HC Vítkovice Ridera
HC Vítkovice Ridera is an ice hockey club based in Vítkovice, the Moravian-part of Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, competing in the Czech Extraliga. It plays at Ostravar Aréna.
| HC Vítkovice Ridera | |
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| Nickname | "Vítky" |
| City | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| League | Czech Extraliga |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Home arena | Ostravar Aréna (capacity: 9,833) |
| Colours | Blue, white |
| Mascot | Rytíř Vítek (Knight Vítek) |
| Owner(s) | Aleš Pavlík |
| President | František Černík |
| General manager | Roman Šimíček |
| Head coach | Pavel Trnka |
| Captain | Dominik Lakatoš |
| Website | hc-vitkovice |
| Franchise history | |
| 1928–1929 | SK Moravská Ostrava |
| 1929–1936 | SSK Vítkovice |
| 1936–1945 | ČSK Vítkovice |
| 1945–1948 | SK Vítkovické železárny |
| 1948–1952 | Sokol VŽKG |
| 1952–1957 | Baník VŽKG |
| 1957–1976 | TJ VŽKG Ostrava |
| 1976–1993 | TJ Vítkovice |
| 1993–2005 | HC Vítkovice |
| 2005–2016 | HC Vítkovice Steel |
| 2016–resent | HC Vítkovice Ridera |
The club was founded in 1928 after the merger of SK Moravská Slavia and SK Slovan Ostrava. Vítkovice were the champions of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League in the 1951–52 and 1980–81 seasons.
Its biggest rivals are HC Oceláři Třinec and HC Sparta Prague.
Honours
Domestic
Runners-up (4): 1996–97, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010–11
3rd place (2): 1997–98, 2000–01
Czechoslovak Extraliga
Winners (2): 1951–52, 1980–81- Runners-up (5): 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1982–83, 1992–93
- 3rd place (2): 1957–58, 1978–79
International
IIHF European Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1981–82
Pre-season
- Runners-up (1): 1980
Tatra Cup
- Winners (5): 1968/1969, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009
Players
Current roster
Source: hc-vitkovice.cz[1]Source: eliteprospects.com[2]As of 18 July, 2023.
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 |  |
Roberts Bukarts | RW | R | 33 | 2021 | Jurmala, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| 15 |  |
Petr Chlán | C | L | 24 | 2021 | Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic |
| – |  |
Valentin Claireaux | C | R | 33 | 2023 | Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France |
| 27 |  |
Rastislav Dej | C | L | 35 | 2017 | Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia |
| 12 | |
Petr Fridrich | LW | R | 23 | 2021 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 44 | |
Petr Gewiese | D | L | 31 | 2020 | Nový Malín, Czech Republic |
| 77 | |
Mário Grman | D | R | 27 | 2022 | Topolcany, Slovakia |
| 11 | |
Marek Kalus | LW | L | 30 | 2020 | Krmelín, Czech Republic |
| – | |
Jan Káňa | LW | L | 32 | 2023 | Zlín, Czechoslovakia |
| 33 | |
Lukáš Klimeš | G | L | 29 | 2022 | Brno, Czech Republic |
| 72 | |
Jakub Kotala | RW | L | 27 | 2023 | Havířov, Czech Republic |
| 18 | |
Lukáš Kovář | D | L | 32 | 2020 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia |
| 25 | |
Josef Krejsa | LW | L | 21 | 2021 | Bohumin, Czech Republic |
| 26 |  |
Peter Krieger | C | L | 30 | 2022 | Oakdale, Minnesota, United States |
| 31 | |
Dominik Lakatoš (A) | LW | L | 27 | 2019 | Liberec, Czech Republic |
| 23 | |
Vojtěch Lednický | RW | R | 22 | 2020 | Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic |
| – | |
Matěj Machovský | G | L | 30 | 2023 | Opava, Czech Republic |
| 2 | |
Juraj Mikuš | D | L | 35 | 2022 | Trenčín, Czechoslovakia |
| 88 | |
Peter Mueller (A) | C | R | 36 | 2022 | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
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Stuart Percy | D | L | 30 | 2023 | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| 24 | |
Matěj Prčík | D | L | 20 | 2021 | Hodonín, Czech Republic |
| 9 | |
Matěj Přibyl | RW | R | 19 | 2022 | Unicov, Czech Republic |
| 21 | |
Roman Půček | LW | L | 24 | 2022 | Vsetín, Czech Republic |
| 22 | |
Willie Raskob | D | R | 29 | 2022 | Hastings, Minnesota, United States |
| 32 | |
Jakub Stehlík | D | R | 33 | 2021 | Znojmo, Czechoslovakia |
| – | |
Vojtech Zeleňák | D | L | 25 | 2023 | Košice, Slovakia |
See also
- Category:HC Vítkovice players for a list of HC Vítkovice players past and present.
References
- "Team Roster / HC Vítkovice Ridera". www.hc-vitkovice.cz. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- "Team Roster / HC Vítkovice Ridera". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
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