7. Day at the Hockey World Championship: Czechs coped with Hungarians, the Swiss did not give a chance
BRATISLAVA. A year ago, during the final of the World Hockey Championship, he sat in Skybox and rejoiced in the victory of the Czech team.
At that time, even at the UM, he did not find that if everything goes according to plan, this year at MS in hockey He will also experience a match against the reigning masters.
A native of Havlíčkův’s Brod Simon Szathmáry in April took the promise of the citizen of Hungary and got into the nomination for the World Championship.
The 29-year-old defender was there when Hungary succumbed to the Czech Republic 1: 6.
Inherited good genes
Szathmáry has a Hungarian -sounding surname, but only a few words know in Hungarian. He gained citizenship thanks to the Hungarian ancestors from his father’s side.
His grandfather from his mother was again the legendary hockey player Jan Suchý. At the turn of the sixties and 1970s he was one of the best defenders in Europe. With the representation of Czechoslovakia he won five silver medals and two bronze medals at the World Championship. It is introduced to the Hall of Fame of Czech Hockey and IIHF.
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« When grandfather still lived, we often took hockey together. He tried to advise me. He was critical when I deserved it. But he could praise it again. If I played well, he told me.
Grandpa would be proud
At that time he was a player of the Hungarian team from Miškovec DVTK Jegesmedvék for more than a year and received the first invitation to the Hungarian national tournament.
In the Czech Republic he appeared in the youth representations under 17 and 19 years, but did not get into the crowded A.
The opportunity to represent Hungary gave him a second breath. « I wouldn’t think in my life, but I’m here, » he told Czech journalists in the championship venue.
He admitted that he was also getting heth. Apparently, when it represents Hungary, the Czech Republic no longer likes. However, it considers the support of the family to be important and it is worth it.
« I think my grandfather would be proud, » he added.
After obtaining Hungarian citizenship for the local periodical Boon.hu revealed that his parents also wanted to apply for him.
Czech team full of stars
In the current Hungarian national team, besides Szatháry, there is only one naturalized player, a native of Sweden Henrik Nilsson.
« For the two in the team, everything is going in English. However, meetings and trainings are in Hungarian. We are trying to catch something, but it’s hard, » Szathmáry said.
Czech journalists asked him about life in Hungary, the Hungarian ones were wondering why hockey is such a great phenomenon in the Czech Republic.
« It has a great tradition and it is played by many people. There are huge stars that are a role model for the young. Hockey attracts many people and youth work is high in high level, » Szathmáry explained in an interview with Nemzeti Sport.
The Hungarian national team could be convinced of the power of the Czech team in a match. Though Gergely Majoross did not give the impression of the impression, there was a qualitative difference on the ice.
David Pastrňák again excelled, scored two goals and one assistance and nine Canadian points became independent at the head of the productivity table.
Goal was also scored by Jakub Flek, Petr Kodýtek, Ondřej Beránek and Lukáš Sedlák. The Hungarians held bravely for a long time, in the middle of the second period they even scored a goal and adjusted the score to 1: 3 from their perspective.
The goal of the goal András Mihalik also won the award for the best Hungarian player, although they originally declared Henrik Nilsson on the ice. The massive back was surprised and eventually became clear that it was an administrative mistake.
Neither Dan
For the Hungarians, the experience was to play against NHL stars. « It’s a privilege. A few months ago I watched Pastrňák on TV. Now I play against him. But you can’t have too much respect for them, you have to try to play your best hockey, » said István Terbócs.
The Czech Republic settled at the Table B after winning 6: 1, the team plays relaxed.
« Every match is improving. The interplay and chemistry are rising, which is important. It is not easy to put the line together to sit down immediately, » Pastrňák said after the meeting.
It was only disgruntled from the overall environment in Herning. « I do not understand why they put the championship in places where fans are not interested in hockey. It’s not pleasant. There are Hungarians who have done a great atmosphere, and Czechs.
Six assists
Clear results were also born in other Thursday’s matches. In the case of a duel Finland – Slovenia, it was possible to wait, the Norths eventually won 9: 1.
Eeli Tolven scored four goals and Teuvo Teravainen scored six assists.
Teravainen settled the record of Jiří Holík in the number of assistance in one match, which he formed in 1973, when Czechoslovakia conquered Poland 14: 1.
« Teuvo had a pretty nice day. I feel he didn’t have a single bad pass. You have to be ready if you play with him because he can make moves that others don’t even see, » he said to Eeli Tolven’s teammate.
52 shots on the goal
Canada coped with Austria 5: 1, although surprisingly playing 0: 1. Nathan Mackinnon, Colorado Avalanche, was the turnover, who eventually had a 2+1 balance.
The Austrians played 12 matches with Canada and led only two times. In April 2004 they even won 2: 0 over a favorite opponent and the match finally ended in a draw. It was the only point that Austria won against Canada in mutual fights since 1931.
Canada has a perfect balance of four matches and is a group A leader as it has a better score than Sweden.
Canadians against Austria clearly dominated the number of shots at the goal (52:16), but in the goal of the opponent was shining Florian Vorauer, for whom it was the first match at the World Championship.
« I learned the day before the match that I would catch. I was looking forward to the match. It was difficult, but we made the most of ourselves, » the IIHF official website quoted the words of the Austrian goalkeeper.
Height is not all
After three matches, the Germans were 100 %, but the Swiss gave them a chance. The dismantling of the German defense was led by Sven Andrighetto, who scored four goals. He was played by the club teammate from Zurich Denis Malgin.
Last year’s vice -champion of the world finally won 5: 1.
« I have never done anything like that in professional hockey. It is not often the case for the player to score four goals in one match, » said the hero of the match.
The first period was balanced, the goal did not fall in it, but in the second opened the score of Damien Riat. And then Andrighetta, with Malgin in the side role, began.
« We’ve been playing together for a long time and we know each other well. I am lucky to play with him. He’s incredibly fast, clever, he sees the ice and has an excellent shot, » praised the teammate 32-year-old striker for the hockey.cz portal.
« Maybe it is not the highest than me, but we compensate for it at speed and feel for hockey, » said the four -goal shooter.
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