Czech hockey: Frýdek-Místek and Karlovy Vary secure victories

In Czech ice hockey action, Frýdek-Místek secured a dominant 5-2 victory over HC Baník Ostrava. Despite an early 1-1 tie following goals from Valdis Dommers and Štěpán Macháček, Frýdek-Místek took control in the second period with goals from Vojtěch Střondala and Vojtěch Lednický. The third period saw a surge from the home team, with Vojtěch Střondala and Patrik Volas extending the lead to 5-1 before Štěpán Csamangó scored a late goal for Baník.

In another matchup, Energie Karlovy Vary defeated HC Sparta Praha. The game was decided by an unusual goal in the 25th minute when a shot from David Šťastný deflected off Ondřej Beránek’s skate into the net. Despite Sparta's offensive pressure, Karlovy Vary goalkeeper Dominik Frodl delivered a crucial performance to maintain the lead. This marks Sparta's third loss in five matches and their second consecutive home defeat.