Zdeněk Venera Zdenek Venera was born September 20 , 1957 in Hranice , married with wife and Jindfiska born him two sons - Thomas ( 1979 ) and James ( 1983 ) . In Zlin , debuted in the 1973 / 74 season at sixteen and spent fifteen years here with a two - year military service in Trencin . In 1976 he played in the ME 18 , was one of the best backs the league , but the representation " and " CKA never received . In 1985 he was the first success then TJG in the highest competition when the team occupied the third city of Bata place . In 1988 he left Denmark to finish a career , where he served three years under coach Justrou in Frederikshavn and during the early season , pushed the team to the championship title . Then hang the skates cloves and started coaching . First trained younger and older adolescents in Vsetín . Then he returned to Zlin , where he helped youths to the title of champion , and in 97 and 98 always played juniors finals . In December 1997 , the club appealed Eduard Novak and commissioned Venere temporary leadership team . Premiere dismissed 30th December in Opava and the right team won 4 : 3 . Despite the improved results could Zlin delete the previous losses and the playoffs did not advance . After the season he wanted to return to the Venera and youths to continue in business activities , but newcomers Stavjaňa Anthony , a former teammate , I have someone to help him in the first year to look around the club . Zlin led by a pair of Venera - Stavjaňa advanced to the playoffs , he created a series of 24 wins at home , without interruption , and success crowned the second place , though not enough just to Vsetin . Ing . Zdeněk Venera he became coach of the year , but still decided to return to puppy . There lasted only one season and had to convince to return to the bench men . With Anthony Stavjaňou Zlin got back into the playoffs from the eighth partition ( 2000 / 01 ) and in the quarterfinals Vsetin uncomfortable journey for the last title . After leaving the Venera Stavjani took place again and head coach , " Rams " won a record number of points in the base part ( 92 ) . After a huge battle in the quarterfinals to Znojmo his charges are insufficient to Vitkovice . In season 2002 / 03 the Venera moved to the post manager and assistant gen . Bohumil manager goat . The club ' s planned move to the highest post , but entry into the team competition was disastrous . After commanding the 14 . kole Stavjaňa because HC Hame won nine times in a row . Venera on such short notice and took over the team managed in nine games to get 15 points , but the shift of the last rail was not enough skepticism and a whole fell from already recovered . From the 2005 / 06 season to become coach of HC Energie Karlovy Vary . Years begin building a quality team that is already paid in the following season 2006 / 07 the team progresses to the seventh place playoff rounds ( where succumbs Třinec ) . A season later , Mr . Venera can best performance for the entire period of training energy and direct approach to the playoffs from the fourth place in the base part . In the first round encounter at the team Litvinov , who clearly beat 4 - 1 in matches . In the semifinals , comes one of the toughest opponents , and the winner is the fundamental part of the Czech Budejovice . Opened up the team but not stop it and after seven match battle that comes out better for players of Karlovy Vary , proceed to the finals , which is waiting for Slavia Prague . Although energy was a match finals series and follow through to a decisive seventh game , succumbed at the O2 Arena , home Slavia 4 : 2 and 4 : 3 in overall matches . Despite the defeat , the participation in the final playoff Extraliga hockey Carlsbad biggest success ever . The greatest credit for this success is mainly coach Venera , who was able to build a team that is no longer in the bottom of the table and now trains in HC Kometa Brno