Orli Znojmo

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Orli Znojmo
Orli Znojmo logo.svg
CityZnojmo, Czech Republic
League2nd Czech Republic Hockey League
(2020–present) Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
(2011–2020)
Founded1933; 88 years ago (1933)
Home arenaNevoga Arena
(Capacity: 4,500)
ColorsRed, white
   
Owner(s)Pavel Ohera
General managerRostislav Docekal
Head coachMiroslav Fryčer
CaptainDavid Bartoš
WebsiteOrli Znojmo
Franchise history
1933–1993TJ Sokol Znojmo
1993–1997SK Agropodnik Znojmo
1997–2001HC Excalibur Znojemští Orli
2001–2006HC JME Znojemští Orli
2006–2009HC Znojemští Orli
2009–Orli Znojmo
Championships
Czech 1. Liga2 (1998, 1999)

Orli Znojmo (in English Znojmo Eagles) is a Czech-based ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Hockey League. The club Orli Znojmo is based in Znojmo and their home arena is Nevoga Arena.

From 1999 to 2009, the club competed in the Czech Extraliga. Their biggest success in that league was a third-place finish in 2005-06. National Hockey League players Patrik Eliáš, Martin Havlát and Tomáš Vokoun played for this club during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. On 1 April 2009, Orli sold its Czech Extraliga license to another South Moravian club, HC Kometa Brno.

After two seasons in the Czech First League, the club announced on 31 May 2011 that they were joining the Austrian-based Erste Bank Hockey League.[1]

History[]

The club was founded in 1933 originally as TJ Sokol Znojmo and played until the early 1990s, at only a regional level. In 1993, Znojmo entered a sponsorship with Czech-Austrian company Excalibur under Jaroslav Vlasak. With this financial support club moved to become a professional outfit and in 1994 joined the Czech Second League. Renamed SK Agropodnik Znojmo, they competed for the following three seasons in the Second League. From 1996, the club served as an affiliate to Extraliga clubs, HC Pardubice and HC Dukla Jihlava, in order to further establish junior players experience. After a successful playoffs in 1997, Znojmo were promoted to the Czech First League.[citation needed]

In their two seasons in the Czech First League, Znojmo now known as HC Excalibur Znojemští Orli, in reflecting their sponsorship, formed a competitive team and won their first Championship title in 1997–98 before failing to gain promotion in a 4:3 series defeat to HC Slezan Opava. After claiming their second consecutive title in the 1998–99 season, Znojmo were victorious in the promotion playoffs against Dukla Jihlava to celebrate their first entry into the Czech Extraliga.[citation needed]

In the following years, the club was able to hold its own in the Extraliga, but never managed to get past the playoff semi-finals. In 2001 was called again changed their name due to sponsorship to new sponsor in HC JME Znojemští Orli. The club's largest success in the Extraliga came in the achievement of the play-off semi-final in the 2005–06 season.[citation needed]

After two seasons in the First League in the spring of 2011, the club applied for inclusion in the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. Under the ambition to give the team a new perspective, without having to take the financial risk of promotion in the Extraliga.[2] On 31 May 2011, the EBEL granted the application after the Czech Ice Hockey Association's consent on the condition that the club continues to participate with a team in the first league. This requirement was not later maintained.

Honours[]

Domestic[]

Czech Extraliga

  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place (1): 2005-06

International[]

Austrian Hockey League

Pre-season[]

Tipsport Hockey Cup

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (1): 2003
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (3): 2002, 2008, 2010

Players[]

Current roster[]

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Source: hcorli.cz[3]Source: eliteprospects.com[4]As of June 4, 2021.

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
98 Czech Republic G L 23 2019 Vrchlabí, Czech Republic
93 Czech Republic RW L 28 2019 Brno, Czech Republic
53 Czech Republic Radim Matuš RW L 27 2017 Třinec, Czech Republic
Czech Republic Pavel Kantor G L 30 2021 České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
34 Czech Republic F L 23 2017 Znojmo, Czech Republic
16 Czech Republic Adam Sedlák D R 29 2018 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
23 Czech Republic Tomáš Svoboda RW R 34 2019 Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
Sweden Filip Ahl RW L 24 2021 Jönköping, Sweden
Canada D L 27 2021 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Czech Republic D R 23 2021 Brno, Czech Republic
Canada Jordon Southorn D L 31 2021 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

References[]

  1. ^ "Znojmo to join Austrian EBEL". eurohockey.com. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  2. ^ "EBEL expands to Czech Republic". hockeyfans.at (in German). 31 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Orli Znojmo Roster". Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Team Roster / Orli Znojmo". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.

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