White Tigers News
Havíř an experienced reinforcement
The Tigers announced another reinforcement - experienced rearguard David Havíř who played last year for KLH Chomutov in the 1. liga and on loan in both Pardubice and Plzeň of the Extraliga. He has 591 Extraliga starts under his belt and won the league three times - all with Pardubice. Also, collected most goals among defenceman in the 2001-02 campaign with Znojmo.
Off-season training underway
Total of 24 players have recently started the off-season training. The camp roster includes both Tomáš Filippi and Adam Jánošík who were key players in the CHL and have formerly played in Liberec as part of team´s youth teams. Petr Nedvěd and Milan Bartovič are absent due to their duties at the World Championship. Also, Tomáš Vak and Martin Rýgl were missing as their future with the team has yet to be solved. Tomáš Vošvrda doesn´t participate due to a recent surgery.
First off-season transfers announced
Shortly after announcing the coaching change, some players left the team, while others arrived.
Czech roster for Worlds announced
The captain of the Liberec White Tigers, a Liberec native, veteran centre and a long-time former NHLer Petr Nedvěd will go with the Czech national team to the World Championship that will be held in early May in Sweden and Finland. He is among fifteen chosen forwards as one of the most productive Czech players at this year´s Euro Hockey Tour, the first victorious for the Czech Republic in fourteen years.
Jelínek announced new Tigers head coach
Just a couple days after announcing that Jiří Kalous won´t come back as a head coach of the White Tigers, the team´s board signs a former Plzeň 1929 head coach Marián Jelínek. He will take over the team and lead it through summer and at least next regular season.
Head coach Kalous will not return to Tigers bench for another year
The Liberec White Tigers head coach Jiří Kalous agreed with the team that he will not have his contract renewed and will pursue a coaching career abroad. The new coaching staff will be announced before the end of April.
The season over for the Tigers
The Liberec White Tigers´s season is over. The team failed to outfight Pardubice in the Game 6 of the semifinals on home ice and avoid elimination. Petr Nedvěd led the Tigers in the post-season with six goals, seven assists and thirteen points. Stay tuned for off-season info in the next months.
The Tigers get back to lead in the series
Liberec regains the lead in the series with a one-goal victory.
Pardubice win the game 2 to tie the series
Pardubice managed to undo their mistakes and equalise the series.
First battle in Pardubice victorious
The Tigers surprise their opponent with a two-goal win on the road.
