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Radim Rulik steps down as Czech national hockey coach
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Following the team's early elimination from this year's IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championships in Slovakia and Austria on March 17th by a score of three goals against Sweden with only one period played out at halftime Czechoslovakia announced that Radim Rulik will no longer serve as head coach.
Key Points
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1Radim Rulik has officially ended his tenure as the head coach of the Czech national ice hockey team following their participation in this year's World Championships.
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2Rulik declined an offer to extend his contract with the national squad and instead prioritized a new coaching position elsewhere, specifically leading HC Kladno Extraliga club.
Developments
[Mar 17]
Radim Rulik announced via social media that his time with the Czech national team is over and confirmed he will take charge of HKK Hradec Králové (referred to as Kladno in some reports).
[Mar 17]
Rulik stated after returning from World Championships that it was time for the national team's era with him to conclude.