Slavia Prague Captain Patrik Dubina is looking forward to his club that shows their best hockey in Barcelona, where they will be confronted opposite Saint Germain on October 9one In the EHL Men’s KO16.
They qualified for the second time for the EHL when they destroy TJ Plzen Litice, giving them the opportunity to perform in the Elite Club stage after their debut in Hamburg in 2023.
The 23-year-old Dubina-NU five years a regular international is one of the key figures and he is looking forward to the new term that last year’s Czech Republic Final has missed due to injury.
His role in central midfield was perfectly covered by the experienced duo Martin Capouch (former international with top -level experience since his teenage years) and Jan Brzák (23, and also a current international).
Furthermore, Slavia have a number of great talents who want to shine. One of the smartest prospects is František Toms (16), who models his game on Lamine Yamal and enjoys a remarkable chemistry on the field with fellow talent Štěpán Šmíd (18).
In Doel, the Jakub Bogár, a Slovak goalkeeper with valuable international experience has gained in the German Binnesliga. Although the schedule includes several promising young people, which means that the party is generally less experienced compared to some rivals, the club regards this as a clear investment in the future- mixed rising talent with the know-how of seasoned internationals.
One of the most experienced figures is Martin Hanus, a veteran with seasons in the German Bundesliga for Gladbacher HTC and countless caps for the Czech national team.
He comes from a renowned hockey family: his brother Tomáš Hanus was a goalkeeper in the top competition of Belgium and also appeared in the EHL.
Together, the Hanus brothers were central to the “golden generation” of the Czech indoor hockey, who played in several European and world cups. They have been put together twice in the Outdoor Top Division of the Eurohockey Championships (2007 Manchester and 2013 Boom).
Coach Miroslav Ludvík is in his eighth season and he has to manage a few rooms with Martin Plachý to DTV Hannover; He was the Czech top scorer for two consecutive seasons.
Martin Babický retired while čeněk Zuna and Denis Tomes returned to their boys’ club and Matěj Remiš, member of the army.
Nevertheless, they are in cheerful form after challenge matches against SV Arminen and WKS Grunwald Poznań as a supplement to the usual summer training block of the team. The domestic season starts this weekend with a home date against President HC.
Dubina says about the situation: “We have lost a number of important players for this season, but at the same time we have integrated young talents who bring great potential.
“After our preparation matches against Arminen and the Polish champions, we are really looking forward to competing at the EHL in sunny Barcelona. We know that we will get very tough games there, but I hope we can show the best hockey on our side.”
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