Kladno bet on experience, goal is title
Plekanec of the title: Kladno bets on experience in kadr as well as on the bench for the fight for extreme.
HC Kladno is not playing for retention, but wants to win the Extraliga, and Tomáš Plekanec confirms that the title is the ultimate goal, even if it will be a long road of gradual building. The club is certainly not going into the season with an empty pocket, but has bet on a proven strategy of experience to reverse the trend and bring Kladno back to prominence. The squad has gone through a significant change, with the biggest draw being the arrival of experienced coach Radim Rulík and a number of reinforcements to balance the roster.
Key new faces include Eduards Tralmaks, who signed a contract despite offers from the NHL, as well as defender Michal Kempný and the talented Filip Westerlund, Adam Kubík and Nicolas Hlava. This combination of older greasers and young predators should create a solid foundation for success in the Max league, with Plekanec repeatedly stressing that paper signings must prove their worth through hard work on the ice, not just names in the lineup. The strategy is clear: experience should lead, young people should surprise.
