Petr Cech is no stranger to success between the goalposts. The fact that he is now achieving high levels of said success after his soccer retirement in his new hockey career is still rather amazing.
After a 20-year career, which included a notable and extremely successful 11-year stint with Chelsea where he won four EPL titles, four FA Cups, and a UEFA Champions League, Cech retired to become an advisor for Chelsea but decided to also pursue his love for hockey. He signed with the Guildford Phoenix, which plays in the National Ice Hockey League, a semi-professional league considered to be the second tier of English hockey.
The Phoenix are currently dominating their division with wins in everyone of their 15 matches played so far. Though their January schedule was light, with only three matches, Cech got the starts and wins in two of them, allowing a total of 3 goals on 54 shots. The Phoenix's potent offense took care of the rest, and Cech was named January Player of the Month in the South 2 (Wilkinson) Division. Overall, Cech is 5-0 on the season, with a .930 SV % and one shutout.
Source: NIHL
