He is a pupil of Třebíč hockey and comes from a hockey family. At the age of 25, he became part of the NHL, the most prestigious hockey league in the world. He did not abandon the faith in which he was raised and graduated from college during his professional hockey career. The guest of René Kekely’s Face To Face talk show was hockey goalkeeper and owner of the gold medal from this year’s world championship in Prague, Karel Vejmelka.
00:00 Introduction
03:12 Did he ever think of a career other than hockey?
04:58 From Vysočina to the NHL
08:38 Comparison of hockey beginnings: Czech Republic vs. America
10:34 Studying during a career
13:44 Faith and sport
16:49 Emotions and stress
21:44 Plans after career
25:22 Team relocation
27:40 Charity activity