David Kämpf from Chicago apologized for the World Championships in Riga.
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After Monday’s training in the O2 arena in Prague before the Czech Games (from Wednesday to Saturday), Petr Nedvěd, the general manager of the national team, announced this.
The Czech national team can count on six fighters from the NHL for the Riga championship – defender Filip Hronek and forward Filip Zadina from Detroit, back Libor Hájek and forward Filip Chytil from NY Rangers and forward Jakub Vrána from Detroit and Dominik Kubalík from Chicago.
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“David Kämpf plays matches for Chicago, but he has health problems that he wants to cure after the season,” Nedvěd said of the 26-year-old striker, who scored a goal and ten assists in 55 games of the season.
Even Sharks goalkeeper Josef Kořenář will not introduce himself at the World Cup.
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Pešán was very interested in the 23-year-old goalkeeper Kořenář, who made his debut in the NHL this season, and was prepared for the option of joining the team directly in Riga. However, the possibility of a Pelhřimov native at the World Cup fell.
“At first he was interested in representing, but then after a debate with San Jose general manager Doug Wilson, they decided that when he finished the basic part in San Jose, he would go to the farm. Unfortunately for us, Pepa decided on this variant, “Nedvěd shrugged.
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This means that the national team will travel to Riga with a trio of goalkeepers Šimon Hrubec, Roman Will and Petr Kváča.
And with almost one hundred percent probability, Kořenář’s teammate from San Jose, Radim Šimek, will not even perform at the World Championships. The 28-year-old last appeared on April 21, and has not played since he was injured.
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Radim Šimek will not let go of injuries at the World Championships.
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“She doesn’t look well with him. Doug Wilson confirmed to me that Šimek will not play until the end of the season and the probability that he will then come to us is minimal, “regrets Nedvěd.
The absence of Pavel Zacha is final. The New Jersey striker, who is experiencing a life season, repeated his decision to skip the tournament due to an injury to Pešán on Friday. “Although he has an excellent season and we counted on it a bit, but now he doesn’t even train in the club and just plays matches. He decided that he wanted to heal his injuries after the season and apologized to us, “said GM of the Czech national team.
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On the contrary, the remaining six reinforcements from the NHL reaffirmed their participation. Detroit’s Hronek and Zadina should report in Prague on Wednesday, who could intervene in the general at the World Cup against Russia on Saturday, which will culminate in the Czech Hockey Games.
Jakub Vrána should join the team on Friday, and a day later Chytil, Hájek and Dominik Kubalík. “Everyone will travel to Riga with a team charter on Saturday after the match with Russia,” Nedvěd confirmed.
The general with Russia could also concern the forward Jan Kovář, who won the Swiss league with Zug and dominated the Canadian scoring of the basic part and the playoffs. He is due to arrive at the national team on Thursday. The last player that the national team management counts on is the defender Lukáš Klok, who at the time played for the Lukko Raum team in the final of the playoff of the Finnish top league.
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Jan Kovář could catch Saturday’s general at the World Cup against Russia in Prague.
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On the other hand, the forward of the Swiss Rapperswil, Roman Červenka, will not add a ninth participation in the World Cup. “Roman is an excellent player, but for some reason the coaches decided not to fit into our team,” Nedvěd explained.
For the same reason, he will not get to other forwarders Lukáš Jašek or Martin Kaut, who work overseas on the farms of Vancouver resp. Colorado. “Not that we didn’t talk about them, but we decided not to represent these players. The team is not inflatable and you cannot have 40 players. Some decisions have to be made and that’s how we decided, “concluded Nedvěd.
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