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Roman Šimíček
Roman Šimíček (born November 4, 1971) is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota Wild. Career Playing career Šimíček was drafted in the ninth round, 273rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He played 29 National Hockey League games with the Penguins in the 2000–01 season before he was traded to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Steve McKenna. He appeared in 34 more NHL games with the Wild during the 2000–01 and 2001–02 season. Šimíček has played in the Czech Republic with HC Vitkovice, before signed with HC Dukla Trenčín on 2 June 2009. On August 11, 2010, Simicek signed a one-year contract with GKS Tychy of the Polska Liga Hokejowa. After three seasons, Simicek announced his retirement from playing and accepted an assistant coaching position with Vitkovice. Coaching career Šimíček signed a coaching contract with Orli Znojmo Orl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre (ice Hockey)
The centre (or center in the United States) in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the sideboards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and therefore often end up covering more ice surface than any other player. Centres are ideally strong, fast skaters who are able to back-check quickly from deep in the opposing zone. Generally, centres are expected to be gifted passers more so than goal scorers, although there are exceptions - typically larger centres who position themselves directly in front of the net in order to score off rebounds. They are also expected to have exceptional "ice vision", intelligence, and creativity. They also generally are the most defensively-oriented forwards on the ice, as they are expected to play the role of the third player in defense, after the defencemen. Centres usually play as part of a line of players that are substituted frequently to keep fresh and keep th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Empire in 1806, the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990–91 Czechoslovak Extraliga Season
The 1990–91 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 48th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 .... 14 teams participated in the league, and Dukla Jihlava won the championship. Regular season Playoffs Semifinal * Dukla Jihlava – VSŽ Košice 8:4 (2:2,3:1,3:1) * Dukla Jihlava – VSŽ Košice 7:0 (1:0,2:0,4:0) * VSŽ Košice – Dukla Jihlava 3:4 (0:1,1:0,2:3) * Dukla Trenčín – HC CHZ Litvínov 3:5 (0:1,2:2,1:2) * Dukla Trenčín – HC CHZ Litvínov 4:1 (1:1,3:0,0:0) * HC CHZ Litvínov – Dukla Trenčín 4:3 SN (2:0,0:2,1:1,0:0) * HC CHZ Litvínov – Dukla Trenčín 6:5 PP (2:3,1:2,2:0,1:0) Final * Dukla Jihlava – HC CHZ Litvínov 6:3 (4:2,1:0,1:1) * Dukla Jihlava – ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HC Vítkovice Ridera
HC Vítkovice Ridera is an ice hockey club based in Vítkovice, the Moravian-part of Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, competing in the Czech Extraliga. It plays at Ostravar Aréna (formerly ''Palác kultury a sportu Ostrava-Vítkovice''). The club was founded in 1928 after the merger of SK Moravská Slavia and SK Slovan Ostrava. Vítkovice were the champions of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League in the 1951–52 and 1980–81 seasons. Honours Domestic Czech Extraliga * Runners-up (4): 1996–97, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010–11 * 3rd place (2): 1997–98, 2000–01 Czechoslovak Extraliga * Winners (2): 1951–52, 1980–81 * Runners-up (5): 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1982–83, 1992–93 * 3rd place (2): 1957–58, 1978–79 International IIHF European Cup * Runners-up (1): 1981–82 Pre-season Spengler Cup * Runners-up (1): 1980 Tatra Cup The Tatra Cup ( sk, Tatranský pohár) is an annual ice hockey tournament held in Poprad, Slovakia. It ... [...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 Praha – ... [...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 singl ... [...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] |
Assist (ice Hockey)
In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal. The assists will be awarded in the order of play, with the last player to pass the puck to the goal scorer getting the primary assist and the player who passed it to the primary assister getting the secondary assist. Players who gain an assist will get one point added to their player statistics. Despite the use of the terms "primary assist" and "secondary assist", neither is worth more than the other, and neither is worth more or less than a goal. Assists and goals are added together on a player's scoresheet to display that player's total points. Special cases If a player scores off a rebound given up by a goaltender, assists are still awarded, as long as there is no re-possession by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goal (ice Hockey)
In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck entirely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to (see also own goal). Typically, a player on the team attempting to score shoots the puck with their stick towards the goal net opening, and a player on the opposing team called a goaltender tries to block the shot to prevent a goal from being scored against their team. The term goal may also refer to the structure in which goals are scored. The ice hockey goal is rectangular in shape; the front frame of the goal is made of steel tube painted red (blue in the ECHL because of a sponsorship deal with GEICO) and consists of two vertical goalposts and a horizontal crossbar. A net is attached to the back of the frame to catch pucks that enter the goal and also to prevent pucks from entering it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of September. In other team sports, like association football or basketball, it is generally from August or September to May although in some countries - such as Northern Europe or East Asia - the season starts in the spring and finishes in autumn, mainly due to weather conditions encountered during the winter. A year can often be broken up into several distinct sections (sometimes themselves called seasons). These are: a preseason, a series of exhibition games played for training purposes; a regular season, the main period of the league's competition; the postseason, a playoff tournament played against the league's top teams to determine the league's champion; and the offseason, the time when there is no official competition. Preseason ... [...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] |
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