CZECH ICE HOCKEY TEAM MEDIA GUIDE 2015 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PUC 15-002 Inzercia Hockey SUDY 148X210.Indd 1 25.3.2015 11:19 CZECH ICE HOCKEY FACTS
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
CZECH ICE HOCKEY TEAM MEDIA GUIDE 2015 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PUC 15-002 Inzercia hockey SUDY 148x210.indd 1 25.3.2015 11:19 CZECH ICE HOCKEY FACTS Founding member of the IIHF since November 15, 1908. National population: 10,627,000 Total Players: 110,525 Male Players: 85,5763 Youth Players: 22,302 FemaleFemale Players:Players: 2,647 Men´sMM´WldRkien´s WWorldorld Ranking:Ranking: 5th Women´s WorWorldld Ranking:Ranking: 9th MAJORMAJOR TOTOURNAMENTSU OlympicOlympic GamesG Winners CzechCzec Republic 1998. WorldWo Champions CzechoslovakiaCzechoslo 1947, 1949, 1972,1972, 1976, 1977, 1985 / CzechCzec Republic 1996, 19991999,, 22000, 2001, 2005, 2010. EuropeanEurope Champions BohemiaBohemia 1911,1 1912, 1914 / CzechoslovakiaCzechoslo 1922, 1925, 1929,1929, 11933,933, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1961,1961, 1971,1971, 1972, 1976, 1977. WorldWorld U20U Champions CzechCzech RepublicRep 2000, 2001. EuropeanEuropean U18U Champions CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia 1979,1979, 1988, 1991, 1992. EuropeanEuropean U19U Champions CzechoslovakiaCzeecc 1968. 1 IIHF HALL OF FAME Players Referee Bouzek Vladimír, Bubník Vlastimil, Černý Josef, Drobný Jaroslav, Gut Adamec Quido. Karel, Hašek Dominik, Hlinka Ivan, Holeček Jiří, Holík Jiří, Machač Oldřich, Maleček Josef, Martinec Vladimír, Modrý Bohumil, Nedomanský Václav, Nový Milan, Pospíšil František, Reichel Robert, Suchý Jan, Tikal František, Triple Gold Club Zábrodský Vladimír. Jágr Jaromír, Šlégr Jiří. Builders Bukač Luděk, Kostka Vladimír, Šubrt Miroslav. CZECH ICE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME Players Bacílek Stanislav, Bubla Jiří, Bubník Augustin, Bubník Vlastimil, Černík František, Černý Josef, Danda Bronislav, Dopita Jiří, Drobný Jaroslav, Dvořák Miroslav, Dzurilla Vladimír, Ebermann Bohuslav, Farda Richard, Golonka Jozef, Gruss Josef, Hašek Dominik, Havel Jan, Holeček Jiří, Holík Jaroslav, Holík Jiří, Horešovský Josef, Hořava Miloslav Sr., Hrdina Jiří, Hromádka Karel, Chalupa Milan, Charouzd Miroslav, Jágr Jaromír, Jirkovský Jaroslav, Jiřík Jaroslav, Kaberle František Jr., Kaberle František Sr., Kadlec Arnold, Kajkl Milan, Kasper Jan, Klapáč Jan, Kluc Miroslav, Kobranov Vladimír, Kochta Jiří, Konopásek Stanislav, Králík Jiří, Kučera František, Kučera Oldřich, Lála Jiří, Lukáč Vincent, Machač Oldřich, Maleček Josef, Marek Jan, Martinec Vladimír, Mikoláš Josef, Modrý Bohumil, Nadrchal Vladimír, Nedomanský Václav, Novák Eduard, Novák Jiří, Nový Milan, Pácalt František, Palouš Jan, Pantůček Václav, Patera Pavel, Pek Jan, Pokorný Miloslav, Pospíšil František, Potsch Rudolf, Pouzar Jaroslav, Procházka Martin, Prošek Bohumil, Pušbauer Jaroslav, Rachůnek Karel, Reichel Robert, Richter Pavel, Roziňák Václav, Růžička Vladimír, Stavjaňa Antonín, Stibor Karel, Straka Martin, Suchý Jan, Ščerban Bedřich, Šejba Jiří, Ševčík František, Šmíd Ladislav, Šroubek Josef, Šťastný Bohuslav, Šťastný Marián, Šťastný Peter, Šťovík Vilibald, Tikal František, Troják Ladislav, Trousílek Josef, Vacovský František, Vaněk František, Vašíček Josef, Vindyš Otakar, Vlach Miroslav, Výborný David, Zábrodský Vladimír. Players & Builders Augusta Josef, Gut Karel, Hlinka Ivan, Starší Ján. Builders & Others Bouzek Vladimír, Buckna Mike, Bukač Luděk, Horský Ladislav, Kostka Vladimír, Neveselý Stanislav, Pitner Jaroslav, Sýkora Vlastimil, Tožička Jiří, Wohl Pavel. Managers Andršt Zdeněk, Citta Jaromír, Procházka Emil, Řezáč Jaroslav, Šubrt Miroslav. Referee Baťa Rudolf. Others Brábník Luděk, Dovalil Josef, Laufer Josef. 2 GAME SCHEDULE PRELIMINARY ROUND GROUP A O2 ARENA, PRAGUE Fri May 1 16:15 Canada - Latvia Fri May 1 20:15 Czech Republic – Sweden Sat May 2 12:15 Switzerland –Latvia Sat May 2 16:15 France – Germany Sat May 2 20:15 Latvia – Czech Republic Sun May 3 12:15 Austria – Sweden Sun May 3 16:15 Canada – Germany Sun May 3 20:15 France – Switzerland Mon May 4 16:15 Latvia – Sweden Mon May 4 20:15 Canada – Czech Republic Tue May 5 16:15 Switzerland – Germany Tue May 5 20:15 Austria – France Wed May 6 16:15 Switzerland – Latvia Wed May 6 20:15 Sweden – Canada Thu May 7 16:15 Czech Republic – France Thu May 7 20:15 Sweden – Germany Fri May 8 16:15 Czech Republic – Austria Fri May 8 20:15 Germany – Latvia Sat May 9 12:15 France – Canada Sat May 9 16:15 Austria – Latvia Sat May 9 20:15 Sweden – Switzerland Sun May 10 16:15 Germany – Czech Republic Sun May 10 20:15 Switzerland – Canada Mon May 11 16:15 Germany – Austria Mon May 11 20:15 Sweden – France Tue May 12 12:15 Canada – Austria Tue May 12 16:15 Latvia – France Tue May 12 20:15 Czech Republic – Switzerland 3 GAME SCHEDULE PRELIMINARY ROUND GROUP B CEZ ARENA, OSTRAVA Fri May 1 16:15 USA – Finland Fri May 1 20:15 Russia – Norway Sat May 2 12:15 Slovakia – Denmark Sat May 2 16:15 Belarus – Slovenia Sat May 2 20:15 Norway – USA Sun May 3 12:15 Russia – Slovenia Sun May 3 16:15 Belarus – Slovakia Sun May 3 20:15 Denmark – Finland Mon May 4 16:15 Russia – USA Mon May 4 20:15 Norway – Finland Tue May 5 16:15 Denmark – Belarus Tue May 5 20:15 Slovakia – Slovenia Wed May 6 16:15 Russia – Denmark Wed May 6 20:15 Slovakia – Norway Thu May 7 16:15 USA – Belarus Thu May 7 20:15 Finland – Slovakia Fri May 8 16:15 Slovakia – Norway Fri May 8 20:15 USA – Denmark Sat May 9 12:15 Belarus – Russia Sat May 9 16:15 Finland – Slovakia Sat May 9 20:15 Denmark – Norway Sun May 10 16:15 Slovenia – USA Sun May 10 20:15 Slovakia – Russia Mon May 11 16:15 Finland – Belarus Mon May 11 20:15 Slovenia – Denmark Tue May 12 12:15 Norway – Belarus Tue May 12 16:15 USA – Slovakia Tue May 12 20:15 Finland – Russia 4 GAME SCHEDULE QUARTER-FINALS Thu May 14 15:15 CEZ Arena Thu May 14 19:15 CEZ Arena Thu May 14 16:15 O2 arena Thu May 14 20:15 O2 arena SEMIFINALS Sat May 16 15:15 O2 arena Sat May 16 19:15 O2 arena BRONZE MEDAL GAME GOLD MEDAL GAME Sun Mayy 17 16:15 O2 arena Sun Mayy 17 20:45 O2 arena ScheduleSchedulee in LocalLoco al Time (Czech(Czech Republic).Republic). 5 exclusive brand distributor www.stridasport.cz 2014 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM CZECH REPUBLIC MANAGEMENT Head Coach Vladimír RŮŽIČKA Assistant Coach General Manager Assistant Coach Ondřej WEISSMANN Slavomír LENER Jaroslav ŠPAČEK 8 MANAGEMENT Goalie Coach Video Coach Team Manager Media Manager Martin PRUSEK Jan PROCHÁZKA Martin LOUKOTA Zdeněk ZIKMUND Media Manager Team Doctor Team Doctor Physiotherapist Martin PROCHÁZKA Tomáš VYSKOČIL Dušan SINGER Pavel KOLÁŘ Physiotherapist Equipment Manager, Equipment Manager, Equipment Manager, Michal TRUC Masseur Masseur Masseur Zdeněk ŠMÍD Petr ONDRÁČEK Jaroslav KUGLER 9 VLADIMÍR RŮŽIČKA HEAD COACH Born June 6, 1963 in Most, Czech Republic Player Gold OG 1998. Gold WCH 1985. Silver OG 1984, WCH 1983. Bronze WCH 1987, 1989. Coach Gold WCH 2010, 2005. Was held in respect as an excellent centre during his playing career and gained similar esteem on the bench. Participated in the 1984, 1888 and 1998 Olympics, two Canada Cups and fi ve World Championships, winning gold medal at the World Championship in 1985 and at the Winter Olympics in 1998. Played with men´s team of Litvínov and Dukla Trenčín and made his way to the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1989/90 season. Traded to Boston in 1990, „Rosie“ played three years with the Bruins and fi nished his NHL career after two seasons with the Ottawa Senators in 1994. Scored 82 goals and 167 points in 233 regular-seasons Games before joining EV Zug in the Swiss league. Moved to Slavia Praha late in the 1994/95 season. Made his comeback with the national team in 1998 and was a captain of the Czech squad that won the Olympic gold medals in Nagano. Retired in 2000, recording 431 goals in 680 elite-league games. Tallied 112 goals with National Team. Honoured with the Golden Stick Award for the country´s top player in 1986 and 1988. After hanging up player´s skates, he became director of hockey operations with Slavia Praha and was named head coach in November 2000. Later took over a post of the general manager with the team. Won the Czech league championship with Slavia Praha in 2003 and 2008. At the international level, he served as Czech Team Assistant Coach at the 2002 Winter Olympic in Salt Lake City and since 2002/03 until 2003/04 season. Named head coach of the Czech Team in 2004, 2008 and 2014. He led the Czech Team to gold medals at World Championship in 2005 and 2010 and to the 2004 World Cup of Hockey semifi nals. 10 ONDŘEJ WEISSMAN ASSISTANT COACH Born October 28, 1959 in Duchcov, Czech Republic Assistant coach Gold WCH 2010 and 2005. Bronze OG 2006. Played left wing and defense in the Czechoslovak elite league for Litvínov since 1975 until 1990, with the exception of two-year service with Dukla Jihlava. Won Czechoslovak championships titles with Jihlava in 1983 and 1984. Spend the 1990/91 season in Zoldo, Italy. At the international level, he won silver medals at the 1977 European U18 Junior Champinships and at the 1979 World U20 Junior Championships. Skated 4 games with the Czechoslovak Men´s National Team. Coached midget team in Teplice before joing Ivan Hlinka as an assistant for the elite-league of Litvinov in 1992. Coached also junior teams of Litvínov and served with senior squad as head or assistant coach again since 1997 until 1999. Moved to Slavia Praha as an assistant in 2000. Helped the Prague team to win Czech Extraleague title in 2003. Named assistant with the Czech National Team in May 2004. Won gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 World Championships and bronze medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Italy. Became assistant with the Czech U20 Junior National Team and rehired as assistant coach with the Czech National Team since 2008 until 2010 and since 2014. 11 JAROSLAV ŠPAČEK ASSISTANT COACH Born February 11, 1974 in Rokycany, Czech Republic Player Gold OG 1998.