Czech National Ice Hockey Team

Eye On Europe: Bigger is better

Oct. 24, 2009 will be a date for Rauma Lukko to remember. Dominik Hasek couldn’t stay away from hockey anymore and he’s been playing with Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga. The problem is that Vladimir Ruzicka, the Czech...

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Jaroslav Spacek: Blue-line anchor

The Habs won 4-3. The Czech Republic, ranked sixth, knocked off hockey superpowers from the U.S., Canada and, finally, Russia to win the country's only gold medal in Japan. "I watched a little of the gold-medal game on TV last...

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Czech defender sees USA

Published: Mon, September 7, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. By Tom Williams Andrej Sustr played in Alaska before trying out for the Youngstown Phantoms. But before the year is out, the 18-year-old Sustr is hoping he’ll return with a diploma...

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Elias tops Czech Republic roster

The Czech Republic national team is one of only three nations to medal twice since the NHL first allowed its players to participate in the Winter Olympics in 1998 -- the year the Czechs garnered gold. There's no question the...

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Saginaw Spirit Select Two in CHL Import Draft 2009

June 30, 2009 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Saginaw Spirit The Saginaw Spirit drafted the rights to two highly touted prospects in the 2009 CHL Import Draft Tuesday. The Spirit plan to have both players attend their training...

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Bruins Nab Czech Center in Import Draft

June 30, 2009 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Chilliwack Bruins With their first selection (8th overall) in the 2009 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft the Chilliwack Bruins have selected 18 year old center Roman Horak from the...

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Canada perfect, Russia still unbeaten

ZURICH (AFP) Canada remained the only side with a perfect record at the world ice hockey championship after beating the Czech Republic 5-1 in their qualifying Group F showdown here on Thursday. Tampa Bay Lightning forward...

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Jagr says Oilers would be his first choice

By Chris Johnston, THE CANADIAN PRESS KLOTEN, Switzerland - Jaromir Jagr can see himself in an Edmonton Oilers jersey someday. While the 37-year-old plans to play out the final year of his contract with Avangard Omsk of the...

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Tomas Plekanec: Live from Zurich

Tomas Plekanec: Live from Zurich I flew over on Friday night. I took a sleeping pill after dinner to help me fall asleep on the plane and for the first time, it really helped me. We just had a light morning skate which really...

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Canadian GMs monitoring international interests

Shane Doan, centre, was named captain for the third time in six visits to the world hockey championship. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images) Doug Armstrong and Steve Yzerman aren't joined at the hip, although there are times...

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