HC Plzeň
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 Home Monitoring Aréna. The traditional ice hockey club was founded in 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. New Arena name is LogSpeed CZ Arena Plzeň.
| HC Škoda Plzeň | |
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| City | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| League | Czech Extraliga |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Home arena | Home Monitoring Aréna (Capacity: 8,236) |
| Colours | blue, white |
| General manager |  Martin Straka |
| Head coach | Martin Straka |
| Captain | Ondřej Kratěna |
| Website | www.hcskoda.cz |
Club namesEdit
- 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
HonoursEdit
- 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 PlayersEdit
RosterEdit
Updated April 22, 2018
ArenaEdit
Home Monitoring Aréna was built at 1969 and currently holds 8,236 people.
ControversyEdit
During the 2010–2011 season, the team was docked 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]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Rozhodnuto: Plzeň, Mladá Boleslav i Kladno přijdou o body". Česká televize (in Czech). 19 November 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
External linksEdit
- HC Plzeň official web site (in Czech)
- HC Plzeň at hockeyarenas.net
See alsoEdit
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