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Slovak hockey player coach Craig Ramsay wants his charges to present themselves at the German Cup with a fast and tough game. The personnel of the Slovak Republic has undergone a complete change compared to the August Olympic qualification, several newcomers will get a chance at the traditional November tournament.
Juraj Šiška, Jozef Baláž, Samuel Takáč, Filip Belányi, Filip Mešár and Dávid Mudrák will premiere in the A-team. Šiška and Baláž got into the nomination only after Marko Daňo and Miloš Kelemen apologized for health reasons.
“The tax didn’t feel good, but we have a lot of new players like Šiška or Baláž that we want to try. I’ve seen both of them several times in the league, I like their style. We feel good about our team. It’s a challenge for me to give new ones. players space to show “ said the coach of Slovaks.
Seventeen-year-old Mešár will also be given a place in the “A”, Ramsay stated about his nomination: “I’ve seen him play, he has good puck leadership, he’s not afraid to go into fights. He also plays weaknesses, which gives a young player like him a lot of experience. I’ll want him not to be afraid to play and play as he knows.”
Nitra has the most players in the selection, apart from Baláž, it includes Martin Vitaloš, Adrián Holešinský, Samuel Buček and Filip Krivošík. “In Nitra they give young players a lot of space, they play in various formations, whether overpowered or weakened. They have a decent time on the ice, they don’t just play in the fourth attack. I like how the young players from Nitra took these chances. There is also Sýkora, who was one of the best on the ice in recent matches and Baláž is also showing well, ” said Ramsay.
The tournament in Germany will be one of two where the Slovaks will present themselves this year in preparation for the Olympic Games. The management of the national team has already announced in advance that the leaders of the August team, who passed the successful Olympic qualification at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, will not perform at the German Cup. The tournament will serve as an opportunity for new faces to win a place in the squad. The Slovaks will present themselves at it from Thursday to Sunday against Switzerland, the Olympic team of Russia and Germany.
“We don’t know exactly what teams our opponents will play in. We will look at each other, we want to present ourselves with a fast and tough game. We need to convince players that they play for the national team to play fast with the puck and follow the tactical instructions For many, it will be different than they are used to from the club, but they will have to adapt to it. We want to show good performance in every match. ” concluded Ramsay.
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