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Czechia Coach Eviscerates ‘Unacceptable’ Olympic Referees After Heartbreaking Loss to Canada
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Czechia coach eviscerates ‘unacceptable’ Olympic referees after heartbreaking loss to Canada
Radim Rulik wants the referees to be put in Czech for the way they officiated Wednesday’s Olympic men's quarterfinals hockey showdown. The Czechia head coach lambasted the officiating after their 4-3 overtime loss against Canada, and insisted that the refs were “afraid to call anything against” the Canadian squad.
Czechia’s head coach lambastes officials after tough quarterfinals loss to Canada: ‘We were basically playing against six players’
Czechia put a tremendous scare into Canada during the quarterfinals of the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Czechs held a late 3-2 lead in the third period before Nick Suzuki tipped home the tying goal with 3:27 left in regulation, and Mitch Marner then sealed a Canadian win just 1:22 into overtime. The Czechs fought hard against the gold-medal favorites, only to see their tournament come to an end heartbreakingly. The em…
Czech hockey players played an even battle with Canada in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament, losing 3:4 in overtime. Compared to previous matches in the tournament, the Czechs, according to former national team forward Radim Vrbata, improved especially in movement, energy and commitment. However, when the goal was 3:2, the Czech team, according to Vrbata and the available footage, played with six.
Olympics: Czechs Score Too Many Men Goal vs. Canada
Czechia scored the go-ahead goal against Canada with six skaters on the ice in today’s Olympic Men’s Hockey Quarterfinals. With just under 10 minutes remaining in the third period of Wednesday’s quarterfinal matchup, Ondrej Palat fired a wrister past goaltender Jordan Binnington to put the Czechs ahead. Six skaters celebrated the goal on the ice, the additional player undetected by the… Source
Milan - Czech national hockey team coach Radim Rulík praised his players for their excellent performance in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament against Canada, which they lost 3:4 in overtime. In an interview with journalists after the game, he also criticized the referees' performance, both today and in the tournament overall.
He praised his players, he was proud of them. But one thing annoyed national team coach Radim Rulík after a close quarter-final loss to super-strong Canada - the performance of the referees. "What they dared to do to us is unacceptable," frowned the experienced strategist. However, the performance of his charges was excellent, their best at this year's Olympics.
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