Chelsea legend Petr Cech stars on ice hockey debut for the Guildford Phoenix

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George Flood13 October 2019

Petr Cech was named the man of the match on his ice hockey debut as he led the Guildford Phoenix to a shoot-out victory over the Swindon Wildcats.

The former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper - now a technical adviser with the Blues - saved two efforts in the shoot-out as his side beat Swindon's second string 3-2 at the Guildford Spectrum.

Cech, who played the sport as a youngster in the Czech Republic, joined the fourth-tier ice hockey team earlier this week.

His side took the lead through Jacob Rondeau-Smith early in the second period but trailed 2-1 heading into the third.

An equaliser from Taylor Wootton took the game into overtime, which ended goalless and forced a shoot-out.

Cech - who sported a custom-made helmet that featured the crests of both Arsenal and Chelsea - saved Swindon's first and last efforts to secure his side the victory and was subsequently rated as Guildford's best player on the night.

Scroll through the gallery above to see pictures of Cech in action on the ice....

Additional reporting by the Press Association.

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