What league does Czechia U20 play in?

Czechia U20 play in the WJC-20.

When was Czechia U20 founded?

Czechia U20 was founded in 1993.

Who is the head coach of Czechia U20?

The head coach of Czechia U20 is Patrik Augusta.

Who is the captain of Czechia U20?

The captain of Czechia U20 is Jiří Kulich.

Who is the general manager of Czechia U20?

The general manager of Czechia U20 is Otakar Cerny.

What are the team colors of Czechia U20?

The team colors of Czechia U20 are Red + White + Blue.

Czechia U20

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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Czechia U20 were 2-1-1 in the 2023-24 WJC-20 season with 7 points, 3rd in the B and 5th overall.

2023-2024 Czechia U20 Club Stats

Czechia U20 — 2023-2024 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Ondřej Becher (C/W)	Prince George Cougars	WHL	58	32	64	96	48	38
Dominik Rymon (LW/C)	Everett Silvertips	WHL	57	34	47	81	8	33
Matyas Sapovaliv (C/LW)	Saginaw Spirit	OHL	54	19	43	62	22	24
Matyas Melovsky (C/RW)	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL	53	18	42	60	27	42
Tomas Cibulka (D)	totals		55	10	39	49	12	-3
	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	27	8	20	28	8	-11
	Cape Breton Eagles	QMJHL	28	2	19	21	4	8
Jiří Kulich (C/W)	totals		58	27	18	45	26	1
	Rochester Americans	AHL	57	27	18	45	26	2
	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	-1
Matej Mastalirsky (LW/RW)	totals		55	21	23	44	14	4
	HC Litvínov U20	Czechia U20	32	19	20	39	10	9
	HC Litvínov	Czechia	23	2	3	5	4	-5
Eduard Sale (RW/LW)	totals		49	15	23	38	8	-2
	Barrie Colts	OHL	25	7	13	20	6	1
	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	24	8	10	18	2	-3
Sebastián Redlich (F)	Södertälje SK J20	J20 Nationell	39	17	18	35	33	11
Robin Sapousek (C/LW)	Victoria Royals	WHL	32	13	19	32	6	11
Adam Zidlicky (RW/LW)	Mississauga Steelheads	OHL	54	10	19	29	82	6
Adam Bares (F)	totals		33	5	22	27	8	14
	Pelicans U20	U20 SM-sarja	24	4	22	26	2	14
	Pelicans	Liiga	9	1	0	1	6	0
Marek Alscher (D)	Portland Winterhawks	WHL	57	7	19	26	43	32
Jakub Hujer (LW/C)	totals		58	9	15	24	50	-3
	Sherbrooke Phoenix	QMJHL	28	7	8	15	26	-3
	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL	30	2	7	9	24	0
Matej Pribyl (C/LW)	totals		50	12	9	21	22	9
	HC Vítkovice U20	Czechia U20	21	12	9	21	18	12
	HC Vítkovice	Czechia	24	0	0	0	4	-2
	HC Poruba 2011	Czechia2	5	0	0	0	0	-1
Tomas Galvas (D)	totals		48	6	14	20	8	14
	HC Olomouc U20	Czechia U20	7	2	5	7	0	-2
	Bílí Tygři Liberec U20	Czechia U20	9	2	4	6	0	8
	Bílí Tygři Liberec	Czechia	32	2	5	7	8	8
Tomas Hamara (D)	totals		45	1	19	20	22	30
	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	18	0	3	3	8	13
	Brantford Bulldogs	OHL	26	1	16	17	14	17
	Belleville Senators	AHL	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matej Prcik (D)	totals		42	5	11	16	64	1
	HC Vítkovice	Czechia	23	0	3	3	12	0
	HC Vítkovice U20	Czechia U20	16	5	7	12	46	-1
	HC Poruba 2011	Czechia2	3	0	1	1	6	2
Ales Cech (D)	totals		48	2	14	16	26	-2
	BK Mladá Boleslav	Czechia	40	0	7	7	20	-5
	BK Mladá Boleslav U20	Czechia U20	8	2	7	9	6	3
Jakub Stancl (LW)	totals		35	8	7	15	14	-4
	Växjö Lakers HC J20	J20 Nationell	28	7	7	14	12	-4
	Växjö Lakers HC	SHL	7	1	0	1	2	0
Matteo Kočí (D)	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	52	5	10	15	36	-17
Adam Jiříček (D)	totals		22	0	1	1	2	-13
	HC Plzeň	Czechia	19	0	1	1	2	-10
	HC Plzeň U20	Czechia U20	3	0	0	0	0	-3

Czechia U20 — 2023-2024 Club Stats — Goalies
Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Michael Schnattinger (G)	totals		21	2.26	.931	1	13-8-0	1273:00
	Bílí Tygři Liberec U20	Czechia U20	21	2.26	.931	1	13-8-0	1273:00
	Bílí Tygři Liberec	Czechia	0	-	-	-	-	-
	HC Přerov	Czechia2	0	-	-	-	-	-
Michael Hrabal (G)	UMass	NCAA	30	2.59	.912	2	16-12-1	1786:00
Jakub Vondras (G)	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	37	3.79	.861	1	20-10-2	1914:05

2023-2024 Czechia U20 Staff

Head CoachPatrik Augusta
Asst. CoachRobert Reichel
Asst. CoachPavel Trnka
Goaltending CoachMartin Láska
General ManagerOtakar Cerny
Equipment ManagerJan Vejvoda
Equipment ManagerVaclav Vejvoda
Video CoachPatrik Stehno

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Czechia U20 Captains

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Jiří Kulich

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2023-2024 Czechia U20 Demographics

Czechia U20 Facts

Plays in: U20 World Junior Championship
2027: WJC-20 -
2026: WJC-20 Silver
2025: WJC-20 Bronze
2024: WJC-20 Bronze

2023-2024 Czechia U20 Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players

Experience

Czechia U20: 214 GP
NHL: 1 GP
SHL: 15 GP
Liiga: 33 GP
Czechia: 345 GP
AHL: 120 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Czechia (WC)
Czechia Olympics (OG)

Czechia U20 Games

Czechia U20 — 2023-2024 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
01/06/2026 01:30 AM UTC	Sweden U20	Czechia U20	4 - 2	World Juniors
01/05/2026 01:30 AM UTC	Canada U20	Czechia U20	4 - 6	World Juniors
01/02/2026 09:30 PM UTC	Czechia U20	Switzerland U20	6 - 2	World Juniors
12/31/2025 08:30 PM UTC	Czechia U20	Latvia U20	4 - 2	World Juniors
12/29/2025 08:30 PM UTC	Finland U20	Czechia U20	1 - 2 (OT 63:39)	World Juniors

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Czechia U20 History and Standings

Czechia U20 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-20	4	2	1	-	1	0	18	12	8	2	2	Final loss
2024-2025	WJC-20	4	3	1	-	0	0	25	9	9	2.25	2	Bronze game win
2023-2024	WJC-20	4	2	1	-	0	1	17	13	7	1.75	3	Bronze game win
2022-2023	WJC-20	4	3	0	-	0	1	24	6	10	2.5	1	Final loss
2021-2022	WJC-20	4	1	2	-	0	1	11	18	4	1	4	Bronze game loss
2020-2021	WJC-20	4	2	2	-	0	0	10	14	6	1.5	4	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	WJC-20	4	1	2	-	0	1	12	18	4	1	4	Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019	WJC-20	4	1	2	-	1	0	8	8	5	1.25	3	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	WJC-20	4	3	1	-	0	0	18	15	9	2.25	2	Bronze game loss
2016-2017	WJC-20	4	1	1	-	0	2	9	13	5	1.25	3	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	WJC-20	4	2	1	-	0	1	12	10	7	1.75	3	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	WJC-20	4	1	2	-	1	0	12	14	5	1.25	2	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	WJC-20	4	1	2	-	1	0	10	13	5	1.25	3	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	WJC-20	6	3	2	-	1	0	16	20	11	1.83	5	Placement game win
2011-2012	WJC-20	6	3	2	-	0	1	18	15	10	1.67	5	Placement game win
2010-2011	WJC-20	6	3	3	-	0	0	18	25	9	1.5	7	Saved in relegation
2009-2010	WJC-20	7	4	3	-	0	0	35	25	12	1.71	7	Saved in relegation
2008-2009	WJC-20	6	2	3	-	0	1	24	22	7	1.17	6	Placement game loss
2007-2008	WJC-20	6	3	3	-	0	0	18	16	9	1.5	5	Placement game win
2006-2007	WJC-20	6	3	3	-	0	0	17	19	9	1.5	5	Placement game win
2005-2006	WJC-20	6	2	4	0	-	-	16	19	6	1	6	Placement game loss
2004-2005	WJC-20	7	5	2	0	-	-	23	14	10	1.43		Bronze game win
2003-2004	WJC-20	7	3	4	0	-	-	20	20	6	0.86	4	Bronze game loss
2002-2003	WJC-20	6	2	3	1	-	-	11	13	5	0.83	6	Placement game loss
2001-2002	WJC-20	7	2	5	0	-	-	21	16	4	0.57	7	Placement game win
2000-2001	WJC-20	7	7	0	0	-	-	27	8	14	2		Champion
1999-2000	WJC-20	7	5	0	2	-	-	23	11	12	1.71		Champion
1998-1999	WJC-20	6	3	3	0	-	-	26	18	6	1	7	Saved in relegation
1997-1998	WJC-20	7	3	3	1	-	-	24	22	7	1	4	Bronze game loss

Czechia U20 Tournament Statistics

Czechia U20 — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2021-2022	WJC-20 Cancelled	3	0	2	-	0	1	4	9	1	0.33	4	Tournament Cancelled

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Czechia U20 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Roman Červenka (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	11	5	14	19	4
2.	David Tomasek (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	11	4	12	16	8
3.	Filip Chlapík (F)	2026-2027	HC Sparta Praha	Extraliga	10	3	12	15	15
4.	Andrej Sustr (D)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	14	0	15	15	8
5.	Tomas Svoboda (F)	2026-2027	HC Orli Znojmo	2. liga	7	9	5	14	6
6.	Petr Straka (F)	2026-2027	VHK Vsetín	1. liga	12	8	6	14	4
7.	Matej Pribyl (F)	2026-2027	HC Stadion Litoměřice	1. liga	13	4	10	14	4
8.	Tomas Knotek (F)	2026-2027	HC Baník Příbram	2. liga	7	4	9	13	6
9.	Vojtech Strondala (F)	2026-2027	HC Frýdek-Místek	1. liga	13	4	9	13	6
10.	Danny Chludil (F)	2026-2027	HC Kometa Brno U20	Extraliga junioru	9	9	3	12	8

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Czechia U20 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	19.44
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	185 lbs	19.48
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	19.60
2022-2023	View Roster	6'2"	194 lbs	19.61
2021-2022	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	19.00

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Czechia U20 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jiří Kulich (F)	21	15	14	29
2.	Eduard Sale (F)	21	10	11	21
3.	Martin Nečas (F)	17	5	13	18
4.	Michael Frolík (F)	25	12	4	16
5.	Vaclav Varada (F)	13	11	5	16

Franchise All-Time Goals

Czechia U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jiří Kulich (F)	21	15	14	29
2.	Michael Frolík (F)	25	12	4	16
3.	Vaclav Varada (F)	13	11	5	16
4.	Jakub Stancl (F)	14	11	5	16
5.	Eduard Sale (F)	21	10	11	21

Franchise All-Time Assists

Czechia U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jiří Kulich (F)	21	15	14	29
2.	Martin Nečas (F)	17	5	13	18
3.	Tomas Galvas (D)	20	3	12	15
4.	Eduard Sale (F)	21	10	11	21
5.	David Pastrňák (F)	14	3	11	14

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Czechia U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Petr Čajánek (F)	7	3	8	63
2.	David Stich (D)	6	1	1	58
3.	Martin Frk (F)	12	6	10	47
4.	Vladimír Sobotka (F)	12	6	12	45
5.	Stanislav Svozil (D)	18	2	12	45

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Czechia U20 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Michael Frolík (F)	25	12	4	16
2.	Jiří Kulich (F)	21	15	14	29
3.	Eduard Sale (F)	21	10	11	21
4.	Matyas Sapovaliv (F)	21	5	8	13
5.	Tomas Hamara (D)	21	2	7	9

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Czechia U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Milan Kraft (F)	7	5	12	1.71
2.	Matyas Melovsky (F)	7	1	11	1.57
3.	Tomas Divisek (F)	6	2	9	1.50
4.	Pavel Brendl (F)	7	4	10	1.43
5.	Ondřej Becher (F)	7	3	10	1.43

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Czechia U20 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jiří Kulich (F)	2023-2024	WJC-20	7	6	6	12	1.71	0
2.	Milan Kraft (F)	1999-2000	WJC-20	7	5	7	12	1.71	0
3.	Vojtech Cihar (F)	2025-2026	WJC-20	7	4	8	12	1.71	2
4.	Martin Nečas (F)	2017-2018	WJC-20	7	3	8	11	1.57	0
5.	Matyas Melovsky (F)	2023-2024	WJC-20	7	1	10	11	1.57	4

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Czechia U20 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jakub Stancl (F)	2024-2025	WJC-20	7	7	3	10	1.43	0
2.	Rostislav Olesz (F)	2004-2005	WJC-20	7	7	3	10	1.43	12
3.	Jiří Kulich (F)	2022-2023	WJC-20	7	7	2	9	1.29	2
4.	Filip Zadina (F)	2017-2018	WJC-20	7	7	1	8	1.14	2
5.	Jiří Kulich (F)	2023-2024	WJC-20	7	6	6	12	1.71	0

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Czechia U20 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matyas Melovsky (F)	2023-2024	WJC-20	7	1	10	11	1.57	4
2.	Vojtech Cihar (F)	2025-2026	WJC-20	7	4	8	12	1.71	2
3.	Martin Nečas (F)	2017-2018	WJC-20	7	3	8	11	1.57	0
4.	Milan Kraft (F)	1999-2000	WJC-20	7	5	7	12	1.71	0
5.	Václav Prospal (F)	1994-1995	WJC-20	7	3	7	10	1.43	2

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Czechia U20 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Petr Čajánek (F)	1994-1995	WJC-20	7	3	5	8	1.14	63
2.	David Stich (D)	2008-2009	WJC-20	6	1	0	1	0.17	58
3.	Jan Kostalek (D)	2014-2015	WJC-20	5	1	2	3	0.60	34
4.	Vladimír Sobotka (F)	2005-2006	WJC-20	6	2	2	4	0.67	33
5.	Ales Pisa (D)	1995-1996	WJC-20	6	0	1	1	0.17	33