The Matějčků family has hockey in the genes. His father was a goalkeeper, and his son stood at the age of four with an ice hockey stick and plays today. The apple in the case of a daughter fell next to the tree. But it was easy to move – among the fans. As part of the Bitter Choices project, we introduce you to the most coveted fan of Hradec Králové – Nikol Matějčková. It is she who for the club and the whole ice hockey is breaking the prejudices about who is or does not belong to hockey. Today, standing proudly in the boiler and the head of trips organized by the club, which is the center.
It started in the nine years when Dad went to watch his brother to hockey. That was just a step to the A-team. “We were classically on the stands, but I did not enjoy it.One day I went up to the boiler and actually stayed there, “recalls Nikola Matějčková, 23, of her early twenties. “The rivalry between Pardubice and Hradec is ages. And I went to school just to Pardubice. Our then first league was a mockery for Pardubice, but I did not, “describes his first bitter choice with a grin on his cheek, sympathetic Nikola. Serious conflicts or clubs due to their club membership have never been enjoyed by their friends and classmates.
SUSPENSION AGAINST THE SIGNATURE At a time when many of their peers were planning for evening sittings and entertainment, Nikol went in a different direction . She had her first trip with a boiler at the age of thirteen and she had to fight her literally. “The worst thing was with my mom. I’ve been fighting for a long time.She disagreed because she was very afraid of me. “But it would not be tough to have Nikola, if she had patiently and resolutely left her way for her dream. And it paid off. “Mom agreed. The condition, however, was to find a supervisor who would watch me on the exits, “he recalls the beginnings of the Nikola exit, which was entrusted to the care of the then head of the fanklub Jaroslav Smetana and Martin Nesvačil. “I was either personally handed over by my mom or I had to hand over to the two gentlemen a ticket signed by my parents confirming that ours agreed with the exit.”
EXHIBITION STEER AND BUBENICE FROM BOILER
caretakers Nikolai Jaroslav Smetana remembers at the beginning of the excursions with a smile and enthusiasm. “It was a crazy fool.She was excited about everything, but everything respected and it was fine with her, “says Jaroslav Smetana, the former head of the Hradec fan club, who was especially pleased that Nikola remained at the support of the Hradec Club and is a devoted fan. “A lot of people at her age will have other interests and forget about hockey, she does not. I think there are not many people in Hradec who would deserve this awards, “says Mr. Jaroslav, who has also dedicated Nikol to the foundations of the drumming, which he has stayed until today. He is a drum builder and the main organizer of all club tours. “I’m in charge of everything about trips, from communicating with the club, the carrier and the police. It fills me, “says Nikola.
THE LARGER FIGHT AGAINST THE FIGHTER
The prize for the most fanciful fan of the Hradec Králové club will be taken over by Nikola Matějčková before today’s match between Hradec and Pilsen by Bedrich Kohler , the best rated fighter in the Radegast index. The Bitter Choice project will feature 14 extralig fans in the 2016/2017 extralig season. More information about the project and the chance to nominate is HERE.
