HC Plzeň
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| HC Škoda Plzeň | |
|---|---|
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| City | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| League | Czech Extraliga |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Home arena | ČEZ Aréna (Capacity: 8,236) |
| Colours |
blue, white |
| General manager |
 Martin Straka |
| Head coach |
Milan Razým |
| Captain |
Martin Straka |
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Website www.hcskoda.cz | |
HC Škoda Plzeň is a professional Czech ice hockey team based in Plzeň, Czech Republic. It currently plays in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is ČEZ Aréna. The traditional ice hockey club was founded at 1929. In 2013, for the first time in history, HC Plzeň were the Czech Extraliga champions after beating Zlín 4:3 in the seventh match of the dramatic final.
During the 2010-2011 season, the team was deducted 19 points for having used players who were not correctly registered to the club, an affair which also involved the clubs BK Mladá Boleslav and HC Kladno.[1]
Club names
- 1929 – Hokejový klub při SK (Sportovní klub) Viktoria Plzeň
- 1948 – Sokol Plzeň IV
- 1949 – ZSJ Škodovy závody
- 1952 – ZSJ Leninovy závody
- 1953 – Spartak Plzeň LZ
- 1965 – TJ Škoda Plzeň
- 1991 – HC Škoda Plzeň
- 1994 – HC Interconnex Plzeň
- 1995 – HC ZKZ Plzeň
- 1997 – HC Keramika Plzeň
- 2003 – HC Lasselsberger Plzeň
- 2009 – HC Plzeň 1929
- 2012 – HC Škoda Plzeň
Honours
- Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League - Runner-up (1958,1959,1992) Third place (1957)
- Czech Extraliga - Champion (2013), Third Place (2000,2012) Presidents Trophy (2010)
Famous Players
- Vladimír Bednář
- Bohuslav Ebermann
- Milan Kajkl
- Jiří Kučera
- Dušan Salfický
- Martin Straka
- Petr Sýkora
- Jaroslav Špaček
- Tuukka Rask
Current Players
Roster for 2012/2013.
Arena
ČEZ Aréna was built at 1969 and currently holds 8,236 people.
References
- ↑ "Rozhodnuto: Plzeň, Mladá Boleslav i Kladno přijdou o body". Česká televize (in Czech). 19 November 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
External links
- HC Plzeň official web site (Czech)
- HC Plzeň at hockeyarenas.net
See also
Category:HC Plzeň players
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