2009 IHWC Team Slovakia thread

[Jazz]

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2009 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Berne & Zürich-Kloten (Switzerland), 24 April - 10 May 2009

STANDINGS Group A
||GP|W|OTW|OTL|L|GF:GA|Pts
1.|http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_21x14/canada.jpg CANADA|0|0|0|0|0|0:0|0
2.|http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_21x14/slovakia.jpg SLOVAKIA|0|0|0|0|0|0:0|0
3.|http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_21x14/belarus.jpg BELARUS|0|0|0|0|0|0:0|0
4.|http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_21x14/hungary.jpg HUNGARY|0|0|0|0|0|0:0|0


SCHEDULE

Venues: Post-Finance Arena (Berne) & Schluefweg (Zürich-Kloten)

24.05.2009, 20:15, Slovakia - Hungary (Zürich-Kloten)
26.05.2009, 16:15, Slovakia - Belarus (Zürich-Kloten)
28.05.2009, 20:15, Canada - Slovakia (Berne)
......
10.05.2009, 20:15, GOLD MEDAL GAME

General Tournament Thread (click here) (http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8045)


PRE-TOURNAMENT NEWS regarding each participant (click on links below).
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Austria.gif TEAM AUSTRIA http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8046
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Belarus.gif TEAM BELARUS http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8047
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Canada.gif TEAM CANADA http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8048
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Czech_Republic.gif TEAM CZECH REPUBLIC http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8049
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Denmark.gif TEAM DENMARK http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8050
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Finland.gif TEAM FINLAND http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8051
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/France.gif TEAM FRANCE http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8052
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Germany.gif TEAM GERMANY http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8053
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Hungary.gif TEAM HUNGARY http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8054
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Latvia.gif TEAM LATVIA http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8055
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Norway.gif TEAM NORWAY http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8056
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Russia.gif TEAM RUSSIA http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8057
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Slovakia.gif TEAM SLOVAKIA http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8058
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Sweden.gif TEAM SWEDEN http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8059
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/Switzerland.gif TEAM SWITZERLAND http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8060
http://www.internationalhockey.net/flags/flags_ani/United States.gif TEAM UNITED STATES http://www.internationalhockey.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8061

[Dr. Pablo Ramirez]

Marek Svartos, Colorado

Slovakia
Andrej Meszaros, Tamba Bay
Michal Handzus, Los Angeles
Peter Budaj (GK) Colorado



Svatos - ??? pregnant wife :)
Meszaros - long term injury
Handzus - confirmed
Budaj - declined invitation
also confirmed are defenders Sekera from Buffalo (if ...) and Valabik from Atlanta

[Dr. Pablo Ramirez]

This week Slovakia squad:
Goalkeepers:
Rastislav Staňa (Severstaľ Čerepovec /Rus.)
Ján Lašák (Moeller Pardubice/ČR)
Imrich Petrík (HC 05 Banská Bystrica)

Defenders:
Ivan Baranka (Spartak Moskva/Rus.)
Jaroslav Obšut (Lulea HF/Švéd.)
Tomáš Starosta (Neftechimik Nižnekamsk/Rus.)
Richard Stehlík (HC Vítkovice Steel/ČR)
Ivan Švarný (HC Litvínov/ČR)
René Vydarený (HC České Budějovice/ČR)
Juraj Valach (HKm Zvolen)
Peter Smrek (HC Lassersberger Plzeň/ČR)

Forwards:
Milan Bartovič (HC Bílí Tigři Liberec/ČR)
Tomáš Bulík (HC 05 Banská Bystrica)
Marcel Hossa (Dinamo Riga/Lot.)
Michal Macho (MHC Martin)
Ladislav Nagy (Severstaľ Čerepovec/Rus.)
Rastislav Pavlikovský (Sibir Novosibirsk/Rus.)
Branko Radivojevič (Spartak Moskva/Rus.)
Štefan Ružička (Spartak Moskva/Rus.)
Juraj Štefanka (HC Vítkovice Steel/ČR)
Tomáš Tatar (HKm Zvolen)
Roman Kukumberg (HC Slovan Bratislava)
Ľubomír Bartečko (Lulea HF/Švéd.)
Tomáš Surový (Linköpings HC/Švéd.)

These players will join team in next two weeks:
Defenders:
Dominik Graňák (Färjestads BK/Švéd.)
Kristián Kudroč (Södertälje SK/Švéd.)
Tomáš Slovák (HC Košice)
Karol Sloboda (Slavia Praha/ČR)
Boris Valábik (Atlanta Trashers, NHL)
Andrej Sekera (Buffalo Sabres, NHL) - probably
Forwards:
Juraj Mikúš (HK 36 Skalica)
Stanislav Gron (HC Košice)
Rudolf Huna (HC Košice)
František Skladaný (HC Energie Karlove Vary/ČR)
Rastislav Špirko (HC Ústí nad Labem/ČR)
Jiří Bicek (EHC Biel Bienne/Švajč.)
Michal Handzuš (LA Kings, NHL)

[Forsberg]

Is Gaborik going to join if Wild miss playoffs (which is much likley) ?

[Dr. Pablo Ramirez]

Is Gaborik going to join if Wild miss playoffs (which is much likley) ?
Šatan, Demitra, Gáborík, Zedník and Halák are still in "play-off danger". Nobody declined invitation for the moment, but it is still questionable if they really join team. I think, Gaborik has no contract for next season, so it could be problem.

[jaaa]

Šatan, Demitra, Gáborík, Zedník and Halák are still in "play-off danger". Nobody declined invitation for the moment, but it is still questionable if they really join team. I think, Gaborik has no contract for next season, so it could be problem.

I remembe rthat in an interview earlier in the season Gaborik said that if healthy, he´d come, but who knows with him.......but according to an interview with the NT coach in today´s Šport, Palffy is 50:50, so i guess this the time for Jozko Stumpel to do his job and persuade him:)

[Dimash]

This week Slovakia squad:
Goalkeepers:
Rastislav Staňa (Severstaľ Čerepovec /Rus.)
Ján Lašák (Moeller Pardubice/ČR)
Imrich Petrík (HC 05 Banská Bystrica)

Defenders:
Ivan Baranka (Spartak Moskva/Rus.)
Jaroslav Obšut (Lulea HF/Švéd.)
Tomáš Starosta (Neftechimik Nižnekamsk/Rus.)
Richard Stehlík (HC Vítkovice Steel/ČR)
Ivan Švarný (HC Litvínov/ČR)
René Vydarený (HC České Budějovice/ČR)
Juraj Valach (HKm Zvolen)
Peter Smrek (HC Lassersberger Plzeň/ČR)

Forwards:
Milan Bartovič (HC Bílí Tigři Liberec/ČR)
Tomáš Bulík (HC 05 Banská Bystrica)
Marcel Hossa (Dinamo Riga/Lot.)
Michal Macho (MHC Martin)
Ladislav Nagy (Severstaľ Čerepovec/Rus.)
Rastislav Pavlikovský (Sibir Novosibirsk/Rus.)
Branko Radivojevič (Spartak Moskva/Rus.)
Štefan Ružička (Spartak Moskva/Rus.)
Juraj Štefanka (HC Vítkovice Steel/ČR)
Tomáš Tatar (HKm Zvolen)
Roman Kukumberg (HC Slovan Bratislava)
Ľubomír Bartečko (Lulea HF/Švéd.)
Tomáš Surový (Linköpings HC/Švéd.)

These players will join team in next two weeks:
Defenders:
Dominik Graňák (Färjestads BK/Švéd.)
Kristián Kudroč (Södertälje SK/Švéd.)
Tomáš Slovák (HC Košice)
Karol Sloboda (Slavia Praha/ČR)
Boris Valábik (Atlanta Trashers, NHL)
Andrej Sekera (Buffalo Sabres, NHL) - probably
Forwards:
Juraj Mikúš (HK 36 Skalica)
Stanislav Gron (HC Košice)
Rudolf Huna (HC Košice)
František Skladaný (HC Energie Karlove Vary/ČR)
Rastislav Špirko (HC Ústí nad Labem/ČR)
Jiří Bicek (EHC Biel Bienne/Švajč.)
Michal Handzuš (LA Kings, NHL)
can't find Richard Lintner on the roster. :c075:
from what i've seen (around 20 games in KHL in which he took part) , he's a good defender with impressive shot and offensive skills.

[jaaa]

can't find Richard Lintner on the roster. :c075:
from what i've seen (around 20 games in KHL in which he took part) , he's a good defender with impressive shot and offensive skills.

according to what he said the season ended early for him, so he thought he wasn´t in the condition to do so....to be honest, I don´t think that it is a huge loss, he didn´t really look in place in the two games he played for the NT in february, though still ways better than Stehlik...

[Piotrek]

Will Ziggy Palffy play with Team Slovakia in Swizerland? Is there any chance to see him on IHWC 2009?

[Forsberg]

Will Ziggy Palffy play with Team Slovakia in Swizerland? Is there any chance to see him on IHWC 2009?

He is 50 : 50 about playing at IHWC.

I would love to see him playing :c150:

[Piotrek]

I would to see him too. He had great season in Slovakia and I think he can be one of the leaders of their national team. I hope he will play.

[kerusz]

He is 50 : 50 about playing at IHWC.

I would love to see him playing :c150:

either yes or no? :c032:

[sosu]

the coach Ján Filc was asked about this and he said that he will talk to Žigo after the finals with Košice. now he plays for Skalica, about Slovakia he will think later :)
Filc said that now it's fifty-fifty. I hope that 50% is for yes! :D

[jaaa]

the coach Ján Filc was asked about this and he said that he will talk to Žigo after the finals with Košice. now he plays for Skalica, about Slovakia he will think later :)
Filc said that now it's fifty-fifty. I hope that 50% is for yes! :D

I hope so too, I mean he has the chance to play with his favourite center again:c032:

[Karsten]

Marek Svatos (COL) has declined Filc's invitation to participate in the Worlds. Reason: Family

Source: hokej.sk

[sosu]

Marek Svatos (COL) has declined Filc's invitation to participate in the Worlds. Reason: Family

Source: hokej.sk

his wife is pregnant.
Peter Budaj said no, too, so it seems that Rasťo Staňa is going to be our number one goalie this year.
I really hope that my favourite defender - Dominik Graňák - will go this year, too :c150:

[sosu]

I hope so too, I mean he has the chance to play with his favourite center again:c032:

nooooo, Stümpel has got some complication with his old injury and so he can't go! :c261:

[jaaa]

nooooo, Stümpel has got some complication with his old injury and so he can't go! :c261:

yeah, I just found out, that really sucks:c007:

and about the goalies, well everything depends on Montreal, if they wouldn´t make the play-offs, Halak would probably get the No.1 job. And although it looks like they will make it , there´s a big probability that they won´t go past round 1, so Halak could join the team then. Also they´re most probably playing against the Bruins, so if they could somehow win the series, Chara would be available:c032:

[sosu]

yeah, I just found out, that really sucks:c007:

and about the goalies, well everything depends on Montreal, if they wouldn´t make the play-offs, Halak would probably get the No.1 job. And although it looks like they will make it , there´s a big probability that they won´t go past round 1, so Halak could join the team then. Also they´re most probably playing against the Bruins, so if they could somehow win the series, Chara would be available:c032:

there's a lot of "maybe"...
one of my schoolmates use to say that the year 2009 is the year of Slovak sport (U20 at championship, handball, we beat Czech in football and also two victories in hockey against them) and he believes we'll get some medal from Switzerland :c032:
I don't think so, but if this will come true, I am going to jump up and down :c256:

[jaaa]

there's a lot of "maybe"...
one of my schoolmates use to say that the year 2009 is the year of Slovak sport (U20 at championship, handball, we beat Czech in football and also two victories in hockey against them) and he believes we'll get some medal from Switzerland :c032:
I don't think so, but if this will come true, I am going to jump up and down :c256:

so, it will be Bruins-Habs he first round,so either Chara or Halak could join the team for the next stage, my money is on Halak.

Handzus, Sekera and Valabik are confirmed and they´re working on Zednik´s insurance righ now, so he should be confirmed as well. And as off now, Minnesota did not make he play.offs, so we´ll see how the situation around Gabby will pan out. Jan Filc seems to be rather positive about it: "I hope that we will find out more about he situation of Minnesota soon, because it looks like we could count with Olvecky along with Gaborik." Though it´s kinda hard to explain his words about Gabby and I guess we´ll have to wait a bit longer to find out. Also, Olvecky has a two-way contract, so he might have to go to Houston.

Meanwhile, after yesterday´s game Tomas Bulik, Juraj Valach and Richard Stehlik were sent home and they´re going to be replaced by Juraj Mikus,Dominik Granak and Kristian Kudroc on Tuesday. Also Huna and Gron from Kosice are expected to join later on after they´re finished with the celebration, I guess that will be Tatar´s turn to go.

On other note, congrats to Jan Lasak on his 30th´sbirthday and :c239: to Trenicn and Martin fans for their gesture to him after the game against Norway.

[hossa 18]

Hi All,

I am just giving you some update on the current Slovak World Cup Squad.
They are back on their ‘’mission’’ after Easter on Tuesday 14th April.

Filc made some changes after Norway’s game and more changes will come, but I will keep you updated.
So here you go for now:


Goalkeepers:
Rastislav Staňa (Severstaľ Čerepovec /KHL)
Ján Lašák (Moeller Pardubice/ČR)
Imrich Petrík (HC 05 Banská Bystrica/SVK)

Defenders:
Ivan Baranka (Spartak Moskva/KHL)
Jaroslav Obšut (Lulea HF/SWE.)
Tomáš Starosta (Neftechimik Nižnekamsk/KHL)
Ivan Švarný (HC Litvínov/ČR)
René Vydarený (HC České Budějovice/ČR)
Dominik Graňák (Färjestads BK/SWE.)
Kristián Kudroč (Södertälje SK/SWE)
Peter Smrek (HC Lassersberger Plzeň/ČR)
Boris Valábik (Atlanta Trashers, NHL)
Andrej Sekera (Buffalo Sabres, NHL)

Forwards:
Milan Bartovič (HC Bílí Tigři Liberec/ČR)
Marcel Hossa (Dinamo Riga/KHL.)
Ladislav Nagy (Severstaľ Čerepovec/KHL)
Rastislav Pavlikovský (Sibir Novosibirsk/KHL)
Branko Radivojevič (Spartak Moskva/KHL)
Štefan Ružička (Spartak Moskva/KHL.)
Juraj Štefanka (HC Vítkovice Steel/KHL)
Tomáš Tatar (HKM Zvolen/SVK)
Roman Kukumberg (HC Slovan Bratislava/SVK)
Ľubomír Bartečko (Lulea HF/SWE.)
Tomáš Surový (Linköping HC/SWE.)
Juraj Mikúš (HK 36 Skalica/SVK)
Michal Handzuš (LA Kings, NHL)
Richard Zednik (Florida Panthers,NHL)

I am not sure about the status of Roman Kukumberg , because he injured his arm in match against Norway but he is still with team. Probably for the lack of centers they still keep him in team. Personally, i am very disappointed that Jozef Stumpel wont play due to his injury and as well as rest of the country I was expecting to Ziggy Pallfy will change his mind and will represent his country again. He was amazing this season in Slovak League, just look at the stats. He set up a new record in the league when he scored 64 goals and had 62 assists and had unbelievable + 100 in plus/minus rating.



These players will join the team in this week:
Stanislav Gron (HC Košice)
Rudolf Huna (HC Košice)
František Skladaný (HC Energie Karlove Vary/ČR)

They all won their league title and after a days of celebration should join the team.

These two players might join in forthcoming week:
Marian Gaborik (Minnesota Wild, NHL)
Peter Olvecky (Minnesota Wild, NHL)

If Gaborik will join it would be great boost for our guys. Hopefully we will hear a positive news from him. Peter Olvecky was playing very well last couples of games for Wild and hopefully Wild will not send him back to their AHL team.

These players are playing in NHL Playoff and should join the team for world cup if their team will be knocked out:
Miroslav Satan (Pittsburgh Penguins,NHL)
Marian Hossa (Detroit Red Wings, NHL)
Tomas Kopecky (Detroit Red Wings, NHL)
Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins, NHL)
Jaroslav Halak (Montreal Canadiens, NHL)
Milan Jurcina (Washington Capitals, NHL)
Pavel Demitra (Vancouver Canucks, NHL)

All players unofficially confirmed their interest to play in the world cup which is obvious great work of our team management, especially Peter Bondra.
We can expect either Halak or Chara after first round of NHL playoff.


Well, I think this year it looks better for Slovak team. And YOU?
Let me know your thoughts.

[Ellsworth]

Good news. Gaborik, despite signed no contract for next season, want to go on WC. Now, he is only waiting for medical approval

http://hokej.sme.sk/c/4389817/gaborik-mieni-prist-na-majstrovstva-sveta.html

[Forsberg]

Good news. Gaborik, despite signed no contract for next season, want to go on WC. Now, he is only waiting for medical approval

http://hokej.sme.sk/c/4389817/gaborik-mieni-prist-na-majstrovstva-sveta.html
Yes !!! Great news for Slovakian team :c256:

[hossa 18]

Yes !!! Great news for Slovakian team :c256:

it is not confirmed yet. according to minneapolis star tribune, he likely will not play in Switzerland.
hope is not true, Slovakia will need a ''star'' while Hossa, Chara, Demitra are still in playoff.

[jaaa]

it is not confirmed yet. according to minneapolis star tribune, he likely will not play in Switzerland.
hope is not true, Slovakia will need a ''star'' while Hossa, Chara, Demitra are still in playoff.

If you´re referring to what they quoted in Pravda in this article http://hokej.pravda.sk/desat-dni-pred-majstrovstvami-slovensko-caka-na-gaborika-pex-/sk_hrepre.asp?c=A090414_013723_sk_hrepre_p28, that all is just speculation by Minneapolis Star Tribune, what they think that he would/shoud do. Accordin to SME he has confirmed interest to play to both Peter Bondra and Ján Filc. There is no use to pondering about this now, we should just wait, we might know more by this time tomorrow since Gabby is sheduled through the health test in Colorado today.

[jaaa]

Richard Zednik has declined the invitation due to an undisclosed personal reason, it´s kind of weird, just a few days ago the team´s managment was caliming that they were only working on an insurance for him and the quotes today sounded really mysterious:c186:

[hossa 18]

Richard Zednik has declined the invitation due to an undisclosed personal reason, it´s kind of weird, just a few days ago the team´s managment was caliming that they were only working on an insurance for him and the quotes today sounded really mysterious:c186:

that's strange, i didn't see this coming because like you have said they were working just on his insurance.
we should hear back from Marian Gaborik tonight or tomorrow.
hopefully he will dress slovak jersey on this world championship, but I would have to think that Marian Gaborik will make a business decision here and decline Slovakia’s invite. He’s got a huge summer ahead of him and I can’t imagine he’d risk getting hurt.

[hossa 18]

Here is the team traveling to Latvia for two preparation games:
Goalkeepers:
Rastislav Staňa (Severstaľ Čerepovec /KHL)
Ján Lašák (Moeller Pardubice/ČR)
Imrich Petrík (HC 05 Banská Bystrica/SVK)

Defenders:
Ivan Baranka (Spartak Moskva/KHL)
Jaroslav Obšut (Lulea HF/SWE.)
Tomáš Starosta (Neftechimik Nižnekamsk/KHL)
Ivan Švarný (HC Litvínov/ČR)
René Vydarený (HC České Budějovice/ČR)
Dominik Graňák (Färjestad BK/SWE.)
Kristián Kudroč (Södertälje SK/SWE)
Peter Smrek (HC Lassersberger Plzeň/ČR)

Forwards:
Milan Bartovič (HC Bílí Tigři Liberec/ČR)
Marcel Hossa (Dinamo Riga/KHL.)
Ladislav Nagy (Severstaľ Čerepovec/KHL)
Rastislav Pavlikovský (Sibir Novosibirsk/KHL)
Branko Radivojevič (Spartak Moskva/KHL)
Štefan Ružička (Spartak Moskva/KHL.)
Juraj Štefanka (HC Vítkovice Steel/KHL)
Tomáš Tatar (HKM Zvolen/SVK)
Roman Kukumberg (HC Slovan Bratislava/SVK)
Ľubomír Bartečko (Lulea HF/SWE.)
Tomáš Surový (Linköping HC/SWE.)
Juraj Mikúš (HK 36 Skalica/SVK)
Michal Macho (MHC Martin, SVK)



They are still 3NHl player's who should join the team after Latvia's trip.
Boris Valábik (Atlanta Trashers, NHL)
Andrej Sekera (Buffalo Sabres, NHL)
Michal Handzuš (LA Kings, NHL)

And i am not sure about the status for these 3 players because they supposed to join the team. but i can not see that Filc will take them to Switzerland without any preparation game:

Stanislav Gron (HC Košice)
Rudolf Huna (HC Košice)
František Skladaný (HC Energie Karlove Vary/ČR)

[pello1]

Marian Gaborik likely won't play for Team Slovakia in Switzerland.

http://www.hokejportal.sk/?q=clanok/20183

[jaaa]

Marian Gaborik likely won't play for Team Slovakia in Switzerland.

http://www.hokejportal.sk/?q=clanok/20183

I guess no surprise there, I´m just eager to know for how long will the team managment keep on playing with us fans, still giving us some hope that there is a chance:c165:.....in a way it is quiet hilarious:c239:

[Ellsworth]

Marian Gaborik likely won't play for Team Slovakia in Switzerland.

http://www.hokejportal.sk/?q=clanok/20183

One of the biggest bullshits I ever heared. So when he plyed for Wilds in regular season, his knee was all right. But when the season ends, we´ll discover that he´s still injured. They don´t even care to make more believable excuse these days...

[hossa 18]

Marian Gaborik likely won't play for Team Slovakia in Switzerland.

http://www.hokejportal.sk/?q=clanok/20183

Oh well, we kind of knew but everyone was hoping.
he made a business decision as was said before.

[jaaa]

ok, so now it´s 100% according to szlh.sk no Gaborik and also Stefan Ruzicka injured himself and is out for three weeks, just another wondeful day, isn´t it??

I´m really sorry for Stefan, it looke dlike he wanted to play in Switzerland a lot. And just like that, our team has no scorer.....hopefully we´ll somehow at least make the querterfinals.

[hossa 18]

ok, so now it´s 100% according to szlh.sk no Gaborik and also Stefan Ruzicka injured himself and is out for three weeks, just another wondeful day, isn´t it??

I´m really sorry for Stefan, it looke dlike he wanted to play in Switzerland a lot. And just like that, our team has no scorer.....hopefully we´ll somehow at least make the querterfinals.

NO WAY!!! i was going to say that if gaborik is not playing ruzicka in his form could replace him. this is unbelievable!!! :c186:

[hossa 18]

i am sorry for Stefan. he was best player in preparation games. we will miss his speed and goalscoring skills.

i am wondering, who is going to replace him. Bicek, Skladany, Gron?

[sosu]

omg, well, I do not expected that Gaborik will go, but Stefan injured? we will miss him a lot... :(

[pello1]

I can't believe it. First Budaj, then Svatos, then Palffy, then Zednik, then Gaborik, then Gaborik. Then then then... I really can't believe how that is possible...

[sosu]

I can't believe it. First Budaj, then Svatos, then Palffy, then Zednik, then Gaborik, then Gaborik. Then then then... I really can't believe how that is possible...

it's always the same... :c165:

[hossa 18]

it's always the same... :c165:

year after year after year,
we have to play with the team we have, i think this team is capable to get us to quarter-final.
we can not loos our hopes, like everyone did last year.

[Ellsworth]

year after year after year,
we have to play with the team we have, i think this team is capable to get us to quarter-final.
we can not loos our hopes, like everyone did last year.

Just to make it clear. Stanley Cup finals are before 4-finals or after?

This situation sucks big time, but still. This team is capable of moving from this group on 2nd place and than win over Denmark or Norway, so we are able to make 4-finals without some major problems. And if we´ll have Hossa, Chara, Halak et cetera in 4-finals we still can make it but...

[hossa 18]

Just to make it clear. Stanley Cup finals are before 4-finals or after?

This situation sucks big time, but still. This team is capable of moving from this group on 2nd place and than win over Denmark or Norway, so we are able to make 4-finals without some major problems. And if we´ll have Hossa, Chara, Halak et cetera in 4-finals we still can make it but...

world championship quarter-finals are scheduled on 6th and 7th May it will be hardly after second round of NHL playoffs. so i dont think that any of the players above will come at least they teams will be knock out in first round. but i presume detroit and boston will make it to conference finals.

[Piotrek]

I can't believe it. First Budaj, then Svatos, then Palffy, then Zednik, then Gaborik, then Gaborik. Then then then... I really can't believe how that is possible...

Yes, it's very annoying. I expected Solovakia will be very strong on this IHWC, and now I still believe Slovakia will play nice and successfully. And, in my opinion, all of them who declined to play on IHWC would to play on Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver...

[jaaa]

There still is hope that Ruzicka will actually be playing at the WC. We´ll know more on Monday....:c150:

[Shardik]

Peter Olvecky (Houston Aeros, AHL) should be joining team Slovakia despite the fact that his team is still continuing in the playoffs.

[pello1]

When do they publish the final roster of Team Slovakia?

[jaaa]

When do they publish the final roster of Team Slovakia?

Well, Jan Filc should be telling the nomination to the players today after dinner, so my guess is today or tomorrow. But there will still be open spots because of some injuries.

[jaaa]

Ok here it is:
Goaltenders: Rastislav Staňa (Severstaľ Čerepovec /Rus.), Ján Lašák (Moeller Pardubice/ČR), Imrich Petrík (HC 05 Banská Bystrica).

Defensemen: Ivan Baranka (Spartak Moskva/Rus.), Jaroslav Obšut (Lulea HF/Švéd.), Ivan Švarný (HC Litvínov/ČR), René Vydarený (HC České Budějovice/ČR), Peter Smrek (HC Lassersberger Plzeň/ČR), Dominik Graňák (Färjestad/Švéd.), Andrej Sekera (Buffalo Sabres), Boris Valábik (Atlanta Thrashers)

Forwards: Milan Bartovič (HC Bílí Tigři Liberec/ČR), Marcel Hossa (Dinamo Riga/Lot.), Michal Macho (MHC Martin), Ladislav Nagy (Severstaľ Čerepovec/Rus.), Rastislav Pavlikovský (Sibir Novosibirsk/Rus.), Branko Radivojevič, Štefan Ružička (both Spartak Moskva/Rus.), Juraj Štefanka (HC Vítkovice Steel/ČR), Ľubomír Bartečko (Lulea HF/Švéd.), Tomáš Surový (Linköpings HC/Švéd.), Juraj Mikúš (HK 36 Skalica), Jiří Bicek (EHC Biel/Švajč.), Peter Ölvecký (Minnesota Wild), Michal Handzuš (Los Angeles Kings)

And in case that Ruzicka won´t be able to play Tomas Tatar (Hkm Zvolen ) is the subtitute:c165:

[pello1]

Yeah, Stefan Ruzicka is able to play in Switzerland! Confirmed!

[Piotrek]

Yeah, Stefan Ruzicka is able to play in Switzerland! Confirmed!

It's great news:c032: but I'm little disappointed decision of Slovak stars: Palffy, Stumpel, Gaborik, Zednik, Budaj, Svatos... What a pity they will not play in Switzerland...

[Ellsworth]

It's great news:c032: but I'm little disappointed decision of Slovak stars: Palffy, Stumpel, Gaborik, Zednik, Budaj, Svatos... What a pity they will not play in Switzerland...

Those primadonas should take examle from Ruzicka...

[Agamemnon]

stumpel, svatos and gaborik are injured...
budaj did not play that well in last few months... according to his own words, and also according to his stats... i can understand his and filc's decision...
palffy ended his repre career few years ago... i do not understand, why every year a lot of people in slovakia and abroad, too, think and hope, that he will play... it's his decision, and he has every right not to play... he did quite a job for slovak repre in past years...
and zednik excused himself because of some unspecified personal reasons... i think, that noone here knows what's going on, so noone can judge him...

[Ellsworth]

stumpel, svatos and gaborik are injured...
budaj did not play that well in last few months... according to his own words, and also according to his stats... i can understand his and filc's decision...
palffy ended his repre career few years ago... i do not understand, why every year a lot of people in slovakia and abroad, too, think and hope, that he will play... it's his decision, and he has every right not to play... he did quite a job for slovak repre in past years...
and zednik excused himself because of some unspecified personal reasons... i think, that noone here knows what's going on, so noone can judge him...

Svatos refused to participate before the injury and about Gaborik....Sorry, but few weeks ago he was playing for Wild without slightest problems, accoring to doctors he was alright and when Minnestota didn´t make it to play-off he is mysteriously injured again....I don´t think that I´ll find one person here which belives that if Minnesota would make it to the play-off he wouldn´t play. I remember when Islanders didn´t let Šatan to go on WC because they didn´t want to him to be injured in the process. He came anyway, risking his career and his future. That´s what I call a player, right now the representation is for our player from NHL something like a burder, it´s repeating every year and sorry I just don´t believe that it´s coincidence.

[Agamemnon]

about svatos... his wife is pregnant... that was the original reason...
and about gaborik... yeah, sure, it can be both way and we can argue about it... but we cannot change his mind... so we have to accept it... again, it is his decision... noone can know, how he/she would react in his situation...

what i want to say is, that a lot of people in slovakia overreact just a bit... they think that they can judge them or something... to be personally ofended... i dont know... it's just absurd...

[Piotrek]

about svatos... his wife is pregnant... that was the original reason...
and about gaborik... yeah, sure, it can be both way and we can argue about it... but we cannot change his mind... so we have to accept it... again, it is his decision... noone can know, how he/she would react in his situation...

what i want to say is, that a lot of people in slovakia overreact just a bit... they think that they can judge them or something... to be personally ofended... i dont know... it's just absurd...

This is theirs decision as you said, but I don't have to agree with the decision they have made. I'm only disappointed of theirs declined invitation, but I accepted it. I'm not angry or sth.:c075:

[Lynyrd Skynyrd]

Slovakian line ups (guess only):

Bartecko – Handzus – Nagy
Ruzicka – Mikus – Radivojevic
Surovy – Olvecky – Bicek
Marc.Hossa – Macho – Tatar

Granak – Smrek
Valabik – Baranka
Sekera – Obsut

Halak(?)
Lasak

Visnovsky, Chara, Messaros, Hossa, Svatos, Palffy, Gaborik, Stumpel, Demitra, Zednik, Budaj – SEE YOU AT VANCOUVER OLYMPICS-FEBRUARY 2010

[Agamemnon]

yeah, sorry... i didn't want to offend anyone with that message... it was written as my overall attitude...
in last week or two i read so much so stupid messages in various forums about this topic... and it was the same in past few year... :)

[Ellsworth]

about svatos... his wife is pregnant... that was the original reason...
and about gaborik... yeah, sure, it can be both way and we can argue about it... but we cannot change his mind... so we have to accept it... again, it is his decision... noone can know, how he/she would react in his situation...

what i want to say is, that a lot of people in slovakia overreact just a bit... they think that they can judge them or something... to be personally ofended... i dont know... it's just absurd...

I didn´t mean to offend Svatoš. I know that his wife is pregnant and it would be disappointing if he´d left his pregnant wife hundreds kilometer away when she can give birth to his first child anytime. But Gaborik disappointed me big time - representation should be honor for players, the pin of their career - it was like that for decades and look at it now.

[Agamemnon]

yeah... it should be the way, you described... but it is not...
maybe it has something to do with conflict between široký and štastný... or maybe there are some candid reasons... or maybe he (and some others) just doesnt want to play for repre... or maybe anything completely different... hard to say...

[Drax]

The question is whether Svatos would have asked and got the permission to miss NHL playoff for the sake of birth of the child had Colorado qualified.

Great many NHL players find all kind of excuses to miss IHWC while virtually all of them play in Stanley Cup playoffs with one leg, one eye and no head if necessary.

Money spoils everything.

[Piotrek]

The question is whether Svatos would have asked and got the permission to miss NHL playoff for the sake of birth of the child had Colorado qualified.

Great many NHL players find all kind of excuses to miss IHWC while virtually all of them play in Stanley Cup playoffs with one leg, one eye and no head if necessary.

Money spoils everything.

And this is the reason I'm disappointed of theirs decision. But, like I said, I accept it, because they can do what they want, they're free people.

[takharov]

Those primadonas should take examle from Ruzicka...

Country should come before everything else. If it were possible the coach should have told them if they did not turn up for the IHWC (notwithstanding having to play for their NHL team in the SC) they would not be iced for Vancouver .

Its saddening. Best of luck Slovakia minus the rocket. Shame Palffy did not decided to go. Jagr has. Two great players for one last tilt at the gold.

[Piotrek]

Country should come before everything else. If it were possible the coach should have told them if they did not turn up for the IHWC (notwithstanding having to play for their NHL team in the SC) they would not be iced for Vancouver .

Its saddening. Best of luck Slovakia minus the rocket. Shame Palffy did not decided to go. Jagr has. Two great players for one last tilt at the gold.

It's not that simple. The Olympic tournament in my opinion is the most important for every national team, and every coach want to have the best team he could. But I have great respect for Slovaks coach if he won't take the stars to Vancouver. Very helpful for the coach to make such a decision could be success in Switzerland.

[hossa 18]

The question is whether Svatos would have asked and got the permission to miss NHL playoff for the sake of birth of the child had Colorado qualified.

Great many NHL players find all kind of excuses to miss IHWC while virtually all of them play in Stanley Cup playoffs with one leg, one eye and no head if necessary.

Money spoils everything.

this is fair point, however i dont blame him for his decision. i think they expecting a first child and it is reasonable he would like to be home with his pregnant wife.
But Gaborik is different case. if Minnesota would made it to playoff he would still play he made clearly a business decision and declined the invitation $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$GABORIK$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[hossa 18]

does anyone know, how the line-up will probably looks like? or any suggestions?

[hossa 18]

Lubos Bartecko was announced as captain of Slovak national team his assistants are Michal Handzus and Ladislav Nagy.

[Agamemnon]

does anyone know, how the line-up will probably looks like? or any suggestions?

based on last training:
white: Švarný, Vydarený - Š. Ružička, Ölvecký, J. Mikúš (Macho)
blue: Baranka, Smrek - Rastislav Pavlikovsky, Nagy, Radivojevič
red: Obšut, Sekera - Marcel Hossa, Handzuš, Bartečko
yellow: Valábik, Graňák - Bicek, Štefanka, Bartovič (Surový).

via http://www.hokejportal.sk/?q=clanok/20310

[pello1]

based on last training:
white: Švarný, Vydarený - Š. Ružička, Ölvecký, J. Mikúš (Macho)
blue: Baranka, Smrek - Rastislav Pavlikovsky, Nagy, Radivojevič
red: Obšut, Sekera - Marcel Hossa, Handzuš, Bartečko
yellow: Valábik, Graňák - Bicek, Štefanka, Bartovič (Surový).

via http://www.hokejportal.sk/?q=clanok/20310Mikus winger? Pavlikovsky winger? Whoot?

[hossa 18]

Švarný, Vydarený - Š. Ružička, J. Mikúš (Macho), Ölvecký, {Young guns line}
Baranka, Smrek -Nagy ,Rastislav Pavlikovsky, Radivojevič {Russian Mafia line}
Obšut, Sekera - Marcel Hossa, Handzuš, Bartečko {score from everywhere line}
Valábik, Graňák - Bicek, Štefanka, Bartovič (Surový) {Tricky line}

[hossa 18]

Goalkeeper Jaroslav Halak will join the national team. Great news!!! Jaro had good season with save percentage .915%. He played 34 games eventhough he is not Number 1 goalie for Montreal Canadiens. He step up big time this season whe Price was injured or out of the form.
Fans in Montreal love him so we are.
I cant wait to see him in action.

[Ellsworth]

Goalkeeper Jaroslav Halak will join the national team. Great news!!! Jaro had good season with save percentage .915%. He played 34 games eventhough he is not Number 1 goalie for Montreal Canadiens. He step up big time this season whe Price was injured or out of the form.
Fans in Montreal love him so we are.
I cant wait to see him in action.

Halak´s in the Zurich, as of today but he won´t be catching in game against Belarus. However, due to Filc he should be in the net against Canada.

[hossa 18]

Halak´s in the Zurich, as of today but he won´t be catching in game against Belarus. However, due to Filc he should be in the net against Canada.

This going to help us a big time. i was not impressed by Stana on Friday and i ma actually really surprised that he will be back in the net against Belarus.

i kind of would like to see Lasak in the net at least for one game. he had a great playoff for Pardubice and he was their best player by far.

[jaaa]

Halak´s in the Zurich, as of today but he won´t be catching in game against Belarus. However, due to Filc he should be in the net against Canada.

Well, I hope he gets a good sleep tonight in order to be hot against CAN

[hossa 18]

another sloppy game. we are missing some true goalscorer who can put it to net. (hossa, gaborik)
how many shoots did we have after 2 games something like 90 and just 5 goals?
i am not impressed with play of our guys. here are few without order: Pavlikovsky, Ruzicka, Mikus, Radivojevic, Surovy

[jaaa]

another sloppy game. we are missing some true goalscorer who can put the to net. (hossa, gaborik)
how many shoots did we have after 2 games something like 90 and just 5 goals?
i am not impressed with play of our guys. here are few without order: Pavlikovsky, Ruzicka, Mikus, Radivojevic, Surovy

well, I don´t understand why Pavlikovsky and Surovy are even on the team...Ruzicka, well, I just hope that it is not the injury affecting him....Branko has slightly improved over Friday...and well Mikus, i´m not gonna comment on him, he´s a complicated case

[hossa 18]

well, I don´t understand why Pavlikovsky and Surovy are even on the team...Ruzicka, well, I just hope that it is not the injury affecting him....Branko has slightly improved over Friday...and well Mikus, i´m not gonna comment on him, he´s a complicated case

i thought after preparation games that Ruzicka will be the ''MAN'' but he is not.
i think filc should swap pavlikovsky for stefanka straight away.
i watched slovak playoff and mikus played very well and he should showed that it is not just Pallfy who made him so special, but he is not showing anything.
only player who is playing above my expectation is Bartovic.

[jaaa]

i thought after preparation games that Ruzicka will be the ''MAN'' but he is not.
i think filc should swap pavlikovsky for stefanka straight away.
i watched slovak playoff and mikus played very well and he should showed that it is not just Pallfy who made him so special, but he is not showing anything.
only player who is playing above my expectation is Bartovic.

well, I don´t know what is up with Ruzicka, could be his injury as well as the small amount of time he´s getting.......i was kinda expecting it from Bartovic, unlike the other players he´s played the standard that he has during preparation.....I hope this tournament means a definitive :c215: for Nagy from the NT

[hossa 18]

well, I don´t know what is up with Ruzicka, could be his injury as well as the small amount of time he´s getting.......i was kinda expecting it from Bartovic, unlike the other players he´s played the standard that he has during preparation.....I hope this tournament means a definitive :c215: for Nagy from the NT

Sekera is showing up some great moves but he messed up couple of passes too.

[jaaa]

Sekera is showing up some great moves but he messed up couple of passes too.

he´s missing a mentor such as he had in Visna last year....