There is no shortage of words of praise also from the Nagano Olympic champion and two-time world champion Jaromir Jágr, who experienced the aforementioned semifinal with the Swedes in Cologne.
“Guys and coaches, congratulations! It’s a pleasure to watch you. Domination. Hockey fans applaud. Those who understand hockey, applaud,” said Jágr on Instagram and attached a short video of the players and coaches of the 20 team teams enjoying the Czech national anthem after the winning duel.
CZE 2 – SWE 1 So tomorrow, after many years, our hockey team will play for gold. Congratulations to our hockey players at Junior WC!👍 https://t.co/MwEay06dnq
— Dominik Hasek (@hasek_dominik) January 4, 2023
“So tomorrow, after many years, our hockey team will play for gold. Congratulations to our hockey players at the Junior WC!” joined former goalkeeper Dominik Hašek on Twitter.
Super game from us, absolutely deserved victory and congratulations to the whole team… win anyway…👍👋
— Dallas Stars (@dallasstars93) January 4, 2023
“A great game from us, an absolutely deserved victory and congratulations to the whole team. So again a victory…”, three-time Stanley Cup winner and 1985 world champion Jiří Hrdina wishes the 20-year-old Czech a gold medal gold after 22 long years.
So far, the last coach to lead the juniors to a World Cup medal is Alois Hadamczik, who won bronze in 2005. But that will no longer apply. However, the new head of the hockey association understandably doesn’t mind the laundry.
I am very happy with the success of “20”. Congratulations to all players and the implementation team for a great job. You play excellent hockey. The final will be a great experience for you and all sports fans. Good luck.
— Alois Hadamczik (@alois_hadamczik) January 4, 2023
“I am very happy with the success of the twenty. Congratulations to all the players and the implementation team for a great job. You play excellent hockey. The final will be a great experience for you and all sports fans. Fingers crossed” Hadamczik wrote on Twitter.
