Story Summary
Energie Karlovy Vary edged Sparta Praha 3:2 after a shootout in the clubs’ final warm-up match, with Petr Tomek converting the decisive attempt after only the home side’s Tomek and Ondřej Beránek scored in the shootout. In Mladá Boleslav, Rytíři Kladno recovered from a 0:1 first-period deficit to beat BK Mladá Boleslav 2:1; Daniel Audette supplied the winning goal in the second period.
Key Facts
- Energie Karlovy Vary defeated Sparta Praha 3:2 after a shootout; the period breakdown was (2-0, 0-2, 0-0-0-0).
- In the Karlovy Vary v Sparta match, the regulation goals were: 1. Jiskra, 15. Jones for Karlovy Vary and 32. Sekáč, 39. Irving for Sparta; the deciding shootout goal was by P. Tomek.
- Only home players Petr Tomek and Ondřej Beránek scored in the shootout.
- Karlovy Vary finished their pre-season with a record of five wins and one defeat.
- BK Mladá Boleslav lost at home to Rytíři Kladno 1:2; the period breakdown was (1-0, 0-2, 0-0).
- In the Mladá Boleslav v Kladno game the scorers were: 5. Rekonen for Mladá Boleslav; 21. M. Marcel and 26. Daniel Audette for Kladno.
- Sparta Praha recorded their third defeat in eight pre-season matches.
- Rytíři Kladno won three of six pre-season games; BK Mladá Boleslav won three of eight.
IHM Discussion
Karlovy Vary closed their preparation with a shootout win over Sparta and a record of five victories and one defeat. They built a two-goal first-period lead through Jiskra and Jones before Sparta levelled in the second period through Sekáč and Irving. After a scoreless third period and extra period, Petr Tomek scored the deciding shootout goal; Ondřej Beránek was the only other successful home shooter.
Sparta showed resilience in erasing the two-goal deficit but finished their eight-match pre-season schedule with a third defeat. The game offered a final competitive test before the Extraliga campaign.
Kladno’s win at Mladá Boleslav followed a similar second-period swing. Rekonen gave the home side the lead, but M. Marcel equalised before Daniel Audette scored the winner. Kladno ended preparation with three wins from six games, while Mladá Boleslav won three of eight.
Why It Matters
The two results brought pre-season schedules to a close for the clubs involved. Karlovy Vary enter the Extraliga campaign after five wins in six matches, while Sparta, Kladno and Mladá Boleslav each had a final opportunity to test themselves in competitive game conditions before the regular season.
Mini Q&A
Who scored the decisive shootout goal for Karlovy Vary?
Petr Tomek scored the deciding shootout goal for Energie Karlovy Vary.
Which Karlovy Vary players converted in the shootout?
Only Petr Tomek and Ondřej Beránek scored in the shootout for the home side.
Who scored the winner for Rytíři Kladno against Mladá Boleslav?
Daniel Audette scored the winning goal for Rytíři Kladno.
What were the pre-season records mentioned for the clubs?
Karlovy Vary finished their preparation with five wins and one loss; Kladno won three of six pre-season games and Mladá Boleslav won three of eight. Sparta suffered their third defeat in eight matches.