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HKM Zvolen is the new National Champion 2020/21 winning its 3rd Title
 

 
 
Highlights from Game 5 (6th May)
 
HKM Zvolen – HK Poprad 3:2 (1:1, 1:0, 1:1)
Goals: 9. McPherson (Nuutinen, J. Mikúš), 33. R. Bondra (McPherson, Hraško), 55. McPherson (Betker) – 10. Bjalončík (D. Brejčák, Vandas), 59. Livingston (P. Svitana, Haščák).
 
Officials: D. Konc Sr., M. Novák – Kacej, Synek, Penalties: 5:4 all for 2 min., + 28. Mashinter 5+20 min., 58. Skokan 10+20 (both Poprad), Power-Play Goals: 2:0, Shorthanded Goals: 0:1,
 
Only 512 allowed attendance.
 
Zvolen: Rahm – Kotvan, Betker, Melancon, Ivan, Kubka, Hraško, Meliško – Stupka, Viedenský, R. Bondra – Nuutinen), J. Mikúš, McPherson – Gubančok, M. Halama, Jedlička – Kolenič, Tibenský, Marcinek
  Poprad: Vošvrda – Kramár, D. Brejčák, Demo, Dalhuisen, Ulrych, Marek Hudec – P. Svitana, Skokan, Haščák – Handlovský, Preisinger, Vandas – Livingston, Bjalončík, Tavi – Mešár, Matej Paločko, Mashinter – Zagrapan
 
/Final Series Standing 4:1, Zvolen/
 
 

 

@Adriano  Aaron Cook just beat  Karol Robak...
no Olympics for him, this time...

dream draw for Simone Alessio...he avoided all the most dangerous fighters on his side of the draw: Cook, Robak, Ferreira and Ordemann are all in the top half...
 
if he doesn't qualify under this circumstance, it really means that he doesn't deserve a place in Tokyo...

dream draw for Simone Alessio...he avoided all the most dangerous fighters on his side of the draw: Cook, Robak, Ferreira and Ordemann are all in the top half...
 
if he doesn't qualify under this circumstance, it really means that he doesn't deserve a place in Tokyo...

It's that Frank something guy, very recent addition to the Italian team, I hope he's a good wrestler.

@hckošice right now 
 

Win for Slovakia! Win for Totallympics!

This is a disgraceful decision by the NHL.

At least one win tonight and Slovakia would return and compete in a combat sport at the Olympics after 8 years and 12 in wrestling.
 

 

 

It's two months and half to Olympics, I believe that IWF will make at least two more changes before deadline, or maybe even after...  

she was on the Russian quadruple sculls at the 2019 world champs (the finished 9th, the first below the line, beaten by Italy with more than 2 sec margin in the B final of that event)...
 
her improvement in the single sculls this year, however, is frankly more than suspect...

Because Canada did not enter a eights boat here, it ruined LesleyThompson-Willie's attempt at a 10th!! Olympics

I don't think so...
 
the favourite in Tokyo is Kyle Dake, then Sidakov and Chamizo...
 
Salkazanov had the day of his life at the Europeans, but he's not on the same level of those 3 yet...

Italy
 
we already have 1 male quota (Vito Dell'Aquila, -58kg), so we're sending to Sofia 3 fighters, 1 male (Simone Alessio, -80kg) and 2 females (former Mexican Paulina Armeria Vecchi, -57kg and Maristella Smiraglia, -67kg)...
 
Alessio should qualify without too many problems (unless he suicides by himself), meanwhile the girls will have a very difficult task, even if I hope at least 1 of the 2 would eventually make it to the Olympics...

and in the season is ... not over yet
 
Poprad won today the 4th match 7-4 to keep living, The series standing is now 3-1 for Zvolen. 2nd matchball on Thursday in Zvolen.
 
Highlights from Game 4 (4th May)
 
HK POPRAD  - HKM ZVOLEN 7:4 (0:1, 4:1, 3:2)
Goals: 24. Haščák (Vandas), 25. Haščák (Skokan, Svitana), 37. Vandas (Preisinger), 37. Skokan (Haščák), 46. Bjalončík (Demo, Livingston), 55. Livingston, 59. Handlovský (Preisinger) - 18. Melancon (Nuutinen), 27. Viedenský (Bondra, Kubka), 55. Nuutinen (Meliško, McPherson), 55. Viedenský.
 
Officials: Stano, Tvrdoň - D. Konc Jr., Kacej, Penalties: 4:6 all for 2 min, + Mashinter (Poprad) 5+20 min., Power-Play Goals: 1:1, Shorthanded Goals: 0:0
 
Only 350 Allowed Attendance
 
/Series Standing: 1:3/
 
 
Poprad: Vošvrda - Hudec, Drgoň, Dalhuisen, Kramár, Brejčák, Demo - Haščák, Skokan, Svitana - Vandas, Bjalončík, Handlovský - Mashinter, Preisinger, Livingston - Tavi, Matej Paločko, Mešár - Zagrapan, Hájnik
 
Zvolen: Rahm (from 17. to 18. Trenčan) - Kotvan, Betker, Melancon, Ivan, Kubka, Hraško, Ďuriš, Meliško - Stupka, Viedenský, Bondra - Nuutinen, Mikúš, McPherson - Kolenič, Tibenský, Marcinek - Jedlička, Halama, Gubančok
 

he/she has to achieve at least the B standard...
 
if you want to start 2 swimmers in the individual event, then they both have to achieve the A standard...

because they still have the score of the European Champs 2019, which will be deleted once they add the upcoming edition in a couple of weeks...
 
meanwhile @MHSN has already calculated the true score without that event from 2019...

@MHSN just watched and they have fixed the mistake in women's +61...
 
Now Gong Li is 3rd and in green, as it should be...
 
so, as of today, we have Zaretska, Abbasali, Li and Hocaoglu qualified, with Quirici who could overtake Li if she wins the European Gold (if I'm not wrong)...
 
unfortunately, by missin the Lisbon event, Semeraro can't be better than 7th, even if she wins the Gold Medal in Porec (and most likely, she's going to end up 8th in any case), so it's going to be almost impossible to earn the European repechage spot (we would need Gong Li to qualify via ranking, so to make Alipour get her repechage place and leave one more spot open at +68 -and of course Plank should lose a few positions by not having a good tournament in Porec)...
 
by the way, I still hope that this happens, so take a lot of pressure off Semeraro before the final OQT in Paris...
 
why is this qualification system such a mess?   

because they still have the score of the European Champs 2019, which will be deleted once they add the upcoming edition in a couple of weeks...
 
meanwhile @MHSN has already calculated the true score without that event from 2019...

France, Italy (I hope...I'm just a bit biased in this case ) and New Zealand

and it is 3:0 for HKM Zvolen.
 
Zvolen is now only 1 win from its 3rd Slovak national champion title-
 
The Final series of the Tipsport Extraliga moved to the Tatras biggest city Poprad. and the guest won again, this time by a crazy goal in the 9th minute of the Overtime by the defencer TJ Melancon that surprised the home goalie.
 
a certain @heywoodu will be certainly happy to know that the giant Mike Dalhuisen scored tonight his first league Finale goal. From 2:10
 
Highlights from Game 3 (3rd May)
HK Poprad  - HKM Zvolen 1:2 After Overtime (0:0, 1:1, 0:0  - 0:1)
Goals: 29. Dalhuisen (Livingston, Tavi) - 28. McPherson (Halama, Bondra), 69. Melancon.
 
Officials: D. Konc Sr., Novák  - Synek, Jedlička, Penalties: 4:4 all for 2 min., Power-Play Goals: 0:1, Shorthanded Goals: 0:0,
 
Only 350 Allowed Attendance
 
/Series Standing: 0:3/ Match Ball for Zvolen tomorrow.
 
Poprad: Hamerlík – Drgoň, Hudec, Kramár, Dalhuisen, Demo, Brejčák, Hodorovič – Svitana, Skokan, Haščák – Handlovský, Preisinger, Vandas – Livingston, Bjalončík, Tavi – Mešár, Matej Paločko, Mashinter – Zagrapan.
  Zvolen: Rahm – Betker, Kotvan, Ivan, Melancon, Hraško, Kubka, Meliško – Bondra, Viedenský, Stupka – McPherson, Mikúš, Nuutinen – Marcinek, Tibenský, Kolenič – Gubančok, Halama, Jedlička – Ďuriš.
 

Israel (I hope, I mean...I want Qatar to win nothing), Ireland and Ukraine...

Sure.
 
So HKM Zvolen vs HK Poprad is the 2020/21 Tipsport Extraliga Final.
 
Zvolen eliminated to the joy of almost everyone  Slovan Bratislava in the semis and Poprad beat in the SF the surprise of the season Michalovce.
 
This is the first time both teams plays each other in the final. Zvolen is playing its 7th final (won 2 times), Poprad the gate of the Tatras played the final before 2 times but never won.
 
 
Right now the series has already 2 matches played. and Zvolen the Regular Season champion won both home games and thus is leading 2-0 in the best-of-7-series
 
 
Highlights from Game 1 (29th April)
 
HKM Zvolen - HK Poprad 5:3 (1:2, 2:1, 2:0)
Goals: 5. Stupka (Jedlička, Kubka), 23. Puliš (McPherson, Ivan), 30. Kelemen (Kotvan, J. Mikúš), 57. Stupka, 60. McPherson (Betker) – 6. Skokan (Haščák, P. Svitana), 7. Tavi (Livingston, Zagrapan), 38. Drgoň (Vandas).
 
Officials: Baluška, P. Stano – Gegáň, D. Konc Jr., Penalties 3:5 all for 2 min., Power-Play Goals: 1:0, Shorthanded Goals: 0:0, Only 300 Allowed Attendance
 
Zvolen: Rahm – Kotvan, Betker, Melancon, Ivan, Kubka, Hraško, Meliško – Kelemen, J. Mikúš, R. Bondra – Nuutinen, Puliš, McPherson – Stupka, Viedenský, Jedlička – Kolenič, Tibenský, Marcinek
Poprad: Vošvrda – Drgoň, D. Brejčák, Seigo, Dalhuisen, Ulrych, Marek Hudec, Kramár – P. Svitana, Skokan, Haščák – Mashinter, Preisinger, Vandas – Livingston, Zagrapan, Tavi – Mešár, Bjalončík, Matej Paločko
 

 
 
Highlights from Game 2 (30th April)
 
HKM Zvolen - HK Poprad 4:3 After Overtime (1:2, 1:1, 1:0 - 1:0)
Goals: 20. R. Bondra (Stupka, Hraško), 22. Ivan (Nuutinen, McPherson), 56. Marcinek (Kotvan), 66. R. Bondra - 3. Bjalončík (Matej Paločko), 6. Matej Paločko, 33. Mashinter (P. Svitana).
 
Officials: D. Konc Sr., Tvrdoň - Kacej, Stanzel, Penalties: 5:3 all for 2 min. + 42. McPherson for 5 + 20 min. - 27. Ulrych 5 min + 20 min., Power-Play and Shorthanded Goals: 0:0, Only 300 Allowed Attendance
 
Zvolen: Rahm - Kotvan, Betker, Melancon, Ivan, Kubka, Hraško, Meliško - Kelemen, J. Mikúš, R. Bondra - Nuutinen, Puliš, McPherson - Stupka, Viedenský, Jedlička - Kolenič, Tibenský, Marcinek - Gubančok
Poprad: Hamerlík - Drgoň, Višnevskij, D. Brejčák, Dalhuisen, Ulrych, Marek Hudec, Kramár - P. Svitana, Skokan, Bjalončík - Matúš Paločko, Preisinger, Vandas - Livingston, Zagrapan, Tavi - Mešár, Matej Paločko, Mashinter - Jevoš
 

 

you say that to please me, that France will recover a lot of quotas  ?