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BigBadBoar said:
They have 8 defensemen. The game line-ups will include 6 or 7 of them. It is highly likely Prčík won't make the final roster. It was expected that either Port or Kočí would be the final cut, now Prčík is probably going to be with the team just for the case there are further injuries. So this basically changes nothing, the only thing is that it increases Matto Kočí's chance to be the 7th defenseman instead the 8th.
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You can almost see Prcik getting 25 minutes of ice time while Jiricek is a healthy scratch.lol
 
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Thought I'd look him up. In any year (other than last year) he'd probably be in our Top 4. Good size, 35 Extraliga matches, even some playoff games and scores at Junior level.

I am curious to see how they deploy him but he really doesn't sound that bad and he is used to big ice. I am sad as I wanted to see Port play.
 
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Czechboy said:
You can almost see Prcik getting 25 minutes of ice time while Jiricek is a healthy scratch.lol
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Sorry? Why? Not that Jiříček has been in his top frame recently but Prčík was clearly called up because they neeed somebody very quick and he was available, while for example some guys from the NA (Fibigr and some others) probably weren't.
 
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Thought I'd look him up. In any year (other than last year) he'd probably be in our Top 4. Good size, 35 Extraliga matches, even some playoff games and scores at Junior level.

I am curious to see how they deploy him but he really doesn't sound that bad and he is used to big ice. I am sad as I wanted to see Port play.
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Same here.. also sucks cause he won’t get the experience for next year.
Guess the only positive from it is that Galvas and Jiricek get more playing time and we can really see what they’re made of.
 
BigBadBoar said:
Sorry? Why? Not that Jiříček has been in his top frame recently but Prčík was clearly called up because they neeed somebody very quick and he was available, while for example some guys from the NA (Fibigr and some others) probably weren't.
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As long as we agree that would be nuts then good. Czech coaches and roster selections can be very confusing at times. Let's see what happens when the real games start regarding deployment.

My prediction is that someone we all like will be a healthy scratch on boxing day and Prcik will be starting. I hope I'm dead wrong. And I have nothing against Prcik.
 
Czechboy said:
As long as we agree that would be nuts then good. Czech coaches and roster selections can be very confusing at times. Let's see what happens when the real games start regarding deployment.

My prediction is that someone we all like will be a healthy scratch on boxing day and Prcik will be starting. I hope I'm dead wrong. And I have nothing against Prcik.
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Prčík would have to make a great impression in practice to make the game lineu-up. In such case he might replace Kočí, for example. Definitely not Hamara, Galvas, Cibulka, Alscher, those are the locks I wouls say. As with Jiříček, his season has been very much underwhelming so far, so he probably doesn't have his spot among the first 6 defensemen secured. But I would say he will make it.
 
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BigBadBoar said:
I expect Matěj Maštalířský from Litvínov to make the line-up instead of either Židlický, or Redlich. Otherwise the projected line-up looks quite probable.
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Can you give us some info on him? I know nothing about him.
 
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The Galvas vs Jiricek debate rages on.lol
 
czechcanadian said:
VESELE VANOCE!
Also, really nice Czech team write up by Marek Novotny here!
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Meet the Team: Czechia's roster for the 2024 World Juniors

Marek Novotny previews Czechia's roster for the 2024 World Junior Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Thanks for sharing that.. great writeup. I legit think a few things.

1. last years team was our best team in the last 20 years.
2. this years team is the second best team in the last decade
3. next years team is stronger than this years team

Is it enough to medal? I don't know but we really dont' have any glaring weaknesses. We are built very well around good D, F and G. Our top line should be very competitive with any line in the tourney. Our G should be up with any other G in the tourney. Our D core is not weak in anyway at all.. nice combo of offense, skating, size and shutdown guys.

Like Goodman says... it will be about coaches execution but we do have a nice recipe of being a solid pain in the ass to any country.

Next year sees us returning Galvas and Jiricek along with Badinka, Port, Fibigr, Koci and Svozil. In theory Dvorak is available too! That's going to be a hell of a D core. Hrabal returns with Milota. Sale will be back to lead the offence which will be weaker but that backend is going to be high end.
 
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Czechboy said:
Can you give us some info on him? I know nothing about him.
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He made a very good impression playing for Litvínov in the Extraliga this year. Has been looking pretty ready for men's hockey. Reported to have a good work ethic and overall attitude to the game. I am not saying he's another David Pastrňák but the progress he has made this season thus far looks quite impressive.
 
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Czechboy said:
Thanks for sharing that.. great writeup. I legit think a few things.

1. last years team was our best team in the last 20 years.
2. this years team is the second best team in the last decade
3. next years team is stronger than this years team

Is it enough to medal? I don't know but we really dont' have any glaring weaknesses. We are built very well around good D, F and G. Our top line should be very competitive with any line in the tourney. Our G should be up with any other G in the tourney. Our D core is not weak in anyway at all.. nice combo of offense, skating, size and shutdown guys.

Like Goodman says... it will be about coaches execution but we do have a nice recipe of being a solid pain in the ass to any country.

Next year sees us returning Galvas and Jiricek along with Badinka, Port, Fibigr, Koci and Svozil. In theory Dvorak is available too! That's going to be a hell of a D core. Hrabal returns with Milota. Sale will be back to lead the offence which will be weaker but that backend is going to be high end.
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And Skok:)
 
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Thanks for sharing that.. great writeup. I legit think a few things.

1. last years team was our best team in the last 20 years.
2. this years team is the second best team in the last decade
3. next years team is stronger than this years team

Is it enough to medal? I don't know but we really dont' have any glaring weaknesses. We are built very well around good D, F and G. Our top line should be very competitive with any line in the tourney. Our G should be up with any other G in the tourney. Our D core is not weak in anyway at all.. nice combo of offense, skating, size and shutdown guys.

Like Goodman says... it will be about coaches execution but we do have a nice recipe of being a solid pain in the ass to any country.

Next year sees us returning Galvas and Jiricek along with Badinka, Port, Fibigr, Koci and Svozil. In theory Dvorak is available too! That's going to be a hell of a D core. Hrabal returns with Milota. Sale will be back to lead the offence which will be weaker but that backend is going to be high end.
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That’s quite the Dcore holy moly.. might even be better then last years depending on how things pan out.
We all know that defence wins championships so I’m all for it.
It’s quite interesting how Czechs have produced much better D in the last few years. I wonder why all of a sudden? Can’t complain. Would much rather have stronger D than O.
And then Hrabal back?!?! Wow
Next years offence will still be really good imo.
Šale, Jecho, Curran, Benak, Perez, Stancl, Felcman, Mastalirsky.
Sikora? (Read that he’s having a really great season in Trinec).

Pretty good if you ask me.
 
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Players not included on the initial roster: Galvas, Prčík - Slavíček, Maštalířský, Židlický.

Only 6 D-men on the roster so far, it is probable that Galvas has some minor health issues which won't allow him to play tomorrow, or at least it isn't sure now that he would be able to play. Players can still be added up to 2 hours prior to the game. I was expecting Maštalířský instead of Redlich or Přikryl, but they probably made a good impression during the camp. Some people weren't expecting Hujer to be there, but I am OK with him. He is a solid bottom 6 power forward, tall, strong, not shy to play a physical game. We have quite a lot of shorter and not exactly physical players, both among the forwards and the defensemen, a few big, strong guys are always needed.
 
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BigBadBoar said:
Players not included on the initial roster: Galvas, Prčík - Slavíček, Maštalířský, Židlický.

Only 6 D-men on the roster so far, it is probable that Galvas has some minor health issues which won't allow him to play tomorrow, or at least it isn't sure now that he would be able to play. Players can still be added up to 2 hours prior to the game. I was expecting Maštalířský instead of Redlich or Přikryl, but they probably made a good impression during the camp. Some people weren't expecting Hujer to be there, but I am OK with him. He is a solid bottom 6 power forward, tall, strong, not shy to play a physical game. We have quite a lot of shorter and not exactly physical players, both among the forwards and the defensemen, a few big, strong guys are always needed.
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Oh man… the player I’m most excited to see. I hope he will still get in there! Please baby Jesus make it happen!
 
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BigBadBoar said:
Players not included on the initial roster: Galvas, Prčík - Slavíček, Maštalířský, Židlický.

Only 6 D-men on the roster so far, it is probable that Galvas has some minor health issues which won't allow him to play tomorrow, or at least it isn't sure now that he would be able to play. Players can still be added up to 2 hours prior to the game. I was expecting Maštalířský instead of Redlich or Přikryl, but they probably made a good impression during the camp. Some people weren't expecting Hujer to be there, but I am OK with him. He is a solid bottom 6 power forward, tall, strong, not shy to play a physical game. We have quite a lot of shorter and not exactly physical players, both among the forwards and the defensemen, a few big, strong guys are always needed.
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For our standards... That is a pretty good group of players in the stands. Nice problems to have. I wanted to see Mastalrisky because I have no idea who he is. Wanted to see Galvas because I'm curious how he holds up with his size against some good competition
 
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Oh man… the player I’m most excited to see. I hope he will still get in there! Please baby Jesus make it happen!
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They registered only 6 defensemen. So it is probable that he has some health issues. The other possibility is that he wasn't looking good during the camp and they simply decided to start the tournament with defensemen who have been looking in better shape. We don't know.
 
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