Mountfield HK
| Mountfield HK | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| League | Czech Extraliga |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Home arena | Zimní stadion Hradec Králové |
| Colors | Red, white, black |
| General manager | Aleš Kmoníček |
| Head coach | Václav Sýkora |
| Captain | Radek Smoleňák |
| Website | www.mountfieldhk.cz |
Mountfield Hokejový Klub is a professional men's ice hockey club based in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. It is a member of the Czech Extraliga. The club was formed after the original HC Mountfield was unable to resolve a sponsorship dispute.[1]
History
Mountfield HK aligns itself with the history of Královští Lvi, a club formed in Hradec Králové in 1926 that operated a men's team until 2013. In the meantime, Mountfield a.s., a Czech-based home and garden retailer, owned and operated a hockey club in České Budějovice from 2006 to 2013.
Following the 2012–13 season, the Czech Extraliga reached a sponsorship deal with Radegast to sell its beer in all Extraliga arenas. This agreement conflicted with the naming rights deal České Budějovice already had with Budweiser Budvar Brewery for their arena. Under the agreement, the club and the city would face stiff penalties for selling any beer other than Budvar products.[2][3] Unable to resolve the dispute, the club decided on June 18, 2013 that no agreement could be reached between the parties involved and voted to immediately relocate to Hradec Králové for the 2013–14 season.[4][5]
Since then, Královští Lvi has been Mountfield HK's youth program, while Motor České Budějovice inherited Hradec Králové's spot in the Czech 1.liga.
Honours
International
Runners-up (1): 2019–20
Players
Current roster
Updated April 24, 2018.[6]
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 
|
Jaroslav Pavelka | G | L | 30 | 2013 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem, Czech Republic |
| 27 | 
|
Oskars Cibuļskis | D | L | 36 | 2017 | Rīga, Latvia |
| 45 |
|
Filip Pavlík | D | R | 32 | 2017 | Třebíč, Czech Republic |
| 19 |
|
Martin Pláněk | D | R | 33 | 2013 | Znojmo, Czech Republic |
| 20 |
|
Petr Zámorský | D | R | 32 | 2017 | Zlín, Czech Republic |
| 13 |
|
Jan Berger | C | R | 35 | Broumov, Czech Republic | |
| 65 |
|
Rudolf Červený | LW | L | 35 | 2013 | České Budějovice, Czech Republic |
| 6 | 
|
Lukáš Cingeľ | RW | L | 32 | 2017 | Žilina, Slovakia |
| 29 |
|
Michal Dragoun | LW | L | 41 | 2016 | Příbram, Czech Republic |
| 63 |
|
Jaroslav Dvořák | F | L | 25 | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | |
| 25 |
|
Andris Džeriņš | C | L | 36 | 2016 | Jēkabpils, Latvia |
| 62 |
|
Martin Látal | RW | L | 36 | 2017 | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| 14 |
|
Patrik Miškář | C | L | 28 | Hořice, Czech Republic | |
| 98 |
|
Radovan Pavlík | RW | L | 26 | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | |
| 22 |
|
Jiří Šimánek | C | R | 47 | 2013 | České Budějovice, Czech Republic |
| 71 |
|
Jan Veselý | LW | L | 30 | 2016 | Jaroměř, Czech Republic |
Champions Hockey League, CHL
Mountfield Hradec Králové (professional ice hockey team) lost the Final of the Champions Hockey League, CHL year 2020 against Frölunda, Sweden.
References
- ^ "V Českých Budějovicích kvůli sporu o pivo mohou přijít o extraligový hokej" (in Czech). ihned.cz. 2013-05-29. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "V Českých Budějovicích kvůli sporu o pivo mohou přijít o extraligový hokej" (in Czech). ihned.cz. 2013-05-29. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ Tuniz, Davide (2013-06-06). "The War of the Beers". eurohockey.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Hradec Králové schválil přesun HC Mountfield" (in Czech). ceskatelevize.cz. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ Tuniz, Davide (2013-06-29). "HC Mountfield definitely moves to Hradec Kralove". eurohockey.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ^ "Mountfield HK \ Soupiska muži 2013/2014" (in Czech). www.mountfieldhk.cz. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
External links
- Official website (in Czech)