The third team up the the inaugural Flyers’ World Cup of Hockey is the Czech Republic. Always a strong force in the world of hockey, the Czechs won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympic games in Nagano, and usually deliver strong performances in international competition at the junior and senior level.
As for Czech representation in Flyers’ history, like Sweden and Finland a sizable number of Czech talent have plied their trade in Philadelphia, including some NHL icons, likely hall-of-fame candidates, and one crazy goaltender who unfortunately doesn’t make the team. Sorry Roman.
G - Michal Neuvirth
I hinted at Roman Cechmanek in the opening, but I don’t think I could pass on Michal Neuvirth.