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]

Mountfield HK
CityHradec Králové, Czech Republic
LeagueCzech Extraliga
Founded1925 (1925)
Home arenaČPP Arena
(capacity: 6,890)
Coloursred, white, black, yellow
       
General managerCzech Republic Aleš Kmoníček
Head coachCzech Republic Tomáš Martinec
CaptainCzech Republic Tomáš Pavelka
Websitemountfieldhk.cz

History

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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 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.[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

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Domestic

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Czech Extraliga

Czech 1. Liga

1st. Czech National Hockey League

2nd. Czechoslovak Hockey League

International

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Champions Hockey League

Players

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Current roster

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As of 21 August 2024

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
95   Oskars Batņa C L 29 2024 Riga, Latvia
55   Jérémie Blain D R 25 2020 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
65   Martin Bučko D R 24 2024 Martin, Slovakia
71   Matěj Chalupa LW L 26 2023 Prague, Czech Republic
15   Ryan Dmowski LW L 27 2024 East Lyme, Connecticut, United States
88   Giorgio Estephan C R 27 2023 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
17   Ralfs Freibergs D L 33 2023 Riga, Latvia
10   Michael Gaspar D L 25 2019 Prague, Czech Republic
26   Aleš Jergl RW R 30 2019 Kroměříž, Czech Republic
29   Petr Kalina D L 27 2021 Roudnice, Czech Republic
2   Jan Kasal G L 19 2024 Hinsdale, Illinois, United States
34   Kevin Klíma LW L 27 2019 Tampa, Florida, United States
20   Kryštof Lang RW R 22 2021 Tábor, Czech Republic
12   Graeme McCormack D R 33 2021 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
56   Patrik Miškář C L 28 2023 Hořice, Czech Republic
83   Petr Moravec C L 21 2022 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
89   Dávid Mudrák D R 23 2024 Zvolen, Slovakia
85   Adam Novotný LW L 17 2023 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
35   Filip Novotný G L 33 2024 Pelhřimov, Czech Republic
19   Tomáš Pavelka D L 31 2023 Ostrava, Czech Republic
98   Radovan Pavlík LW L 26 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 33 2023 Znojmo, Czech Republic
18   Štěpán Pokorný C L 24 2024 Kolín, Czech Republic
64   Jakub Pour RW L 25 2024 Rokycany, Czech Republic
31   Stanislav Škorvánek G L 28 2024 Žilina, Slovakia
92   David Šťastný LW L 31 2023 Přerov, Czech Republic
16   Martin Štohanzl C L 25 2021 Opočno, Czech Republic
25   Alex Tamáši C L 26 2023 Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia
33   Jakub Tichý G L 21 2024 Kolín, Czech Republic
24   Štěpán Černý D L 17 2024 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Champions Hockey League, CHL

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Mountfield Hradec Králové (professional ice hockey team) lost the Final of the Champions Hockey League, CHL year 2020 against Frölunda, Sweden.

References

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  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.
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