The Player of the Week in RAHL1 is Ivan Bajza, who killed off White Sharks' hopes with three goals. Things did not look rosy for Jokers in the game, but team chemistry and fighting to the very end paid off. In the interview Ivan revealed the recipe for the comeback, praised goalie Vizzi and explained why there is no room for arguments in their locker room. And the most important news for his teammates? Three goals means something sweet will be served.
Trailing 1:2 against an awkward opponent? For team Márna Snaha it was just a spur to play better. The main hero of the evening was Peter Martiška, who orchestrated the turnaround to a final score of 4:2 with three goals. Although a hat trick shines next to his name in the stats, he modestly highlights above all the team chemistry and his teammates' accurate passes. Read how he rates the important move up the standings and whether they are confident of holding a playoff position to the end.
Uličníci hit their stride in December, and the perfect record was orchestrated mainly by Dominik Vaniak. With 4 goals and 3 assists he became Player of the Month. In the interview he revealed that more practice and a change in the team's mindset are behind his scoring – thanks to which they are finally playing responsibly for the full 40 minutes.
The latest round produced an upset at the expense of the strong Black Jokers. It was delivered by team AHS, which put in a disciplined performance backed by superb scoring. The central figure of the game was Róbert Dobrý, who put an incredible 5 points on the stat sheet, including a hat trick. In the interview he told us how his “lucky” goal came about, why the middle of the standings is home for AHS, and what unusual ritual outside the arena unites most players in the league.
The Player of the Week in RAHL 1 is HK Petržalka forward Patrik Hubek, who shone with a hat trick against defending champion Wild Thing Karaoke. In a season in which a strained groin has slowed him down and he has only been on the ice sporadically, he picked the perfect moment to make himself heard on the scoresheet, and three times at that, against one of the best teams in the league. He talked about the game, the injury and what the hat trick is now going to cost him in the locker room in a short interview.
After Round 10, the name on everyone’s lips in RAHL3 is Michal Maličký of HC LEV Senec. Against Ľadoborci he had a 6-point game, his team won 8:0 and stretched its streak to three games without allowing a goal. Maličký also comfortably leads the scoring race for the entire competition with 26 points. In the interview he talks about what is behind the scoring explosion, how Senec’s game has changed, why goaltender Aďo Nogely deserves the biggest share of the credit for the run of zeros and how far they want to go as a team in terms of results.
The Player of Round 9 in RAHL 3 is Tomáš Mifkovič. His team, Night Riders, beat the Ľadoborci side by a score of 5:1. Tomáš Mifkovič contributed to the win with a penalty-shot goal and two assists. In the interview we look at the team’s performance, the decisive penalty shot, his pregame routine and the ambitions of a league newcomer.
Wild Thing Karaoke confirmed their excellent form in Round 8 of RAHL1 by handling the White Sharks team 3:1. Forward Miroslav Merschitz played a major part in the win with two accurate shots, showing that, despite the game’s early-morning start, getting up with hockey sometimes pays off. He told us more about his two-goal performance, the opponent and the traditional locker-room ribbing in a postgame interview.
The Player of the Month for September in RAHL3 is HC LEV Senec forward Michal Maličký. September went great for him: he put up 8 goals and 5 assists, contributing significantly to his team’s excellent start to the season. In the interview he revealed what was behind his form, how he rates the team’s performances and what his personal goals are for the rest of the season.