Czech Extraliga Round 15

Vítkovice Steel 1-2 Liberec - All three goals came in the 3rd period where Jiří Burger's goal was sandwiched between two Liberec markers. Stanislav Procházka slotted home an un-assisted marker at 41.32 b just over two minutes later my favourite Burger bagged the leveler. The Ostrava side weren't on level pegging for very long though as less than a minute later the Whiter Tigers were back infront through a Lukáš Vantuch goal. The third period also saw Liberec D man recieve 2+10+20

Slavia 6-0 Ústí nad Labem - Slavia continued their impressive form with a convicing hammering being handed out to Ústí. The Extralíga's new boys were chasing the game from the 12th minute after veteran forward Jaroslav Bednář gave the home side the lead. Slavia's advantage was tripled in the 2nd before the route was completed in the 3rd with three more goals being scored. It was also an easy night for Adam Svoboda, the much travelled goalie turned away the 19 shots he faced.

RI OKNA Zlín 4-3 GEUS OKNA Kladno OT - Kladno went into this game three players down. The short benched team put in a solid performance a came from behind twice to force the game into OT. Lubomír Vosátko decided matter 1.55 into the over-time period.

Třinec 4-1 Karlovy Vary - Třinec were 4-0 up and victorious after only 23.02. The goals came from Róbert Tomík, David Květoň bagged a double and Juraj Štefanka made it four. Třinec also managed to do what few have done this season by keeping Petr Kumstát off the score sheet.

Litvínov 5-4 Sparta SO - All four netminders involved in tonights game saw ice time. Litvinov iced former Slavia man/sieve Petr Franěk, he let in one and last seasons rookie of the year Jaroslav Hübl also got some action. He let in three. For Sparta Duba let in four whilst Vsetín product Martin Štefl iced for 52 minutes, faced 29 shots and conceeded just the one goal.

Plzeň 4-2 Mountfield - Plzeň went into this game short-benched and thanks to some goalie magic from Roman Málek secured the victory and the points. The 'ickle' netminder had 49 stops. But I predict he'll be skating in the 1.liga come play-off time. C.B's #26 Mr. Viktor Hübl was scoreless.

Moeller Pardubice 7-0 Znojmo - Back to back wins for Pardubice and I bet a hell of a lot of frustrations were released on Znojmo tonight. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come in the next ten games or so for Pardubice. A good run of results and the leagues best team will be back in the play-off picture. As for the game itself. Janco the Slovak goalie that is as fragile as a ceramic statue balancing one legged on a tight-rope had a good night. He turned away thirty shots on his way to the shut-out. Petr Sýkora opened the scoring in the first period, claimed his second of the night after 30:33 - Pardubice scored four times in the 2nd - Sýkora then went on to complete his hat-trick at 46:09 and Tomáš Rolinek made it 7-0 with just over six minutes left in the game. CONFIDENCE INSPIRING PERFORMANCE!


1.HC Slavia Praha 15 66:35 35
2.Bílí Tygři Liberec 15 50:33 34
3.HC MOUNTFIELD 15 51:36 31
4.HC Energie Karlovy Vary 15 51:36 29
5.HC Sparta Praha 15 41:36 27
6.HC Oceláři Třinec 15 42:32 26

7.HC Lasselsberger Plzeň 1549:46 24
8.HC Vítkovice Steel 1541:44 21
9.HC Litvínov 15 45:51 18
10.HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi 15 31:49 16

11.RI OKNA Zlín 15 38:57 16
12.HC Moeller Pardubice 15 41:50 15
13.HC Znojemští Orli 15 29:45 14
14.HC GEUS OKNA Kladno 15 31:56 9