Kosice changed historical tables. Ceman did not experience the more exciting match, Janus also cried

Košice. The drama that Shakespeare would not be ashamed of. Perhaps one of the most interesting and best final series of hockey extraleague in recent years between Košice and Nitra culminated in the seventh match that lifted from chairs.

While in previous matches both teams showed excellent weakening and power plays were not such an advantage, the seventh match put these statistics on their heads. Nitra and Košice scored three power play goals.

The power play was even the most important, which after 74 seconds of extension to perfectly perfectly completed incredible Košice turn and launched in the Steel Arena Košice master celebrations. Kosice at home in the decisive duo won 5: 4 after overtime.

« It was the most exciting match I experienced. So many ruled out in the seventh match is often not seen. It wasn’t what we expected and the goals in weakening hurt us. I have to praise the boys for staying calm.

We put everything in it and then in the overtime ended the goal in the power play. The winning goal in the overtime, after which you win the cup, is what you dream of. I am really happy for the boys, ”admitted Košice coach Dan Ceman.

Video: HC Košice Match – HK Nitra (7th Final)

The turnaround started the final debutant

Kosice lost two goals twice, Nitran contributed to their three goals with their fourth own, when the puck into their own goal after throwing Jaedon Descheneua knocked the returning Košice defender Josh Teves.

The match flipped to the Košice side at the beginning of the third period after the five -minute penalty for Nitra Captain Branislav Mezei, who, like Košice Eduard Šedivý in the sixth match, hit one of Košice’s attackers in front of the goal in front of the goal.

It was started by Tomáš Zigo, who after less than a half -minute power play flowed in front of the goal of Max Gildon.

« By a joker, non -media, » smiled an experienced striker, who could only fit into the final line -up of Košice in the seventh match.

« In the seventh match, it doesn’t matter who scored. We were able to turn a turnover today, we are happy and we can celebrate. It was difficult for the psyche, but we have players who have already played several of these finals and players, » Zigo added.

After two celebrations of the title with Banská Bystrica, one celebration with Slovan Bratislava, he celebrated his fourth title with Košice.

In the middle of the third period, he equalized 4: 4 Patrik Rogoň, half a minute before the end of its end, Nitriansky Milos Bubela did not again, when he hit one of Kosice in the defense third of Kosice.

And that was the decisive moment, because the second goal of Košice striker Danicka Martel at the beginning of the overtime gave a dot for the extraleague season.

You dreamed it differently

The title returned to Košice after two years and brought several historical records. It is the tenth Slovak jubilee for Košice, making it the most successful club in history.

Individual historical tables were also rewritten. Coach Dan Ceman is the first extraleague boss of the bench with three championships, when he added to one with Banská Bystrica the second Košický.

Marek Bartánus became the most successful player in the history of the extraleague with seven titles. In a charged roster from Košice, he got only three times in the playoffs on the match roster and he watched the seventh final match with his family on the stands.

Video: Marek Bartánus responds after winning the title

« It was hard for me to watch the stands, but the hat down in front of the boys. I am terribly glad they could do it and that I could enjoy it, » Berty admitted in a hug with children who thanked his family for his entry in history.

« I won the title, although differently as I dreamed. But I have it, no one will ever take it and in those matches in which I played in the playoffs, I showed everything, » added a 38-year-old attacker who spoke hetrik in a decisive sixth semi-final match with Zvolen.

The title was celebrated by Bartánus in up to three Slovak clubs – four times with Košice, twice with Banská Bystrica and once with Slovan.

« We’ll see what’s next. Now we need to relax with my family now, it has happened to us a lot. And when I relax from it, I will decide what to do next, » he responded to the question of which club and whether he will celebrate the eighth title.

Video: Master celebrations of HC Košice hockey players

Six in sixteen years with Košice

Another player who has enrolled in history this season is defender Radek Deyl.

In his native Košice, with his parent club, he won the sixth title and it seems incredible that he first lifted the championship cup over his head as a 19-year-old sixteen years ago, when Košice in the finals overcame Skalica in a line-up with names like Žigo Pállfy or Dušan Pašek.

« We have overcome many obstacles in the season and playoffs, but the team showed character. We did not put ourselves in this match and won the third period, turned the overtime match. Master Cup.

The sixth title with Košice is a big thing for him. Even an experienced defender in the final series fit into the match roster only three times and admitted that he was a little sorry for a long -time partner from the cabin Marek Bartanus, who could not enjoy his record title in the match.

« We also cried together. But I think everything is as it should be, » Del added.

Janus also cried

« I do not cry, I have champagne in my eyes. But I cried when we scored a winning goal. I will not lie, » wiped the sparkling fly from his face surrounded by journalists Košice goalkeeper Jaroslav Janus, who took the golden skate for the most useful play-off player after the match.

Video: Jaroslav Janus responds after the title of the title

« These are huge emotions and a great joy. Turning in the seventh match from 2: 4 to 5: 4 is unreal. I am proud of what we have achieved. We won 3: 1 for matches and all said when it will be done.

After the second period, when Košice lost by two goals, he said in the dressing room, in particular, that everyone remained positive.

« We told ourselves that we would leave everything, life, heart here today and play to the last second. The sold -out hall, the seventh match. There was no more tomorrow, there is no longer a training or a two -day match tomorrow, » Janus said about what was happening in the cabin before the third act.

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Kašík’s super feelings even without a golden dot

Libor Kašík caught his last match in the Nitra jersey. In the sixth final match he said goodbye to Nitra fans. After the seventh he got a nice gesture from the Košice ones.

When he received the award for the best player of the seventh match, they chanted his name, despite being one of the biggest obstacles in the Košice road to the title.

Video: Goalkeeper HK Nitra Libor Kašík responds after the finals

« I extended it as much as I could. I regret that the dot was not golden. But on the other hand, it is great feelings. Two and a half seasons in Nitra, I won the continental cup, won gold and silver in the Slovak extra league.

According to him, Nitrania must have heads erect. « I and everyone else left everything there. It was a huge challenge for me to stand up in the finals against Košice. It is a big club, even to European conditions and we finally lost the seventh match in the overtime. The hat down in front of us and the hat down in front of Košice, » Kašík added.

Kašík admitted that the loss in the last match would probably bring a few sleepless nights.

« Especially now, immediately after we led two goals twice. Man is hungry for success, but I have already had seasons where we haven’t even approached something like that.