Lowest Champions Hockey League Attendance in fourteen Years for Kometa โBrno
Brno, Czech Republic – Kometa Brno recorded its lowest Champions Hockey League attendance in fourteen years during itsโข recent competition run, a factโ acknowledged by both โteam leadership and players. Whileโฃ the โคteam isn’t dwelling on the end of its Champions League journey, the diminishedโข crowds represent โขa notable shift for the organization, whichโ views the domestic Extra League as its primary โคfocus.
The lowโข attendanceโ figures come after a week-old loss and mark โthe conclusion of Kometa Brno’s โขparticipation in the Champions Hockey league. Despite the disappointing turnout,โฃ Head Coachโ Jiลรญ Pokornรฝ emphasized the positive aspects of theโ experience, highlighting “the approachโ of both the experienced players and the commitment and fighting spirit of the youngsters.” He also noted the valuable planning the Champions League provided, which showed atโฃ the beginning of the season, though injuries to key players Brandon Davidson and Filip Krรกlโ in Bolzanoโฃ and Bern provedโข a setback.
Teamโฃ ownerโ Libor Zรกbranskรฝโค has publicly criticized โขthe Champions Hockey League,and Pokornรฝ agrees,identifying issues with its economic and โขorganizational aspects. Forward Jan Strรกnskรฝ โechoed a player’s perspective, stating, “I’m โคjust a player, weโฃ haveโ to play the Champions League. Of course, it’s a good test, especially in the summer. But especially in the Olympic season, when the program is packedโฆ โขIt’s just the way it is. I think it’s not a bad league, there are interesting matches, but we prefer โขthe โextra league.”
Kometa Brno โฃwill return to Czechโฃ domesticโฃ competition, โคfacing Kladno on Friday.