NHL: Erik Černák brought Stanley Cup to Košice | Šport.sk – ŠPORT.sk

The program of the most famous hockey trophy in the metropolis of the East has changed several times and the first stop was to take place on Tuesday evening in the town hall. “Winning it was probably easier than bringing him to Košice,” Cernak remarked with a smile.

The official program in Košice was to begin with a press conference and continue with an exhibition at the Steel Arena. At the last minute, however, there were changes. “We learned the arrival date of the Stanley Cup 8 days ago. It was a” gallows “date for us. I asked why we only found out like this at the last minute, but we were told that it is incomprehensible to Americans how we perceive it. the arrival of this trophy, because they are used to the fact that it is mostly a private event for players with 150 people and that is the end of it.

Since then, we have been intensely involved in the Stanley Cup arrival program. Erik also aptly admitted with a smile that this trophy was easier to obtain than to bring to Košice. I believe that he will get it one more time and then we will enjoy the proper celebrations without any restrictions, with a lot of fans and show it to the people of Košice, “ said the organizer of the arrival of the Stanley Cup in Košice Róbert Schwarcz.

A SEGEDIN GOULASH WILL BE SERVED

Erik Černák raises the Stanley Cup over his head

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Erik Černák also won the trophy in 2019/2020, but due to pandemic measures he could not bring it to Košice. However, in the Tampa Bay jersey, the first Slovak was able to defend the trophy, and on the second try, he succeeded, albeit with complications.

“Every player dreams of bringing the Stanley Cup to their city. I managed to win for the second time and I’m looking forward to this time I can bring it to Košice, show my loved ones, friends and everyone who helped me. I wanted the cup in the first place. to show young hockey players from Košice and the surrounding area, for whom something like this is an extraordinary event. However, the plans have changed a bit. “ noted the 24-year-old defender.

The Stanley Cup has already been brought to Slovakia by several players who ate various dishes from it as part of the celebrations. “I’ll have a favorite Szeged goulash from it,” admitted Cernak. At a young age, he is already a two-time holder of a prestigious trophy, in addition to which he also has titles from the Slovak extra league or bronze from the World Championships for players under 20 in his collection of successes.

“I think I’m the same boy as before. I feel it in the interest of the fans and the media, but I try not to let it get to the body. I still want to improve and be a role model for young players, so that they also have players from Slovakia to follow look back. “

Černák is the second hockey player after Jiří Bicek to bring the famous cup to Košice. Bicek succeeded in 2003, when Černák was six years old. “At that time I was still very young and I didn’t even hope that something like this would work out. However, I am glad that something like this happened again and the Košice citizen won the Stanley Cup again. I also invited Jirka to my private party,” he admitted.