Pinkas has been battling a dangerous disease since October. Because of him, he may miss out on the U20 World Championships, where the Czech juniors had great success when they surprisingly won the silver medal.

Also, under the contribution of the nineteen-year-old defender, comments soon began to abound from colleagues in the national team, most of whom sent him support.


Eighteen year old hockey player Matěj Pinkas.

Hockey player Pinkas is battling cancer: Hang in there, you’ll make it, team-mates say

Teammate and friend of Hradec Králové Lukáš Pajer wrote: “We are waiting for you on the ice, Pinks.” Pavel Novák, who has had the same hard time in the past, also replied: “The best news we can receive, Pinky .”