Valašský hokejový klub Vsetín, also known as Hockey Club Vsetín, is a professional ice hockey team in the Czech 1. liga (second-level league). The team is the most successful team in Czech Republic ice hockey history, winning five straight Extraliga championships between 1995 and 1999, and another in 2001 for six titles in seven years. Their home arena is Zimní stadion Na Lapači in Vsetín. In the 2005–06 and 2006-07 seasons, they finished at the bottom of the league and did not participate in any competition in the 2007-08 season due to financial problems.[1] Hockey returned to Vsetín a year later, when a new team was founded. The team has been playing in the Czech 1. liga since the 2017-18 season after being promoted from the Czech 2. liga (third-level league) in 2016-17.

VHK ROBE Vsetín
CityVsetín, Czech Republic
LeagueCzech 1. liga
Founded1905 (1905)
Home arenaZimní stadion Na Lapači
(capacity 5,400)
ColoursGreen, yellow
   
Head coachCzech Republic Jiří Weintritt
Websitehc-vsetin.cz
Players of VHK Vsetín warming up before the 2nd Czech Republic Hockey League's 3rd play-off game with HC ZUBR Přerov in Přerov.

Honours

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Domestic

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Czech Extraliga

Czech 1. Liga

Pre-season

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Rona Cup

  •   Winners (1): 1997

Club names

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  • 1905 – SK (Sportovní klub) Vsetín
  • 1906 – Bruslařský klub Vsetín
  • 1933 – Sokol Vsetín
  • 1968 – Zbrojovka Vsetín
  • 1994 – HC (Hockey club) Dadák Vsetín
  • 1996 – HC Petra Vsetín
  • 1998 – HC Slovnaft Vsetín
  • 2001 – HC Vsetín
  • 2003 – Vsetínská hokejová
  • 2008 – Valašský hokejový klub (VHK)
  • 2016 – VHK ROBE Vsetín

References

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  1. ^ "Ice-hockey Extraliga starts on Wednesday". Radio.cz. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
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