WJC: 2017 Slovakia Roster Talk

[slovakiasnextone]

List of European players who will take part in pre-WJC camp starting in Piestany today:

G Roman Durny HK Orange 20
G Jan Koziak HC Slovan Bratislava 1998
G Marko Sturma HK SKP Poprad 1998

D Martin Bzdoch HK Orange 20
D Martin Bodak Tappara Tampere/FIN 1998
D Martin Fehervary Malmo Redhawks/SWE 1999
D Mario Grman HK Orange 20
D Samuel Hain HK Orange 20
D Andrej Hatala Dukla Trencin
D Martin Jendrol HK Orange 20
D Oliver Kosecky HK Orange 20
D Michal Roman HC Frydek-Mistek/CZE-1
D Dominika Trska HK Orange 20

F Martin Andrisik HC 05 Banska Bystrica
F Marek Hecl HK Orange 20
F Niki Jasko HK Orange 20 1998
F Jakub Lacka HC Ocelari Trinec/CZE 1998
F Filip Lestan HV 71/SWE
F Matej Murin HK Orange 20
F Patrik Osko HK Orange 20
F Oliver Pataky HK Orange 20
F Denis Patoprsty HK Orange 20
F Milos Roman HC Frydek-Mistek/CZE-1 1999
F Boris Sadecky HK Orange 20
F Marek Slbooda HK Orange 20
F Miroslav Struska HK Orange 20
F Lukas Ziak HK Orange 20
F Roman Zitny KooKoo/FIN

http://www.slovakprospects.com/repr...adsiatka-v-stredu-odstartuje-pripravu-pred-ms

NA players will join for camp in Canada starting on December 16th.

 

[alko]

Marko Sturma, G. Hm, never heard his name before. But it seems, he will be in Orange 20 next season. So, this should be some preparation for that.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Given that Huska and possibly Hrenak/Tomek will be joining the team, I don't think it matters that much.

 

[Appleyard]

Given that Huska and possibly Hrenak/Tomek will be joining the team, I don't think it matters that much.

Yeh, Tomek confirmed yesterday than him and Huska would be joining team in Montreal for camp there.

Marian Studenic confirmed to be going too.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Yeh, Tomek confirmed yesterday than him and Huska would be joining team in Montreal for camp there.

Marian Studenic confirmed to be going too.

So did Bucek: http://www.hokejportal.net/?q=clanok/bucek-prekvapeny-suspendaciou-tesi-ho-zaujem-z-nhl/68240

I think Huska, Tomek, Cernak, Bondra, Studenic, Bucek and Ruzicka will likely join the camp in Canada.

 

[peto10]

So did Bucek: http://www.hokejportal.net/?q=clanok/bucek-prekvapeny-suspendaciou-tesi-ho-zaujem-z-nhl/68240

I think Huska, Tomek, Cernak, Bondra, Studenic, Bucek and Ruzicka will likely join the camp in Canada.

All of them and Solensky were invited.

 

[penepi]

This team is not 2015, but it is definitely much better than 2016, I like it.

 

[jcbio11]

I am confident in this team. Should have no trouble staying up in the elite division. We've had worse years, yet the streak of never being relegated is still on. For relegation, I am gonna say Latvia back to the lower pools

 

[Reway]

I can not see Bokros sending players from Europe back home, so the final roster will be without some of our best players (from CHL) that are going to join the team in Canada...that sucks

 

[Goodman68]

I am confident in this team. Should have no trouble staying up in the elite division. We've had worse years, yet the streak of never being relegated is still on. For relegation, I am gonna say Latvia back to the lower pools

I would not be so sure. Latvia has a good team this year, now it seems that they may be missing key players. But if it were complete, it would be open.

 

[alko]

... now it seems that they may be missing key players...

Who ?

 

[GX]

Who ?

Our core defender Kristians Rubins (WHL) had a shoulder injury. Two weeks ago he said that he might be out for two weeks up to a month. So we'll see what Medicine Hat Tigers decide - to let him play or not.

Also our top forward Martins Dzierkals (QMHL) sprained his ankle in mid-November. However, he seems more likely to play.

Up to a few days ago, it was also still uncertain, whether D Maksims Ponomarenko (has played in the Norwegian league since he was 16) will play, but he has joined the team.

Some forwards like Eriks Zohovs (top NAHL scorer before injury) and Artjoms Pankevics (MHL, not a huge loss) are not playing due to injuries.

 

[peto10]

Current roster before final cuts:

G: Huska, Tomek, Durny

D: Cernak, Michal Roman, Hatala, Bodak, Fehervery, Grman, Hain, Kosecky

F: Bondra, Bucek, Ruzicka, Studenic, Solensky, Pataky, Sadecky, Lestan, Murín, Hecl, Andrisik, Osko, Struska, Zitny, Sloboda, Milos Roman


Final cuts (4 forwards) will be made after two exhibition games against Sweden and Finland.

 

[ergi24]

1. Huska
2. Durny
3. Tomek

1. Roman - Cernak
2. Fehervary - Hatala
3. Grman - Bodak
4. Kosecky

out Hain

1. Bondra - Ruzicka - Solensky
2. Bucek - Roman - Studenic
3. Pataky - Sadecky - Hecl
4. Andrisik - Murin - Lestan
5. Sloboda

out Zitny, Struska, Osko

 

[peto10]

1. Huska
2. Durny
3. Tomek

1. Roman - Cernak
2. Fehervary - Hatala
3. Grman - Bodak
4. Kosecky

out Hain

1. Bondra - Ruzicka - Solensky
2. Bucek - Roman - Studenic
3. Pataky - Sadecky - Hecl
4. Andrisik - Murin - Lestan
5. Sloboda

out Zitny, Struska, Osko

I would be OK with this line-up, but I can't see Bokros taking just 7 defensemen, even though we usually play with just 3 pairings after couple of games every year.

 

[penepi]

I wouldn't be surprised if Tomek gets into the net in like second or third game and remains there for the rest of the tournament.

 

[Tripod]

I wouldn't be surprised if Tomek gets into the net in like second or third game and remains there for the rest of the tournament.

As a Flyers fan, I hope you are right. He has barely played since being drafted.

 

[hmmsk]

Here's the group that is in Cornwall at the moment. Hope that basically all the North American based guys (ex maybe Solensky, as I'm not 100% sure about him) make it

http://www.hockeyslovakia.sk/sk/clanok/hokejisti-sr-20-uz-kompletni-a-naplno-zarazavaju-v-cornwalle

Europe based players:
Andrej Hatala
Marek Hecl
Oliver Pataky
Boris Sádecký
Martin Andrisík
Oliver Košecký
Roman Durný
Patrik Oško
Miroslav Struška
Mário Grman
Samuel Hain
Matej Murín
Marek Sloboda
Michal Roman
Miloš Roman
Roman Žitný
Martin Bodák
Filip Lešťan
Martin Fehérváry

North America based players:
Erik Černák
Samuel Buček
Marián Studenič
Adam Ružička
Radovan Bondra
Samuel Solenský
Adam Húska
Matej Tomek

 

[BIitz]

I wouldn't be surprised if Tomek gets into the net in like second or third game and remains there for the rest of the tournament.

Really? I think Huska is the best player on the team.

 

[nabby12]

Tomek >>> Huska ... AINEC.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Tomek >>> Huska ... AINEC.

Under what criteria?

 

[nabby12]

Under what criteria?

Actual skill level.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Actual skill level.

Go on................

 

[hmmsk]

Here's the group that is in Cornwall at the moment. Hope that basically all the North American based guys (ex maybe Solensky, as I'm not 100% sure about him) make it

http://www.hockeyslovakia.sk/sk/clanok/hokejisti-sr-20-uz-kompletni-a-naplno-zarazavaju-v-cornwalle

Europe based players:
Andrej Hatala
Marek Hecl
Oliver Pataky
Boris Sádecký
Martin Andrisík
Oliver Košecký
Roman Durný
Patrik OÅ¡ko
Miroslav Struška
Mário Grman
Samuel Hain
Matej Murín
Marek Sloboda
Michal Roman
Miloš Roman
Roman Žitný
Martin Bodák
Filip LeÅ¡ťan
Martin Fehérváry

North America based players:
Erik Černák
Samuel Buček
Marián Studenič
Adam Ružička
Radovan Bondra
Samuel Solenský
Adam Húska
Matej Tomek

4th line of Bucek, Ruzicka, Studenic with 2 goals and 3 assists. Let’s hope Bokros is a reasonable man and takes those boys along.

 

[hmmsk]

So out of the NA guys, Solensky was a scratch vs the Finns. Now I thought to myself that meant he's likely to be out of the squad, but then the Slovaks got killed vs. the Finns. I'm sure its not just his fault, but I guess now I'm thinking there's a good chance he will end up on the team for the actual championship. I guess ultimately the guy did well last year in Czech, he's used to small rinks. Let's see what Bokros does.

Btw - after a performance like this, there's perhaps a chance that Tomek will start the championship in goal?