Coach Karel Mlejnek closed the nomination for the world champions of twenty-year-old hockey players after the winning preparatory match against Slovakia. There were three goalkeepers, eight defenders and 14 forwards.
“After a preparatory match with Slovakia, the players underwent a medical examination at the hotel. After consulting with colleagues in the morning, I announced the final nomination in the cabin. We selected 25 players who we believe have the best sports form. Dan Poizl, Ondra Pšeniček and Matěj Toman thank you for the work done during the whole preparatory camp and I wish them good luck in their next career, “ commented the nomination by head coach Karel Mlejnek.
The lice three mentioned players will fly back to the Czech Republic on December 25. The rest will have a joint Christmas Eve dinner, then training, and on December 26, they will enter the tournament with a match with the Swedes.
Final nomination of the Czech national hockey team under 20:
Goalkeepers: Nick Malík (HC Oceláři Třinec), Jan Bednář (HC Energie Karlovy Vary), Pukáš Pařík (HC Benátky nad Jizerou)
Defenders: Karel Klikorka (BK Mladá Boleslav), Jiří Suhrada (PSG Berani Zlín), Michael Krutil, Šimon Kubíček (HC Stadion Litoměřice), Martin Haš (HC Benátky nad Jizerou), Stanislav Svozil (HC Kometa Brno), David Jiříček, Radek Kučeřík ( HC Zubr Přerov)
Attackers: Adam Najman, Jakub Rychlovský (White Tigers Liberec), Martin Lang, Filip Přikryl, Michal Teplý, Pavel Novák, Jaromír Pytlík, Filip Koffer (HC Stadion Litoměřice), Radek Mužík (Lulea HF, SWE), Jan Myšák (HC Verva Litvínov) , David Vitouch (HC Sparta Prague), Adam Raška (HC Frýdek-Místek), Martin Beránek (HC České Budějovice), Michael Gut (HC Baník Sokolov).
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