Posts About "Team Czech Republic"
2020 WJC Team Czech Republic Preview
December 7th, 2019 Having home-ice advantage can provide a huge boost for any hockey team. When you're entering an international competition in front of your cheering family and friends, it gives you that much of an extra drive to win. For Team Czech Republic, they will have that advantage at the 2020 World Junior Championships. The tournament is...
Who is the Leader in Hockey Player Development? — Part 2
August 28th, 2019 This article is the second part of my study into the player development models of the six leading nations in international hockey. Part 1 focused on the models used by Canada, the US and Sweden. An evaluation of their high-performance teams at the IIHF U-18 and U-20 World Championships over the last 10 years was provided, as well as...
Radek Faksa Will Not Play for Czechs on Monday
September 19th, 2016 Dallas Stars forward Radek Faksa will be held out of Monday's Team Czech Republic game against Team Europe, the team announced Monday morning. Faksa is sidelined with what they are terming an "upper-body" injury, a fan favorite designation. The source of the injury isn't clear, but Faksa did take a big hit from Canada's Ryan Getzlaf...
Wings at the World Cup: Marchenko and Mrazek
September 16th, 2016 The Red Wings are sending seven players to compete in the eight-team 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto. The series “Wings at the World Cup” will feature each of those players and the impact they will have on their respective teams as well as chronicle that player’s history of international play. Representing Team Russia,...
Vladimir Sobotka Could Return Wednesday for Czechs
September 10th, 2016 Team Czech Republic center Vladimir Sobotka suffered a clavicle injury in Thursday's exhibition game against Team Russia and did not play in Saturday's rematch. He had an MRI after Thursday's game, and the results came back negative. Team officials say the injury isn't major and that the plan is for him to fly with the rest of the...
Full 2016 World Cup of Hockey Rosters
May 28th, 2016 The final choices were made Friday for each of the eight teams (six national teams and two compilation teams) for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, taking place in Toronto from September 17th to October 1st. Each team announced their first 16 selections back in early March, and the final seven players were added to fill out the 23-man...
