Photo: Michaela Danelová, Czech Radio
The 2024 Ice Hockey World Championships are set to begin this Friday in host cities Prague and Ostrava. The tournament, which brings together 16 teams, will take place over the course of two weeks. But how is the Czech team expected to perform on home ice? I put that question and more to Czech Television Sports commentator, Michal Dimitrov.
Just to start off, can you walk me through the roster of this year’s Czech team? Are there any new standout players or familiar faces who are expected to make a bit of a splash at this tournament?
“The Czech trainers really tried to get the best players possible. We have eight players from the NHL this year, maybe the biggest star being Ondřej Palát, a Stanley Cup winner with the Tampa Bay Lightning. We have three goalies who have all performed really well this NHL season – Petr Mrázek, Lukáš Dostál, and Karel Vejmelka. These goalies should be the strongest part of our team.
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Author: Amelia Mola-Schmidt