Is Czech Republic a top nation again?
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Czechboy
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Nope.. but arrows are up. No Russia has helped our results.
If the Czechs can develop 2 or 3 additional defencemen who are more than just bottom pairing guys in the NHL they will be right back in the thick of things as a full blown contender at any type of "best-vs-best".
BLNY
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Nobody cares about who the round robin pool winners are. They're not the best until they win gold, which they certainly cold.
Eye of Ra
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why not?
Czech won their qf against a strong swiss team. Now they are in the finals (yes they will beat Sweden).
Jiricek and Spacek comes to mind.
They have good talents coming up but also players born in the 80s/early 90s czhecking out. How will they do this years draft and coming drafts?
Beat Sweden? Strong Swiss team?
GettingYourMoms
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I desperately hope that this is not just random strong year and it is going to continue, so we can be top 3 hockey nation again as we were in the past. It is looking like there is going to be another strong years with Galvas, Jiricek, Benak, Badinka etc, seems like czechia is on the road to become D powerhouse, fingers crossed.
Hamilton Bulldogs
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No.
Gotta win gold in something before entering the conversation.
Gotta win gold in something before entering the conversation.
I hope so the more competitive nations the better international hockey becomes, watching the same teams win all the time is boring
Mathieukferland
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Mickey Marner
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I think they’re in the process of rebounding. Still nowhere near their golden age from 1998-2006, when they were arguably #1.
They are still pretty mediocre, but now a tier above Sweden, am I correct, @Eye of Ra
They were without a question #1 in 1998
GeeoffBrown
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Well they did have the two best players in the world at one point, with Jagr and Hasek and they did win gold in Nagano
Czechboy
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States last gold was 1996.. unless you mean U18 and U20 or Hlinka as well?
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Czechboy
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That is where I'm at.. also, gudas, simek and rutta will be aging put by the next best on beat and the new crew won't be there. It'll be hronek doing a lot of heavy lifting. We are fine everywhere else but our D isn't close to the US, Canada or Sweden and behind Finland and Russia too
Czechboy
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From 1998 to 2001 we had:
Back to back world Junior gold
3 Skoda cup golds
The reigning best on best gold in nagano
80 Czechs in NHL including Jagr and Hasek
If we weren't the best in that span... I would love to know who was?
Except Russia would’ve had their best team in years
Czechboy
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In pool play we have a nice record against Russia... 3 in a row I believe. When it counted in medal rounds and quarters.. Russia destroyed us and has owned us. The head to head is nice though.lol
Mickey Marner
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It certainly looks arguable to me. They were at worst 2nd during that time period.
Total medal count from 1998-2006 including World Juniors, World Championship, World Cup & Olympics.
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[TR]
[TD]COUNTRY[/TD]
[TD]1ST[/TD]
[TD]2ND[/TD]
[TD]3RD[/TD]
[TD]4TH[/TD]
[TD]TOTAL[/TD]
[TD]POINTS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]BELARUS[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]CANADA[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]47[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]CZECHIA[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]42[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]FINLAND[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]36[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]RUSSIA[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]35[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SLOVAKIA[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SWEDEN[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]28[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SWITZERLAND[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
'Points' is me assigning 4 points for gold, 3 points for silver, 2 for bronze and 1 point for fourth place.
Addendum: I gave both Czechia and USA a 3rd place finish for the 2004 World Cup as there was no bronze medal game.
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Both Svozil and Jiricek have younger brothers who play D
Czechboy
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And galvas too!Both Svozil and Jiricek have younger brothers who play D
Kral and kos have brothers too... Forwards
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