Piráti Chomutov

Piráti Chomutov is a Czech ice hockey team from Chomutov, Czech Republic. Established as ČSK Chomutov in 1945, the team has played in Chomutov through numerous team name changes and elevations/relegations in the Czechoslovak and Czech hockey leagues. As of the 2015–16 season, Piráti Chomutov plays in the second-level Chance liga. Their home arena is the SD aréna located in Chomutov, Czech Republic

Piráti Chomutov
CityChomutov, Czech Republic
LeagueChance liga
Founded1945 (1945)
Home arenaSD aréna
ColoursBlue & White & Red      
Head coach Vladimir Růžička

History

The club was established in 1945 as ČSK Chomutov.

In the 1950/1951 season, playing as Sokol Hutě, the team was promoted to the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League, where they played until the 1963/1964 season.

In 1967, as VTŽ Chomutov, the team was promoted to the highest league again but was relegated the very next year. In 1984 the club was demoted to the third level of hockey in Czechoslovak hockey, the Second National Hockey League.

In 1997, as KLH Chomutov, the club bought the license in the First National Hockey League (FNHL) from HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi.

After winning the league in the 2011–12 FNHL season, Piráti Chomutov returned to the top-level league Czech Extraliga. During the play-outs in the 2013-14 season Piráti Chomutov lost and returned to the First National Hockey League. Season 2014/2015 in FNHL was one of the most successful in history. Pirati Chomutov became a winner and after play off returned to the top-level league (season 2015/2016).

1956 airplane disaster

On 24 November 1956, while the team was operating under the name TJ Baník Chomutov ZJF, some members of the team were involved in a fatal airplane accident. A Czechoslovak Airlines flight, on an Ilyushin Il-12B aircraft, crashed near Eglisau, Switzerland. Three players, two top club officials and a reporter were among others on board the scheduled flight from Zurich to Prague, which crashed in fields after an engine failure. All on board perished.[1][2]

Roster

Updated April 25, 2018

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
93 Tadeáš Dvořák G R 25 2017 Tábor, Czech Republic
29 Štěpán Lukeš G L 24 Chomutov, Czech Republic
34 Dominik Pavlát G L 21 2013 Tábor, Czech Republic
4 Ondřej Buchtela D R 21 2013 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
25 Lukáš Chalupa D L 27 2016 Radonice, Czech Republic
67 Stanislav Dietz D L 30 2017 Písek, Czech Republic
22 Tomáš Dvořák D L 25 2017 Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
55 Patrik Kadeřávek D L 24 2017 Prague, Czech Republic
3 Ronald Knot D R 26 2017 Prague, Czech Republic
96 Jaroslav Mrázek D L 35 2011 Milevsko, Czech Republic
59 Šimon Szathmáry D R 25 2011 Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
24 Jakub Trefný D L 39 2018 Louny, Czech Republic
86 Jan Havel RW L 24 2017
44 Darek Hejcman C R 26 Chomutov, Czech Republic
77 Nicolas Hlava RW R 26 Chomutov, Czech Republic
71 Ivan Huml (A) LW L 39 2016 Kladno, Czech Republic
15 Roman Chlouba LW R 29 2016 Chomutov, Czech Republic
27 Jakub Chrpa RW L 26 Chomutov, Czech Republic
11 Petr Koblasa RW R 27 2016 Soběslav, Czech Republic
13 Jakub Lauko C L 20 Prague, Czech Republic
33 Michal Poletín RW L 29 2016 Prague, Czech Republic
62 Vladimír Růžička C L 31 2014 Most, Czech Republic
88 Jakub Sklenář LW L 32 2015 Znojmo, Czech Republic
76 Jiří Smejkal C L 24 2017 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
66 Martin Šťovíček RW L 25 2013 Prague, Czech Republic
18 Vojtěch Tomeček RW R 26 2017 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
14 Marek Tomica (A) C L 40 2015 Třebíč, Czech Republic
72 Lukáš Vantuch C L 33 2018 Jihlava, Czech Republic
82 Michal Vondrka (C) LW L 38 2015 České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Club names
  • 1945 - ČSK Chomutov
  • 1949 - ZJS spojené ocelárny
  • 1951 - Sokol Hutě
  • 1953 - TJ Baník Chomutov ZJF
  • 1958 - Baník VTŽ Chomutov
  • 1960 - VTŽ Chomutov
  • 1991 - Klub ledního hokeje VT VTJ Chomutov
  • 1996 - KLH Chomutov
  • 2011 - Piráti Chomutov

See also

References
  1. "Černý den kdysi prožil i Chomutov. Letadlo pohřbilo hráče a vedení – iDNES.cz". Hokej.idnes.cz. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  2. Aviation Safety Network Report
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