Fenomén Vsetín Forever – Trávníček Václav (2023)

The third, updated edition of the successful title from 2011 is enriched not only with new testimonies and revealed facts but also with previously unpublished photographs and images from the personal archives of players. While the foundation of the original book was based on the golden era of Vsetín at the turn of the millennium, the current edition is structured around six extensive chapters that map both the golden era and the times that preceded it, as well as the club's development up to the present day through authentic interviews, journalistic materials, and photographs. The book also contains original materials, including updates. Newly featured on the pages of Fenomén Vsetín Forever are hockey stories told by Radim Kucharczyk, Miroslav Barus, Petr Hromada, Vojtěch Šilhavý, Lukáš Plšek, Radim Tesařík, David Vítek, Jan Ščotka, Ondřej Slováček, Sasu Hovi, and a representative of the youngest generation, Jakub Málek, who was drafted by the NHL's New Jersey Devils in 2021 as the third Czech in line. There is also an interview with the long-time club manager Daniel Tobola. Investigative journalist Jaroslav Kmenta and former banker and now one of the main stars of Czech Twitter Radovan Vávra will provide context for the specific period of the 1990s. The author...