Horak and Hudler on list of Czech Olympic candidates

[sureLoss]

http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/n...html?tx_ttnews[backPid]=955&cHash=710c85e5e5

67 players named Cervenka there too:

Czech national team long list

Goalkeepers:
Jakub Kovar, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL)
Petr Mrazek, Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Michal Neuvirth, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Ondrej Pavelec, Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Alexander Salak, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
Jakub Stepanek, Severstal Cherepovets (KHL)
Tomas Vokoun, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

Defencemen:
Michal Barinka, Vitkovice Ostrava (CZE)
Miroslav Blatak, Avangard Omsk (KHL)
Petr Caslava, Severstal Cherepovets (KHL)
Radko Gudas, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Jan Hejda, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Tomas Kaberle, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Jakub Kindl, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Lukas Krajicek, Dynamo Minsk (KHL)
Filip Kuba, Florida Panthers (NHL)
Zdenek Kutlak, Slovan Bratislava (KHL)
Tomas Kundratek, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Radek Martinek, New York Islanders (NHL)
Zbynek Michalek, Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Tomas Mojzis, Slovan Bratislava (KHL)
Jakub Nakladal, Lev Prague (KHL)
Ondrej Nemec, Lev Prague (KHL)
Filip Novak, Dynamo Moscow (KHL)
Roman Polak, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Michal Rozsival, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Ladislav Smid, Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Petr Zamorsky, PSG Zlin (CZE)
Marek Zidlicky, New Jersey Devils (NHL)

Forwards:
Roman Cervenka, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
Radek Dvorak, Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils (NHL)
Martin Erat, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Tomas Fleischmann, Florida Panthers (NHL)
Michael Frolik, Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Martin Hanzal, Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Martin Havlat, San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Ales Hemsky, Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Tomas Hertl, San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Roman Horak, Calgary Flames (NHL)
Petr Hubacek, JYP Jyväskylä (FIN)
Jiri Hudler, Calgary Flames (NHL)
Zbynek Irgl, Dynamo Minsk (KHL)
Jaromir Jagr, New Jersey Devils (NHL)
Lukas Kaspar, Donbass Donetsk (KHL)
Jakub Klepis, Lev Prague (KHL)
Petr Koukal, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL)
Jan Kovar, Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
David Krejci, Boston Bruins (NHL)
Milan Michalek, Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Vaclav Nedorost, Donbass Donetsk (KHL)
Petr Nedved, Bili Tygri Liberec (CZE)
Jiri Novotny, Lev Prague (KHL)
Rostislav Olesz, New Jersey Devils (NHL)
Ondrej Palat, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Jakub Petruzalek, Amur Khabarovsk (KHL)
Tomas Plekanec, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Vaclav Prospal, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Tomas Rolinek, Sparta Prague (CZE)
Martin Ruzicka, Ocelari Trinec (CZE)
Vladimir Sobotka, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Jiri Tlusty, Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Tomas Vincour, Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
Michal Vondrka, Slovan Bratislava (KHL)
Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Radim Vrbata, Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Petr Vrana, Lev Prague (KHL)

[debil]

Horak has no chance to make the olympic team.

[moon]

Originally Posted by debil

Horak has no chance to make the olympic team.

I would probably agree but that is a horrible list so not a ton of competition.

What happened to the Czechs? I would take the Flames defense over their list and I think we all know how I feel about guys like Wideman, Butler and SOB.

[chalms04]

Nedved still plays?!

[flamesfan55]

Whether he makes it or not congrats to him. Not easy getting an Olympic invite.

[The Swedish Flame]

Originally Posted by chalms04

Nedved still plays?!

Haha. That is just awesome.

Apparently he had more than a point per game in his last season in the Czech league.

[Drury18]

Wow a defence like that and Klesla doesn't get an invite or shortlist? Bit of a surprise there, he is one of the few Czech shutdown D out there still playing.

As for Horak, he's 22 and cracked an NHL squad out of his first training camp and now an Olympic hopeful. Even if he doesn't make the Czech team this year, he has accomplished more at 22 then most players will ever get to. And if I recall, he was one of their better players at the WJC Tournaments.

[Ozy_Flame]

Well, I would argue 2.5 Flames were invited. Roman "Remember Me Quietly" Cervenka is also on that list. Obviously based on last year's performance in the NHL.

Also, Petr Nedved? The funny thing is, I think he claimed refugee status or something and went to play for Team Canada in 1994. Interesting how that worked.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Also, Petr Nedved? The funny thing is, I think he claimed refugee status or something and went to play for Team Canada in 1994. Interesting how that worked.

Yup. He won a silver medal in 1994 at the Olympics playing for Canada.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

If the olympics were on N.A. ice surface rather than European ice surface, I think any NHL regular has a great shot to make the team. While I doubt he makes it, IF Horak starts to progress offensively this season he could make it. We know he's very good without the puck and plays a good defensive game already.

[Parallex]

Yeah, Horak's not going to make that team. But it's an honor just to be invited so he should be proud.

Originally Posted by The Swedish Flame

Apparently he had more than a point per game in his last season in the Czech league.

Yeah I just looked it up. He was the 8th highest scorer in the league, led the league in PIM, and had twice the points as anyone on his team. Guess he can still play (at least at the pro Czech league level).

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Just my quick thoughts on how the team might look

Goalies:
Pavelec and either Neuvirth or Salak

Defense:
Michalek-Zidlicky
Roszival-Hejda
Smid-Polak
Kaberle?

Forwards:
Any combination of the following-Vrbata, Krejci, Michalek, Jagr (yes he can still play), Plekanec, Hanzal, Voracek, Erat, Frolik, Hudler, Tlusty, Sobotka, Elias, Hemsky. This is based on pure talent and not situational play.

That means Horak will have to battle guys like Dvorak, Fleischman, Prospal, Olesz, Novotny, Hertl, Nedved, Ruzicka, Vincour, Cervenka etc....just to be considered for the team. It's too bad he doesn't play defense.

[handgroen]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

Just my quick thoughts on how the team might look

Goalies:
Pavelec and either Neuvirth or Salak

Defense:
Michalek-Zidlicky
Roszival-Hejda
Smid-Polak
Kaberle?

Forwards:
Any combination of the following-Vrbata, Krejci, Michalek, Jagr (yes he can still play), Plekanec, Hanzal, Voracek, Erat, Frolik, Hudler, Tlusty, Sobotka, Elias, Hemsky. This is based on pure talent and not situational play.

That means Horak will have to battle guys like Dvorak, Fleischman, Prospal, Olesz, Novotny, Hertl, Nedved, Ruzicka, Vincour, Cervenka etc....just to be considered for the team. It's too bad he doesn't play defense.

They might like what he can bring in a bottom 6 capacity.
Wow would that ever light a fire under that young man's ass, were he to make it, it would really accelerate his growth.

[tvp2003]

Hope Cervenka makes it. With a (truncated) year of experience playing against NHL-calibre players, along with his body of work on Olympic ice in the KHL, I think he has a shot.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan

Just my quick thoughts on how the team might look

Forwards:
Any combination of the following-Vrbata, Krejci, Michalek, Jagr (yes he can still play), Plekanec, Hanzal, Voracek, Erat, Frolik, Hudler, Tlusty, Sobotka, Elias, Hemsky. This is based on pure talent and not situational play.

That means Horak will have to battle guys like Dvorak, Fleischman, Prospal, Olesz, Novotny, Hertl, Nedved, Ruzicka, Vincour, Cervenka etc....just to be considered for the team. It's too bad he doesn't play defense.

I'm willing to bet Fleischmann has just as much right to be considered a lock as Hudler, if not more.

Over his past 4 NHL seasons he has 178 points in 244 games (.73 PPG). Over the same time frame ( 5 years, because he spent 1 season in Europe) Hudler has 171 points in 278 games (.62 PPG).

No way is Hudler a lock at this point.

[calgaryboy]

Originally Posted by chalms04

Nedved still plays?!

Still solid in Czech extraleague.

[calgaryboy]

As for Cervenka.....I think he has 90% chance of making the team, Hadamczik likes him.

[Poe969]

That team looks terrible. I'd like to see both guys make it; Horak for his development and Hudler for his experience (maybe he lights it up and other teams want him more).

[polak]

Originally Posted by fotze

He did not tell his parents about the decision, and with $20 and the help of another Czech who defected, whom Nedvěd refuses to identify even today, he declared his defection at a Calgary police station.

Haha can you imagine? 17 year old punk comes in and declares to the guy working reception?

I can't help but picture it looking like this:

[Jake]

Always fun to see those rosters... lots of players that were formerly fairly highly touted prospects, like Filip Novak, and Lucas Krajicek. Michal Barinka sounds familiar too.