladimir Dravecky - Tomas Kopecky - Libor Hudacek
Martin Bakos - Tomas Marcinko - Marek Bartanus
Rastislav Dej - Patrik Lusnak - Pavol Skalicky
Michal Hlinka, Tomas Hrnka or Andrej Kudrna

sub. Michael Vandas, Radovan Pulis,

Martin Reway - injury - concussion
Gaborik - injury and play off NHL
Budaj LA play off NHL
Hossa injury and play off NHL
Panik play off NHL
Dano play off NHL
Chara play off NHL
Tatar play off NHL
Jurco play off NHL
Hrivik play off AHL or play off NHL NY Rangers

 

[jcbio11]

A medal or bust this year. Calling it here boys.

Get hyped.

 

[Keram]

A medal or bust this year. Calling it here boys.

Get hyped.

Say me Kefalin. What do you imagine about word bust?

10-12 place? Relegation?

 

[jcbio11]

Say me Kefalin. What do you imagine about word bust?

10-12 place? Relegation?

What?

 

[Keram]

Dont you know Cerni baroni? Nevermind. It was joke mixed with question. What do you think by bust? Relegation?

 

[jcbio11]

Dont you know Cerni baroni? Nevermind. It was joke mixed with question. What do you think by bust? Relegation?

Or bust is a phrase of sorts in English. Kinda like "or die trying".

 

[Keram]

Or bust is a phrase of sorts in English. Kinda like "or die trying".

Ok then . If I understand it correctly it is something like " Vyhrame medailu alebo vyhorime". Although I believe the term bust can have some quantitative parameters

Anyway. Reway could play at WCH after all http://sport.sme.sk/c/8142735/reway-po-otrase-mozgu-opat-trenoval-na-lade.html

 

[Eye of Ra]

Zaborsky and Visnovsky must come back.

Martin Réway - Marek Viedensky - Marko Dano
Marek Hrivík - Andrej Stastny - Richard Pánik
Peter Cehlárik - Libor Hudacek - Tomas Zaborsky
Michel Miklik - Tomas Surovy - Milan Bartovic
Ladislav Nagy, Branko Radivojevic

Lubomir Visnovsky - Andrej Meszaros
Martin Marincin - Andrej Sekera
Dominik Granak - Milan Jurcina
Marek Daloga - Christian Jaros

Julius Hudacek
Peter Budaj
Branislav Konrád

 

[jcbio11]

Zaborsky and Visnovsky must come back.

Martin Réway - Marek Viedensky - Marko Dano
Marek Hrivík - Andrej Stastny - Richard Pánik
Peter Cehlárik - Libor Hudacek - Tomas Zaborsky
Michel Miklik - Tomas Surovy - Milan Bartovic
Ladislav Nagy, Branko Radivojevic

Lubomir Visnovsky - Andrej Meszaros
Martin Marincin - Andrej Sekera
Dominik Granak - Milan Jurcina
Marek Daloga - Christian Jaros

Julius Hudacek
Peter Budaj
Branislav Konrád

Solid roster, very good knowledge of the Slovak players.

As much as I like Visnovsky, I don't think he has another run left in him. In a recent interview he's stated he's playing through a lot of pain, can't do a lot of stuff on ice 100 percent and some things at all, like sprinting. Mostly back problems. He had a great career and he can be happy with it.

Zaborsky I am kind of meh about, I'd much rather see anyone with even limited NHL minutes like Hrivik or Jurco.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He might not be available because the Rangers usually go far in the playoffs, but Marek Hrivik is playing very well after his call up from the AHL, and probably could make this team, if he was available. Good 4th liner, brings speed and power and some skill, good defensively, PK's, I have no clue why he was in the AHL so long.

 

[jcbio11]

He might not be available because the Rangers usually go far in the playoffs, but Marek Hrivik is playing very well after his call up from the AHL, and probably could make this team, if he was available. Good 4th liner, brings speed and power and some skill, good defensively, PK's, I have no clue why he was in the AHL so long.

Good to hear, thanks for the info. Was wondering about the AHL thing too, but I guess now the time is right. Hope he stays up.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Good to hear, thanks for the info. Was wondering about the AHL thing too, but I guess now the time is right. Hope he stays up.

He got sent down yesterday. He actually was really good, but pecking order. :snakehead

He's so much better than Tanner Glass, Hrivik shouldn't have been sent down.

 

[Jakk123]

Zaborsky and Visnovsky must come back.

Martin Réway - Marek Viedensky - Marko Dano
Marek Hrivík - Andrej Stastny - Richard Pánik
Peter Cehlárik - Libor Hudacek - Tomas Zaborsky
Michel Miklik - Tomas Surovy - Milan Bartovic
Ladislav Nagy, Branko Radivojevic

Lubomir Visnovsky - Andrej Meszaros
Martin Marincin - Andrej Sekera
Dominik Granak - Milan Jurcina
Marek Daloga - Christian Jaros

Julius Hudacek
Peter Budaj
Branislav Konrád

As far as I know, Zaborsky was asked whether or not would he like to join our NT again and he declined. Such a shame, we have no one to replace him with.

 

[Elvs]

As far as I know, Zaborsky was asked whether or not would he like to join our NT again and he declined. Such a shame, we have no one to replace him with.

Why did he quit on the national team in the first place?

 

[Jakk123]

Why did he quit on the national team in the first place?

He wasn't invited to a couple of tourneys and it seems like he got a bit offended. It's kind of weird, as none of those tourneys were important, except for 2011 WC. But then again, he played in Sochi despite having a really awful season. I don't know, he is a bit strange.

 

[hmmsk]

Zaborsky and Visnovsky must come back.

Martin Réway - Marek Viedensky - Marko Dano
Marek Hrivík - Andrej Stastny - Richard Pánik
Peter Cehlárik - Libor Hudacek - Tomas Zaborsky
Michel Miklik - Tomas Surovy - Milan Bartovic
Ladislav Nagy, Branko Radivojevic

Lubomir Visnovsky - Andrej Meszaros
Martin Marincin - Andrej Sekera
Dominik Granak - Milan Jurcina
Marek Daloga - Christian Jaros

Julius Hudacek
Peter Budaj
Branislav Konrád

Decent cut, but realistically I'd say Panik (playoffs) is out, Hrivik (playoffs) is out, Zaborsky (ongoing NT issues) is out, Radivojevic and Visna quit his national career. Jurcina shouldn't be there, better players than him. IDK about Budaj...

Hrivik, Panik Zaborsky probably have to be replaced by 4th liners Skalicky, Lusnak, and maybe someone like Cingel. Unfortunately guys from your 4th have to do 3rd liners. Cajkovsky and Mikus are contenders for the additional defense spot, think Cajkovsky in particular has done well since he left NA

Think this team has enough to make it to the knock-outs, but beyond that its all about luck or maybe chemistry

 

[Krotak]

Considering the fact LA, Chicago, Bruins, Islanders and Rangers can go far and after reading this article

http://www.hokejportal.net/?q=clano...ckym-do-obrany-chce-sekeru-s-marincinom/63747

This year I hope for something like this

Hudáček
Konrád
Melicherčík

Sekera (A) - Marinčin
Meszároš - Čajkovský
Starosta - Ďaloga
Graňák (C) - Jaroš

Tatar (A) - Daňo - Jurčo
Cehlárik - Réway - Viedenský
Dravecký - Hudáček - Šťastný
Bakoš - Marcinko - Skalický
Hrnka, Dej

IMO young, skilled, good skating team, that can be competitive.

 

[kabidjan18]

change Granak

Julius Hudacek
Branislav Konrad
Marcel Melichercik

Martin Marincin - Andrej Sekera
Dominik Granak - Andrej Meszaros
Juraj Mikus - Michal Cajkovsky
Marek Daloga - Michal Sersen

sub Eduard Sedivy, Adam Janosik, Ivan Svarny, Peter Ceresnak

Peter Cehlarik - Marek Viedensky - Andrej Stastny
Vladimir Dravecky - Tomas Kopecky - Libor Hudacek
Martin Bakos - Tomas Marcinko - Marek Bartanus
Rastislav Dej - Patrik Lusnak - Pavol Skalicky
Michal Hlinka, Tomas Hrnka or Andrej Kudrna

sub. Michael Vandas, Radovan Pulis,

Martin Reway - injury - concussion
Gaborik - injury and play off NHL
Budaj LA play off NHL
Hossa injury and play off NHL
Panik play off NHL
Dano play off NHL
Chara play off NHL
Tatar play off NHL
Jurco play off NHL
Hrivik play off AHL or play off NHL NY Rangers

I feel like Kopecky is one of those aging Slovaks to stay away from.

 

[jcbio11]

I feel like Kopecky is one of those aging Slovaks to stay away from.

I agree with you. He probably does not make the team this year.

Anyway Reway is probably in so that alone should make for a deadly powerplay.

 

[Wooren]

I feel like Kopecky is one of those aging Slovaks to stay away from.

I agree with you. He probably does not make the team this year.

Anyway Reway is probably in so that alone should make for a deadly powerplay.

I actually think he could be useful for 4th line. He is too old/not good enough anymore for top 9, but with his frame he could be solid for the 4th line. Top 9 should be filled with younger players only (under 32 years or something like that) with the exceptions of Gaborik or Hossa (If they get kicked out in the playoffs)

Excited for Reway, the team gets immediately better with him in the line-up.