HC Mountfield České Budějovice are a professional men's ice hockey club, based in České Budějovice in the Czech Republic. The club plays home games at Budvar Arena, and are members of the Czech Extraliga. České Budějovice were Czechoslovakia champions in 1951.
As the winners of the 2007-08 Czech Extraliga regular season, they qualified for the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League.
[edit] History
[edit] Bandy era in České Budějovice
The long history started in 1911, when group of young Gymnasium students devised a plan to build a bandy team. Their first hockey rings were situated exactly where Malše river merges into Vltava river. Obviously, it could happened only in winter, when the temperature was low and ice crust was solid enough to play safety. Since 1912 the team started to play under coach, manager, player and administrator Dr. Zdeněk Černý. They managed to play many matches till beginning of World War I. This world conflict surely meant deceleration of expansion in bandy. First World War victims were also players from České Budějovice, such Áda Schrabal, Karel Selinka, Jan Vrkoč and Leo Feigl. On December 3, 1921 spectators in town of Strakonice could see the first match in real ice (Canadian) hockey between teams SK České Budějovice and Strakonice.
[edit] History of the club
On 10 of January 1928 AC Stadion were founded by merging two clubs in the town - Viktoria and Slovan. The history of national elite ice hockey league begins in 1936-37. AC Stadion České Budějovice became a vital part of the league and produced many international players. First season they finished third after LTC Praha and AC Sparta Praha. The league included 8 teams and each team played 7 matches. In 1950/51 season the club started the decade with success with the Czechoslovak ice hockey league title, which is still the one and only in the club history. Since then to 1958/59 season they had mixed success in the league and their best was third place in 1952/53 season. In 1957/58 they avoided relegation finishing 10th. Next season wasn't any better and club relegated into 2. League which they managed to win and did get back to Czechoslovak league year after.
[edit] Club names
First clubs name was, AC Stadion České Budějovice but during Communism in Czechoslovakia we can see how many times was the name changed. There are names like Sokol Stadion Č. B. (1948/49), ZSJ Obchodní domy Č. B. (1949/50), SKP Č. B. (1950/51), Slavoj České Budějovice and from 1965 Motor. The name HC České Budějovice is dated since 1992. Today's midname Mountfield is for sponsorship reasons.
[edit] Head coaches
- 1936 - 1950 Václav Piloušek
- 1950 - 1951 Jan Kališ
- 1951 - 1955 Václav Piloušek
- 1955 - 1956 Leopold Vávra
- 1956 - 1957 Oldřich Hurych, František Mizera
- 1957 - 1958 František Mizera
- 1958 - 1959 František Mizera, Karele Bílek
- 1959 - 1962 Zlatko Červený
- 1962 - 1963 Zlatko Červený, Vlastimile Hajšman
- 1963 - 1964 Vlastimil Hajšman
- 1964 - 1965 Leopold Vávra
- 1965 - 1967 Ladislav Pejcha
- 1967 - 1969 Slavomír Bartoň
- 1969 - 1971 Vlastimil Hajšman
- 1971 - 1972 Luděk Bukač and Ladislav Pejcha
- 1972 - 1973 Luděk Bukač and Emil Piloušek
- 1973 - 1974 Vlastimil Sýkora, Slavomíre Bartoň
- 1974 - 1976 Slavomír Bartoň and František Neumaier
- 1976 - 1977 Slavomír Bartoň, Ladislav Pejcha and Josef Květoň
- 1977 - 1978 Ladislav Pejcha and František Neumaier
- 1978 - 1979 Ladislav Pejcha and František Neumaier and Karel Pražák
- 1979 - 1980 Josef Horešovský and Karel Pražák
- 1980 - 1983 Karel Pražák and Petr Podlaha
- 1983 - 1984 Karel Pražák and Václav Červený
- 1984 - 1985 Václav Červený and Jan Šrámek
- 1985 - 1986 Václav Červený, Jan Šrámek and Jaroslav Jágr
- 1986 - 1987 Karel Pražák and Jan Šrámek
- 1987 - 1988 Karel Pražák and Václav Mařík
- 1988 - 1989 Karel Pražák, Václav Mařík, Jan Šrámek
- 1989 - 1990 Zdeněk Uher, Jan Šrámek, Miroslav Dvořák
- 1990 - 1991 Zdeněk Uher, Miroslav Dvořák, František Joun
- 1991 - 1992 František Joun, Miroslav Dvořák, later Jaroslav Jágr
- 1992 - 1993 Jaroslav Jágr and František Joun, late play offs Karel Pražák and Petr Podlaha
- 1993 - 1994 Jiří Vrba and playing assistant Vladimír Caldr
- 1994 - 1995 Karel Pražák and Vladimír Caldr, later Jaroslav Pouzar
- 1995 - 1997 Vladimír Caldr and Jaroslav Liška
- 1997 - 1998 Vladimír Caldr, Jaroslav Liška and later Jaroslav Pouzar
- 1998 - 2000 Jaroslav Liška and Jaroslav Pařízek
- 2000 - 2001 Jaroslav Liška, Jaroslav Pařízek, after 16. matches Jane Tlačil and Jaroslav Pouzar
- 2001 - 2002 Jaroslav Jágr and Václav Červený, and later on Jaroslav Liška
- 2002 - 2003 Jaroslav Liška and Václav Červený and later Jaroslav Pouzar
- 2003 - 2004 Jan Neliba, Vladimírem Caldrem, later Jaroslav Pouzar, after 33. plays Radek Ťoupal and Ladislav Kolda ; later in play offs Jaroslav Pařízek
- 2004 - 2007 Josef Jandač, Milan Kupka
- 2007 - 2008 Josef Jandač, Milan Černý
- 2008 - 2009 Ernest Bokroš and Jan Tlačil
- 2009 - 2010 Jan Tlačil
[edit] Current players
Updated January 27, 2012.[1]
| # |
Nat |
Player |
Pos |
S/G |
Age |
Acquired |
Birthplace |
| 61 |
Czech Republic ! |
Burian, VilemVilem Burian |
3.0 !F |
L |
23 |
2010 |
|
| 65 |
Czech Republic ! |
Červený, RudolfRudolf Červený |
6.0 !LW |
L |
22 |
2009 |
České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia |
| 15 |
Czech Republic ! |
Gulaš, MilanMilan Gulaš |
4.0 !C |
R |
26 |
2004 |
České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia |
| 8 |
Czech Republic ! |
Horna, TomášTomáš Horna |
6.0 !LW |
R |
31 |
2012 |
|
| 30 |
Czech Republic ! |
Hrubec, ŠimonŠimon Hrubec |
1.0 !G |
L |
20 |
2007 |
|
| 29 |
Czech Republic ! |
Kašpařík, PavelPavel Kašpařík |
4.0 !C |
L |
33 |
2010 |
Písek, Czechoslovakia |
| 3 |
Czech Republic ! |
Kolarz, MichaelMichael Kolarz |
2.0 !D |
R |
25 |
2010 |
|
| 12 |
Czech Republic ! |
Kotalík, AlešAleš Kotalík  |
7.0 !RW |
R |
33 |
2011 |
Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia |
| 21 |
Czech Republic ! |
Kovář, JakubJakub Kovář |
1.0 !G |
L |
23 |
2008 |
Písek, Czechoslovakia |
| 38 |
Slovenia ! |
Kranjc, AlešAleš Kranjc |
2.0 !D |
R |
30 |
2011 |
Jesenice, SR Slovenia |
| 24 |
Czech Republic ! |
Kuchejda, DavidDavid Kuchejda |
7.0 !RW |
L |
24 |
2007 |
Opava, Czechoslovakia |
| 55 |
Czech Republic ! |
Květoň, LukášLukáš Květoň |
4.0 !C |
L |
29 |
2002 |
Tábor, Czechoslovakia |
| 84 |
Czech Republic ! |
Langhammer, JakubJakub Langhammer |
6.0 !LW |
R |
27 |
2010 |
Kladno, Czechoslovakia |
| 25 |
Czech Republic ! |
Marek, JakubJakub Marek |
3.0 !F |
L |
20 |
2005 |
|
| 10 |
Czech Republic ! |
Martynek, RostislavRostislav Martynek |
6.0 !LW |
L |
24 |
2010 |
Třinec, Czechoslovakia |
| 86 |
Czech Republic ! |
Mertl, TomášTomáš Mertl |
4.0 !C |
L |
25 |
2000 |
České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia |
| 85 |
Slovakia ! |
Mikuš, PeterPeter Mikuš |
2.0 !D |
L |
27 |
2011 |
Trenčín, Czechoslovakia |
| 27 |
Czech Republic ! |
Nemecek, RomanRoman Nemecek |
2.0 !D |
R |
32 |
2011 |
|
| 17 |
Czech Republic ! |
Novák, JanJan Novák |
2.0 !D |
R |
33 |
2010 |
Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia |
| 47 |
Czech Republic ! |
Podlešák, MartinMartin Podlešák |
7.0 !RW |
L |
29 |
2010 |
Mělník, Czechoslovakia |
| 19 |
Czech Republic ! |
Pšurný, RomanRoman Pšurný |
4.0 !C |
L |
26 |
2010 |
Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia |
| 2 |
Czech Republic ! |
Ptáček, FrantišekFrantišek Ptáček (C) |
2.0 !D |
R |
36 |
2009 |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 18 |
Czech Republic ! |
Sailer, PetrPetr Sailer |
4.0 !C |
R |
36 |
2011 |
Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia |
| 22 |
Czech Republic ! |
Šimánek, JiříJiří Šimánek (A) |
4.0 !C |
R |
33 |
1996 |
České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia |
| 71 |
Czech Republic ! |
Švihálek, MichalMichal Švihálek |
6.0 !LW |
L |
18 |
2006 |
Jindřichův Hradec, Czech Republic |
| 81 |
Slovakia ! |
Vydarený, RenéRené Vydarený (A) |
2.0 !D |
L |
30 |
2005 |
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
[edit] Other players
[edit] References
- ^ "HC Mountfield" (in Czech). www.hokejcb.cz. http://www.hokejcb.cz/soupiska.asp. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
[edit] External links
