Czech Olympic Team

[Tomas]

Just announced:

Brankáři: Ondřej Pavelec (Winnipeg/NHL), Jakub Kovář (Jekatěrinburg/KHL), Alexander Salák (Petrohrad/KHL)

Obránci: Radko Gudas (Tampa/NHL), Zbyněk Michálek (Phoenix/NHL), Michal Rozsíval (Chicago/NHL), Ladislav Šmíd (Calgary/NHL), Marek Židlický (New Jersey/NHL), Michal Barinka (Vítkovice), Tomáš Kaberle (Kladno), Lukáš Krajíček (Minsk/KHL)

Útočníci: Patrik Eliáš (New Jersey/NHL), Michael Frolík (Winnipeg/NHL), Martin Hanzal (Phoenix/NHL), Aleš Hemský (Edmonton/NHL), Jaromír Jágr (New Jersey/NHL), David Krejčí (Boston/NHL), Milan Michálek (Ottawa/NHL), Ondřej Palát (Tampa/NHL), Tomáš Plekanec (Montreal/NHL), Vladimír Sobotka (St. Louis/NHL), Jakub Voráček (Philadelphia/NHL), Roman Červenka (Petrohrad/KHL), Petr Nedvěd (Liberec), Jiří Novotný (Lev/KHL).

Zdroj: http://oh.idnes.cz/nominace-hokejistu-n ... i-2014_bem" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Some rather strange omissions: Hudler (who leads all CZechs in NHL scoring); Vrbata....

The biggest disapproval among fans, though, is Barinka (coach Hadamczik's son-in-law) over Hejda or Polak

[meow]

No Hudler, Vrbata, Hejda, or Polak? Yeesh

[MRandall25]

Rozsival? Not exactly the kind of player I would've picked.

[Pitts]

Petr Nedved FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[columbia]

Petr Nedved FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This. Very excited to watch the Flying Nedved again.

[llipgh2]

No Hudler, Vrbata, Hejda, or Polak? Yeesh

Article on this very subject:

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014 ... ic-roster/

[dodint]

Petr Nedved FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This. Very excited to watch the Flying Nedved again.

Yup. Call me deranged, but Nedved is my favorite Penguin of all time. I still wear 93 to this day because of him. I knew he was doing well in the pro leagues over there so I'm glad I'll get to see him again.

[Gaucho]

Where's Martin Straka?

[Idoit40fans]

Rozsival? Not exactly the kind of player I would've picked.

Well rounded and productive at the highest level?

[Gaucho]

Seems like a no-brainer.

[MRandall25]

He wasn't on the team in 2010, and it wasn't because he was hurt (he played 82 games that year with the Rangers). Nothing has really changed aside from the fact he's gotten 4 years older.

Not sure he brings anything better than a guy like Jan Hejda or Roman Polak, both of which made the 2010 team.

[SolidSnake]

That team is gonna suck

[mikey287]

Smid is good on big ice and Hejda isn't...?

That's an old team, eh? Who's under 25 or 26 on that team? Gudas, Voracek, Palat...anyone else really? Frolik?

[Gaucho]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/campb ... -citizens/

[Mr. Colby]

That is a brutal team

[bhaw]

When I saw someone mention Nedved on Facebook, I honestly thought it was a joke. I guess all those nostalgic Pens fans will love seeing Nedved, Jagr, and (to a lesser extent) Roszival on the ice at the same time.

[llipgh2]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/campb ... -citizens/

Jagr and Nedved are the same age, yet the writer is slamming only Nedved as being old.

Ok...

[dodint]

I'm stoked for Nedved, as mentioned above. I may end up DVR'ing every game in the tournament at this rate now that I have to watch all the Czech games.

I don't have much to add, this is my Nedved Post (93rd) and I felt obligated to spend it here.

[Gaucho]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/campb ... -citizens/

Jagr and Nedved are the same age, yet the writer is slamming only Nedved as being old.

Ok...

Or Selanne. Or Alfredsson. I guess it's ok to be old as long as you're in the NHL.

[Digitalgypsy66]

Remember when the Flyers signed Nedved to be their shutdown center?

That said, he is one of my favorite Pens from the 90s.

[Kovy27]

Worst team out of the big countries. Not even close.

[pfim]

Geez, just looking at this now. They're gonna get steamrolled.

[Penspal]

Geez, just looking at this now. They're gonna get steamrolled.

In 1998, The Hockey Gods saw fit to award the Czechs. And while I don't think they will do so again, I am predicting a Czech upset of someone, and NO medal, but they will not be the worst team there.

[SolidSnake]

The Czechs seem to sucky goaltending anymore

[MRandall25]

Geez, just looking at this now. They're gonna get steamrolled.

In 1998, The Hockey Gods saw fit to award the Czechs. And while I don't think they will do so again, I am predicting a Czech upset of someone, and NO medal, but they will not be the worst team there.

Of course they won't be the worst team there. That's typically your Norway/Slovenia/Austria/Latvia type teams.

Doesn't mean that this Czech team won't severely underperform. In fact, I'd put money on a Norway/Slovenia/Austria/Latvia beating them.