Head Coach Vaclav Varaďa has announced which players will play in this year´s prestigious Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He has named 24 players along with 14 alternates who will wait for a chance. Starting on 8 August, the Czech U18 national team clashes with Switzerland, Finland and the United States in Břeclav. The playoff portion of the tournament is scheduled for 12 and 13 August.
Czech U18 national team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial:
Goaltenders Škarek Jakub (HC DUKLA JIHLAVA), Vomáčka Tomáš (MOUNTFIELD HK), Patera Jiří (HC MOTOR Č. BUDĚJOVICE)Defencemen: Šalda Radim (MOUNTFIELD HK), Bukač Daniel (PIRÁTI CHOMUTOV), Bednář Jan (BÍLÍ TYGŘI LIBEREC), Galvas Jakub, Rutar Ludvík (oba HC OLOMOUC), Mikyska Dalimil, Král Filip (oba HC KOMETA BRNO), Kvasnička David (HC PLZEŇ 1929)
Forwards: Dvořák Jaroslav (MOUNTFIELD HK), Svoboda Matyáš (PIRÁTI CHOMUTOV), Machala Ondřej, Kaut Martin, Zadina Filip (všichni HC DYNAMO PARDUBICE), Safin Ostap (HC SPARTA PRAHA), Škvrně Marek, Nečas Martin, Novák Matěj (všichni HC KOMETA BRNO), Hladoník Jan (HC OCELÁŘI TŘINEC), Kondelík Jáchym (HC MOTOR Č. BUDĚJOVICE), Kern Jan (HC SLAVIA PRAHA), Chytil Filip (HC PSG ZLÍN)
Reserves: Štohanzl Martin, Gaspar Michael (oba MOUNTFIELD HK), Kalus Jan (HC OCELÁŘI TŘINEC), Petr Eret, Pour Jakub (oba HC PLZEŇ 1929), Václavek Jan (HC PSG ZLÍN), Trejbal Ondřej (HC DYNAMO PARDUBICE), Wojnar Jakub (HC SPARTA PRAHA), Toman Radim (HC VÍTKOVICE STEEL), Kalaj Adam (HC KLADNO), Vochozka Tomáš (HC MOTOR Č. BUDĚJOVICE), Svoboda Jan, Buchtela Ondřej, Pavlát Dominik (všichni PIRÁTI CHOMUTOV)
Team Staff:
Team Manager: Petr Studnička
Head Coach: Václav Varaďa
Assistant Coaches: Patrik Augusta, Petr Studnička
Goaltending Coach: Radek Jirátko
Team Leader: Jan Vejvoda
Trainer: Václav Vejvoda
Phyisician: Dr. Miroslav Budoš