HC Pardubice

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HC Pardubice
City: Pardubice, Czech Republic
League: Czech Extraliga
Founded: 1923
Home Arena: ČEZ Arena
Colors: red and white
Head Coach: Jiří Šejba

HC Moeller Pardubice is a professional ice hockey franchise that plays in the Czech Extraliga. It is located in Pardubice, home venue is ČEZ Arena.

Czechoslovak Championships won: 3 (1973, 1987, 1989)
Czech Extraliga Championships won: 1 (2005)

During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, HC Pardubice won its first national championship in 16 years, beating HC Zlín. Forward Milan Hejduk scored the winner in the deciding game while winger Aleš Hemský was named playoff MVP.

[edit] History of the team name

  • 1923 – LTC Pardubice
  • 1949 – Sokol Pardubice (sloučení LTC a Rapidu)
  • 1950 – Slavia Pardubice
  • 1953 – Dynamo Pardubice
  • 1960 – Tesla Pardubice
  • 1991 – HC (Hockey club) Pardubice
  • 1995 – HC IB (Investiční banka) Pardubice
  • 1997 – HC IPB (Investiční a poštovní banka) Pardubice
  • 2002 – HC ČSOB (Československá obchodní banka) Pojišťovna Pardubice
  • 2003 – HC Moeller Pardubice

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