Mountfield HK

Mountfield HK
Mountfield HK
City	Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
League	Czech Extraliga
Founded	1925
Home arena	Zimní stadion Hradec Králové ; (capacity: 6,890)
Colours	Red, white, black;
General manager
Head coach
Captain	Radek Smoleňák
Website	mountfieldhk.cz

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]

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

3rd place (1): 2016–17

Czech 1. Liga

3rd place (1): 2006–07

1st. Czech National Hockey League

Winners (1):
Runners-up (1):

2nd. Czechoslovak Hockey League

Winners (2): ,

International[]

Champions Hockey League

Runners-up (1): 2019–20

Players[]

Current roster[]

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

#	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
1		G	R	25	2020	Chomutov, Czech Republic
55		D	R	22	2020	Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
30	Jakub Lev (A)	C	R	31		Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
10		D	L	22		Prague, Czech Republic
17		LW	L	28	2021	Kirkkonummi, Finland
77	Richard Nedomlel	D	L	28	2018	Prague, Czech Republic
6	Lukáš Cingeľ	C	L	29	2017	Žilina, Slovakia
26		RW	R	27		Kroměříž, Czech Republic
42	Petr Koukal	C	L	39	2017	Nové Město na Moravě, Czechoslovakia
31	Henri Kiviaho	G	L	27	2021	Lappeenranta, Finland
32	Jakub Orsava	RW	R	30		Šumperk, Czechoslovakia
41		D	L	22		Pardubice, Czech Republic
21		C	R	27	2021	Roberval, Quebec, Canada
70	Radek Smoleňák (C)	LW	L	35		Prague, Czechoslovakia
12		D	R	30	2021	Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
67		RW	R	24	2020	Tampa, Florida, United States
72	Bohumil Jank	D	L	29	2020	Písek, Czechoslovakia
94	Jordann Perret	RW	L	27		Autrans, France
29	Petr Kalina	D	L	24	2021	Roudnice, Czech Republic
95	Nikita Scherbak	LW	L	26	2021	Moscow, Russia
45	(A)	D	R	29	2017	Třebíč, Czechoslovakia
34		LW	L	24		Tampa, Florida, United States
62		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[]

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ Tuniz, Davide (2013-06-06). "The War of the Beers". eurohockey.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
^ "Hradec Králové schválil přesun HC Mountfield" (in Czech). ceskatelevize.cz. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
^ Tuniz, Davide (2013-06-29). "HC Mountfield definitely moves to Hradec Kralove". eurohockey.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
^ "Team Roster / Mountfield HK". www.mountfieldhk.cz. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "Team Roster / Mountfield HK". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

External links[]

Official website (in Czech)

[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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