WJC: 2016 — Czech Republic Roster Talk

[Kesid]

Who is Czech 1st goaltender?

Vanecek should be no. 1 goalie, he improved his technique (tracking the puck, shifting the body etc.) and he is working with Mitch Korn.

 

[czechcanadian]

Here's the current 26 man roster after today's cuts:

Goalies:
Vítek Vaněček (South Carolina, ECHL), Daniel Vladař (Chicago, USHL), AleÅ¡ Stezka (Sioux Falls, USHL).

Defence:
Jakub Zbořil (Saint John, QMJHL), Filip Pyrochta (Victoriaville, QMJHL), Dominik Mašín (Peterborough, OHL), Jan Å čotka (Pardubice), David Sklenička (Plzeň), Filip Hronek (Mountfield HK), Alex RaÅ¡ner (Olomouc), Ondřej MikliÅ¡ (Sparta Praha/Litoměřice).

Forwards:
Pavel Zacha (Sarnia, OHL), Michael Å paček (Red Deer, WHL), Å imon Stránský (Prince Albert, WHL), Tomáš Å oustal (Kelowna, WHL), Filip Chlapík (Charlottetown, QMJHL), Jiří Smejkal (Moose Jaw, WHL), David KaÅ¡e, Radek Veselý (oba Chomutov), Daniel Voženílek, David Tomášek (oba Pardubice), Jiří Černoch (Sparta Praha), Lukáš JaÅ¡ek, Vít Christov (oba Třinec), Jan OrdoÅ¡, Dominik LakatoÅ¡ (oba Liberec).

This is really great to see. No North American players cut. Good sign.
Vopelka being injured really sucks.
Vejmelka out is a bit of a surprise, but I kind of expected that. He's still a great goalie but I wonder if part of the decision of letting him go, was based on his performance in the U-20 4 Nations tournament in November.

 

[LedgerSko]

Who's likely to run the power-play from the blue line? Zboril or Masin?

 

[joey16]

Who's likely to run the power-play from the blue line? Zboril or Masin?

I guess Zboril or Pyrochta

 

[Hockeyklubban]

Here is a Swedish article about Boston thinking about letting Pastrnak play in WJC, for those who want to read
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/jvm/article21966972.ab

 

[czechcanadian]

Here is a Swedish article about Boston thinking about letting Pastrnak play in WJC, for those who want to read
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/jvm/article21966972.ab

Thanks!

 

[goonybird]

Never said he was a bad player...he's a good player but I still would take any of those guys I just mentioned on my team ahead of him: Nylander, Marner, Strome, Matthews, Puljujarvi, or Laine. I said he looked like he underperformed at the world juniors last year...which he did...watch the games for yourself.

you did say he's under-performing though which there is no evidence of

 

[Systemfel]

Here is a Swedish article about Boston thinking about letting Pastrnak play in WJC, for those who want to read
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/jvm/article21966972.ab

Original report is from CSNNE.com.

 

[tade]

Kase - Zacha - Spacek
Stransky - Chlapik - Vesely
Smejkal - Soustal - Jasek
Lakatos - Tomasek - Ordos
Vozenilek / Cernoch

Zboril - Scotka
Pyrochta - Masin
Hronek - Rasner
Sklenicka

Vanecek
Vladar
Stezka

Assuming no Pasta (fingers crossed).

 

[Canada4Gold]

Is there a deadline to see if Pastrnak is going? The NHL roster freeze is tonight so I would imagine if Boston was gonna let him go the decision would have to be made tonight, otherwise they can't put him on a conditioning loan until after the roster freeze is over I don't think.

Is anyone expecting a decision tonight or am I off with my line of thinking here?

 

[Canada4Gold]

I found it



decision should come after tonights AHL game.

 

[199991]

I found it



decision should come after tonights AHL game.

Took him in Round 9 of one of my WjC Pool. Hope I got a gem.

 

[Canada4Gold]

yeah I'm in that pool too. I took him in the 7th round in another, plus Zacha, and Vanecek, plus a better Czech Republic means a better tournament so I'm hoping he gets released.

 

[czechcanadian]

Kase - Zacha - Spacek
Stransky - Chlapik - Vesely
Smejkal - Soustal - Jasek
Lakatos - Tomasek - Ordos
Vozenilek / Cernoch

Zboril - Scotka
Pyrochta - Masin
Hronek - Rasner
Sklenicka

Vanecek
Vladar
Stezka

Assuming no Pasta (fingers crossed).

Vesely on the second line? Gosh I hope our team isn't that bad. I'd put Jasek there instead

 

[Halfy]

Go Spacek! Hopefully he tears it up for you guys.

 

[Statsy]

No Pastrnak. He'll be spending his holidays in Providence.

 

[tade]

Vesely on the second line? Gosh I hope our team isn't that bad. I'd put Jasek there instead

Yes, whatever... just wanted to make it more balanced.

No Pastrnak. He'll be spending his holidays in Providence.

But is it really confirmed? I don't see anything official.

 

[Statsy]

it's confirmed.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=793567

 

[KurtSloan]

it's confirmed.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=793567

but this statement applied just for that match with Springfield!!? The official statement on his release for WJC should come today I think...

 

[tade]

but this statement applied just for that match with Springfield!!? The official statement on his release for WJC should come today I think...

This is exactly what I think (or I believe) too.

 

[Statsy]

Yes, I suppose that's still possible, though they did say a decision was coming after the game and that was the only statement made. They didn't even bring up the tournament, which is how I think they might approach not releasing him if they're worried about blowback.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Yes, I suppose that's still possible, though they did say a decision was coming after the game and that was the only statement made. They didn't even bring up the tournament, which is how I think they might approach not releasing him if they're worried about blowback.

That happened yesterday before the game to send him down, the tweet said the decision would be made afterwards and we haven't heard anything yet, there's nothing on twitter either so I assume they're still deciding

 

[tade]

Go Pasta Go! Pleeease.

 

[RSeen]

Man Zacha was a beast today. Best forward on the ice for either team IMO.

 

[Sipak4]

Go Pasta Go! Pleeease.

Don't panic. I've already written to Santa