The joy of serving the Czech national hockey team under 20 years of age.
JASON FRANSON, ČTK / AP
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The final roster for the championship features three goalkeepers, eight defenders and 14 forwards. Wheat, Toman and Poizl will fly back to the Czech Republic on Friday, when the tournament in the Rogers Place arena will begin with introductory matches.
“After a preparatory match with Slovakia, the players underwent a medical examination at the hotel. After consulting with colleagues in the morning, I announced the final nomination in the cabin. We selected 25 players who we believe are currently in the best sports form,” Mlejnek commented on staff narrowing in a press release.
Great preparation! Czech youngsters destroyed Slovaks before the start of the World Cup
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Goalkeepers Nick Malík and Lukáš Pařík, defenders Martin Haš, Karel Klikorka, Šimon Kubíček and Radek Kučeřík and forward Jan Myšák, Jaromír Pytlík, Adam Raška and Michal Teplý have experience from the last World Cup in the Czech Republic. Among the debutants, on the other hand, seventeen-year-old defenders David Jiříček and Stanislav Svozil.
There are also a total of nine players in the Czech selection who have been drafted in the NHL. This year, he chose Montreal the most in the second round in the 48th place of Captain Myšák. Pytlík (New Jersey; 99th position), goalkeeper Jan Bednář (Detroit; 107th), defender Michael Krutil (Chicago; 110th) and other forwards Pavel Novák (Minnesota; 146th) and Adam Raška (San Jose) also saw this year. 201.). Already last year, Pařík (Los Angeles; 87th), forward Michal Teplý (Chicago; 105th) and defender Martin Haš (Washington; 153) were drafted.
After today’s training, the whole team has a Christmas Eve dinner together on the program, and another training session on the ice on Friday. In the group stage, coach Mlejnek’s charges will also play against Russia, the USA and Austria, with the best four teams advancing to the quarterfinals.
| Nomination of the Czech national team for the hockey MSJ in Edmonton: |
| Goalkeepers: |
| Nick Malik (Frydek-Mistek) |
| Jan Bednar (Karlovy Vary) |
| Lukáš Pařík (Benátky nad Jizerou) |
| defenders: |
| Michael Krutil (Litoměřice) |
| Simon Kubicek (Litomerice) |
| Martin Has (Benátky nad Jizerou) |
| David Jiricek (Pilsen) |
| Karel Klikorka (Mlada Boleslav) |
| Radek Kucerik (Prerov) |
| Jiří Suhrada (Zlín) |
| Stanislav Svozil (Kometa Brno) |
| attackers: |
| Filip Koffer (Litomerice) |
| Martin Lang (Litomerice) |
| Pavel Novak (Litomerice) |
| Filip Přikryl (Litoměřice) |
| Jaromir Pytlik (Litomerice) |
| Michal Teplý (Litoměřice) |
| Adam Najman (Liberec) |
| Jakub Rychlovsky (Liberec) |
| Martin Beranek (Ceske Budejovice) |
| Michal Gut (Sokolov) |
| Jan Mysak (Litvinov) |
| Adam Raska (Frydek-Mistek) |
| David Vitouch (Sparta Prague) |
| Radek Mužík (Lulea / Sweden) |
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