Czech Mates
The Czech Mates (CZE) are tied for 17th of 45 teams in Brudvig Hockey at 79 OVR. Always two moves ahead. Sometimes three.
- Overall
- 79 OVR, tied for 17th of 45
- Style
- Puck possession: short passes, pretty plays
- Speed
- 3 / 5
- Hitting
- 3 / 5
- Size
- 3 / 5
- Goalie
- Kingr #33
How they play
Puck possession. Short passes and keep-away. Pretty when it works. When the computer plays the Mates, that's what it does: the style sets how often it shoots, passes, cycles, forechecks, stretches the ice and hits. Same style: Montreal Poutine, New York Noblemen, Finnish Fish, Madison Squeakers, Danish Pastries, California Gold.
- Speed 3/5. League average. 16 other teams have it.
- Hitting 3/5. League average. Hitting is weight in collisions: who flies and who stays up.
- Size 3/5. League average.
- Shooting is the same for every team. A Mates slap shot is as hard as anybody's.
The 79 OVR is how sharp their computer players are: how fast they read the play, how true they pass, how clean their sticks are. It doesn't touch how hard anyone shoots. Below the league average, so the computer makes a few more mistakes with them.
Roster
| Player | No. | Plays | Goals / game | Assists / game | Points / game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnek | #10 | Skater | 1.27 | 0.96 | 2.23 |
| Rookovsky | #68 | Skater | 0.95 | 1.06 | 2.01 |
| Bishopek | #22 | Skater | 0.76 | 1.08 | 1.84 |
| Kingr | #33 | Goalie | Save % .788 · Goals against 3.07 a game | ||
Jerseys
Light, Dark and Alt. If nobody picks, the home team wears Light and the away team wears Dark, and if the two would look too alike the away team changes. Pick one in Choose teams or in the online lobby.
In the Challenge Cup
In 2,000 simulated cups the Mates won 13 (1%) and reached the Championship 36 times. Here is where every run ended:
| How far | Cups | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Won the Challenge Cup | 13 | 1% |
| Lost the Championship | 23 | 1% |
| Out in the Semifinals | 97 | 5% |
| Out in the Quarterfinals | 236 | 13% |
| Out in the Round of 16 | 525 | 28% |
| Out in the Round of 32 | 988 | 52% |
One simulated game: 13% against the Milwaukee Pucks (94), 50% against a 79 team, 84% against the California Gold (66). That's the computer's games. When you take the Mates into a cup, you play your own games, and the computer gets harder every round. Challenge Cup guide.