Riga (from our correspondent) – He found out that he would start in goal the day before the match, and then he and goalkeeper coach Zdenek Orct discussed the record of the most important Kazakhstani players. And among them, of course, was Nikita Michajlis, a forward with 400 starts in the KHL. “I know him and, for example, Starčenko from the KHL, I remember them. When they’re on the ice, I watch out for them. I know what their numbers are, so when Michajlis got the puck and drove to the goal, I knew it was him,” explains Langhamer.
Within a few seconds, he evaluated the situation and made an amazing save, thanks to which the Czechs did not get into serious trouble. “This was one of his favorite endings. He likes to do that,” Langhamer knew. Then, during the break, Orct came up to him, smiled, and just said, “See!
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Goalkeepers of the ice hockey team Šimon Hrubec, Karel Vejmelka and Marek Langhamer wait to be taken away by bus after training.
Even from the goalkeeper’s point of view, it was a difficult match. Keep on your toes, any mistake, especially in the first two thirds, would be crucial. “We had a great first period, but they will probably relax a bit in their heads and adapt to their style. But in the third period we were back where we should have been. And that 3:1 goal calmed us down.”
The Czechs used Hrubec in the first match, and Langhamer in the second. And who will catch on Monday against Latvia? “I do not know yet. We have to talk about it, we only had a plan for two games,” said coach Kari Jalonen.
Will it be Vejmelka? Or Langhamer again?
