Czech Republic's final roster

[wilka91*]

Team Czech Republic's final roster, announced this morning.

Goalies : Milan Hnilička (Liberec), Tomáš Vokoun (IFK Helsinky/Fin.), Adam Svoboda (Norimberk/Něm.)

Defensemen : Tomáš Kaberle (Kladno), Jiří Å légr (Litvínov), Jaroslav Å paček (Slavia), Jiří Fischer (Liberec), Pavel Kubina (Vítkovice), FrantiÅ¡ek Kaberle (MoDo Hockey/Å véd.), Jan Hejda (CSKA Moskva/Rus.), Marek Židlický (IFK Helsinky/Fin.),

Forwards : David Výborný, Jan Hlaváč (oba Sparta), Radim Vrbata (Liberec), Radek Dvořák, Václav Prospal (oba České Budějovice), AleÅ¡ Hemský, Petr Průcha (oba Pardubice), Josef Vašíček (Slavia), Martin Ručinský (Litvínov), Martin Straka
(Plzeň ), Václav Varaďa (Vítkovice), Petr Čajánek (Zlín), Petr Sýkora (Magnitogorsk/Rus.), Jaromír Jágr (Omsk/Rus.).

Vyborny will wear the C, and Vokoun is the team's no.1 goalie.

Ruzicka released Kotalik, Pilar and Martin Havlat.

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[Streaker-man]

Ummm, who´s the number one goalie. According to what I´ve seen Svoboda looks hellova good compared to Hnilicka and Vokoun

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Hejduk?

 

[swisdan]

Hejduk?

I think Hejduk is injured. I'll have a operation for his knee. And Elias is ill.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

That's a nice looking squad. Definately one of the favorites.

 

[Sotnos]

Excellent, they didn't kick off Kubina.

 

[Levitate]

nice to see prucha on there...he's been playing excellent lately

 

[espo*]

I like the defense most of all honestly.

 

[BwayBshirt]

how is hlavac doing in europe this season? could anyone please let me know?

 

[Habsfan 32]

Looks like a good team.

 

[RangerBoy]

Is it a 23 or 25 man roster?The Czech Republic has 25 players

 

[RorschachWJK]

I think Hejduk is injured. I'll have a operation for his knee. And Elias is ill.

Then make sure you don't screw his knee up even more

 

[RangerBoy]

Doesn't Ellias have some form of hepatitis/mono but it's not considered serious

 

[Fozz]

Where's Bulis??

 

[TORRUS]

I like the defense most of all honestly.

Same here! Great defense.

Now, who of the Czech A team isn't here? Elias, Lang, Hejduk, Slegr, Hasek, Reichel (he wasn't invited, right?). Who are the others?

 

[ALF AmericanLionsFan]

Kind of surprised Havlat didn't make it and Bulis

 

[espo*]

Same here! Great defense.

Now, who of the Czech A team isn't here? Elias, Lang, Hejduk, Slegr, Hasek, Reichel (he wasn't invited, right?). Who are the others?

Reichel is not an 'a' list guy for them anymore imo.Havlat to me is the oversight.

 

[Levitate]

Reichel is not an 'a' list guy for them anymore imo.Havlat to me is the oversight.

well havlat was given a chance, and apparently played like complete crap...so he was cut. In a short tournament, i guess you dont' want to have to wait for players to decide they want to play hard

 

[espo*]

well havlat was given a chance, and apparently played like complete crap...so he was cut. In a short tournament, i guess you dont' want to have to wait for players to decide they want to play hard

Is the word going around that he just played like he did'nt care if he was there or not?If so,yeah....i'd cut him ton talent alone he should make the cut,talent does'nt always cut it though....ya gotta compete.

 

[Rogalo]

well havlat was given a chance, and apparently played like complete crap...so he was cut. In a short tournament, i guess you dont' want to have to wait for players to decide they want to play hard

Havlat played crap ALL season and the training camp of the national side only proved it. This year was just horrible for him and Růžička did the right thing by throwing him out. What I don´t understand is the absence of Erat and especially Bulis But Hlaváč, who had a s.hitty season with Sparta, is there. Řučinský is also a surprise for me. He has´nt played for three months and is not 100% fit after a stomach injury. I don´t doubt his skills - he is a great player - but it is not that long ago that Růžička said he will only take in-form and healthy players I have a feeling that their friendship played quite a role in his nomination.

 

[bert]

Who cares if Havlat played poorly he is the second most talented player after Jagr in the camp. You dont cut guys like that you bring them along until there game turns around. Thats like Nash having a bad year then Canada not picking him its stupid.

 

[Rogalo]

Who cares if Havlat played poorly he is the second most talented player after Jagr in the camp. You dont cut guys like that you bring them along until there game turns around. Thats like Nash having a bad year then Canada not picking him its stupid.

Sure. That is your opinion. Keep it. But let me remind you that you have not seen him play. A sorry sight. Or have you?

 

[12# Peter Bondra]

I think they did well by kicking Havlat out. This tourney is for players who are good NOW, not for players who will be good in a month/year/decade...

The coach picks the best squad now to win, he doesnt pick players on the basis of talent or what they have done.

 

[Levitate]

Who cares if Havlat played poorly he is the second most talented player after Jagr in the camp. You dont cut guys like that you bring them along until there game turns around.

Like i said, i don't think it's a good idea to "bring a guy along until their game turns around" in a short tournament. If we were talking about a complete hockey season, then yes...but can the czech team in this tournament afford to wait until Havlat gets his crap together? He's apparently played like this for awhile now so how long are they going to wait?

 

[espo*]

I think they did well by kicking Havlat out. This tourney is for players who are good NOW, not for players who will be good in a month/year/decade...

The coach picks the best squad now to win, he doesnt pick players on the basis of talent or what they have done.

That's true.Short tournament,ya need people going well now....little time for gambles of "well,he's gotta turn his game around"