Mazanec’s Derby Day: Hokej.cz Chaos & Celebration

8:0, that was the balance of Vítkovice coach Václav Varadi against his former employers – Třinc and Pardubice. It was broken only by the Steelers, who entered the new year with a 2-0 victory in front of a sold-out Ostravar Arena. The excellent catching goalkeeper Marek Mazanec had a lot to do with it.

“A clean sheet in the derby is certainly pleasing, but the main thing is the three points in the table. They are extremely valuable for us,” rejoiced his main hero after the match, who caught all 32 of the opponent’s shots and was declared the best player in Třinec.

The 34-year-old goalkeeper did not forget to praise his teammates after his third clean sheet of the year, who blocked 18 shots and managed to double down for almost a minute. “A big thanks to the guys who did a great job in front of me. We made good decisions with the puck,” he nodded.

The even match was broken up by a single shot, which he already took care of at 5:30

Vladimír Dravecký

attacker, 40 years old