Jozef Kováčik in the jersey of the Brno Comet.
Vlastimil Vacek, Right
“It was a beautiful ride that I will never forget, and especially if hockey still unites even more people than before. I will never forget my two titles with Slovan Bratislava and especially the title with my blue and white Comet Brno, “Kováčik said on social networks, where he announced his end.
He suffered from health problems last season, playing some matches under pills. Nevertheless, he dreamed of helping Topolčany in the Slovak extra league. However, this was not possible due to the coronavirus pandemic and the premature termination of the year.
“Ending a career was still a difficult decision. When I let it go out via Instagram, my finger shook, but then I exhaled, “Kováčik told the Slovak press agency TASR, who would like to stay with hockey and do training.
He will never forget the six seasons in Comet that grew to his heart. “It was great to play in it. My teammate Martin Erat said that the conditions in the club are, apart from salaries, better than in the NHL, “Kováčik mentions a two-year-old Czech who ended his career only two weeks earlier.
“To this day, I am in contact with many people from Brno, including fans. Even after announcing the end of my career, many of me called me when I cried, “Kováčik admitted that he was touched by some of the fans’ messages.
Jozef Kováčik also finished his career for less than two weeks for Martin Erat (left).
Vlastimil Vacek, Right
If the situation allows it, he would like to organize a farewell match in his native Topolčany. “We’ll see what the coronavirus situation is like, because I’m used to playing in front of a sold-out stadium. I can imagine that fans of Kometa, Slovan, but also Nitra and of course Topolčan would come, “Kováčik dreamed.
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