'They Don't Even Reply Back': Jakub Dobes' Surprising Comments About Czechia Turn Heads in Montreal
Jakub Dobes, the young goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens, continues to impress on the ice since the start of the season.
But his recent comments about the Czech Republic are stirring reactions.
While he just made history with the Tricolore, the Czech goalie made some truly surprising statements about his home country.
In an interview reported by Arpon Basu, Dobes revealed that he has still not received any contact from the Czech national program, despite his spectacular performances in Montreal.
Jakub Dobes says Czechia is completely ignoring him despite his success with the Montreal Canadiens
When told that Czech coaches were considering his name for the upcoming Olympic Games, his response raised quite a few eyebrows:
"They don't even reply back to my emails." he said.
A statement that speaks volumes about the lack of recognition he feels from the Czech federation.
According to information shared by the r/Habs account on X, Dobes even mentioned that when he was 15 years old, no Czech team wanted to offer him a spot.
That's why he decided to move to the United States to pursue his dream.
"So Jakub Dobes moved to US in St. Louis, MO when he was 15 years old since no team in Czechia offered him a roster spot.
Basu said Dobes spoke to Juraj Slafkovsky who's already received emails & documentation for the Winter Olympics from the Slovakia national program."
- via HabsOnReddit
Basu said Dobes spoke to Juraj Slafkovsky who's already received emails & documentation for the Winter Olympics from the Slovakia national program."
- via HabsOnReddit
That's crazy!
The contrast is striking when compared to the path of his teammate Juraj Slafkovsky, who has already been in contact with the Slovak Olympic program for several months.
For a goaltender as dominant as Dobes this season, it's hard to understand the reason behind this.
Let's remember that Dobes recently accomplished something historic with the Montreal Canadiens, joining Carey Price and Ken Dryden among the rare goalies to start their careers with six consecutive wins.
In my opinion, at this pace, he won't be ignored for much longer - not by Czechia, nor by the rest of the NHL.
And if he keeps guarding the net the way he is now, it might be them who end up writing to him first!
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