Czech Republic: Czech prospects thread

[zorz]

Great article from Luděk Bukač: http://www.cslh.cz/clanek/487-ludek-bukac-postarsovani-hracu.html. Very open.

 

[zorz]

What if Frk and Hertl couldn't play. Any ideas how would look the offense then?

 

[vorky]

4283 fans at junior game Brno vs Slavia, source

 

[zorz]

4283 fans at junior game Brno vs Slavia, source

Were they giving free beer in the arena or what

 

[vorky]

Were they giving free beer in the arena or what

I have no idea, I am notch czech citizen... maybe derby? maybe some promo action? Who knows?

 

[Swipes]

Great article from Luděk Bukač: http://www.cslh.cz/clanek/487-ludek-bukac-postarsovani-hracu.html. Very open.

Excellent article, raises a lot of good points. It's good that that sort of stuff is coming out into the open.

 

[Eyelanders]

I saw David Stach playing yesterday and came away very impressed. He scored one great goal and was constantly dangerous in the offensive zone. Does he have any chance to make the WJC team? I guess there are so many better forwards that he won´t be selected to the final roster. I hope to see playing Stach and his team Lukko more in the near future.

 

[Swipes]

I saw David Stach playing yesterday and came away very impressed. He scored one great goal and was constantly dangerous in the offensive zone. Does he have any chance to make the WJC team? I guess there are so many better forwards that he won´t be selected to the final roster. I hope to see playing Stach and his team Lukko more in the near future.

I think he has a decent chance (he's in the preliminary 40-man roster), especially if guys like Frk and Hertl don't make it due to injury/post injury lack-of-form/play (couldn't think of a better way of putting it lol).

 

[Swipes]

What if Frk and Hertl couldn't play. Any ideas how would look the offense then?

Well the obvious answer is worse. But if that happened perhaps they'd call up Faksa and some of the other talented youngsters like Plutnar, Volek and Machac and/or expect the others to step up.

 

[zorz]

Finnish top 6
Ma.Granlund - Mi.Granlund - Pulkkinen
Donskoi - Salomäki - Armia

I have a bad feeling they're gonna kill us on the PP... let's hope it won't be the case.

 

[joey16]

Finnish top 6
Ma.Granlund - Mi.Granlund - Pulkkinen
Donskoi - Salomäki - Armia

I have a bad feeling they're gonna kill us on the PP... let's hope it won't be the case.

It´ll be tough. My personal guess is that Finland will take one of the medals. Seems like their defense isn´t that strong though (too young). I don´t think we´ll make a quarterfinal to be honest, we have a solid team but Canada, USA and Finland are just better IMO. Hope they´ll prove me wrong.

 

[zorz]

It´ll be tough. My personal guess is that Finland will take one of the medals. Seems like their defense isn´t that strong though (too young). I don´t think we´ll make a quarterfinal to be honest, we have a solid team but Canada, USA and Finland are just better IMO. Hope they´ll prove me wrong.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind if we finally got to the easier group next time...

 

[Swipes]

Yeah, I wouldn't mind if we finally got to the easier group next time...

Indeed, we just need to deliberately lose when we play for 7th/8th place (assuming we play the relegation round again) or something so we get seeded in the easier group (last year it was the game against Slovakia which we won and got seeded in the harder group)....

 

[Mirinho]

Finnish top 6
Ma.Granlund - Mi.Granlund - Pulkkinen
Donskoi - Salomäki - Armia

I have a bad feeling they're gonna kill us on the PP... let's hope it won't be the case.

the bad fact is we are gonna play with them last match in the group stage ... so they'll have 4 matches to improve their PP

 

[zorz]

the bad fact is we are gonna play with them last match in the group stage ... so they'll have 4 matches to improve their PP

Let's look on the bright side, we've got 3 games to improve our PK

 

[zorz]

Frk is gonna play a game tonight according to the prospects board.

 

[czechcanadian]

Yea he is. They said they'll start him off slow by playing him 12-15 minutes this game. Lets hope he gets back to his full form for the WJC!!! We need him!

 

[Swipes]

Thought I might add that 16 year old Dominik Kubalik (younger brother of Tomas Kubalik) has already played 2 Extraliga games (first one on Tuesday).

Article (in czech): http://hokej.idnes.cz/sestnactilety...e-11f-/hokej.aspx?c=A111210_1699395_hokej_ten

 

[czechcanadian]

Thought I might add that 16 year old Dominik Kubalik (younger brother of Tomas Kubalik) has already played 2 Extraliga games (first one on Tuesday).

Article (in czech): http://hokej.idnes.cz/sestnactilety...e-11f-/hokej.aspx?c=A111210_1699395_hokej_ten

Yeah this kid (at least with stats) looks very very good. Gets a lot of goals. havent seen him play tho. would love to see some video of him. Is there a site where i can watch streamed extraligue?

 

[smitty10]

Thought I might add that 16 year old Dominik Kubalik (younger brother of Tomas Kubalik) has already played 2 Extraliga games (first one on Tuesday).

Article (in czech): http://hokej.idnes.cz/sestnactilety...e-11f-/hokej.aspx?c=A111210_1699395_hokej_ten

Hopefully he develops like his brother. Tomas is looking like a great pick by the Blue Jackets (the next Johan Franzen).

 

[vorky]

Yeah this kid (at least with stats) looks very very good. Gets a lot of goals. havent seen him play tho. would love to see some video of him. Is there a site where i can watch streamed extraligue?

maybe here, maybe it is paid https://www.tipsport.cz/ViewLiveOdd...D2C00BDD60E0A6251B975A9361C1ED.nautilus7?tv=1

 

[zorz]

Sedlak is picking up his game recently. He's PPG right now (7 pts in the last 3 games) and turning into quite good prospect so far.

 

[smitty10]

Just looking at some mock-drafts for 2012. Looks like there will be quite a few Czech's going again. I think that Frk might fall to the second round if he continues to have concussion-related symptoms, but it looks like a good year!

Round 1-2:

Faksa
Frk
Hertl
Machac

Round 3-4:

Hyka
Beran
Volek

Round 5-7

Plutnar
Sidlik
Bartosak

Other possibilities:

Hrbas
Will
Machovsky
Filippi

 

[Czechexpert]

Just looking at some mock-drafts for 2012. Looks like there will be quite a few Czech's going again. I think that Frk might fall to the second round if he continues to have concussion-related symptoms, but it looks like a good year!

Round 1-2:

Faksa
Frk
Hertl
Machac

Round 3-4:

Hyka
Beran
Volek

Round 5-7

Plutnar
Sidlik
Bartosak

Other possibilities:

Hrbas
Will
Machovsky
Filippi

Goalie Langhamer and forward Nejezchleb has good change too.

 

[smitty10]

Goalie Langhamer and forward Nejezchleb has good change too.

Obviously living in Canada it's hard to find all players, especially when they play in smaller European leagues like the Czech league. Where do these guys project to go if they get drafted? Like last year with guys like Jaskin, Prybil and Sedlak, I think there will be a number of Czech players drafted who don't play in NA.