Czech/Slovak All-star game 
It was the first time in history that an All-star game was played between the
star players of the Czech Extraliga and the Slovak Extraliga. This year it has
been ten years that Czechoslovakia was separated in Czech Republic and Slovakia
and that was one of the reasons to organise an All-star game between these two
countries. Since 1996 the Czechs and Slovaks used to have an All-star game and
Skills competition between a selection from the east and one from the west of
the country, but from now on they will face each other every year. The event
took place in Pardubice on February 1st and almost 8000 spectators showed up at
the Duhova Arena, which was a big improvement compared to previous All-star
games. Next year the event will move to Bratislava, Slovakia.
As usual, the first line-up was chosen by fans, the second by sports journalists and the third and fourth line by coaches. Both teams started playing very active, but the first period was dominated by the goalies Adam Svoboda and Miroslav Simonovic. They didn't allow any goals until the last two minutes of the first period. The first goal for the Czechs was, ironically enough, scored by a Slovak, Marek Uram. The first goal for Team Slovakia was scored five seconds before the end of the first period by Arne Krotak, 31-year-old player of HC Kosice. In the second period the goalies had less luck. In five minutes five goals were scored. As usual, there was a goalie change in the 10th minute of the second period and Roman Malek and Karol Kristan played the remainder of the game. In the end Team Czech Republic built up a 2-goal lead and won the game 7-5. Although some Czechs played for Team Slovakia and some Slovaks for the Czech team, the only stranger at this game was Normund Sejejs, player at Dulka Trencin and native of Latvia.
Instead of previous games, this year's game had just a small Skills competition and was held on the same day as the All-star game. Czech Republic and Slovakia competed for Fastest skater, Longest shot and Best goalie.
Best Goalie
Qualification
| Nat. | Pos. | Result | Name | Team |
|
1. | 0 goals / 6 shots | Roman Malek | HC Slavia Praha |
|
2. | 1 goal / 6 shots | Miroslav Simonovic | HC Kosice |
|
3. | 2 goals / 6 shots | Karol Krizan | HKM Zvolen |
|
4. | 3 goals / 6 shots | Adam Svoboda | HC Pardubice |
Final
| Nat. | Pos. | Result | Name | Team |
| 1. | 0 goals / 6 shots | Roman Malek | HC Slavia Praha |
|
2. | 2 goals / 6 shots | Miroslav Simonovic | HC Kosice |
* Roman Malek set a new All-star record
Longest Shot
| Nat. | Pos. | Name | Team |
|
1. | Martin Hlavacka | Karlovy Vary |
|
2. | Michal Sykora | HC Pardubice |
|
3. | Jiri Hes | Dukla Trencin |
|
4. | Juraj Kledrowetz | HC Kosice |
Fastest Skater
Qualification Czech Republic
| Nat. | Pos. | Time | Name | Team |
|
1. | 14.204 sec. | Petr Sykora | HC Pardubice |
|
2. | 15.080 sec. | Marek Zadina | HC Ocelari Trinec |
Qualification Slovakia
| Nat. | Pos. | Time | Name | Team |
|
1. | 14.905 sec. | Erik Weissmann | HKM Zvolen |
|
2. | 15.442 sec. | Igor Rataj | Slovan Bratislava |
Final
| Nat. | Pos. | Time | Name | Team |
|
1. | 14.228 sec. | Petr Sykora | HC Pardubice |
|
2. | 14.624 sec. | Erik Weissmann | HKM Zvolen |
Team Czech Republic - Team Slovakia
7-5 (1-1, 3-3, 3-1)
| 18.51 | 1-0 | Marek Uram (Jiri Hudler, Libor Prochazka) |
| 19.55 | 1-1 | Arne Krotak (Miroslav Vantroba, Miroslav Skovira) |
| 22.16 | 2-1 | Jiri Hudler (Marek Uram) |
| 22.48 | 2-2 | Zdeno Ciger (Lubomir Kolnik) |
| 24.18 | 2-3 | Jiri Kapus (Jaroslav Kmit, Petr Korinek) |
| 25.23 | 3-3 | Marek Uram (Petr Pucher, Jiri Hudler) |
| 27.42 | 4-3 | Michal Sup (Jan Hejda) |
| 36.09 | 4-4 | Martin Ivicic (Ladislav Janos, Zdeno Ciger) |
| 47.43 | 5-4 | Jiri Burger (Petr Sykora) |
| 54.14 | 6-4 | Ondrej Kratena (Jan Marek) |
| 55.06 | 6-5 | Normund Sejejs (Marcel Hanzal) |
| 58.36 | 7-5 | Jan Marek (Michal Sup, Ondrej Kratena) |
| Penalties: none |
| Referees: Vladimir Mihalik (Slovakia) - Vaclav Cesky, Ladislav Rouspetr (both Czech Republic) |
| Attendance: 7856 |
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