Ice Hockey World Championship U18 2022: The hero of the match sealed the goal: We were in stress – ŠPORT.SK

yesterday 10:05 | In Thursday’s match against the French, he gave up the hat-trick when he left the goal to his teammates. On Friday against the Danes, with a precise 3: 1 hit, he sealed the progress of Slovak hockey players under 18 into the elite category of the World Cup. Read also VIDEO: Hockey World Championship U18 2022: Slovakia got into the elite! Denmark broke … Alex Čiernik and his teammates were convinced that the last step used to be the most difficult. The Slovaks struggled against the furiously defending Denmark until the last minute. According to the attacker, the scenario from the previous match was repeated on the ice. “It simply came to our notice then. It was hard, they played into the body. When it was 1: 1 after the second period, we felt a bit of pressure. That’s not how we imagined it. In the third period, we all got together, we played as a team and we managed the match, “he said. Alex Čiernik admitted that during the tournament, they gently underestimated the other teams, which they revealed mainly with their game, which they sometimes unnecessarily complicated creatively. “We underestimated the opponents a bit. It’s just that sometimes we want to go into combination and look for unnecessary passes. But we are happy that so far we have won everything and advanced. But the tournament is not over for us at all. We also want to win for the audience. ” Read also VIDEO: U18 World Hockey Championship U18 2022: See the goal moments from the match Slovakia -… It is the whole team that would like to repay them for their performances, as the stands have tirelessly pushed the hockey players for further triumphs since the beginning of the tournament. “It’s unbelievable. We really appreciate that so many fans come here. Every match is sold out. When everyone started singing the anthem, it was amazing. That helps us. ” Alex Čiernik together with the partner from the attack Dalibor Dvorský are the most productive Slovaks in the tournament. On Sunday night, in the last match against Kazakhstan, they will have the opportunity to become even the most productive players overall. Martin Johnsen is currently losing only three points to the first Noron. However, as he has already shown in the match against the French, Alex Čiernik will focus more on team success, which is more important to him than a personal points account. “I am playing well with Dalibor. We’ve been working together for a long time, but it’s not important. We just want to win matches. ” Read also the Program of Slovakia at the World Hockey Championship under 18 years of age 2022 I. Division See how the fans sing the anthem after the progress of the under-18 national team among the world’s elite: