The hockey players of the Prague Sparta won in the final match in the basic group of the Champions League in Bremerhaven, Germany 3: 1 and advanced to the round of 16 in the playoffs. Coach Josef Jandač’s charges took first place in Group A three points ahead of Sweden’s Växjö, and Bremerhaven remained in third place.
Mladá Boleslav did not even win in the final match in group B, she lost 3: 7 in Zurich.
Sparta will be among the stakes in the draw of the round of 16 and will get the opponent from second places. The first matches of the quarter-finals are scheduled for November 16 and 17, and revenge a week later.
“It’s great that this is how we represent the whole of the Czech Republic. The Champions League is a prestigious affair for us, but we want to continue as far as possible to prove our quality. and the surroundings would be nice, “Sparta forward Filip Chlapík told the club website.
After a goalless opening period, in which they could take the lead right at the beginning with the exclusion of Tomáš Dvořák at home, Sparta rejoiced at the opening goal in the 25th minute. Zdeněk Doležal did not overcome the goalkeeper Maximilian Franzreb from the break, but the defender Michal Moravčík hit the goal.
After 84 seconds of the final part, Guy raised with a shot from the left circle to the opposite pole. “I shoot automatically like this from the left side. Mora (Michal Moravčík) put it in my ride nicely, luckily it fell there for us and the goal helped us, which is great,” Chlapík said.
In the 50th minute, the puck bounced back to Mitchell Wahl, who overtook Jakub Neužil. However, Patrik Prymula insured the victory of Sparta in the power play of the home team, which included the Czech back Stanislav Dietz and forward Dominik Uher, 65 seconds before the end.
From a distance, the Spartans watched the result of Växjö with TPS Turku (4: 2), which could have taken away the Prague team’s progress if they failed. “Even before our match, the boys said they were leading 2: 0. We knew we had to play at least one point. If Växjö lost, our match would be nothing and it was probably played differently. “they learned to win such important matches. It was good that we were a little under pressure,” Guy added.
Mladá Boleslav led three times in Zurich without a number of supports. Adam Raška opened the scoring in the 5th minute in an overpowering game, although Chris Baltisberger equalized in half a minute, but in 8:51 Miloš Kelemen returned the lead to the guests with a shot from the right circle. Denis Malgin answered in 33 seconds, and in the 13th minute, Kelemen pushed himself again after Jakub Kotala’s pass.
Even in the first period, however, Sven Andrighetto started the turn in the power play and in the 24th minute, the home team got Marc Aeschlimann for the first time. Before the middle of the final part, Zurich secured the win when Andrighetto won for the second time in the match and the goalkeeper Marek Schwarz was overtaken by Josh Quenneville in the power play and the former Prague Lion in the KHL Justin Azevedo.
Champions Hockey League:
Group A:
Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven – HC Sparta Praha 1: 3 (0: 0, 0: 1, 1: 2)
Goals and recordings: 50. Wahl (Mauermann) – 25. Moravčík (Z. Doležal), 42. Chlapík (Moravčík), 59. Prymula. Judges: Schrader, Hunnius-Gerth, Ponomarjow (all German). Exclusion: 1: 4. No use. Attendance: 2555.
Sparta line-up: Neužil – Polášek, T. Pavelka, R. Jeřábek, Moravčík, Tomáš Dvořák, Tomov, Mikliš, M. Jandus – Řepík R. Horák, D. Kaše – Z. Doležal, Chlapík, Prymula – Konečný, Zikmund, Buchtele – M. Forman, Hasek, T. Jandus. Coach: Jandač.
Växjö – TPS Turku 4: 2.
Final table:
| 1. | Sparta | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:10 | 13 |
| 2. | Växjö | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14:10 | 10 |
| 3. | Bremerhaven | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10:15 | 9 |
| 4. | TPS Turku | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10:16 | 4 |
Group B:
SC Zurich Lions – BK Mlada Boleslav 7: 3 (3: 3, 1: 0, 3: 0)
Goals and recordings: 6. Baltisberger (Roe, Andrighetto), 10. Malgin, 16. Andrighetto (Roe, Noreau), 24. Aeschlimann (Diem), 49. Andrighetto, 50. Quenneville (Krüger, Azevedo), 55. Azevedo ( Hollenstein, Malgin) – 5. Raška (Plan), 9. Kelemen, 13. Kelemen (Kotala). Judges: Lemelin, Tscherrig – Schlegel, Cattaneo (all Swiss). Exclusion: 3: 5. Utilization: 2: 2. Attendance: 2380.
The line-up of Mladá Boleslav: Schwarz – Pláněk, Pýcha, Vacík, Bernad, Jasečko, Šidlík – Kotala, A. Raška, Kelemen – Grim, Claireaux, Dufek – J. Stránský, Závora, Eberle – Snášel, M. Simon. Coaches: R. Rulík and Patera.
Frölunda – IFK Helsinky 4: 1.
Final table:
| 1. | Frölunda | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:14 | 14 |
| 2. | Zurich | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:12 | 13 |
| 3. | IFK Helsinky | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:11 | 8 |
| 4. | Mlada Boleslav | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9:20 | 1 |
Group E:
Tappara Tampere – Skelleftea 4: 2.
Table:
| 1. | Tappara Tampere | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25:18 | 13 |
| 2. | Skelleftea | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:21 | 9 |
| 3. | Lugano | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:19 | 7 |
| 4. | Polar bears Berlin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17:24 | 4 |
Group F:
Friborg-Gottéron – Leksand 3: 0.
Table:
| 1. | Friborg-Gottéron | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:9 | 18 |
| 2. | Leksand | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:16 | 12 |
| 3. | Trinec | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11:16 | 3 |
| 4. | Slovan Bratislava | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7:19 | 0 |
Group G:
Rungsted – Rouen 2: 4.
Table:
| 1. | Klagenfurt | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:7 | 13 |
| 2. | Rouen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:14 | 10 |
| 3. | Donetsk | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13:16 | 5 |
| 4. | Rungsted | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13:22 | 5 |
Group H:
Frisk Asker – Jastrzebie 3: 7, Bolzano – Salzburg 3: 4 in overtime.
Final table:
| 1. | Salzburg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:13 | 14 |
| 2. | Bolzano | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20:13 | 13 |
| 3. | Jastrzebie | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17:21 | 7 |
| 4. | Fresh Asker | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11:24 | 2 |
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