Hockey Club Sparta Praha, commonly known as HC Sparta Prague, is a Prague-based Czech professional ice hockey team playing in the Czech Extraliga. The club has won four Czech championships (most recently in 2007) and four Czechoslovak championships, as well as two Spengler Cups, making it one of the most successful hockey clubs in Czech history. The team HC Sparta Praha plays its home games at O2 Arena, the largest arena in the country.
Štefan Ružička is a Slovak former professional ice hockey forward who last played under contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers and in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) where he is the All-time leading scorer for HC Spartak Moscow.
The Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League was the elite ice hockey league in Czechoslovakia from 1936 until 1993, when the country split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Slovak Extraliga and Czech Extraliga formed from the split.
Marek Schwarz is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the HC Sparta Prague.
Karel Pilař is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 90 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs between 2001 and 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2018, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. Internationally he played for the Czech national team at the 2001 World Championship, winning a gold medal.
Jaroslav Hlinka is a Czech former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche. He is currently the Sports manager for his longtime club, HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga.
Petr Ton is Czech former professional ice hockey winger.
Juraj Mikuš is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Vítkovice Ridera of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Mikuš was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft from HC Dukla Trenčín of Slovak Extraliga.
Travis Gawryletz is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current linesman for the National Hockey League.
Adam Polášek is a Czech ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round, 145th overall of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Jakub Kovář is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga. He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 4th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He is the older brother of Jan Kovář.
Jan Piskáček is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing under contract with HC Škoda Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He formerly played with HC Sparta Praha in the ELH during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season.
Jan Hanzlík is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga.
Daniel Přibyl is a Czech professional ice hockey forward, who is currently playing with HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
Tomáš Voráček is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga (ELH)
Michal Čajkovský is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Jan Košťálek is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Košťálek was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 4th round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Dominik Simon is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently under contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 137th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Ostap Safin is a Czech professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
Jan Havel is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga.
