“It was a long streak and we were happy to get through it. Too bad about the final. We know that it won’t be easy again, because Vítkovice have form. But we will prepare well and I believe we can handle them just like last year. It’s another challenge for us,” said Aleš Jergl after the last game of the regular season on the ice of Vítkovic (2:1 after raids).
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Vítkovice – Hradec Králové 1:1 (48. Jergl) Video: Tipsport Extraliga / BPA
The Hradec Králové attacker first tied the score at 1:1 in the third period and then scored the winning goal in the decisive separate raids. She decided that the East Bohemians will start their three-game winning streak at home from Wednesday. “I see the first two games on our ice as a great advantage. On the other hand, we know that the matches between each other are very balanced. There are a lot of draws. That’s why we’re happy to start at home,” reflected Jergl.
Although Vítkovice ended the regular season with two defeats, they won five matches in a row before that. However, Jergl is not scared by the Ostrava team’s good form. “We know it won’t be easy. But if we play hockey, which we have been playing all season and which decorates us, then we will make it. Every opponent is dangerous, it doesn’t matter if we play against Vítkovice or if Olomouc or Litvínov come out against us,” emphasized the Hradec Králové striker.
Schedule for the preliminaries of the playoffs
17:30 České Budějovice – Karlovy Vary, Litvínov – Pilsen, 18:00 Hradec Králové – Vítkovice (all O2TV), 19:00 Liberec – Olomouc (ČT Sport)
17:00 České Budějovice – Karlovy Vary (ČT Sport), 17:30 Litvínov – Pilsen, 18:00 Hradec Králové – Vítkovice, Liberec – Olomouc (all O2TV)
15:00 Vítkovice – Hradec Králové (ČT Sport), 15:30 Karlovy Vary – České Budějovice, 16:30 Pilsen – Litvínov, 17:00 Olomouc – Liberec (all O2TV)
Sunday 10 March – possible 4th matches:
15:00 Pilsen – Litvínov, 15:30 Karlovy Vary – České Budějovice, 16:00 Vítkovice – Hradec Králové, 17:00 Olomouc – Liberec (all O2TV)
Tuesday 12 March – possible 5th matches:
17:00 České Budějovice – Karlovy Vary, 17:30 Litvínov – Pilsen, 18:00 Hradec Králové – Vítkovice, Liberec – Olomouc (all O2TV)
There will certainly not be a lack of rebellious emotions either. In the last match Rihards Bukarts fought with Kevin Klíma, for a while it looked like a mass fight. “It will be intense, the playoffs are a different competition, a lot is at stake. Spectators can look forward to great hockey,” said Jergl.
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Vítkovice – Hradec Králové, battle Ri. Bukartse and Kev. KlímyVideo: Tipsport Extraliga / BPA
The series will also have an additional charge in the form of the memory of the doping case of three players from Hradec Králové after last year’s promotion to the playoff final. After the victory over Vítkovice, all three selected hockey players Kevin Klíma, Graeme McCormack and Martin Štohanzl did not pass the inspection network.
All three received a ten-month ban from the National Court of Arbitration for Sport, which expired on February 9.
The day before the start of the preliminary round, the Disciplinary Commission of the extra league started proceedings with the Mountfield HK team, the club must comment on the case in writing within a period of 21 days. “According to our information, the Anti-Doping Committee (ADV ČR) has appealed against all three decisions of the National Court of Arbitration for Sport, and has also requested that a suspensive effect be granted. If the appeals panel were to admit the suspensive effect, it will be necessary to wait for a new decision for the final decision in the disciplinary proceedings with the club, because the necessary condition for disciplinary proceedings with the club, namely the final finding of guilt of the three players, would not be fulfilled,” explained extraliga director Martin Loukota. The case may thus remain unresolved until the end of the season.
2024-03-06 07:25:04
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