In the first match of the season, Izerolna Roosters, represented by Daugavins, beat Augsburg Panther hockey players 2:1 (0:0, 0:0, 2:1) at home.
The Latvian striker made it 2-1 eight minutes before the end of regular time. He spent 17 minutes and 51 seconds on the ice in this match, scored twice, won four of seven shots and accumulated a positive efficiency coefficient of +1.
Meanwhile, “Wild Wings” of Schweninger, represented by Indraš, defeated “Adler” of Mannheim with a score of 2:1 (1:0, 1:0, 0:1).
Indrašis assisted in both goals scored by the team. The Latvian hockey player played 18 minutes and 37 seconds, during which he made three shots on goal and achieved a positive efficiency coefficient of +2.
“Bīlī Tygrži” of Liberec, represented by defender Balinska, defeated “Mountfield” of Hradeckrálova in extra time with the result 2:1 (0:0, 0:0, 1:1, 1:0).
In overtime, after 65 seconds played, Balinskis made a shot from the throw-in circle and sent the puck into the goal, giving the guests a victory. The Latvian defenseman spent 23 minutes and 54 seconds on the ice, scored four times, blocked one shot and had a neutral efficiency ratio.
Meanwhile, striker Bukarts helped Vītkovice “Ridera” beat Litvīnova “Verva” represented by three Latvian defenders with a score of 3:2 (1:0, 0:1, 2:1).
Bukarts scored 3:1 12 minutes before the end of the regular time, but four and a half minutes before the final whistle, the opponents recovered one goal, assisted by Jānis Jakas in a precise shot. Kristaps Zīle and Ralfs Freibergs also played for “Verva”.
In another match, “Motor” of Ceske Budejovice, represented by forward Mārtiņas Dzierkals and defender Kristofers Bindulis, beat Tršinec “Ocelarži” with defender Kārli Čuksti 2:0 (2:0, 0:0, 0:0). “Mlada Boleslav” represented by striker Māra Bičevska beat the hockey players of “Sparta” Prague at home with 4:2 (2:1, 1:1, 1:0), while defenders Kristaps Sotnieks and Oskars Cibulskis in Kladno “Rytīrži” at home with 4 :5 (1:0, 2:2, 1:2, 0:1) recognized the superiority of “Dynamo” from Pardubice.
At the beginning of this season, there are 11 Latvian hockey players in the teams of the Czech Extra League.
