With the Russian flag on his helmet now and against Jagr. Why do you sew us into the goalkeeper, says the Jihlava coach

Matters that are not directly related to hockey are also thoroughly researched. Including a helmet on which Zhukov has long had Russian symbols. The regional press paused in connection with the invasion of Ukraine. For the Jihlava team, however, Zhukov can be nothing more than an indispensable support with his performances.

“Why do you sew to our goalkeeper during the playoffs?”, According to hokej.cz journalists, Jihlava’s assistant coach Karel Nekvasil asked Žukov after completing the series and unequivocally stood up for Žukov. “Max is a great man, a friend of everyone,” said Nekvasil.

The team from Vysočina will once again face Kladno. Last year in the final playoff of the first league Žukov a spol. They succumbed to the Central Bohemians. There was not much left for the Russian, who came to Jihlava as a Toronto goalkeeper, to catch the extra league for Kladno. Now he can get to the highest competition in the Jihlava jersey. The barracks can be completed without any problems, because it still has a valid visa.

According to Nekvasil, filling the goalkeeper’s post was one of the key moments that decided Jihlava’s success against Vsetín. “Max’s excellent performance again,” Zhuk’s assistant coach praised after the last battle.

But the one who struck the Wallachians with a decisive blow was Filip Seman. The 36-year-old striker stood alone with his back to goalkeeper Jakub Málek in the 18th minute after a pass by Matouš Menšík, finishing over a concrete with a backhand and securing Dukla 1-0 in the sixth final and overall 4: 2 success in the match.

And after the fight, they could celebrate with more than five thousand spectators in the obsolete CZ Loko Arena. “Perfect. That’s what it’s about, we’re playing it for the fans, so we enjoyed the playoffs to the fullest and we’re glad they came in such large numbers,” Seman told ČTK.

With Dukla, he has already experienced one advance among the elite – in 2017. “The goal is not yet met, it is clearly set and we are looking forward to Kladno,” Seman looked forward to other fights awaiting the encouraged Dukla.

In the last two home matches, Dukla did not collect thanks to the flawless Zhukov, and Seman scored the winning goal. “In the first place, Maxim’s gradation is graduating, but of course the performance in defense also had an upward trend,” Seman delighted.

The extra league playoff for the four winning matches will start on Sunday in Chomutov, where Kladno is playing this season due to the reconstruction of the stadium.

But Jihlava also has a problem in this direction in the future. In the case of advancement to the extra league, it would be decided where the competition would play. The Horácký stadium, which has been in operation since 1955, is awaiting demolition. The new hall probably won’t be right away. And where it would play, Seman has no idea. “I don’t know, we’ll build a winter coat. We’ll see. It’s not a concern for us players, it’s a leadership fight. We don’t think about such things,” added the experienced striker.