Ostrava is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies 15 km (9 mi) from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava, Ostravice and Lučina. Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic in terms of both population and area, the second largest city in the region of Moravia, and the largest city in the historical land of Czech Silesia. It straddles the border of the two historic provinces of Moravia and Silesia. The wider conurbation – which also includes the towns of Bohumín, Havířov, Karviná, Orlová, Petřvald and Rychvald – is home to about 500,000 people, making it the largest urban area in the Czech Republic apart from the capital Prague.
Rytíři Kladno is a Czech professional ice hockey team based in the city of Kladno. They are currently a member of the Czech Extraliga. The team president and owner is Jaromír Jágr, a former NHL player, who is currently playing in home games for the team in addition to his ownership and administrative roles. The team plays its home games at ČEZ Stadion.
Bílí Tygři Liberec are a professional ice hockey club based in Liberec, Czech Republic. The team competes in the Czech Extraliga, the highest level of play in professional Czech ice hockey.
HC Oceláři Třinec is a Czech ice hockey team from Třinec who play in the Czech Extraliga, the top tier of Czech ice hockey. Their home arena is the Werk Arena. The team's main sponsors are the local Třinec Iron and Steel Works
Miloš Holaň is a retired Czech professional ice hockey player and currently the head coach of HC Poruba of the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League, the second tier in the Czech Republic. He played 49 games in the National Hockey League between 1993 and 1996 with the Philadelphia Flyers and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, as well as several seasons in the Czechoslovak and Czech Extraliga. Internationally Holaň played for the Czechoslovakian national junior team at two World Junior Championships, and with the Czech Republic at two World Championships. After retiring in 2000 he turned to coaching, and has worked for multiple teams across Europe.
The 2nd Czech Republic Hockey League is the third-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic under the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League. It began in 1993.
Tomáš Urban is a Czech professional ice hockey forward playing for HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi of the Chance liga.
Vladan Stransky is an Australian ice hockey player who played for the Sydney Bears in the Australian Ice Hockey League between 2002 and 2010 and is a former member of the Australian national ice hockey team. Stransky has also played in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League for HC Vitkovice, the Japan Ice Hockey League for the Nippon Paper Cranes, and in the 2. národní hokejová liga for HC Poruba.
Patrik Husak is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC RT Torax Poruba of the Czech 1. Liga.
Jan Káňa is a Czech professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC RT Torax Poruba of the Czech 1. Liga. He is the younger brother of former Columbus Blue Jackets player Tomáš Káňa.
Michal Hlinka is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HC RT Torax Poruba in the Chance Liga.
KLH Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec is an ice hockey team in Jindřichův Hradec, Czech Republic. They play in the Czech 2.liga, the third level of ice hockey in the Czech Republic.
IHC Králové Písek is an ice hockey team in Písek, Czech Republic. They play in the Second Ice Hockey League, in the Czech Republic.
Pavel Jenyš is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HC RT Torax Poruba in the Chance liga.
Klára Peslarová is a Czech ice hockey goaltender and member of the Czech national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Brynäs IF Dam.
Markus Korkiakoski is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HC Poruba in the Chance Liga, the second-tier league of the Czech Republic.
Luděk Krayzel is a Czech former professional ice hockey centre.
Danil Mamayev is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman.
Jozef Baláž is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for HK Nitra of the Slovak Extraliga.
Daniel Gazda is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman for PSG Berani Zlín of the Czech Extraliga.
