Mountfield HK

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]

This article is about the current Czech Extraliga franchise. For the previous CEL franchise, see HC České Budějovice.
Mountfield HK
CityHradec Králové, Czech Republic
LeagueCzech Extraliga
Founded1925 (1925)
Home arenaZimní stadion Hradec Králové
(capacity: 6,890)
ColoursRed, white, black
     
General manager Aleš Kmoníček
Head coach Tomáš Martinec
Captain Radek Smoleňák
Websitemountfieldhk.cz

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

Domestic

Czech Extraliga

Czech 1. Liga

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

Champions Hockey League

Players

Current roster

Source: mountfieldhk.cz[6]Source: eliteprospects.com[7]As of January 15, 2021.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
35 Filip Novotný G L 30 2021 Pelhřimov, Czechoslovakia
55 Jérémie Blain D R 23 2020 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
30 Jakub Lev (A) C R 31 2019 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
10 Michael Gaspar D L 22 2019 Prague, Czech Republic
17 Ahti Oksanen LW L 29 2021 Kirkkonummi, Finland
77 Richard Nedomlel D L 28 2018 Prague, Czech Republic
6 Lukáš Cingeľ C L 29 2017 Žilina, Slovakia
26 Aleš Jergl RW R 28 2019 Kroměříž, Czech Republic
42 Petr Koukal C L 39 2017 Nové Město na Moravě, Czechoslovakia
31 Henri Kiviaho G L 28 2021 Lappeenranta, Finland
32 Jakub Orsava RW R 31 2019 Šumperk, Czechoslovakia
41 Radim Šalda D L 23 2019 Pardubice, Czech Republic
21 Christophe Lalancette C R 27 2021 Roberval, Quebec, Canada
70 Radek Smoleňák (C) LW L 35 2019 Prague, Czechoslovakia
12 Graeme McCormack D R 31 2021 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
67 Kelly Klíma RW R 24 2020 Tampa, Florida, United States
72 Bohumil Jank D L 29 2020 Písek, Czechoslovakia
94 Jordann Perret RW L 27 2019 Autrans, France
29 Petr Kalina D L 24 2021 Roudnice, Czech Republic
95 Nikita Scherbak LW L 26 2021 Moscow, Russia
45 Filip Pavlík (A) D R 29 2017 Třebíč, Czechoslovakia
34 Kevin Klíma LW L 24 2019 Tampa, Florida, United States
62 Radek Pilař F L 25 2014 Jičín, 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
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. Tuniz, Davide (2013-06-06). "The War of the Beers". eurohockey.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  4. "Hradec Králové schválil přesun HC Mountfield" (in Czech). ceskatelevize.cz. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  5. Tuniz, Davide (2013-06-29). "HC Mountfield definitely moves to Hradec Kralove". eurohockey.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  6. "Team Roster / Mountfield HK". www.mountfieldhk.cz. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. "Team Roster / Mountfield HK". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
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