HC Olomouc | |
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Nickname | Mora, Kohouti (Roosters), Hanáci (Hanakians) |
City | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
League | Czech Extraliga |
Founded | 1955 |
Home arena | Zimní stadion Olomouc (capacity: 5,500) |
Colours | Red, white |
Owner(s) | Jan Tomajko |
General manager | Erik Fürst |
Head coach | Jan Tomajko |
Website | hc-olomouc.cz |
HC Olomouc is a professional ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga, from the city of Olomouc. They won the Extraliga championship in the 1993/1994 season. In 1997, the club sold the Extraliga license to HC Karlovy Vary, and was thus relegated to the second-level league. They returned to the Extraliga in 2014.
On 18 April 2014, they returned to the Extraliga by finishing 2nd in the relegation playoffs. 2014/2015 season started very well and by the end of year, team was on 5th place and even beaten elite team, HC Sparta Praha. But then a rapid fall came and the team fell from 5th place to 13th, thus it had to play play-outs and then relegation play-offs. They ended on 1st place, staying in league with Piráti Chomutov. HC Slavia Praha and ČEZ Motor České Budějovice were relegated.
Source: hc-olomouc.cz [2] Source: eliteprospects.com [3] As of November 15, 2021.
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