Hanzal scores in 1st pretournament match September 09, 2016

Martin Hanzal got on the scoresheet in Czech Republic’s first pretournament game of the World Cup of Hockey; a narrow, 4-3 loss to Russia. The 29-year-old Pisek-native was one of the best players for the Czech squad, registering a goal, 3 shots on net, five hits, and an impressive 70% faceoff win percentage.  The rangy centerman is coming off his best statistical season to date, tallying 41 points in 64 games for the Arizona Coyotes.

For more on Hanzal and yesterday’s game, check out the ice.wch2016.com recap here.