Tomáš Kaberle is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL), most notably for the Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as for the Boston Bruins, with whom he won the Stanley Cup, Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens. Kaberle also played in the Czech Extraliga for HC Kladno and HC Kometa Brno.
HC Dynamo Pardubice is a professional ice hockey club that plays in the Czech Extraliga. Its home venue is Enteria arena located in Pardubice. The club was originally named LTC Pardubice, acquiring its current name at the start of the 2015–16 season.
Tomáš Plekanec is a Czech professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He played most of his professional career for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), but also briefly dressed for their historic rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
František "Frank" Kaberle is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. His playing career extended over 20 seasons, most notably in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers, and the Carolina Hurricanes.
Ján Lašák is a Slovak former professional ice hockey goaltender.
Tomáš Mojžíš is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Orli Znojmo 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.
Martin Koukal is a Czech cross-country skier and mountaineer who has been competing since 1996. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with gold in 50 km (2003) and a bronze in the team sprint (2005). Koukal's best finish at the Winter Olympics was a seventh in the 50 km freestyle mass start in 2006. He also won eight other events in his career from 1998 to 2005 in distances up to 15 km. He has some mountaineering successes, like his Cho Oyu, Huascarán and Kangchenjunga expeditions. His younger brother, Petr, plays ice hockey for HC Pardubice in Czech Extraliga and in 2010 also became world champion of his own.
The Golden Hockey Stick is an award given to the top Czech ice hockey player. It was originally awarded to the top player in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League, beginning in the 1968–69 season. After the Czech Republic and Slovakia became separate countries in 1993, it was awarded to the top Czech player anywhere in the world.
Sports play a significant part in the life of many Czechs who are generally loyal supporters of their favourite teams or individuals.
Tomáš "Vosa" Sršeň is a former Czechoslovakia professional ice hockey left wing who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers.
Konstantin Alexandrovich Barulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was born in Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, but plays internationally for Russia. He was drafted 84th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft but remained in Russia and never signed a contract with the Blues.
HC Kometa Brno is a professional ice hockey team based in Brno, Czech Republic. They play in the Czech Extraliga. Kometa is the most successful ice hockey club in the Czech Republic with 13 Czechoslovak league championship titles. Holding three European Cup titles, Kometa ranks as the most successful Czech club in international ice hockey. The team HC Kometa Brno has won two Czech championships seasons, capturing the title in both 2016–2017 and in 2017–2018.
Tomáš Duba is a retired Czech professional ice hockey goaltender, who last played for Sheffield Steelers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Petr Čáslava is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga.
Jakub Štěpánek is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga.
The 2010 IIHF World Championship Final was the gold medal match at the 2010 IIHF World Championship. The match was played in Lanxess Arena in Cologne on 23 May. The Czech Republic defeated the favored Russian team 2–1.
The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. It was created by the 1993 split of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League following the breakup of Czechoslovakia. The league usually takes place between September and April and features 14 teams. It is considered as the fifth best ice hockey league in the world.
Jakub Nakládal is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
Tomáš Zohorna is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has two brothers, Radim and Hynek. They are hockey players too, they used to play for HC Kometa Brno.
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