Ondrej :)

God I love those eyes

Funny

Ondrej is gorgeous!!

All I can say is look at those eyes!! :)

 

Ondrej, You are awesome!!

Let's Face it, I'm smitten when it comes to goalies

Especially Ones Named Ondrej

Ondrej's mask

It's no secret that I love a well designed goalie mask and well last season there was one that caught my attention (and really held on). It belong to our little Olympian and IIHF world champion Ondrej Pavelec. I really liked the detail on it but loved the depiction of the Fox theatre on one side of it. I would try hundreds of time just to get one picture of it, I liked it that much.  Mom laughed as I say "you think he would let me have it when he's done with it? I mean come on! He's going to get a new one anyway so who needs all those extra goal masks laying around?" He did get another mask but I have not gotten up  the nerve to ask for this gorgeous mask. I do wanna be a goalie so I can use that as an argument "Well I wanna be a goalie but I don't enough money for a mask" I think that should work but that's just me! It really is a gorgeous mask but he loves his current mask more because of the colors. As I write this I'm getting ready to watch the game he's getting ready to play in. So ondrej, may I have this mask?

star player: Ondrej

Things have been looking for Ondrej since his opening night fainting spell no one knows what caused still. But this post is not about that it's about the amazing job he has done since he came back. This is the second time I've honored ondrej but with all he's been through and how well he's doing he deserves it. He's had 2 shut outs this season and I'm very proud to say I got to watch one of them on TV and it was a thing of beauty. Since the fainting spell he played in 16 games winning 8 of them and I can only say that he has been very close to his old self of course it's been taking time for him to get back in to his own rhythem but he's getting there and I'm so proud of him! Congrats Ondrej on a job well done and welcome back to the net, we've missed you!

This is just awesome

Awkward save or Awesome save?

Pair of Thrashers highlight NHL's 'Three Stars' By Sports Network - The Sports Network

Atlanta goaltender Ondrej Pavelec, Thrashers defenseman Dustin Byfuglien and Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending November 28.
Pavelec took First Star honors by leading his club to three consecutive home victories over the course of the week against Detroit, Montreal and Boston, during which he turned aside 97-of-99 shots.
The 23-year-old allowed a goal each to the Red Wings and Bruins, then stopped all 25 shots he faced in a 3-0 whitewash of the Canadiens last Friday -- his second shutout of the season. Byfuglien, who had been converted from forward to defenseman upon his acquisition from Stanley Cup champion Chicago, was awarded the Second Star after he posted two goals and four assists in three games. His best performance of the week came in a 4-1 win over Boston on Sunday, where the Minnesota native figured in all Atlanta tallies with a goal and three assists. Taking the Third Star was Crosby, who recorded seven points (4G, 3A) in four games. In a 4-1 decision over Calgary on Saturday, the 23-year-old registered his sixth career hat trick and also reached the 200-goal plateau for his career.

Atlanta's Ondrej Pavelec emerges from scary fall to become one of NHL's top goalies

(GEORGE HENRY Associated Press 7:40 p.m. CST, December 8, 2010)

 

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Ondrej Pavelec can't explain how he has emerged from a fainting spell in Atlanta's opener to become one of the NHL's top goalies.Whatever the reason, he just wants to help the Thrashers keep winning.The Thrashers have won two straight and eight of nine, thanks in part to Pavelec, the 23-year-old Czech goalie who fainted early in the Oct. 8 opener, sustained a concussion and was sidelined for three weeks.

"I guess it wasn't the nicest thing for him to do to his teammates, to pass out and for us not to know what was going on," Thrashers defenseman Dustin Byfuglien said in jest Wednesday. "But, yeah, he woke up, and he's been playing well. He's been good for us."

Was this some kind of cruel joke usually reserved for cartoons? A guy slams the back of his head against the ice, wins just one of his next seven decisions and then emerges in mid-November as a better goalie? "It was a scary moment, for sure, but I was back on the ice in 10-14 days," Pavelec said. "I don't have any more problems, and that's nice because you see all the time in sports where something like that happens and the guy doesn't come back to play the sport they love." Pavelec (9-5-2) won't say if he envisioned having the NHL's second-best save percentage and goals-against average while he underwent weeks of physical testing and trips to a neurologist.Instead, he prefers to look around the Atlanta locker room at a young club that has embraced the methods of first-year coach Craig Ramsay:

—The Thrashers have the league's best power-play percentage. Because the team lacks an elite scoring center or forward, Ramsay uses a system that relies heavily on Byfuglien, the league's No. 1 scoring defenseman, at the point, and Tobias Enstrom, the NHL's No. 4 scoring defenseman, on the wing.

—Atlanta's defense is second in takeaways and third in blocked shots, but those numbers come at the expense of the league's highest shots-against total.

—The Thrashers compensate for a low percentage in killing penalties by serving an average of just 10.6 minutes per game in the box.

But these storylines seem to pale in comparison to Pavelec's. Other than Kari Lehtonen, a bust as the No. 2 overall draft pick of 2002, Pavelec is the highest goalie selected in the Thrashers' first 10 seasons. Before this recent streak, however, the second-round pick in 2005 never put together a long stretch of success.Enter Ramsay, who teaches a defense that plays to Pavelec's strengths.

"We try to eliminate the middle, when we're playing well, so he's facing more shots on angle that he can handle," Ramsay said. "I think we can help him sort out his positioning based on how we play, and after that, it's up to him and how hard he wants to battle. Right now, we're seeing tremendous battles." Ramsay and his staff insist on high awareness from skaters to emphasize blocking shots over tight coverage. It worked to perfection last week at Washington. The Thrashers blocked 20 shots, 16 by defenseman, in a 3-1 victory.

"There's situations where we did play it differently in the past," defenseman Ron Hainsey said. "We'd kind of hold the guy off to the side of the net. Now we're maybe more so blocking that play, and as a team we've done a tremendous job on blocking shots at the point. There's a big focus on that."

Pavelec's save percentage (.947) is 45 points higher and his goals-against average (1.71) is 1.62 lower than the numbers he produced in his first 61 career NHL games.He dismisses such comparisons, though, with 54 games left on the regular-season schedule."I never look at stats, but the guys remind of it before the game when they see it on TV," Pavelec said. "For me, it's important to get the two points and get the win. I think if you look at the stats, the most important thing is how many wins you've got."

Ramsay isn't sure when Pavelec will get a rest, but with three road games following Friday's home matchup with Colorado, Chris Mason is likely to start either Saturday at the New York Islanders or Monday at Ottawa before the Thrashers visit Southeast Division rival Tampa Bay next Wednesday.Regardless, Ramsay likes what he sees from Pavelec. Atlanta's No. 1 goalie is flashing some athleticism, too. In Monday's overtime win over Nashville, Pavelec robbed Predators center Cal O'Reilly by blocking a tip-in attempt with his left skate as he lay backward in the crease."He feels good about himself, but I think he and everybody else are more comfortable with how we play," Ramsay said. "Then you tend to react knowing pucks are going certain places and knowing defensemen are reacting in a certain way." 

GO pavs!

my other message to Ondrej

Jsem tak šťastný, že tě slyším, jsou schopni cvičit znovu! Doufám, že jste schopni se dostat na led a hrát ve hře opět brzy.Doufám, že se kvůli vám a rozum vám bude i nadále uzdravit a hrát ve hře brzy. Jsem stále modlí za vás a bude brzy doma na díkuvzdání!

Ve víře,

Christina

Ondrej

Ondrej, get off the puck!!!

ondrej needs to eat!!

According to my grandma that's what the news said but when I looked into what could cause it and asked my MA (medical assisting) teacher I found out  it could be caused by a lot more than just not eating or not eating enough. one thing is stress or excitement or fatigue. Also prolong standing. I'll keep y'all up dated and I'm just as puzzled as y'all are!!

My message to ondrej!

Jsem tak šťastný, když slyším, že to děláte dobře. Měl jsi nás všechny strach pátek v noci. Byl jsem za vás modlit a měli kamarády v kostele přijde ke mně ptají, jak jsi říkal, že se za tebe modlí stejně. Prosím, vím, budu se modlit za vás, jak jsem se zde na sbory práce. Doufám, že se na vás v listopadu!Nebojte se ani nervózní Ondrej, bude vše fungovat a jen vím, Bůh je s vámi! On je s vámi teď vás chrání. Byl tam pátek jste šel dolů. Doufám, že víte, že. Ondrej prosím brát s nadhledem, jak si získat testováno a uvidíme se brzy!

Ve víře,
Christina

The mystery continues

Good news our goalie Ondrej is at home doing good considering the circumstance, bad news we still have no clue what caused the fainting spell. All I hope is it's nothing serious. He did want to thank all those who reached out to him to say they hoped he came back soon. I for one tried to let him know I was praying for him hopefuly he gets the message I'll try to get a message on the blog then pass it on to a contection I have at the AJC to get it to pavs. Hopefully it'll go well. I'll put it in Czech and put my letter to pavs on here! Any way just wanted to pass along the update and say he will have test again this week and maybe then we'll all know something. Keep ya updated.

Pavelec doesn't remember playing in game before collapse

By Chris Vivlamore

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 

When Ondrej Pavelec awoke in an ambulance he could not feel his legs and had no memory of playing more than two minutes of the Thrashers’ season-opening game Friday.
The Thrashers goaltender lost consciousness and collapsed to the ice 2 minutes, 25 seconds into game. He lay motionless as he was attended to by doctors and removed on a stretcher.
“I would like to tell you [what happened],” Pavelec told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in an exclusive interview Saturday. “The last thing I remember was the lights going on after the [national] anthem. I don’t remember anything until I woke up in the ambulance and saw the doctor looking at me.”
Pavelec regained consciousness in the ambulance en route to a local hospital. The feeling in his legs returned in the emergency room. He was in stable condition and held for observation Friday after preliminary tests were negative. Pavelec remained in the hospital Saturday night after undergoing a battery of tests during the day. He said his only current symptoms are headaches from a concussion caused when his head hit the ice in the fall.
The 23-year-old said he underwent whole-body MRIs. He will undergo more tests Sunday, but hopes to be released later in the day.
“My heart looks good. My brain looks good. Everything is normal but we still have to find out what it is,” Pavelec said. “You will have to ask the doctors what it is.”
Pavelec does not have a history of health problems. He said he felt “really good” before the game.
Once Pavelec was feeling better he phoned his parents back home in the Czech Republic to let them know he was feeling better. The scary incident drew national and worldwide attention. It was the lead story on ESPN’s "SportsCenter."
From the hospital Friday, Pavelec asked how the Thrashers were faring in their game against Washington -- a contest they won 4-2.
“It was scary for them, too,” Pavelec said of his teammates.
The Thrashers were informed that Pavelec was stable during the first intermission and played inspired hockey in the upset of the Capitals.
Pavelec has received an outpouring of concern and well-wishes from fans around the NHL, including many on ajc.com blogs. Pavelec said he has also received many phone messages and texts from the Czech Republic and from current and former teammates.
“I really appreciate it,” Pavelec said. “I’m really happy and thankful to everybody. Please tell them.”
Pavelec said he did not know when he would be able to return to the team or if he would make the Thrashers’ West Coast road trip that begins in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was placed on injured reserve Saturday when the team re-called Drew MacIntyre from AHL Chicago to take Pavelec’s place and to back up goaltender Chris Mason.
“He’s awake and alert, but they have to do more tests,” Thrashers coach Craig Ramsay said Saturday morning. “We have very little knowledge other than he is awake, alert and seems to be doing much, much better.”
One of the text messages Pavelec received came from former Thrasher Pavel Kubina. The defenseman, and fellow countryman, now plays for Tampa Bay, the Thrashers' opponent Saturday night. Pavelec was in good enough spirits to respond.
“I told him to take it easy tonight,” Pavelec said.