Coaches
Lukas Tramba
Lukas Tramba completed his Master’s degree at Charles University, in Prague, at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, where he received the internationally recognized "A" license in ice hockey coaching. He then went to work in the USA, working as an assistant coach with the Utah Golden Eagles and as a coach at the Hearland ice hockey camp. Since returning to the Czech Republic, he has trained Junior Extra league teams and assisted in the Nike International Hockey Camp. Since 2003 he has been the Head Coach of the Czech International Hockey Camp.
Lukas speaks Czech, English and Russian.
Martin Novak
Martin Novak reached the top of his playing career at HC Novy Jicin and HK Lev Slany in the Czech National Ice Hockey League 2nd Division. He graduated from Charles University in Prague where he received his Master degree of Physical Education and Sport in Pedagogy and Ice Hockey Coaching. There he also obtained the internationally recognized "A" coaching license. His coaching experience is based on his work with the HC Novy Jicin, HC Hvezda Praha, HC Benatky nad Jizerou and HK Lev Slany ice hockey teams, where he worked in both the youth and senior divisions. In 2006, his team of Sparta Prague (U-10, U-11), finished 3rd in the Czech Championship. Martin speaks Czech, English, German, Italian and Russian.
Jan Brychta
In 2007 Jan Brychta became a chief youth coach in the prestigious Czech club of HC Energie Karlovy Vary. He holds a Master’s degree in Pedagogy and Ice Hockey Coaching from Charles University in Prague, and the internationally recognized "A" coaching license. He has assisted with the Czech International Hockey Camp since 2000. Jan Brychta spent seasons 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2010/11 in his position as a head coach of the Kuwaiti National Team with his assistant coach Tomas Mahovsky, another coach from the Czech International Hockey Camp.
He speaks Czech, English and German.
Martin Broz
Martin Broz holds the internationally recognized "A" coaching license from Charles University in Prague where he graduated both with degrees in English and Physical Education and Sport (Master Degree). He started out working as a PE and English teacher in basic and grammar schools. He gained his coaching experience in the youth categories of HC Cesky Krumlov and HC Ceske Budejovice league teams. He has been working with the Czech International Team 2001. Martin speaks English, German and Russian.
Tomas Mariska
Tomas Mariska graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at Charles University in Prague, with a Master’s degree in Pedagogy and Ice Hockey Coaching, along with the internationally recognized "A" coaching license. As a player, he spent several seasons in the Czech 2nd Division playing for HC Havlickuv Brod and HC Jindrichuv Hradec. As a coach he has been coaching the youth division of HC Ceske Budejovice and HC Rebel Havlickuv Brod. Since 2007 he has been working as the regional coach of the Vysocina Region. Tomas speaks Czech, English and Russian.
Leos Minar
Leos Minar is an experienced trainer who specializes in dryland training during the Czech International Ice Hockey Camps. He completed his Master’s degree in Pedagogy and Ice Hockey Coaching at Charles University in Prague and holds the internationally recognized "A" coaching license. As a player, he played for HC Sumperk in the Czech 2nd Division, and now as a coach, he trains the youth and juniors divisions of the team. Since 2010 during the season Leos has been coaching youth categories in Karaganda, Kazachstan. He speaks Czech, English, German and Russian.
Jakub Petr
Jakub Petr began his professional playing career with HC Havirov and HC Vitkovice in the Czech Junior and Midget Extra league. He then spent two seasons in the 1st Czech Division playing for HC Havirov. In 1998 he played in the US Amateur league and WPHL and then two years later he played in the Australian AIHL for the Sydney Bears. Jakub graduated from Charles University in Prague with a Master’s Degree in Physical Education and Sport. He also holds, the internationally recognized, "A" coaching license.
His coaching career began in 1995 when he became a coach of Mites and Squirts in the Czech clubs of HC Havirov and HC Praha. Later, he spent one year as a coach in the youth divisions of the Development League in the USA (Seven Bridges and area). In 2003 he began coaching in Australia, first as a coach of Sydney Bears (Development League and Youth teams), then as an assistant coach of Sydney Bears Senior Team (AIHL) and finally in 2004 he became assistant coach of Australian National U-18 Team which qualified for the Division 2 World Championship. In 2006 he moved back to the Czech Republic and started with HC Vitkovice as the head coach of HC Vitkovice Steel Pee-Wee and Bantam teams. In 2008, Jakub became the head coach of HC Vitkovice in the U-18 category, of the Czech Youth Extraleague. In 2010, as his professional coaching career, in Czech ice hockey, continued to progress, he started to work with the Czech U-17 National Team, as an assistant coach and general manager. In that same year he was promoted to the position of head coach at HC Vitkovice Steel in the U-20 category of the Czech Junior Extra league.
Jakub Petr has participated in the Czech International Hockey Camp since 2001 and speaks Czech, English and Russian. In addition to a Master Degree from Charles University, Prague he graduated at Clarendon Business College Sydney, Australia with a Degree in Travel and Tourism.
Jakub Hospudka
In 2010 Jakub Hospudka graduated from Charles University in Prague, with a degree in Physical Education and Geography, specializing in Pedagogy and Ice Hockey Coaching. During his university studies he spent a semester at Haaga-Helia, Vierumäki Sports Institute, in Finland. He holds the internationally recognized "A" ice hockey coaching license. His playing career began with HC Litomysl where he played in youth division, and later, in third senior league. Jakub‘s coaching experience has come from his time with IIHF development camp in Vierumaki, Finland, in 2008, and from coaching the youth divisions in HC Litomysl. He has been working for the Czech International Hockey camp since 2006. In 2010 he worked as a team host for Olympic and Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. Jakub speaks Czech, English and French.
Josef Reigl
Josef Reigl started his ice hockey playing career in youth categories, and later the midget and junior leagues, of HC Sparta Praha. He also played in the Czech 2nd division with Pro Hockey HC Hvezda Praha, Benatky nad Jizerou and HC Pribram. He obtained his coaching qualifications at Charles University in Prague specializing in Pedagogy and Ice Hockey Coaching. Josef has a Master’s in Physical Education and Sport and holds the internationally recognized "A" ice hockey coaching license. His coaching experience has come through his work with youth categories of HC Hvezda Praha. Josef Reigl has been coaching in Lillehammer hockey club in Norway since 2010. Josef speaks Czech, English and German.
Tomas Mahovsky
Tomas Mahovsky has been taking part in the Czech International Hockey Camp since 2006. He spent six years as a coach of the youth teams, TJ Viktoria Marianske Lazne and HC GRATO Marianske Lazne. In 2004 he became the sport manager and head coach of HC Marianske Lazne. Tomas studied at the Faculty of Physical Education, Palacky University in Olomouc, where he graduated in 2005. He holds the internationally recognized license "B" in ice hockey coaching and is presently studying for the category "A" tennis coaching license. As a tennis coach Tomas spent several seasons in Germany (in Wunsiedel, Münchberg and Swebheim). He began working as a PE and Geography teacher at a primary school in Prague from 2006 until 2010, at which time he became an assistant coach of the Kuwaiti national team and moved for one year to Kuwait City with another of our coaches Jan Brychta. Tomas Mahovsky speaks Czech, German, English and French.
Oldrich Jindra
Oldrich Jindra graduated from Charles University in Prague with his Master´s degree in Physical Education and Sport. Specializing in Pedagogy and Ice Hockey Coaching, he also holds the internationally recognized, "A" ice hockey coaching license. After graduating, Oldrich did not stay in the Czech Republic for a long time; instead in 2003 he became the head coach of EHC Montafon in Austria. Then in 2005 he took up the positions of head coach and general manager with HK Lietajuce kone Presov, Slovakia. In 2006 Oldrich moved back to Austria where he became the head coach of HC Oberland. Oldrich has been participating with Czech International Hockey Camps since 2009. Oldrich speaks English, German, Russian, Latin, Italian and French.
Martin Itersky
Martin Itersky is currently an undergraduate student at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at Charles University in Prague, specializing in Ice Hockey and Tennis Coaching. He reached the peak of his playing career in the 2006/07 season, when he played for KLH Chomutov in the Czech 1st division. Martin also spent several seasons in the 2nd Czech division playing with the University team UHK Lev Slany, UHK Klasterec nad Ohri and Ned Hockey Nymburk. In 2009 he took part in the winter Universiade in Harbin, China, as a member of Czech national ice hockey team. Martin has been working with Czech International Hockey Camp since 2007. He speaks Czech, English and Russian. Martin Itersky also holds a Fitness Coach Certificate, including a diploma in Nutrition and Recuperation. Since 2010 he has been working as a personal trainer at a fitness center in Prague.
Josef Hovora
Josef Hovora is a legendary Czech goalie. His career cannot be summed up in a few words. Let´s have a look on what our head goalie coach achieved in his life.
Josef spent 13 seasons in the Czechoslovak professional ice hockey league (Skoda Plzen, Dukla Jihlava), and played for the Czechoslovakian national ice hockey team. He has a Master´s degree in Physical Education and Sport and has been working as the head goalie coach of the HC Plzen professional ice hockey team since 1980. In 1996 he became head goalie coach of the Czech U-16, U-17 and U-18 national ice hockey teams and assisted in the development of many well-known Czech goalies, e.g. Dusan Salficky (Olympic Gold Medal Team from Nagano Olympics 1998), Vladimir Hudacek (goalie of the Czech national team), Zdenek Smid (Junior World champions 1999, 2000). Since 1985 he has worked with the Czech top junior players as a goalie coach of the Czech youth national team. There Josef Hovora has worked with world renowned goalies such as Dominik Hasek, Roman Turek, Roman Cechmanek, Tomas Vokoun, Milan Hnilicka... etc.
In 1997 Josef Hovora was also the goalie coach of the Czech team at the under 17 World Hockey Challenge in Canada, and at the European Youth Olympic Winter Days in Sundsvall, Sweden. In 1998 he accompanied the Czech team to the Viking cup 98 in Canada as their goalie coach. He has been a member of the goalie committee of the Czech Ice Hockey Association since 1982. This committee organizes special goalie training programs for talented goalies of all age levels in the Czech Republic. Josef Hovora speaks Czech, English, Russian and German.
Pavel Sedlar
Pavel Sedlar graduated from Charles University in Prague with the internationally recognized "A" ice hockey coaching license and a Master´s degree in Physical Education and Sport. As a player, he played for HC Koprivnice (youth, midget and Junior divisions). Pavel´s coaching experience is based on his work with youth division of HC Novy Jicin. He has been assisting with the Czech International Hockey Camp since 2002. Pavel Sedlar speaks Czech and English.
Radim Jaros
Radim Jaros is currently studying at the Mendel University in Brno, the Czech Republic, specializing in business economics and management. His studies are unrelated to ice hockey however Radim is an internationally-experienced goalie coach. In the USA he has worked with the youth categories of the Kennesaw Lazers and Duluth Icehawks (GA). He has been working for Czech International Hockey Camp since 2002. Radim speaks Czech, English and German.
Martin Svajda
Martin Svajda had a particularly successful playing career. In the 2006/07 season he played for HK Nitra in the Slovakian Youth Extra league (U-20). In the same season, but for a different club, HK Nove Zamky, he debuted in the 1st Slovakian league of adults as a goalie. In 2007 he became a goalie coach for kids in HK FTC Nove Zamky team and began assisting with the Czech International Hockey Camp. For the 2007/08 season, he was nominated for the Slovak U-20 national team. Martin Svajda speaks English and Slovak.
Pavol Skripko
Pavol Skripko is currently an undergraduate student of Master´s program at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at Charles University in Prague, specializing in Pedagogy and Ice Hockey Coaching. He holds the internationally recognized "B" coaching license and this year he is studying for level "A". Pavol started his playing career in youth categories with HK Presov (Slovakia), later he played the midget and junior Slovak Extra league with the same club. During his university studies he joined the team of UHK Lev Slany in the Czech 2nd Division. Pavol was also a member of the winning Charles University team at the Winter Czech University Championship in 2007-11. His coaching experience has come through his work with youth categories of HC Hvezda Praha. Pavol speaks Slovak, Czech, English and German.
Lukas Lomicky
Since 2008 Lukas Lomicky has been studying at the Charles University in Prague, the Czech Republic. He is currently an undergraduate student of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport with his major field of study being Ice Hockey and Tennis Coaching. Lukas began his playing career with HC Banik Sokolov in the teenage league. Seasons 2006/07 and 2007/08 he spent in the Czech 2nd division with the same club. So far Lukas dedicated his coaching career to the prestigious Czech club of HC Sparta Prague, where in 2008 he was offered to work as assistant coach of youth categories. In 2009 he became assistant coach of the younger adolescents (U13 - U15) and in 2010 he took up the position of video analyst for the professional 1st Czech division team of HC Sparta Prague. In the 2011/12 season Lukas had his debut on the position of head coach of the U-13 team of Sparta Prague. He has been cooperating with the Czech International Hockey Camp since 2008. Lukas speaks Czech and English.