Club Friendly· Season 2026
Koprivnice beat Novy Jicin 4-2 in a pre-season friendly as Dang scored twice and added an assist. Novy Jicin outshot the visitors 41-31 but couldn't convert dominance into goals.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow it unfolded
Koprivnice struck twice inside the opening 12 minutes. Dang opened the scoring at 5:00 with an assist from Mihálík, then doubled the lead at 12:00 via setups from Fojtík and Urban. Novy Jicin halved the deficit at 15:00 when Fojtík M. beat the Koprivnice goalkeeper off a feed from Berka, making it 1:2 through the first period.
Period 1 shots: 15-7 in favour of Novy Jicin — the hosts controlled the shot count but trailed on the scoreboard.
The second period belonged to Koprivnice. Brodek extended the lead to 3-1 at 23:00 with Kubík providing the assist. Novy Jicin managed 11 shots in the middle frame but could not beat the Koprivnice goaltender.
Novy Jicin pulled back to 3-2 early in the third period when Berka scored at 48:00, assisted by Fojtík M. — the same combination that produced the first home goal. But Koprivnice restored the two-goal cushion at 53:00 when Urban finished from Dang and Hamřík, locking the final score at 4-2.
A late chance for Novy Jicin's Maliník at 59:50 — a loose puck in front of an open net that he could not redirect — summed up the home side's finishing woes.
Final shots on goal: 41-31 to Novy Jicin (15-7, 11-17, 15-7), yet the scoreline read the other way.
The turning point
Koprivnice's second-period goal at 23:00 by Brodek, just 2:24 before the intermission, was decisive. It came immediately after Novy Jicin had built some momentum from their 15th-minute goal, and it restored the visitors' two-goal cushion heading into the locker room. Novy Jicin never got level again.
Key performers
- Dang (Koprivnice) — Two goals (5', 12') and an assist (53'). The match's decisive influence and clear player of the match. His early double set the tone Koprivnice rode for the remaining 55 minutes.
- Fojtík M. (Novy Jicin) — One goal (15') and one assist (48'). The most dangerous home attacker, involved in both Novy Jicin goals.
- Berka (Novy Jicin) — One goal (48') and one assist (15). A productive afternoon that deserved more from the team result.
- Urban (Koprivnice) — One goal (53') and one assist (12'). His third-period strike killed any hopes of a Novy Jicin comeback.
By the numbers — interpreted
The 41-31 shot advantage for Novy Jicin tells a story of territorial dominance but poor execution. The hosts outshot Koprivnice 15-7 in the first and 15-7 in the third, yet lost both periods on the scoreboard. Koprivnice's 17-11 advantage in the second period, when they scored the only goal, was the statistical shift that decided the game. Both teams went 0-for on the powerplay (Novy Jicin 0/4, Koprivnice 0/3), meaning all six goals came at even strength — a testament to open-ice pre-season hockey with minimal neutral-zone disruption.
What it means
This was the first pre-season friendly of the summer for both Czech clubs. Koprivnice open their competitive 2026-27 season on an undetermined date in the Czech second-tier league (2. liga), while Novy Jicin also continue their pre-season schedule in the coming days. The result gives Koprivnice a psychological edge in a fixture where they trail the all-time head-to-head 27-17 across 44 meetings.
Verdict
Koprivnice were clinical where it mattered, converting four of their 31 shots while Novy Jicin managed only two from 41. The visitors' early aggression and composure in key moments proved the difference. For Novy Jicin, the shot count offers encouragement but scoring efficiency needs sharpening before the real season begins.
Match Events
Key match events between Novy Jicin and Koprivnice — 6 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
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Rivalry since 2017
Novy Jicin vs Koprivnice Head to Head Results· 45
Novy Jicin and Koprivnice have met 45 times — Novy Jicin won 28, Koprivnice won 17, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Novy Jicin leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 45 meetings. A combined 272 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.04 per match (150 for the home side, 122 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 41 matches (91%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 44 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–4 in 2022.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 27 Aug 2026