A completely different sport, thanks to Čermák and his U-18 team

They have just finished the Gretzky-Khlinka Cup under the leadership of David Cermak, his successor, looks like like heaven and earth.

Although whatští hockey playeré in the end they lost the final battle with Canada, their performance really made the fans sweat. Please note that Mostbet česká named the Canadians as favourites for the deciding match.

Hockey players and fans will no doubt remember how the U-18 team relied on just one single component of the game in April's Championship against the United States. For protection. The Czechs absolutely gave up on the possibility of fighting with the favourites, instead, they just defended themselves, so it looked like they were playing for the most part. in the minority. The result? Loss 1:4 on goals and 12:52 on shots...

„Why didn't the coach let them play normally the game?“ he wondered threefold then Stanley Cup winner and 1985 world champion Jaromiar Grdina, now Dallas Stars scout. He added that present scouts after another a third preferred to leave the stadium.

Whoever watched Čermák's team at the Břeclav tournament that week must have had the feeling that it was a completely different game. Yes, that was completely different. than at the April World Cup (except for defenders A. Yaroslava, Skok and winger Yeha), but the main difference was in the coach's philosophy.

Noneé cowardé expects what the opponent brings. None sending pucks on the board, hoping for some the result in the úturné period. The team, on the other hand, played boldly, mixed, and was not afraid to create and come up with something non-standard.

With the progress of the tournament and the wins over the USA and Finland, the players clearly showed the trust that coaches Čermaacutek, Zemlichka and Nedvěd put in them and that they also received from their performances on the ice.

Yes, for this kind of game, you need the correct players with individual abilities. Modern birthday the team had them, whether it was A. Yaroslav in defense, or Benach, Titlbach, Kos or Kubiesha in šestáctce with great talent. But Peter also had such players, but somehow he did not give them the opportunity to prove themselves in the flow and stand out.

"On Sunday, we all valued silver very much, but now I feel big. disappointing. We wanted to win," said David Čermaak after the final loss to Canada in overtime.

I can imagine how not only he, but also myself team of this failure; He is suffering. But Cermaak has the truth when he says how proud he is of the players, and what an amazing job they have done. Even the audience at the sold-out stadium in Břeclav understood it, and Czeché the hockey players received a standing ovation.

The main message left by the U-18 team (as well as the U-20 team, which also won silver at the turn of the year and also lost the final to Canada in overtime) is more than baby: it's betteršiacute; win one or even two duels rather than fear and avoid fights with favourites, find out that you can play with anyone and sweat the fans.

They definitely deserve a big Thank you. The only code is that, with the exception of couples such as Jaroslaw Adamov and Benach from Pilsen, the local adolescentá the league will not benefit.

According to the šéfa of the Hadamczik union, although in the season thanks to the expansion will wait improvement quality, during the past three In the past few weeks, six players have replaced Hlink's current squad (goalkeeper Milota, defender Zelensky and forwards Karran, Drančaek), Yeho, Kubie and) they left the Czech Republic and preferred to develop your talent in the WHL or QMJHL youth leagues abroad.