What league does Czechia U18 play in?

Czechia U18 play in the WJC-18.

When was Czechia U18 founded?

Czechia U18 was founded in 1993.

Who is the head coach of Czechia U18?

The head coach of Czechia U18 is Karel Najman.

Who is the captain of Czechia U18?

The captain of Czechia U18 is Vojtech Polak.

Who is the general manager of Czechia U18?

The general manager of Czechia U18 is Miloslav Seba.

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2002-2003

2002-2003 Season

Czechia U18 were 2-1-1 in the 2002-03 WJC-18 season with 5 points, 2nd in the B and 4th overall.

2002-2003 Czechia U18 Club Stats

Czechia U18 — 2002-2003 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Jakub Petruzalek (C/RW)	totals		34	26	15	41	24	1
	HC Chemopetrol	Czechia	5	0	0	0	0	1
	HC Chemopetrol U20	Czechia U20	29	26	15	41	24	-
Václav Meidl (C/LW)	totals		54	14	25	39	64	-1
	HC Havirov U18	Czechia U18	13	10	13	23	30	-
	HC Havířov Panthers U20	Czechia U20	36	4	11	15	30	-
	HC Havířov Panthers	Czechia	5	0	1	1	4	-1
Lukas Kaspar (LW/RW)	totals		35	15	15	30	42	-2
	HC Chemopetrol	Czechia	9	1	1	2	2	-2
	HC Chemopetrol U20	Czechia U20	26	14	14	28	40	-
Ivo Kratena (F)	HC Sparta Praha U20	Czechia U20	30	17	12	29	4	-
Jakub Sindel (C/W)	totals		47	14	15	29	45	-
	HC Slavia Praha U20	Czechia U20	41	14	14	28	41	-
	HC Sparta Praha U20	Czechia U20	6	0	1	1	4	-
Milan Hluchý (LW)	HC Kladno U20	Czechia U20	36	12	14	26	6	-
Kamil Vávra (RW/D)	HC Pardubice U20	Czechia U20	36	13	11	24	50	-
Zbynek Hrdel (C)	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL	65	10	14	24	131	-60
Vojtech Polak (W/C)	totals		45	9	11	20	69	7
	HC Energie Karlovy Vary	Czechia	41	7	9	16	51	7
	HC Energie Karlovy Vary U20	Czechia U20	4	2	2	4	18	-
Karel Hromas (LW)	totals		44	10	9	19	18	-
	HC Sparta Praha U18	Czechia U18	2	3	1	4	0	-
	HC Sparta Praha U20	Czechia U20	42	7	8	15	18	-
Ladislav Smid (D)	totals		45	1	18	19	30	1
	Bílí Tygři Liberec	Czechia	4	0	0	0	0	1
	Bílí Tygři Liberec U20	Czechia U20	41	1	18	19	30	-
Rostislav Olesz (LW/RW)	totals		50	8	4	12	53	4
	HC Vítkovice	Czechia	40	6	3	9	41	3
	HC Slezan Opava	Czechia2	1	0	0	0	0	-2
	HC Dukla Jihlava	Czechia2	2	1	0	1	0	3
	HC Vítkovice U20	Czechia U20	7	1	1	2	12	-
Petr Horava (D)	HC Kladno U20	Czechia U20	46	5	6	11	42	-
Lukas Bolf (D/LW)	HC Sparta Praha U20	Czechia U20	34	3	8	11	22	-
Michal Polák (C)	totals		79	2	8	10	67	-3
	Kootenay Ice	WHL	58	2	5	7	49	-1
	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	21	0	3	3	18	-2
Lukas Spelda (D)	totals		48	1	8	9	50	-2
	HC Slavia Praha	Czechia	5	0	0	0	0	-2
	HC Slavia Praha U20	Czechia U20	43	1	8	9	50	-
Lukas Pulpan (D)	HC Plzeň U20	Czechia U20	32	1	7	8	48	-
Petr Machacek (D)	HC České Budějovice U20	Czechia U20	46	4	3	7	50	-
Lukas Vomela (D)	totals		49	2	3	5	48	-2
	HC České Budějovice	Czechia	1	0	0	0	4	-2
	HC České Budějovice U20	Czechia U20	48	2	3	5	44	-
Martin Tuma (D)	HC Chemopetrol U20	Czechia U20	22	0	3	3	36	-

Czechia U18 — 2002-2003 Club Stats — Goalies
Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Jakub Cech (G)	totals		47	-	-	0	1-18-0	789:00
	HC Havířov Panthers	Czechia	20	4.33	.879	0	1-18-0	789:00
	HC Havířov Panthers U20	Czechia U20	27	2.82	.914	-	-	-
	HC Havířov Panthers	Czechia Q	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marek Schwarz (G)	totals		34	-	-	2	11-2-0	999:00
	HC Sparta Praha	Czechia	1	0.00	.000	0	0-1-0	1:00
	HC Sparta Praha U18	Czechia U18	17	1.44	.935	2	11-1-0	998:00
	HC Sparta Praha U20	Czechia U20	16	2.43	.924	-	-	-

2002-2003 Czechia U18 Staff

Head CoachKarel Najman
Asst. CoachJaroslav Beck
Asst. CoachPetr Misek
General ManagerMiloslav Seba
Team ManagerRadomir Danek
Equipment ManagerFrantisek Ptacek

Team Staff History

2002-2003 Czechia U18 Captains

"C"

Vojtech Polak

Team Captaincy History

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2002-2003 Czechia U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players
1 player

Experience

Czechia U18: 127 GP
Czechia: 167 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Czechia (WC)
Czechia Olympics (OG)

Czechia U18 Games

Czechia U18 — 2002-2003 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
05/02/2026 03:00 PM GMT+2	Czechia U18	Latvia U18	4 - 1	U18 WJC
05/01/2026 07:00 PM GMT+2	Czechia U18	Sweden U18	3 - 4 (OT 69:18)	U18 WJC
04/29/2026 12:00 PM GMT+2	Czechia U18	Finland U18	2 - 1	U18 WJC
04/26/2026 04:00 PM GMT+2	Czechia U18	Denmark U18	9 - 1	U18 WJC
04/25/2026 12:00 PM GMT+2	Germany U18	Czechia U18	3 - 2 (OT 64:05)	U18 WJC

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Czechia U18 History and Standings

Czechia U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	1	0	9	16	7	2.25	2	Bronze game win
2024-2025	WJC-18	4	1	0	-	1	2	4	12	17	1	4	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	WJC-18	4	1	1	-	1	1	6	9	12	1.5	2	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	WJC-18	4	1	0	-	1	2	4	12	14	1	4	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	WJC-18	3	1	1	-	0	1	5	12	13	1.67	2	Bronze game loss
2020-2021	WJC-18	4	1	0	-	1	2	4	10	20	1	4	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	WJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18	4	2	0	-	0	2	6	17	14	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	WJC-18	4	1	0	-	0	3	3	15	14	0.75	4	Bronze game loss
2016-2017	WJC-18	4	1	0	-	1	2	4	15	17	1	4	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	WJC-18	4	1	0	-	1	2	4	16	13	1	4	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	WJC-18	4	2	0	-	0	2	6	12	10	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	0	1	8	17	10	2	2	Final loss
2012-2013	WJC-18	4	1	0	-	0	3	3	15	13	0.75	4	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	WJC-18	4	1	0	-	0	3	3	12	21	0.75	4	Saved in relegation
2010-2011	WJC-18	4	2	0	-	0	2	6	8	13	1.5	4	Saved in relegation
2009-2010	WJC-18	4	2	0	-	1	1	7	13	15	1.75	3	Qualification loss
2008-2009	WJC-18	4	1	0	-	1	2	4	12	17	1	3	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	WJC-18 D1	5	5	0	-	0	0	15	36	5	3		Promoted
2006-2007	WJC-18	4	1	1	-	0	2	5	9	11	1.25	4	Relegated
2005-2006	WJC-18	4	2	-	0	-	2	4	9	11	1	3	Bronze game win
2004-2005	WJC-18	4	3	-	0	-	1	6	16	6	1.5	2	Bronze game loss
2003-2004	WJC-18	4	1	-	3	-	0	5	10	3	1.25	2	Bronze game win
2002-2003	WJC-18	4	2	-	1	-	1	5	14	11	1.25	3	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	WJC-18	5	4	-	0	-	1	8	17	9	1.6		-
	WJC-18	5	4	-	0	-	1	8	25	12	1.6	2	Final group
2000-2001	WJC-18	4	2	-	0	-	2	4	13	14	1	3	Bronze game loss
1999-2000	WJC-18	4	2	-	0	-	2	4	15	12	1	3	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	WJC-18	5	1	-	1	-	3	3	12	13	0.6	5	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Czechia U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Petr Straka (F)	2026-2027	VHK Vsetín	1. liga	20	17	13	30	15
2.	Tomas Knotek (F)	2026-2027	HC Baník Příbram	2. liga	14	10	17	27	8
3.	Adam Novotný (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Petes	OHL	18	11	14	25	10
4.	Tomas Svoboda (F)	2026-2027	HC Orli Znojmo	2. liga	14	13	11	24	8
5.	Martin Nečas (F)	2026-2027	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	20	10	14	24	8
6.	Jakub Sklenář (F)	2026-2027	HK Kralupy nad Vltavou	2. liga	14	8	16	24	6
7.	David Pastrňák (F)	2026-2027	Boston Bruins	NHL	19	8	16	24	6
8.	Vojtech Strondala (F)	2026-2027	HC Frýdek-Místek	1. liga	21	10	12	22	12
9.	Ales Furch (F)	2026-2027	EV Pegnitz	Landesliga	6	8	14	22	33
10.	Vladimír Dravecký (D)	2026-2027	Guelph Storm	OHL	17	6	16	22	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Czechia U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.80
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	17.76
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.83
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	17.83
2021-2022	View Roster	6'1"	183 lbs	17.88

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Czechia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jakub Vrána (F)	18	14	6	20
2.	Michal Sivek (F)	13	6	11	17
3.	Jiri Hudler (F)	14	7	9	16
4.	Eduard Šalé (F)	11	5	10	15
5.	Tomas Kubalik (F)	11	7	7	14

Franchise All-Time Goals

Czechia U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jakub Vrána (F)	18	14	6	20
2.	Jiří Kulich (F)	10	9	2	11
3.	Pavel Zacha (F)	17	8	5	13
4.	Pavel Rosa (F)	5	8	3	11
5.	Milan Michálek (F)	15	8	2	10

Franchise All-Time Assists

Czechia U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Michal Sivek (F)	13	6	11	17
2.	Tomas Vincour (F)	5	2	11	13
3.	Eduard Šalé (F)	11	5	10	15
4.	Josef Straka (F)	10	4	10	14
5.	Jiri Hudler (F)	14	7	9	16

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Czechia U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	David Ruzicka (D)	14	1	1	62
2.	Ondrej Nemec (D)	8	1	7	45
3.	Jan Horacek (D)	11	0	3	45
4.	Roman Vondracek (F)	8	2	5	39
5.	Tomas Csabi (F)	8	3	4	37

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Czechia U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jakub Vrána (F)	18	14	6	20
2.	Pavel Zacha (F)	17	8	5	13
3.	Michael Frolík (F)	16	5	4	9
4.	Milan Michálek (F)	15	8	2	10
5.	Jiri Hudler (F)	14	7	9	16

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Czechia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Tomas Vincour (F)	5	2	13	2.60
2.	Pavel Rosa (F)	5	8	11	2.20
3.	Petr Sýkora (F)	5	5	9	1.80
4.	Josef Marha (F)	5	4	9	1.80
5.	Jan Kovář (F)	5	1	8	1.60

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Czechia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jiri Hudler (F)	2001-2002	WJC-18	8	7	7	14	1.75	8
2.	Tomas Vincour (F)	2007-2008	WJC-18 D1	5	2	11	13	2.60	2
3.	Tomas Kubalik (F)	2007-2008	WJC-18 D1	5	6	6	12	2.40	8
4.	Jiří Kulich (F)	2021-2022	WJC-18	6	9	2	11	1.83	2
5.	Pavel Rosa (F)	1994-1995	EJC-18	5	8	3	11	2.20	0

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Czechia U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Jiří Kulich (F)	2021-2022	WJC-18	6	9	2	11	1.83	2
2.	Pavel Rosa (F)	1994-1995	EJC-18	5	8	3	11	2.20	0
3.	Jakub Vrána (F)	2013-2014	WJC-18	7	8	2	10	1.43	4
4.	Jiri Hudler (F)	2001-2002	WJC-18	8	7	7	14	1.75	8
5.	Milan Michálek (F)	2001-2002	WJC-18	8	7	1	8	1.00	30

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Czechia U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Tomas Vincour (F)	2007-2008	WJC-18 D1	5	2	11	13	2.60	2
2.	Eduard Šalé (F)	2021-2022	WJC-18	6	1	8	9	1.50	0
3.	Jakub Klepis (F)	2001-2002	WJC-18	8	1	8	9	1.13	8
4.	Tomas Hamara (D)	2021-2022	WJC-18	6	0	8	8	1.33	8
5.	Jiri Hudler (F)	2001-2002	WJC-18	8	7	7	14	1.75	8

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Czechia U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	David Ruzicka (D)	2005-2006	WJC-18	7	1	0	1	0.14	52
2.	Ondrej Nemec (D)	2001-2002	WJC-18	8	1	6	7	0.88	45
3.	Roman Vondracek (F)	2001-2002	WJC-18	8	2	3	5	0.63	39
4.	Tomas Csabi (F)	2001-2002	WJC-18	8	3	1	4	0.50	37
5.	Martin Látal (F)	2005-2006	WJC-18	7	1	2	3	0.43	37