WC: 2016 Team Czech Republic

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Radek Faksa added to Czech team!

Assistant coach, Kalous, said that Aleš Hemský really wanted to go too but they went with 1 F / 1 D. It is understandable but still sucks for Hemský who had pretty good season and wanted to finish the season with Czech team.

 

[tade]

Bottom 6 now?

Zohorna - Faksa - Kaspar
Filippi - Koukal - Jarusek
Kousal / Zatovic

 

[Swipes]

Radek Faksa added to Czech team!

Assistant coach, Kalous, said that Aleš Hemský really wanted to go too but they went with 1 F / 1 D. It is understandable but still sucks for Hemský who had pretty good season and wanted to finish the season with Czech team.

Great to have Faksa on board, he'll improve the depth of the bottom six. And nice to see some of our more recent WJC players making the national team again (Pasta, Faksa)!

It's a shame about Hemsky but understandable. Having said that, I think that's the first time I've ever read one of our coaches not wanting a player who wanted to come! lol

 

[tade]

Great to have Faksa on board, he'll improve the depth of the bottom six. And nice to see some of our more recent WJC players making the national team again (Pasta, Faksa)!

It's a shame about Hemsky but understandable. Having said that, I think that's the first time I've ever read one of our coaches not wanting a player who wanted to come! lol

Agreed, it's awesome to see our young players on the big stage. This team is really young and inexperienced for our standards, and they are playing so well! It's nice to see and great feeling. If someone would have told me before the tournament that our 2nd line will feature Birner and Repik on the wings and we will be 1st in our group after 5 games without single loss. Um, not sure how I would react, or maybe I know exactly.

Yep, it's really too bad that Zatovic is already on the roster, I think they would have done just fine with 12 forwards, oh well.

Looks like they see Faksa on 4th line. He can play basically all forward positions but imo it is either LW or C for him. So maybe Faksa - Koukal - Jarusek? Or Koukal as 13th forward and Faksa centering 4th line, Filippi on LW. Can't wait to see him play. He has tremendous size and from what I know he skates very well which is massive combination. I am sure that he will be damn good NHLer.

Cervenka (30) - Pleks (33) - Pasta (19)
Birner (30) - Kovar (26) - Repik (27)
Zohorna (28) - Kousal (25) - Kaspar (30)
Filippi (24) - Faksa (22) - Jarusek (24)

Jordan (25) - Jerabek (25)
Kempny (25) - Kundratek (26)
Kolar (29) - Simek (23)

Furch (26), Francouz (25)

Avg. age is 26

2015 - 28.92
2014 - 27.48
2013 - 28.48
2012 - 27.92
2011 - 28.68
2010 - 27.4
2009 - 27.64
2008 - 27.8
2007 - 27.2
2006 - 26.8
2005 - 28.2

The closest year is 2006 with 26.8.

 

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Agreed, it's awesome to see our young players on the big stage. This team is really young and inexperienced for our standards, and they are playing so well! It's nice to see and great feeling. If someone would have told me before the tournament that our 2nd line will feature Birner and Repik on the wings and we will be 1st in our group after 5 games without single loss. Um, not sure how I would react, or maybe I know exactly.

Yep, it's really too bad that Zatovic is already on the roster, I think they would have done just fine with 12 forwards, oh well.

Looks like they see Faksa on 4th line. He can play basically all forward positions but imo it is either LW or C for him. So maybe Faksa - Koukal - Jarusek? Or Koukal as 13th forward and Faksa centering 4th line, Filippi on LW. Can't wait to see him play. He has tremendous size and from what I know he skates very well which is massive combination. I am sure that he will be damn good NHLer.

Cervenka (30) - Pleks (33) - Pasta (19)
Birner (30) - Kovar (26) - Repik (27)
Zohorna (28) - Kousal (25) - Kaspar (30)
Filippi (24) - Faksa (22) - Jarusek (24)

Jordan (25) - Jerabek (25)
Kempny (25) - Kundratek (26)
Kolar (29) - Simek (23)

Furch (26), Francouz (25)

Avg. age is 26

2015 - 28.92
2014 - 27.48
2013 - 28.48
2012 - 27.92
2011 - 28.68
2010 - 27.4
2009 - 27.64
2008 - 27.8
2007 - 27.2
2006 - 26.8
2005 - 28.2

The closest year is 2006 with 26.8.

Wow, the youngest team in 10 years! That's a definite improvement. This four coach system seems like it's working well so far.

Yeah I agree about the pre-tournament stuff. I would have reacted the same

I like him on the 4th line. That line will be BIG haha.

I'm sure they'll take Hemsky and Faksa for the World Cup. I hope Vujtek stays on as an assistant.

 

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It's the youngest team in ten years because Jagr isn't playing.

 

[tade]

Actually, it is not 10 but 12 years.

2004 - 28.61
2003 - 25.96

I'm sure they'll take Hemsky and Faksa for the World Cup. I hope Vujtek stays on as an assistant.

Yep, I hope for the same.

 

[tade]

Machovský (3rd goalie) and Zámorský (defenseman) added to the roster, now the roster is set (max size of 25 players). Polasek and Kubalik are headed home.

Some changes in the line-up has been made.

Cervenka-Plekanec-Pastrnak
Birner-Kovar-Repik
Zatovic-Kousal-Kaspar
Filippi-Faksa-Jarusek
Koukal
Zohorna

Jerabek-Jordan
Kempny-Kundratek
Kolar-Simek
Doudera
Zamorsky

My guess is that Francouz will start against Switzerland.