HC Stadion Liberec

Trinec champion in Czech Republic

Trinec beat Liberec 4-2 tonight to win the Czech final series 4-2. The game was tied 2-2 after two periods but late goals by Vladimir Roth and Ethan Werek secured the title.

Vampola is suspended for diving

Liberec forward Petr Vampola, 32, has been penalized by the Czech Disciplinary Committee with a fine and a one game suspension for diving. The committee decided for the game suspension because earlier this season Vampola was fined for the same violation of rules twice already. His third diving of the season occurred during the game in Mladá Boleslav on Jan 18.

Liberec fire head coach Jelinek

Marian Jelinek was fired as the head coach of Bili Tygri Liberec. An ambitious club is currently second from bottom in Czech Extraliga, having won just 5 out of 18 games this season, most recent loss being a 1-8 loss to Skoda Plzen on Friday.

European Trophy schedules

European Trophy announced today the schedule for the 2012/13 season. Find the complete fixture list here.

Start of Czech Extraliga postponed

Originally, Tipsport Extraliga would start this Friday, Sep 16, with seven games. Because of Yaroslavl jet crash all the first round games are postponed. "Jan Marek, Karel Rachůnek and Josef Vašíček were friends of many Czech Extraliga players. Their friends would be unable to attend Jan Marek's funeral if we will make them play hockey on Friday," Czech Extraliga head commisioner Stanislav Šulc said. New dates for the games is unknown, the clubs will arrange date of their 1st round games themselves.

The Czech top-level ice hockey competition will start on Sunday, Sep 18, with games of the second round.