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František Kučera
František Kučera (born February 3, 1968) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. Playing career Originally drafted in 1986 by the Chicago Blackhawks, Kučera played parts of four seasons with Chicago before he was traded to the Hartford Whalers. He would also play for the Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers before he returned to play hockey in the Czech Republic at the end of the 1996–97 NHL season. Three years later, when the NHL expanded again, Kučera returned to North America and signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Midway through the season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was traded again, this time to the Washington Capitals in the deal that also sent Jaromír Jágr Jaromír Jágr (; born 15 February 1972) is a Czech professi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defenceman
Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the latter a reference to the blue line in ice hockey which represents the boundary of the offensive zone; defencemen generally position themselves along the line to keep the puck in the zone). They were once called cover-point. In regular play, two defencemen complement three forwards and a goaltender on the ice. Exceptions include overtime during the regular season and when a team is shorthanded (i.e. has been assessed a penalty), in which two defencemen are typically joined by only two forwards and a goaltender. In National Hockey League regular season play in overtime, effective with the 2015-16 season, teams (usually) have only three position players and a goaltender on the ice, and may use either two forwards and one defenceman, orrarelytwo defencemen an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playoffs
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be either a single game, a series of games, or a tournament, and may use a single-elimination system or one of several other different playoff formats. Playoff, in regard to international fixtures, is to qualify or progress to the next round of a competition or tournament. In team sports in the U.S. and Canada, the vast distances and consequent burdens on cross-country travel have led to regional divisions of teams. Generally, during the regular season, teams play more games in their division than outside it, but the league's best teams might not play against each other in the regular season. Therefore, in the postseason a playoff series is organized. Any group-winning team is eligible to participate, and as playoffs became more popular they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989–90 Czechoslovak Extraliga Season
The 1989–90 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 47th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and Sparta CKD Prag won the championship. Regular season Playoffs Quarterfinal *Dukla Jihlava – CHZ Litvínov 6:2 (0:1,3:0,3:1) * CHZ Litvínov – Dukla Jihlava 6:2 (2:0,2:2,2:0) *Dukla Jihlava – CHZ Litvínov 3:5 (1:3,2:1,0:1) * VSŽ Košice – Poldi Kladno 1:2 (0:0,0:1,1:1) * Poldi Kladno – VSŽ Košice 5:3 (1:1,2:2,2:0) *Dukla Trenčín – TJ Gottwaldov/SK Zlín 4:3 SN (0:0,1:2,2:1,0:0) * TJ Gottwaldov/SK Zlín – Dukla Trenčín 2:3 (0:2,0:1,2:0) * Sparta Praha – TJ Vítkovice 2:0 (2:0,0:0,0:0) * TJ Vítkovice – Sparta Praha 4:6 (2:2,0:1,2:3) Semifinal *Dukla Trenčín – CHZ Litvínov 5:4 SN (4:1,0:0,0:3.0:0) *Dukla Trenčín – CHZ Litvínov 7:2 (2:1,3:1,2:0) * CHZ Litvínov – Dukla Trenčín 3:7 (1:4,0:1,2:2) * Sparta Praha – Poldi Kladno 5:1 (1:1,2:0,2:0) * Sparta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HC Dukla Jihlava
HC Dukla Jihlava, founded in 1956, is an ice hockey team in the Czech Republic. It won the Czechoslovak Extraliga title 12 times: six consecutive championships beginning in 1967, then in 1974, four consecutive championships beginning in 1982, and again in 1991. As of 2019, HC Dukla Jihlava plays in the Czech 1. liga after being relegated from the Czech Extraliga in 2017–18. Some of its prominent players have included Jaroslav Holík, Jiří Holík, Jan Klapáč, Jan Suchý, Ladislav Šmíd senior, Miloš Podhorský, Jan Hrbatý, Josef Augusta, Milan Chalupa, Jaroslav Benák, Petr Vlk, Libor Dolana, Igor Liba, Oldřich Válek, Dominik Hašek, Jiří Crha and Bedřich Ščerban. Honours Domestic Czech 1. Liga * Winners (4): 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2015–16, 2021–22 * Runners-up (3): 2001–02, 2002–03, 2016–17 * 3rd place (4): 2000–01, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2018–19 Czechoslovak Extraliga * Winners (12): 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988–89 Czechoslovak Extraliga Season
The 1988–89 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 46th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and VSZ Kosice won the championship. Regular season Playoffs Quarterfinal * Tesla Pardubice – CHZ Litvínov 4:3 (4:1,0:1,0:1) * Tesla Pardubice – CHZ Litvínov 9:5 (4:2,3:2,2:1) * CHZ Litvínov – Tesla Pardubice 6:7 PP (1:3,3:2,2:1,0:1) *Dukla Trenčín – Motor České Budějovice 4:3 (2:1,2:2,0:0) *Dukla Trenčín – Motor České Budějovice 2:3 (0:3,2:0,0:0) *Motor České Budějovice – Dukla Trenčín 5:7 (2:2,1:0,2:5) *Motor České Budějovice – Dukla Trenčín 2:3 SN (1:0,1:1,0:1,0:0) *Dukla Jihlava – Sparta Praha 2:3 PP (0:1,1:1,1:0,0:0,0:0,0:1) *Dukla Jihlava – Sparta Praha 5:1 (2:0,1:1,2:0) * Sparta Praha – Dukla Jihlava 4:1 (0:0,2:1,2:0) * Sparta Praha – Dukla Jihlava 5:2 (1:1,1:1,3:0) * Škoda Plzeň – VSŽ Košice 2:3 PP (0:2,2:0,0:0,0:1) * Škoda Plzeň – VS� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Czechoslovak Extraliga Season
The 1987–88 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 45th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and VSZ Kosice won the championship. Regular season Playoffs Quarterfinal *Motor České Budějovice – Poldi SONP Kladno 5:6 (0:1,2:2,3:3) *Motor České Budějovice – Poldi SONP Kladno 8:6 (3:1,3:3,2:2) * Poldi SONP Kladno – Motor České Budějovice 2:1 (1:0,1:1,0:0) * Poldi SONP Kladno – Motor České Budějovice 7:2 (4:0,3:1,0:1) * VSŽ Košice – Dukla Trenčín 4:3 PP (1:1,0:1,2:1,1:0) * VSŽ Košice – Dukla Trenčín 5:2 (1:2,3:0,1:0) *Dukla Trenčín – VSŽ Košice 5:2 (1:1,1:0,3:1) *Dukla Trenčín – VSŽ Košice 2:5 (1:0,1:3,0:2) * Sparta Praha – Tesla Pardubice 3:2 SN (1:0,1:2,0:0,0:0,0:0,0:0) * Sparta Praha – Tesla Pardubice 2:5 (1:2,0:1,1:2) * Tesla Pardubice – Sparta Praha 2:4 (1:2,0:1,1:1) * Tesla Pardubice – Sparta Praha 4:5 (1:1,1:2,2:2) *Dukla Jihlava – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986–87 Czechoslovak Extraliga Season
The 1986–87 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 44th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and Tesla Pardubice won the championship. Regular season Playoffs ;Quarterfinal * Pardubice – Gottwaldov 2:0 (6:2,4:2) * Sparta Prag – Bratislava 2:0 (7:1,3:2) * Jihlava – České Budějovice 2:0 (9:3,1:0) * Košice – Brno 2:1 (8:1,2:3 PP,4:0) ;Semifinal * Pardubice – Košice 2:0 (7:1,6:4) * Sparta Prag – Jihlava 0:2 (3:4,2:4) ;Final * Tesla Pardubice – Jihlava 3:2 (6:1,1:6,1:0,2:3,3:2 OT) ;Placing round – 5th–8th place * Brno – Gottwaldov 0:2 (3:7,3:4) * České Budějovice – Bratislava 1:2 (4:5,5:4,2:3) ;7th place * Brno – České Budějovice 2:1 (3:1,3:7,6:3) ;5th place * Bratislava – Gottwaldov 2:1 (4:1,3:9,7:4) ;3rd place * Sparta Prag- Košice 2:0 (4:2,5:1) Relegation round 1. Liga-Qualification * Poldi SONP Kladno – Plastika Nitra 3:0 (5:3, 4:1, 8:3) Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League
The Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League was the elite ice hockey league in Czechoslovakia from 1936 until 1993, when the country split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Slovak Extraliga and Czech Extraliga formed from the split. History The most successful team in the number of titles was HC Dukla Jihlava with 12 titles. HC Sparta Praha won the last season 1992–93, when they defeated HC Vítkovice 4–0 in the final for matches. Champions * 1992–93 – HC Sparta Praha * 1991–92 – Dukla Trenčín * 1990–91 – HC Dukla Jihlava * 1989–90 – HC Sparta Praha * 1988–89 – Tesla Pardubice * 1987–88 – TJ VSŽ Košice * 1986–87 – Tesla Pardubice * 1985–86 – TJ VSŽ Košice * 1984–85 – HC Dukla Jihlava * 1983–84 – HC Dukla Jihlava * 1982–83 – HC Dukla Jihlava * 1981–82 – HC Dukla Jihlava * 1980–81 – TJ Vítkovice * 1979–80 – Poldi SONP Kladno * 1978–79 – Slovan Bratislava * 1977–78 – Poldi SONP Kladno * 1976–7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985–86 Czechoslovak Extraliga Season
The 1985–86 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 43rd season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and VSZ Kosice won the championship. Regular season Playoffs Quarterfinal * VSŽ Košice – HC Sparta Praha 4:2 (0:1,0:1,4:0) * VSŽ Košice – HC Sparta Praha 3:0 (1:0,1:0,1:0) *HC Sparta Praha – VSŽ Košice 6:0 (1:0,0:0,5:0) *HC Sparta Praha – VSŽ Košice 3:4 (2:1,0:2,1:1) * CHZ Litvínov – Škoda Plzeň 7:6 (2:4,3:0,2:2) * CHZ Litvínov – Škoda Plzeň 10:3 (2:1,4:1,4:1) * Škoda Plzeň – CHZ Litvínov 5:7 (2:3,1:2,2:2) *Dukla Jihlava – TJ Gottwaldov 9:4 (3:1,3:0,3:3) *Dukla Jihlava – TJ Gottwaldov 4:1 (1:1,2:0,1:0) * TJ Gottwaldov – Dukla Jihlava 2:4 (0:3,1:0,1:1) * Tesla Pardubice – Dukla Trenčín 3:1 (0:1,1:0,2:0) * Tesla Pardubice – Dukla Trenčín 4:1 (3:0,0:1,1:0) *Dukla Trenčín – Tesla Pardubice 5:2 (1:1,3:1,1:0) *Dukla Trenčín – Tesla Pardubice 5:4 PP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HC Sparta Praha
Hockey Club Sparta Praha, commonly known as HC Sparta Prague, is a Prague-based Czech ice hockey team playing in the Czech Extraliga. The club has won four Czech championships (most recently in 2007) and four Czechoslovak championships, as well as two Spengler Cups, making it one of the most successful hockey clubs in Czech history. The team HC Sparta Praha plays its home games at O2 Arena, the largest arena in the country. . Founded in 1903, Sparta is one of the oldest hockey teams in the world. Milestones * Founded: The club was originally formed in 1903 as a bandy club and then transformed into a hockey club in 1909. * Best finishes: National champions of Czechoslovakia: 1952–53, 1953–54, 1989–90, 1992–93. National champions of the Czech Republic: 1999–00, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07 * Worst finishes: Czechoslovakia: 8th place ( 1972–73, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1985–86), Czech Republic: 12th place (2010–11). Highest national league particip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penalty (ice Hockey)
A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for an infringement of the rules. Most penalties are enforced by sending the offending player to a penalty box for a set number of minutes. During the penalty the player may not participate in play. Penalties are called and enforced by the referee, or in some cases, the linesman. The offending team may not replace the player on the ice (although there are some exceptions, such as fighting), leaving them short-handed as opposed to full strength. When the opposing team is said to be on a ''power play'', they will have one more player on the ice than the short-handed team. The short-handed team is said to be "on the penalty kill" until the penalty expires and the penalized player returns to play. While standards vary somewhat between leagues, most leagues recognize several common varieties of penalties, as well as common infractions. The statistic used to track penalties is called "penalty minutes" and abbreviated to "PIM" (spoken as single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point (ice Hockey)
In ice hockey, point has three contemporary meanings. Personal stat A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League (NHL) player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season. Team stat Points are also awarded to assess standings (or rankings). Historically, teams were awarded two points for each win, one point for each tie and no points for a loss. Such a ranking system, implemented primarily to ensure a tie counted as a "half-win" for each team in the standings, is generally regarded as British and/or European in origin and as such adopted by the National Hockey League which was founded in Canada where leagues generally used ranking systems of British origin. Awarding points in the standings contrasts with traditional American ranking systems favored in sports originating within the United States where today th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
