With the exception of the sex-seven first minutes, the Finnish champion was fully in control and one had the feeling that they could play the entire night without conceding a goal.
HC Moeller-Pardubice will play Dynamo Moscow in the deciding game of the Alexander Ragulin Division on Saturday (January 7) after defeating Slovan Bratislava 2-0 in the Czech-Slovak derby game.
Pardubice’s Slovak goalie Jan Lasak had a relatively easy time while preserving the shut-out.
Pardubice's October record was 4W-2T-8L for a seventh position in the league, 17 points behind leaders Slavia Prague.
++ HC Moeller-Pardubice and Czech league rival HC Plzen (12th in the league) engaged in an unusual swap on October 27 where the clubs traded forwards -- for one month.
Pardubice and Slovak national team goaltender Jan Lasak twisted his ankle midway through the game and was replaced by backup Martin Ruzicka who preserved the shutout.
Pardubice 2-4 Litvínov - Embarrassing defeat for Pardubice! Adam Svoboda gave up 3 goals on just 15 shots faced, he was pulled after 27 minutes of the game! Pardubice really need Jan Čaloun and Michal Mikeska to wake up and start scoring goals!.
Pardubice captain Tomá Blaek made sure of the points when he scored an empty net marker with 24 seconds remaining in the game.
Pardubice's Slovenian forward Toma Razingar, who has just returned to the club after a stint away in his home-land, netted on his 2006/06 debut to bring the scores level.
Pardubice captain Jiri Dopita lifted the Extraliga trophy in front of an ecstatic home crowd on Sunday evening, as local fans savoured Pardubice's first success in the Czech ice hockey league in 16 long years.
After a poor start, Pardubice clawed their way back to come third in the regular season and fought their way to the playoff finals.
Jiri Dopita would seem to have the golden touch - his Extraliga trophy with Pardubice the seventh of his career.
Appeared in 51 games with HC Ocelari Trinec and HCMoellerPardubice of the Czech Republic Extraleague (Czech),registering two goals and 13 assists for 15 points, along with 70 penalty minutes...
Appeared in 51 games with HC Ocelari Trinec and HCMoellerPardubice of the Czech Republic Extraleague, registering two goals and 13 assists, along with 70 penalty minutes...
Led Pardubice defensemen in penalty minutes, tied for third in assists and fourth in points among team blueliners...
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The 6'0', 192 pound Hemsky returns for his third season with the Oilers after enjoying a productive season with HCMoellerPardubice of the Czech Repbulic Extraleague in 2004-05.
Hemsky's offensive success continued in the post-season as he helped Pardubice win the Extraleague championship by scoring a playoff leading 4-10-14 in 16 games and was named playoff MVP.
Hemsky, who has scored 18-46-64 in 130 games with the Oilers during his first two NHL seasons, was also a member of the Czech Republic's world championship team.
The seventh round, 195th overall selection of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Divisek honed his skills in the Czech Republic with Slavia Praha HC before making his North American debut in 1999-00.
Upon his arrival in North America, Divisek spent the better part of his first three seasons with the AHL's Philadelphia Phantoms while playing a handful of games with the parent club.
Signed as a free agent by HCPardubice (Czech) with Philadelphia retaining NHL rights, July 23, 2002.
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New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent defenseman Michal Rozsival.
At season's end, he led all Pardubice defensemen in penalty minutes (70), and tied for third in assists (13) and fourth in points (15) among team blueliners.
In 16 post-season contests, Rozsival tallied one goal and two assists, along with 34 penalty minutes, and helped his club capture the 2005 Extraleague championship.
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OILERS TO WATCH: RW Ales Hemsky was tied for the team lead in pre-season scoring with five points.
After a successful season last year, leading HCMoellerPardubice to the Czech league championship as playoff MVP, Hemsky is poised to break out as a top offensive talent at the NHL level.
He had 12 goals and 34 points in 2003-04 with the Oilers in 71 games LW Raffi Torres quietly had a strong pre-season with five points as well, including four assists All eyes will be on off-season acquisitions D Chris Pronger and C Michael Peca.
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In 2001-02, Rozsival set career-highs as he played in 79 games and led all Pittsburgh blueliners with nine goals and 20 assists.
Last season, Rozsival spent time with HC Ocelari Trinec and HCMoellerPardubice of the Czech Republic Extraleague (Czech), where he notched two goals and 13 assists and helped his club capture the 2005 Extraleague championship.
The Vlasim, Czech Republic native was originally selected by Pittsburgh in the fourth round, 105th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
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He spent last season competing against many of the NHL's top players and continued to improve all aspects of his game."
Prucha, 22, skated in 47 games with HCMoellerPardubice of the Czech Republic Extraleague (Czech) last season, registering seven goals and 10 assists for 17 points, along with 24 penalty minutes.
In 16 post-season contests, Prucha tallied six goals and seven assists for 13 points to help his club capture the 2005 Extraleague championship.