This year the Slovak national team must do without hockey players from the NHL. Four Juraj Slafkovský (Montreal Canadiens), Erik Černák (Tampa Bay Lightning), Šimon Nemec and Tomáš Tatar (both New Jersey Devils) apologized before the tournament. The absence of players from the best league of the world for Coach Ján Filc (72) commented.
The reasons why the Slovak Quartet decided so explained Miroslav Šatan already during preparation. “On the one hand, they were disagreeing club opinions, or strong recommendations, or there was a situation where the players were tired, played with injuries. So they decided not to participate in the World Cup this year. Tatar had personal reasons, Slafkovský was also under the pressure of the club’s recommendation, Černák played with injury and the same situation is the German. For these two, their condition requires some treatment, ” He said before the championship.
The former national coach for TV Markiza compared today’s young players who are lucky to work in the NHL with those he could choose during his time on the bench.
“There is a completely different time. This generation is completely different. Players who represented Slovakia at a time when I was in the representation grew up in a youth system that was functional and very well prepared for a hockey career. We have grown up many high -quality players, ”Felc explained.
“In addition to hockey quality, the very good human qualities that tied them to the environment from which they came up and There was never a problem with their participation in big final tournaments. I have always appreciated it very much, ” added.
The coach is also very sorry that players who also got to the limelight If the great financial awards, today respond by refusing to represent the representation According to him, they are arguing about the various influences that make it impossible to represent them.
“I think they should realize that without getting the opportunity to represent in the youth categories or in the senior team, they would be very difficult to get into great positions in which they are today. It is their moral duty to repay it to Slovak hockey,” ended.
Jan felt
He was born on February 19, 1953 in Bratislava. As a player he worked in the goalie post. His career is linked to Slovan Bratislava, Plastika Nitra and Poprad. He ended his active career as a 31-year-old. His performance in the position of coach of the national team “A” began in 1999. Already at the World Championship 2000 in St. Petersburg won with the representation of silver, which was the first medal from the World Championship in the history of independence.
Two years later, the national team won the historic world champion title at the Gothenburg World Championship. At a time when the head coach František Hossa was already the head of the Slovak Republic, Filc still led as the head coach at the World Cup in Canada in 2004. The team took 8th place at this event. He also worked as a coach in 2009-2010.
During this period, he reached 10. Place at the World Championship 2009 in Switzerland, but the commemorative is mainly the performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where the Slovaks under Filc’s leadership fought to the semifinals and reached bronze. In the match with Finland they led 3: 1, after four goals scored in the third period finally occupied 4th place. He worked as a club coach in Slovan Bratislava and Stadlau Club Vienna.
