HC Bílí Tygři Liberec

Bílí Tygři Liberec (English: Liberec White Tigers) 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.

Bílí Tygři Liberec
CityLiberec
LeagueCzech Extraliga
Founded1956 (1956)
Home arenaHome Credit Arena
(capacity: 7,500)
ColoursNavy blue, aqua blue, white
     
General manager Ctibor Jech
Head coach Patrik Augusta
Captain Petr Jelínek
Affiliate(s)Benátky nad Jizerou (1.liga)
Websitehcbilitygri.cz

History

The first hockey club in Liberec was founded in 1934 under the name SK Rapid Horní Růžodol. After the WWII, there have been two sections: Jiskra Kolora and Tatran. In 1956, a new ice rink was built in Liberec and the clubs agreed to merge, under the name TJ Lokomotiva Liberec. Since 1961, the club have been named: Stadion Liberec.

Since 1985, the level of Liberec hockey began to decline and the team played in the third highest competition. It has been given its current name since 2000 and the team returned to the Czech Extraliga in 2002. On 5 October 2010, as the first Czech ice hockey club played on their home ice with an NHL team, specifically in the preparatory match with the Boston Bruins.[1] In the 2015/16 season, Liberec won its first ever Czech Champion title.

Honours

Domestic

Czech Extraliga

Czech 1. Liga

Players

Current roster

Source: hcbilitygri.cz[2]Source: eliteprospects.com[3]As of October 16, 2021.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
60 Petr Kváča G L 24 2020 Brandýs nad Labem, Czech Republic
77 Martin Faško-Rudáš LW R 21 2021 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
17 Lukáš Derner D L 38 2005 Liberec, Czechoslovakia
16 Michal Birner LW L 36 2018 Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
26 Petr Jelínek (C) C L 37 2014 Prague, Czechoslovakia
28 Jan Šír C R 22 2019 Liberec, Czech Republic
31 Jaroslav Pavelka G L 28 2020 Dvůr Králové nad Labem, Czech Republic
41 Tomáš Filippi RW L 29 2020 Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Czechoslovakia
23 T.J. Melancon D R 25 2021 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
69 Marek Zachar LW L 23 2018 Liberec, Czech Republic
5 Ladislav Šmíd D L 36 2017 Frýdlant, Czechoslovakia
29 Michal Ivan D L 22 2021 Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia
18 Jakub Rychlovský LW L 20 2019 Vrchlabí, Czech Republic
12 Dávid Gríger C R 27 2020 Poprad, Slovakia
55 Vratislav Kunst D L 23 2019 Prague, Czech Republic
19 Daniel Špaček RW R 36 2007 Liberec, Czechoslovakia
59 Petr Kolmann D L 33 2008 Liberec, Czechoslovakia
21 Jakub Klepiš RW R 37 2021 Praha, Czechoslovakia
44 Mislav Rosandić D L 27 2020 Zagreb, Croatia
53 Jaroslav Vlach LW L 30 2012 Paběnice, Czechoslovakia
71 Adam Najman C L 21 2018 Jihlava, Czech Republic
73 Jan Štibingr D R 22 2020 Prague, Czech Republic
45 Jan Ordoš RW R 25 2021 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
43 Ondřej Vitásek D L 31 2020 Prostějov, Czechoslovakia

References
  1. "Liberec poznal sílu vyslance z NHL. Boston zúčtoval s Čechy 7:1". Sport.cz (in Czech). 5 October 2010.
  2. "Team Roster / HC Bílí Tygři Liberec" (in Czech). www.hcbilitygri.cz. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  3. "Team Roster / HC Bílí Tygři Liberec". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
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