He signed a contract with a competitor already during the current season and got a good deal from the playing owner Jaromír Jágr. “I can’t get enough of it. Whether you like it or not, trust in the player – and he can repeat that he is 100% professional – is lost. And you already look at those who are signed elsewhere,” he commented on the situation regarding Kubík before Friday’s duel.
Nevertheless, he kept the 24-year-old winger next to him and Plekanec in the first formation. However, Kubík admitted that the legend’s words did not please him. “I registered it. I had to turn off social media, there was a lot going on around me. Stupid situation, but that’s hockey life,” he explained.
He tried to give his best on the ice, even against his future employer. “It was unpleasant. But I wanted to play the match at one hundred percent and I don’t think anyone can blame me. It’s a shame that we didn’t score any goals, but I certainly didn’t miss anything,” he said.
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From left, Václav Veber from Kladno, Tomáš Čachotský from České Budějovice and Kladno goalkeeper Adam Brízgala.Photo: Václav PancerCTK
Even his teammate Matyáš Filip does not think that Kubík would let anything go. “There was no pressure on him. He plays for Kladno and did not accept any other option. We all gave everything to the match,” said the author of one of the Knights’ two goals.
However, Filip’s goal came only as a reaction to seven minutes of horror. The engine bounced back with four goals in a row in the middle third. “It wouldn’t be us if, as always, we didn’t mess up in some part of the match. We had another blackout. I’m sorry,” the 22-year-old forward struggled to find words.
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Zdeněk Doležal from České Budějovice is happy with the goal.Photo: Václav PancerCTK
“After the power play at the beginning of the second period, we totally switched and went away from our game. The opponent punished us,” he continued.
Kladno changed goalkeepers in the third part. Brízgala was replaced by Bow, who broke his hockey stick during one of the plays. Play continued on with the Canadian keeper holding only a broken stump. The rules allow that, but the Knights panicked and Sotnieks inexplicably jumped on the ice as the sixth man and brought Bow a new stick. The referees noticed that.
Kladno holds the offensive zone – and meanwhile Sotnieks jumps from the substitution during the game and brings Bow a spare hockey stick.
I haven’t seen such a stupid suspension for too many players on the ice in a long time. ????
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— Jiří Vítek (@JVitek94) March 3, 2023
The Central Bohemians defended themselves and then even reduced the score to 2:4, but the home team added an insurance goal at the end and could celebrate the rescue. On the contrary, the Central Bohemians will challenge the winner of the 1st league again after a year. And they will have to wait a long time for the play-off again, because the fight for retention starts in 44 days. “It’s unpleasant. Last year we got a week off, then we had a concentration in Slovakia. We’ll see if it happens again. That’s up to the coaches,” explained Adam Kubík.
He believes that at the end of his time in Kladno, he will help the Knights save the season. “It’s not going to be easy, but we should beat whoever comes up against us. We will prepare properly,” commanded the native and pupil of Kladno. “I always went to watch the extra league. The first league was a fart. The people certainly deserve the highest competition, the fans support us wonderfully. The extra league suits Kladno,” added Kubík.
