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Former NHL players and Stanley Cup winners David Krejčí (Olomouc) and Michael Frolík (Lausanne) are also nominated by the Czech national hockey team for the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. For the first time since the World Cup 2018, forward Roman Červenka from Rapperswil, Switzerland is returning to the national team.
The 36-year-old striker will start for the fourth time in five consecutive rounds. General manager Petr Nedvěd added another player with NHL experience Vladimír Sobotka to the team.
The first major international event of his career awaits defender Ronald Knot from Neftechimik Nizhnekamsk and striker Lukas Sedlak from Traktor Chelyabinsk. On the other hand, Milan Gulaš from České Budějovice and the second most productive player in the Czech extra league, Filip Chlapík from Sparta Prague, are missing from the selection.
However, coach Filip Pešán pointed out that the nomination is preliminary, the management of the national team can change it at any time until January 24. “We know the situation in the world regarding covid, and a number of matches remain to be played. For example, there may be a decline in form to which we will have to respond, “ quoted Pesana Czech media.
The coach lacks NHL players in the team, as the profile of his hockey players to Beijing did not finally release for the coronavirus. At the Olympic tournament, the Czechs will meet in the B-group with Denmark, Switzerland and the team of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).
Nomination of the Czech national hockey team at the Olympic Games 2022 (source: sport.cz)
Goalkeepers:
Simon Hrubec (Omsk / KHL)
Roman Will (Chelyabinsk / KHL)
Patrik Bartosak (Khabarovsk / KHL)
Defenders:
Ronald Knot (Nizhnekamsk / KHL)
David Sklenička (Jokers Helsinki / KHL)
Lukáš Klok (Nizhnekamsk / KHL)
Jakub Jerabek (Spartak Moscow / KHL)
Vojtech Mozik (Vladivostok / KHL)
Tomas Kundratek (Trinec)
Libor Sulak (Vladivostok / KHL)
Attackers:
Roman Červenka (Rapperswil-Jona / Švajč.)
Jiří Smejkal (Lahti / FIN)
Vladimir Sobotka (Sparta)
Hynek Zohorna (Oskarshamn / Sweden)
Radan Lenc (Khabarovsk / KHL)
Michal Repik (Sparta Prague)
Tomas Hyka (Chelyabinsk / KHL)
Jan Kovář (Zug / CHE)
Matěj Stránský (Davos / CHE)
Lukáš Sedlák (Chelyabinsk / KHL)
David Krejci (Olomouc)
Michael Špaček (Frölunda / Sweden)
Michael Frolík (Lausanne / CHE)
Tomáš Zohorna (Oskarshamn / Sweden)
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