Prague won 4:2 in Litvínov. They won the fifth of the last six matches, the table leader lost for the third time in a row.
Olomouc won for the third time in a row. It was taken by Třinec, which the Hanáci defeated 0:2. The defending champions lost their fifth away game of the season. Goalkeeper Matěj Machovský, who on Monday in Olomouc extended his contract until the end of the season, picked up his first clean sheet in the seventh match for Hanáky.
Dynamo under temporary coach Baďouček succeeded for the first time in the LM after losing to Lahti. Pardubice beat Liberec 2:1 after separate raids and returned to second place in the table, from which they lose three points to leaders Litvínov. The White Tigers, who lost the fifth of their last six matches, led in the east of Bohemia thanks to Marko Zachar, but in the third period equalized by Libor Hájek. Three Pardubice shooters then succeeded in raids, the winning goal was scored by Martin Kaut.
Budějovický Motor took over after a series of five defeats, Milan Klouček kept a clean sheet for the second time this season. Kladno lost 0:3. Motor moved from last to 13th place by a score ahead of Plzeň. Filip Přikryl opened the scoring after 14 seconds and captain Milan Gulaš secured the win with two goals. Goalkeeper Milan Klouček kept a clean sheet for the second time this season. The Knights came out point blank for the first time in four games, winning three of them. The engine succeeded in mutual duels for the fourth time in a row.
In the duel with Vítkovice, Brno led 4:0, the third home win in a row was confirmed only on the power play. Lukáš Cingel scored two goals in the 5:3 triumph. Jakub Flek confirmed the home team’s success with a shot into an empty net. In their seventh game this year, Vítkovice came out empty-handed for only the second time.
Karlovarská Energie beat Plzeň 6:1 and won for the third time in a row, Škoda fell to the last place after the fourth defeat in a row. Striker Ondřej Beránek contributed to Energia’s success with two goals and an assist, and Finnish defender Tarmo Reunanen contributed three assists.
Litvínov lost for the first time at home
At the stadium of the leader of the competition from Litvínov, the Spartans succeeded in the 10th round hit 4:2 thanks to a three-goal turnaround in the second period.
Not even the first two extra-league hits of Slovak signing Maxim Čajkovič in his debut in the Czech top flight helped the home team.
In the first 20 minutes, the North Bohemians were more dangerous, they played confidently and quickly, Sparta was traditionally kept by Kořenář in the goal. Gut, Sandberg, and David Kaše didn’t beat him from good chances, even at the stick, Hlava or David Kaše with a backhand.
Prague didn’t even have a power play, they didn’t succeed at all, they shot on goal only five times in the opening half.
When, soon after the first break, the debuting striker Čajkovič won the puck in his own defensive zone, ran down the wing and beat the visiting goalkeeper from the circle, the home team celebrated the lead and the Slovak’s premiership goal in the extra league.
Sparta responded in just two minutes when Hyka pushed the puck past Tomk’s concrete and over the line at the post. Midway through the match, Litvínov was given a power play to shut out Salomäki, but the advantage turned into a disadvantage.
Sparta created three chances in a weakened position and the third ended with a goal, when Kryštof Hrabík made his way from the space between the circles.
The guests were excited, the field was full of them, which Horák converted into the third goal after the renumbering. At the end of the second period, the North Bohemians finished in a slump, and Sparta beat them as if in a power play.
The third period started unluckily for visiting Ton, after a hit from Zile, he had to go to the infirmary shaken. Moments later, Sparta played a long power play, hitting the crossbar once, the stick the second time. And so Litvínov showed her how to use the numerical advantage. Cajkovic’s shot from outside the ring was elusive.
The home team, sprinkled with living water, gave the Praguers a hard time, especially Koblasa, who found himself in good opportunities. In the end, even the power play did not help them, on the contrary, Hyka sealed the victory with an empty net in the last second.
10th round of the hockey extra league:
HC Verva Litvínov – HC Sparta Prague 2:4 (0:0, 1:3, 1:1)
Goals and assists: 22. Čajkovič, 51. Čajkovič (McIsaac, Sandberg) – 24. Hyka (Řepík), 30. K. Hrabík (Mikliš, Hyka), 35. R. Horák (Chlapík), 60. Hyka. Referee: Šír, Ondráček – Axman, Šimánek. Exclusion: 3:4. Usage: 1:0. Underweight: 0:1. Audience: 5944 (sold out)
Litvínov: M. Tomek – Baránek, Zile, McIsaac, Polášek, D. Zeman, Czuczman, Gajdoš – Sandberg, M. Sukeľ, Koblasa – Čajkovič, D. Kaše, Hlava – M. Pekař, Gut, Maštalířský – Havelka, Jícha, Vopelka. Coach: Mlejnek.
Sparta: Kořenář – Kemiläinen, Mašín, Mikliš, Krejčík, Irving, Kempný, T. Tomek – Hyka, O. Najman, Řepík – K. Hrabík, J. Lajunen, Salomäki – P. Kousal, R. Horák, Chlapík – Ton, D. Vitouch, O. Hrabík. Coach: Gross.
Banes Motor Ceske Budejovice – Rytíri Kladno 3:0 (1:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Goals and assists: 1. F. Přikryl (Štencel), 34. Goulash (Kubík, Pech), 59. Goulash (M. Doudera). Referee: Šindel, Zeliska – Frodl, J. Svoboda. Exclusion: 5:7. Usage: 1:0. Audience: 6421 (sold out).
České Budějovice: Klouček – Vráblík, Štencel, Reilly, Cibulka, Š. Kubíček, M. Doudera, from the 25th in addition Kachyňa – F. Přikryl, Kondelík, M. Beránek – Gulaš, Pech, N. Olesen – Valský, M. Toman , O. Kovařčík – Kubík, Koláček, Kašlík. Trainer: Čihák.
Kladno: Š. Lukeš – Ticháček, Mendel, Šenkeřík, Pietroniro, Hanousek, Nemčík, R. Jeřábek – Jarůšek, Melka, Smoleňák – Jágr, Hults, J. Pytlík – M. Procházka, Filip, S. Redlich – O. Bláha, P. Straka, J. Strnad. Coach: Cermák.
HC Energie Karlovy Vary – HC Škoda Plzeň 6:1 (1:0, 5:1, 0:0)
Goals and assists: 2. O. Procházka (Reunanen), 22. O. Beránek (Jaks, Reunanen), 25. Jaks (Černoch, O. Beránek), 26. Gríger (Jiskra, Reunanen), 30. O. Beránek ( Černoch, Čihař), 32. Salsten from penalty kick – 29. Klepiš (Schleiss). Referee: Mejzlík, Kvétoň – Lhotský, Hnát. Exclusion: 3:3. Usage: 1:0. Viewers: 5274.
Karlovy Vary: Frodl – Jaks, D. Moravec, Plutnar, Reunanen, D. Mikyska, Mamčics, A. Rulík – O. Beránek, Černoch, Čihař – O. Procházka, Gríger, Jiskra – Sapoušek, Ilomäki, Salsten – Koffer, J Šir, T. Redlich. Coach: Patera.
Pilsen: Hrenák (26. N. Malík) – Zámorský, Malák, Merežko, Skok, Pšenička, Piskáček, Dujsík – Holešinský, Lalancette, Archambault – Lev, D. Simon, Söderlund – Matýs, Klepiš, Schleiss – L. Strnad, Mertl , T. Urban. Coach: Jandač.
HC Olomouc – HC Steelers Třinec 2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Goals and assists: 37. Orsava (Kunc, Sirota), 52. Fridrich (A. Rutar). Referee: Jeřábek, Hradil – Blažek, Rampír. Exclusion: 3:4. No use. Viewers: 5338.
Olomouc: Machovský – T. Černý, Ondrušek, Řezníček, Sirota, A. Rutar, Korenčík, Škůrek – Doctor, Kusko, J. Káňa – Fridrich, Nahodil, Plášek – Orsava, P. Musil, Kunc – Minister, J. Knotek, Angel. Coach: J. Tomajko.
Třinec: Mazanec – Marinčin, Smith, Kundrátek, Nedomlel, Marian Adámek, Jank, Mrtka – Kurovský, P. Vrána, Cienciala – L. Hudáček, Miloš Roman, Daňo – Addamo, Sikora, Teplý – Hrehorčák, Čacho, Dravecký. Coach: Moták.
HC Kometa Brno – HC Vítkovice Ridera 5:3 (1:0, 3:1, 1:2)
Goals and assists: 11. A. Zbořil (H. Zohorna, K. Pospíšil), 24. Cingel (Beaudin), 25. Konečný (T. Rachůnek, J. Kos), 35. Cingel (Kollár, Flek), 60. Flek – 38. Nellis (Rihards Bukarts, Auvitu), 53. Košťálek (Roberts Bukarts, Hladonik), 57. Hladonik. Referee: Mrkva, Kika – Hlavatý, Rožánek. Exclusion: 7:4. Usage: 1:1. Viewers: 5883.
Brno: Squad – Ščotka, Davidson, Holland, Beaudin, Bartejs, Ďaloga, Gulaši – Flek, Cingel, Zaťovič – H. Zohorna, A. Zbořil, K. Pospíšil – T. Rachůnek, Konečný, J. Kos – Jedlička, Kollár, River – Okál. Coach: Humble.
Vítkovice: Klimeš – Košťálek, Percy, Demel, Auvitu, L. Kovář, Mikuš, P. Marcel – Nellis, Yetman, Abdul – P. Zdráhal, Barinka, Bambula – Rihards Bukarts, Hladonik, Roberts Bukarts – Lednický, Claireaux, M. Callus – P. Hašek. Coach: Bruk.
HC Dynamo Pardubice – White Tigers Liberec 2:1 after sam. raids (0:0, 0:1, 1:0 – 0:0)
Goals and assists: 44. Hájek (M. Kaut, Poulíček), decisive single. raid M. Kaut – 39. Zachar (M. Ivan). Referee: Hribik, Jaroš – Hynek, Zíka. Exclusion: 5:5. No use. Viewers: 9678.
Pardubice: Vomáčka – Hájek, D. Musil, Šustr, T. Dvořák, Michal Houdek, Vála, Švec – Herčík, Paulovič, Červenka – M. Kaut, Poulíček, Smejkal – Radil, T. Zohorna, R. Kousal – Vondráček, Mandate , Lichtag. Coach: Badouček.
Liberec: Kváča – Kolmann, M. Ivan, Derner, Aubrecht, Krutil, T. Galvas, R. Petrovický – Faško-Rudaš, Filippi, Lantoši – Thomas, Jansa, Flynn – Kelly Klíma, A. Musil, Zachar – Ryšavý, J Vlach, Petrovsky. Trainer: Pešán.
Table:
1. Litvínov 10 7 0 1 2 31:21 22
2. Pardubice 10 5 1 2 2 27:25 19
3.
Sparta
9
6
0
0
3
27:12
18
4. Mladá Boleslav 9 4 3 0 2 23:18 18
5. Olomouc 9 5 0 0 4 22:22 15
6. Kladno 10 4 1 1 4 25:28 15
7. Třinec 10 3 1 3 3 25:23 14
8.
Brno
10
3
2
1
4
23:25
14
9. Karlovy Vary 10 3 2 0 5 28:29 13
10. Vítkovice 7 3 1 1 2 25:18 12
11. Liberec 9 2 1 3 3 21:27 11
12. Hradec Králové 10 2 1 1 6 22:29 9
13. České Budějovice 9 3 0 0 6 16:23 9
14. Pilsen 10 1 2 2 5 17:32 9