Since moving to England he has frequently watched ice hockey in Guildford, as well as keeping up to speed with everything going on in the NHL in America.Having retired from football following the Europa League final in May when he played for Arsenal against Chelsea, Cech returned to Stamford Bridge in his new technical role in June.Cech is of course the most successful goalkeeper in Chelsea Football Club history, including holding our record for the most number of clean sheets. Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Petr Cech, 1982-05-20 Plzen, CZE Czech Rep.. Petr Cech was named man of the match on his competitive ice hockey debut as his two penalty shoot-out saves helped Guildford Phoenix defeat Swindon Wildcats 2. Petr Cech made his pro ice hockey debut - saving a penalty and getting named man of the match in a win Credit: PA:Press Association. Complete player biography and stats. This time is the same so it will be exciting. Cech has been training with the club since retiring from football at the end of last season and has spoken of his excitement for his new challenge.He won four Premier League titles four FA Cups, three League Cups, the Europa League and the Champions League."After 20 years of professional football this is going to be a wonderful experience for me to play the game I loved to watch and play as a kid."He said: "I am delighted to have the opportunity to play with the Pheonix to get the match experience."I hope I can help this young team to achieve their goals for the season and try to win as many games as possible when I have the chance to play.The former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper is taking up a new challenge after hanging up his football bootsFormer Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has signed for Guildford Phoenix ice hockey team.Head coach Andy Hemmings added: "The signing of Petr is massive for the Phoenix."He is a great guy who trains hard and I cannot wait to see him make his debut."Be our next summer signing and get a daily newsletter by email with the day's biggest football newsThe Czech shot-stopper will make his debut on Sunday after penning a one-year deal with the Phoenix. ''It was in Nagano so the ice hockey quarter-finals, semi-finals and final were all in the morning, so I didn't go to school,' he laughs. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission.At the age of 13, Cech had to make the decision between pursuing a future in ice hockey or in football, because he simply did not have time to practice both. Legendary soccer goalkeeper Petr Cech traded in soccer cleats for ice skates this week after joining up with the Guildford Phoenix of the United Kingdom’s National Ice Hockey League.. Cech was named Guildford's man of the match afterwards, crowning a memorable first experience of competitive ice hockey for him. Back in 1998, the 16-year-old Cech was captivated by his nation, the Czech Republic’s dramatic triumph in that year's Winter Olympics in Japan. Most recently in the NIHL 2 with Guildford Phoenix. Petr Čech (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈtʃɛx] (); born 20 May 1982) is a Czech former professional association football player who is a technical and performance advisor for Chelsea, who also plays semi-professional ice hockey as a goaltender for Guildford Phoenix. Cech saved Swindon's first attempt and their last, too, when they had to score after the Phoenix had established a 3-2 lead. Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has signed for Guildford Phoenix ice hockey team. 'We all tried to find a way not to miss it. The Czech shot-stopper will make his debut on … He takes up the story.‘After 20 years of professional football this is going to be a wonderful experience for me to play the game I loved to watch and play as a kid.’© 2020 Chelsea FC.