Extraliga

Slavia to semis

HC Slavia Praha was the first team to clinch a semi final spot in the Czech Extraliga. Slavia beat Kladno 4-0 today to win the series 4-1.

(18 Mar 2013)

Season’s second switch of coaches in Pardubice

Miloš Říha replaced Mojmír Trličík in position of Pardubice's head coach. Together with Trličík also Ladislav Lubina, his assistant, leaves currently the eleventh team of the Czech Extraliga peloton. The function of Říha's assitant will be held by David Pospíšil, former assitant coach of Hradec Králové. Pardubice started the season with Pavel Hynek as the head coach so Miloš Říha is the club's third bench leader of currently running season. Trličík after being kicked out from Vítkovice in early November now gets his second walking papers in the season.

(20 Jan 2013)

Czech Extraliga shows up two hattricks

Lukáš Klimek scored three goals during today's game of the 35th Czech Extraliga round between Zlín and Vítkovice. Thanks to its 26-year forward HC Vítkovice Steel fed its tie hopes until the game's very ending. However in time 59.05 Čajánek scored an empty net goal to make the final score a 5-3 victory for Zlín. In another game of the day Lukáš Krenželok scored three Slavia's goals to win surprisingly 2-4 at home of the fearless Czech Extraliga standings leader Plzeň. Accidentaly both hattrick scorers of the round grew up in the team of Vítkovice.

(18 Jan 2013)

With trombosis Pavel Brendl may miss the rest of the season

The biggest Pardubice summer reinforcements, Czech forward Pavel Brendl, may be sidelined for the rest of the season after medical exames revealed a blood clot in an artery. "We are conducting all the tests, the final conclusion until fall, but the latest reports are that at least he can't play for three months" said sports manager Petr Hemsky "Theoretically, he could be back in late February, then start training and gradually recovering, but isn't a simple matter" said Hemsky.

(30 Nov 2012)

Jason Chimera goes back to US...for now

Washington Capitals forward Jason Chimera, who signed a lock-out contract with Extraliga team Chomutov, decided to leave the Czech team after 5 games
"He realized he can't live far from his family, especially Jason missed children" - commented the player's agent Allan Walsh.
If the NHL season is canceled, Chimera can return to the Czech Republic with his family and continue to play with Chomutov

(28 Nov 2012)

Litvinov fined for fans’ conduct

Czech Extraliga Disciplinary Committee punished Litvinov with a fine of ten thousand crowns for the conduct of spectators during the match against Pardubice. Litvinov fans committed unsportsmanlike conduct, plus throwing objects on the ice rink.

(19 Nov 2012)

Liberec fire head coach Jelinek

Marian Jelinek was fired as the head coach of Bili Tygri Liberec. An ambitious club is currently second from bottom in Czech Extraliga, having won just 5 out of 18 games this season, most recent loss being a 1-8 loss to Skoda Plzen on Friday.

(03 Nov 2012)

Chomutov Pirati fined for racist acts

The Czech Extraliga fined this Tuesday Chomutov club in 30,000 crowns (1500 dollars) for racists acts against Philadelphia Flyer Wayne Simmonds. The Canadian player just signed a contract last week with Liberec during the lockout. On Sunday during his third game after a fight between the Canadian player and the Chomutov Miroslav Zalesak some home team fans begin to chanting "opice" a Czech word for "Monkey". After the game both clubs released statement condemning those acts.  Because the way that Chomutov reacted to the situation the fine was lower than normal.

(31 Oct 2012)

Four teams perfect in Extraliga

Six games were played in Czech Extraliga today. When two rounds are played Trinec, Vitkovice, Plzen and Brno all have six points.

(16 Sep 2012)

Czech and Slovak leagues started

The season opener in Czech Extraliga between Pirati Chomutov and HC Kometa Brno ended 2-4 (1-0, 1-2, 0-2) while the first match of the Slovak Extraliga was won by HK Nitra 7-1 (1-0, 3-0, 3-1) against HK Orange 20, which is the Extraliga name for the Slovak U20 national team. While the Czechs continue tomorrow, Slovak fans have to wait for further game action until Sunday.

(13 Sep 2012)