The task of this thesis was an examination of posture of ice-hockey players which are regolary playing for all categories in the club of HC České Budějovice. Subsequently, there was developed a compensatory program and this program was integrated into their training program. In conclusion of the compensatory program there was necesary to realize the same examination as the entrance examination.

Title: Comparison of somatotype profiles in ice hockey players of national team 1976 and national team U19 season 2017-2018. Objectives: The main aim of this thesis is to compare the level of somatotype profile changes between national team of Czechoslovakia from 1976 and Czech republic national team U19 playing in season 2017-2018. Methods: For purpose of study the observation research method was used. Research samples were made of 41 ice hockey players, specifically players of Czechoslovak national team from 1976 (n=24) and players of Czech national team U19 in season 2017-2018 (n=17). The somatotype was determined using Heath and Carter method (1990). To determine the degree of differences between the given parameters, the effect size of Cohen d was used, d ≥ 0,5 a d ≥ 0,8 depending on the hypothesis formulated. Results: Results showed, that the endomorphy of U19 players was significantly greater compared to ČSSR 1976 players (Cohen d = 0,65). The biggest difference was revealed at supraspinale skinfold (Cohen d = 1,06). On the other hand, we found significantly lower mesomporhy in U19 players (Cohen d = 1,63). The cause of this lower mesomoprhy was mainly due to significantly lower bone robusticity of the humerus (Cohen d = 0,81) and femur (Cohen d = 1,19). Keywords: somatotype, ice hockey,...

Title: Development of agility during on-ice and off-ice trainings for ice hockey players in the youth category. Objectives: This diploma thesis is mainly focusing on verify whether off-ice training or on-ice training is more effective and cause better agility improvement on the ice. Another goal of the thesis is to experimentally verify if there is a motoric transfer to agility on ice due to agility training off the ice. Methods: In this experiment, I had seven participants divided into two separated groups. The task for the groups was to undergo two, one month training programs, on - ice and off - ice. Results were measured by method of quantitative analysis of motoric test results. Results: In both of the monitored groups, the results were improved in two out of six tests. For the research, the participants were divided into two groups. Both groups completed a month long training program on ice and off ice. In the direct 6.1m sprint test, direct 35m sprint and S - Corner, the results did not change. In the slalom-puck test, a difference was found in the Cohen d values between the group which began only on ice and in the group that was beginning office after both periods. The result of the reaction test was by Cohen's d same as in the slalom-puck test. Keywords: Ice hockey, agility, training,...

Title of dissertation: Selected factors of success of Czech goalkeepers' sports performance and the analysis of the goalkeeper's game activities in the basic part of the Tipsport extraliga ČSLH 2017/2018 Objectives of dissertation: To find out whether there is an association between the body height and the total percent success of Czech goalkeepers in Czech Hockey Extraliga. Another aim was to analyse the success of particular game techniques in the matches of the basic part of the competition. Methods: Comparison of the body height and the achievement of players by using the Pearson-co- correlation coefficient. The research part of this thesis was carried out through the method of indirect observation of 14 Tipsport extraliga matches. It is particularly a technique of goalkeeper's selected game activities and the analysis of their success. Results: According to the results of correlation it is obvious that there is no relationship between the body height and the percent success of the goalkeeper. Goalkeepers of the Czech extraliga use the game activity butterfly more than 90 percent while responding to the kicked hockey puck in every hockey match. The success of the following game activity and its technique (reverse V-H) is bellow the boundary of 90 percent.

Name: Radegast Index Marketing Strategy Objectives: This diploma thesis deals with the research of the Radegast Index project, which is for the fifth- year official statistics of the highest Czech ice hockey competition. The work was complemented by expert studies on the subject. The task of the work was to find out the awareness of the Radegast Index project and its connection to hockey. Consequently, design a marketing strategy that resulted from the results of questionnaires, interviews and SWOT analysis. Methods: Research of the Radegast Index project was conducted through electronic questionnaire. Other research methods were a semi-structured interview with a Radegast brewery specialist and a SWOT analysis of the project. Results: The result of this diploma thesis is a proposal of a marketing strategy, which is designed to raise awareness of the connection of the brand Radegast with extraleague hockey and the Radegast Index project. This strategy, which contains two different financially demanding directions, is designed to match the results of marketing research. in which we have found a strong knowledge of the project among hockey fans, but outside of this community, project awareness is very low. Both draft strategies are therefore designed to address the target segment outside the ice...

This thesis examines the impact of psycho-training based on yoga techniques in sports training of young ice hockey players. The psycho-training was aimed to develop the attention, the concentration, to improve self-confidence and psychical resilience and finally to master relaxation techniques. The intervention program of psycho-training "Intensity" (ČERNÝ, KREJČÍ, 2012) was realized within a one week season training camp. The study group consisted of 12 hockey players of ice hockey club Tabor. All volunteered players who intended to this intervention were approximately 16 years old. The participants passed through the psychological input tests before the start of study program. Psycho-training consisted of 7 sessions, each lasting 80 minutes. The education took place before training on the ice during the morning. After completion of the intervention program the participants passed through the output psychological tests. The acquired data were compared and statistically validated. The results confirmed the hypothesis. Psycho-training program "Intensity" was recommended for education of coaches of young players youth with applications in-season training camp.

Syfte Syftet med studien är att analysera matchstatistik av timeouter från säsongen 2017/18 av Svenska Hockeyligan (SHL) och utifrån analysen inhämta tränares och spelares upplevda erfarenheter på timeouter. Metod Studiens genomförandes med en mixed method där både en kvalitativ, samt kvantitativ forskning bedrivs genom intervjuer och analys av matchstatistik hämtad från SHL säsongen 2017/18. Studiens urval till intervjuerna bestod av tränare och spelare på elitnivå inom idrotten ishockey och matchstatistiken som sammanställdes hämtades från svenska ishockeyförbundets databas från säsongen 2017/18 i SHL. Resultat Resultatet av studien visades bland annat att under SHL säsongen 2017/18 togs mindre än hälften av möjliga timeouter och flest timeouter togs i tredje perioden av lag i underläge. Under timeouterna upplevs tränarna vara mest aktiva och intervjudeltagarnas generella upplevda erfarenheter är att powerbreaken har en stor inverkan till att antalet timeouter är få och även till att tränarna väntar med att ta sina timeouter till slutet av matcherna. Slutsatser Slutsatserna med denna studien är att powerbreaken har en stor inverkan till att mindre än hälften av timeouterna utnyttjas. Powerbreaks har blivit som extra timeouter, då lagen får ett längre avbrott i spelet en gång per period. Det medför att lagen spar sin timeout till slutet av matcherna. De flesta timeouterna tas av lag i underläge och av lag i botten av tabellen. Vilket är logiskt då lag i botten av tabellen oftare ligger under i slutet av matcher då de flesta timeouter utnyttjas. / Purpose The purpose of the study is to analyze match statistics of timeouts from the 2017/18 season of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and based on the analysis obtain coaches and players approach experiences off timeouts. Method Method during the study was a mixed method, whit both a qualitative and a quantitative research through interviews and statistical compilation of statistics from SHL seson 2017/18. The study's selection to the interviews was coaches and players at the elite level in the sports ice hockey and match statistics was taken and compiled from the Swedish Ice Hockey Association's database from the 2017/18 season in SHL. Results The result of the study shows that during the SHL season 2017/18 less than half of possible timeouts were taken and most of the timeouts were taken in the third period of teams in lower positions in games. During the timeouts, the trainers are most active and the interviewees' overall experience is that the powerbreak has a major impact on numbers of timeouts and that coaches are waiting to take their timeouts to the end of the matches. Conclusion The conclusions of this study are that the powerbreak has a major impact on that less than half of the timeouts being use. Powerbreaks has become an extra timeout when teams gets a longer break one time per period during the matches. This means that teams save their timeout to the end of the matches. Most timeouts are taken by teams in lower positions and by teams at the bottom of the table. Which is logical since teams at the bottom of the table are more often in lower position at the end of matches when most timeouts are used.

The purpose of this study was to identify the motivational factors that are important for continued ice hockey practice after children have participated in Tre Kronors Hockey School. Furthermore, the purpose was also to investigate the young people's experience of Tre Kronor Hockey School and how they perceived the transition from the same to association hockey. The study was carried out on behalf of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Data has been collected through eight semi-structured interviews with young people between the age of 12-13 years old who previously participated in the Tre Kronors Hockey School and then continued to play association hockey. A key result was that the respondents felt that community and fellowship with teammates was somehow an important motivational factor for continued ice hockey practice. Another important motivational factor was to develop and learn new things, and that it was considered important with support from people close to them. All young people felt that Tre Kronors Hockey School was a fun gateway to start playing ice hockey and that the transition to association hockey was a major change that all respondents thought was motivating. Finally, our study shows that the Swedish Ice Hockey Association has met the purpose of Tre Kronor Hockey School as a playful and fun gateway to start playing ice hockey.

This paper examines whether racial salary discrimination exists in the National Hockey League (NHL). I examine data from Hockey Reference and CapFriendly and find some evidence of racial salary discrimination, controlling for a rich set of demographic and performance characteristics. Specifically, when I solely control for race, I do not find any racial wage gap. This gap exists when I control for race and limited place of birth groups, however, the effect is wiped out by performance controls. When controlling for race and detailed place of birth groups, I find some evidence of a race gap even when controls for performance are included. Lastly, I discover that whites from all countries excluding the USA earn more than whites from the USA.

My thesis deals with the problem of analysis of age structure of the top three ice-hockey teams at the world championships from 1970 to 2007. At the beginning, I put together all the data about players who took part in these championships and finished on the top three places. I evaluated these data with the help of Microsoft Excel programme. The results were divided into three periods given by the changes in play systems of ice-hockey championships. The average age of players at different championships, who placed themselves to the medal positions in years 1970 to 2007, is clearly visible in the graphs and charts.