"Dominik is very sad and apologizes to the team and management," the family told Czech news site Idnes.

Dominik left the World Cup after two matches in the national team, after a demanding season due to personal reasons and family reasons.

He took the emotions from the ice and his private life with him when he tried to provoke a fight with a teammate. "

Simon, who finished the season in the NHL team Anaheim, would have played his third World Cup for the Czech Republic.

Neither the team management nor anyone else in the national team wants to comment on what has happened.

- We are sorry, but this is a sensitive and personal issue, we can not leave any more comments, said national team captain Kari Jalonen according to Idnes.

The Czech Republic has had a tough start to the World Cup and lost most recently to Austria, 1-2 after penalties, and has three points after four matches.

Tonight, the next match awaits: Latvia in Tampere at 19.20.

CLIP: Highlights from the Czech Republic-Austria (May 17)

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Highlights from the match between the Czech Republic and Austria in the World Cup 2022 Group B for men.