Ice hockey results: Vítkovice falls to Motor České Budějovice

In the Czech Extraliga, HC Vítkovice Ridera suffered their fifth consecutive loss, falling 1:3 at home to Banes Motor České Budějovice. Despite a goal from Macias in the second period, the visitors secured the win in the third period with goals from Štencel and an empty-netter by Ordoš.

In the Slovak Tipsport SHL, Vlci Žilina defeated HKM Zvolen 3:2. Peter Galamboš scored the decisive goal for Žilina following a practiced play. Following the match, Zvolen coach Marek Zadina noted that while the team is working hard, they are struggling with power plays and a lack of scoring luck, leading to difficult morale in the locker room.

Other Czech Extraliga results included Třinec defeating Mladá Boleslav 3:0, Sparta Praha winning 2:0 against Plzeň, and Energie Karlovy Vary securing a 5:0 victory over Olomouc.