Mountfield HK
| Mountfield HK | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nickname | Lvi (The Lions) |
| City |  Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| League | Czech Extraliga |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Home arena | ČPP Arena capacity: 6 890 (3920 for sitting, 2970 for standing) |
| Colours | red, white, black, yellow |
| Owner(s) | Aleš Kmoníček |
| General manager | Aleš Kmoníček |
| Head coach | Tomáš Martinec |
| Captain | Tomáš Pavelka |
| Website | mountfieldhk.cz |
Mountfield Hokejovy Klub (full name: Mountfield Hradec Králové, a.s.) is a Czech ice hockey club based in Hradec Králové, active in the Czech Extraliga since the 2013–14 season. The club colors are white, red, black and yellow. Partner clubs are SC Marimex Kolín and HC Příbram.
It plays its home matches in the winter stadium Hradec Králové (ČPP arena) under the White Tower with a capacity of 6,890 spectators.
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.[1][2] Unable to resolve the dispute, the club decided on 18 June 2013 that no agreement could be reached between the parties involved and voted to immediately relocate to Hradec Králové for the 2013–14 season.[3][4]
At that point, Královští Lvi became Mountfield HK's youth program, while Motor České Budějovice inherited Hradec Králové's spot in the Czech 1.liga.
Honours
Domestic
Runners-up (1): 2022–23
3rd place (1): 2016–17
- 3rd place (1): 2006–07
1st. Czech National Hockey League
Winners (1): 1992–93- Runners-up (1): 1982–83
2nd. Czechoslovak Hockey League
- Winners (2): 1966–67, 1967–68
International
- Runners-up (1): 2019–20
Players
Current roster
As of 21 August 2024
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 
|
Oskars Batņa | C | L | 30 | 2024 | Riga, Latvia |
| 55 | .svg.png){kind=small}
|
Jérémie Blain | D | R | 26 | 2020 | Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
| 65 | 
|
Martin Bučko | D | R | 25 | 2024 | Martin, Slovakia |
| 71 |
|
Matěj Chalupa | LW | L | 27 | 2023 | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 15 | 
|
Ryan Dmowski | LW | L | 28 | 2024 | East Lyme, Connecticut, United States |
| 88 |
|
Giorgio Estephan | C | R | 28 | 2023 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| 17 |
|
Ralfs Freibergs | D | L | 34 | 2023 | Riga, Latvia |
| 10 |
|
Michael Gaspar | D | L | 25 | 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 26 |
|
Aleš Jergl | RW | R | 31 | 2019 | Kroměříž, Czech Republic |
| 29 |
|
Petr Kalina | D | L | 28 | 2021 | Roudnice, Czech Republic |
| 2 |
|
Jan Kasal | G | L | 20 | 2024 | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States |
| 34 |
|
Kevin Klíma | LW | L | 28 | 2019 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| 20 |
|
Kryštof Lang | RW | R | 23 | 2021 | Tábor, Czech Republic |
| 12 |
|
Graeme McCormack | D | R | 34 | 2021 | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| 56 |
|
Patrik Miškář | C | L | 29 | 2023 | Hořice, Czech Republic |
| 83 |
|
Petr Moravec | C | L | 22 | 2022 | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 89 |
|
Dávid Mudrák | D | R | 24 | 2024 | Zvolen, Slovakia |
| 85 |
|
Adam Novotný | LW | L | 17 | 2023 | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 35 |
|
Filip Novotný | G | L | 34 | 2024 | Pelhřimov, Czech Republic |
| 19 |
|
Tomáš Pavelka | D | L | 32 | 2023 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 98 |
|
Radovan Pavlík | LW | L | 27 | 2022 | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 94 | 
|
Jordann Perret | RW | L | 30 | 2019 | Autrans, France |
| 7 |
|
Matěj Pinkas | D | L | 21 | 2021 | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 9 |
|
Martin Pláněk | D | R | 34 | 2023 | Znojmo, Czech Republic |
| 18 |
|
Štěpán Pokorný | C | L | 25 | 2024 | Kolín, Czech Republic |
| 64 |
|
Jakub Pour | RW | L | 26 | 2024 | Rokycany, Czech Republic |
| 31 |
|
Stanislav Škorvánek | G | L | 29 | 2024 | Žilina, Slovakia |
| 92 |
|
David Šťastný | LW | L | 32 | 2023 | Přerov, Czech Republic |
| 16 |
|
Martin Štohanzl | C | L | 25 | 2021 | Opočno, Czech Republic |
| 25 |
|
Alex Tamáši | C | L | 27 | 2023 | Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia |
| 33 |
|
Jakub Tichý | G | L | 22 | 2024 | Kolín, Czech Republic |
| 24 |
|
Štěpán Černý | D | L | 18 | 2024 | Hradec Králové, 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website (in Czech)
- Mountfield HK on Facebook
- Mountfield HK on Twitter