Earlier this summer we looked at the potential rosters for numerous countries for this winter’s Olympics in Vancouver. With their ‘watch list’ revealed this past week, we take a look at what the Czechs will look like in February.
Forwards (12)
Martin Havlat
Jaromir Jagr
Ales Hemsky
David Krejci
Patrik Elias
Milan Hejduk
Milan Michalek
Tomas Plekanec
Martin Erat
Vaclav Prospal
Jiri Hudler
Michael Frolik
Defensemen (6)
Tomas Kaberle
Pavel Kubina
Marek Zidlicky
Michal Rozsival
Filip Kuba
Jaroslav Spacek
Goalies (2)
Tomas Vokoun
Ondrej Pavelec
Omissions from watch list:
Barinka, Bednar, Blatak, Bulis, Cajanek, Caslava, Cervenka, Dvorak, Fleischmann, Hamrlik, Hanzal, Hasek, Hejda, Hlinka, Hubacek, Irgl, F. Kaberle, Klepis, Kopriva, Kotalik, Krajicek, Kvapil, Marek, Martinek, Mensator, Z. Michalek, Nemec, Novotny, Olesz, Rachunek, Rolinek, Rucinsky, Salak, Schwarz, Skoula, Stepanek, Straka, Sykora, and Vasicek
Olympics Outlook:
The Czechs will again compete for a medal this winter. They claimed the bronze in Italy in 2006, and could aim higher in Vancouver. But their medal hopes rest on the shoulders of Vokoun, who is the only quality goalie on the watch list. A lot of things will have to go right if the Czechs wish to win gold.
