“It’s a winning debut against strong Sparta. I’m happy for the goal, but the team’s victory is important,” said the bronze medalist at the February Olympic Games in Beijing. “It was great. I didn’t know what I was going to do. But from the first moment I was in Pilsen, I felt good here. The guys accepted me very well,” added Holešinský, who hasn’t trained since last weekend because of the cold.
“I wanted to start anyway. Last night I went to Písek to visit my girlfriend’s family and in the morning I arrived here in Pilsen. I no longer had a fever, so I went there and I’m happy with how it all turned out”, praised the good start of the new commitment of a former player of the Slovak under-20 team, who tried youth competitions in Sweden and Finland and also worked for four years in overseas university hockey.
In the Škoda formation, he immediately jumped to the right flank of the first attack and showed up in a special power formation. “In the first period I was looking for myself, but the guys helped me and from the second half I felt good. After the shot on the post I knew that another chance would come. The important thing is that we won, and Probably somehow I deserved the goal in the end with empty doors, “said the skilled southpaw, who is currently praising the new signing.
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“The Czech Extraliga is at a higher level than the top competition in Slovakia. There is a greater emphasis on tactics and there are more experienced players. I recognized him immediately on the ice. Today was a super team performance from our part and I am very happy with how the guys welcomed me in the cabin, and I have to commend the fans too, for how they encouraged us today, “said Holešinský.
