1.   After beating the Czechs, the Germans arrived at the airport to find the names of Czech players on their boarding passes.

2.   Despite their overall acceptance, Czech players are sometimes singled out for criticism by NHL coaches.

3.   He good-naturedly calls Czech players Slovaks and Czech players call him a Russian.

4.   He played as a junior in Europe, but some young Czech players are moving to Canada as teen-age juniors to learn a hybrid style.

5.   Like Bednar, he was a veteran Czech player expected to contribute right away.

6.   The Czech players make no attempt to conceal the fact.

7.   Playing for Genoa, former Verdy striker Kazuyoshi Miura tried unsuccessfully to shoot from near the goal after a pass from Czech player Tomas Skuhravy.

8.   Pavel Novotny, another Czech player whose planned wedding interfered with the championship, postponed the wedding for July.

9.   Parma defenders left Jiri Novotny unmarked close to the net and the Czech player headed in the equalizer at ease.

10.   Pavel will take on unseeded Czech player Jiri Vanek on Tuesday.