Moták and Gross begin in Prague: Czechia–Sweden starts at 18:30
O2 arena opens at 17:00 on 5 November. Tickets for the new Czech coaching duo's first game start at CZK 490.
Events: 5 Nov 2026
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Zdeněk Moták and Pavel Gross are preparing for their first game in charge of Czechia's men's hockey team. The Czech federation confirms the season opener against Sweden at Prague's O2 arena on Thursday, 5 November, at 18:30, as part of the Euro Hockey Tour.
Doors open at 17:00
The arena's official event page independently lists 18:30, with doors at 17:00 and tickets at CZK 490–4,500. Entry therefore begins 90 minutes before puck drop. Prague and Budapest share the same time zone that day.
According to the federation, this is Czechia's first game at O2 arena since the 2024 world-title triumph—a familiar venue for the new coaches' debut.
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