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Slovakia ended the World Hockey Championship with a quarter-final loss to the USA (1: 6). Nevertheless, Miroslav Šatan is proud of the team and believes that the experience gained will be positively reflected in future matches.
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The general manager of the national team admitted that before the championship they were not quite sure what to expect from this selection. That is why he was satisfied not only with the results, but above all with the gaming practice that the players acquired.
“When we went to the tournament, we knew we had a less experienced and young team. The matches could look different. On what we expected and no matter how it turned out, the boys managed this tournament.
The people who cheered for them can be proud of them. We are proud of them for how they fought. Some matches didn’t work out, others came out. Overall, the boys gained a lot of experience. I believe that they will benefit from this experience in the future. “
Satan was pleased by the first line, which conscientiously performed offensive duties. However, given the weaker effectiveness, he would also welcome more activity from other formations.
“The first attack played very well. The tournament worked out for them. Cehlárik and Hrivík followed up on performances from Sweden. They were leaders in the cabin, not just on the ice. Other formations did not score as much. It wasn’t expected, but in some matches the team would need a goal. Unfortunately, efficiency was something we lacked a little. In addition to the first line, we would find a little more efficiency in other lines as well. ”
The youngest additions to the senior national team also received recognition. “They played great, they also had weaker moments, but they were the most active and best players for the whole tournament. They are a great promise for our representation in the future. “
At the championship, Slovakia scored a total of four wins and four losses. In case of failures, according to Šatan, the result was higher quality on the opponent’s side. “In some matches, when we caught the introduction and played a good third, we were able to play with better teams. When the opponent succeeded in the introduction, as well as in the fight against the USA, it took our strength. But we need to be aware of the quality of teams.
The NHL team was against us. Our only one was Marián Studenič. The quality was with them, but I liked that our boys fought and wanted to fight for the result. The Americans didn’t have many shots, but they were effective. “
Ice Hockey World Championship 2021: USA – Slovakia: from left goalkeeper Adam Húska (Slovakia), Jack Drury (USA) and captain Marek Ďaloga (Slovakia)
Source: TASR
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After a failed quarterfinal, the head of Slovak hockey defended the players. “It simply came to our notice then. You can’t just come and beat such a team. It was a valuable experience for them. Many of the young players have felt where the world hockey is, where the NHL players are. They will improve, we as a team will improve and they will improve individually. If we find ourselves in a similar situation in the future, we will benefit from it. ”
Although the captain’s ugly intervention of Miloš Roman remained unpunished, it will still be the subject of discussion with the arbitrators. “We will talk to the judges today. We have an agreement, but it will be more of a discussion. They evaluate these interventions after the match. Something Boyle did should certainly be punished by suspension, but it won’t solve or help us. “
Satan indicated what our team might look like, which will be drawn into the fight for the Olympic qualification. “It will be on the coaches, but I think the skeleton will be from the players from this team. Those who are convincing will have a place in the team. We would like to strengthen him with NHL players so that we have the highest quality we can have. ”
