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. They currently playing in the second level 1st Czech Republic Hockey League. Their home arena is the Rocknet aréna located in Chomutov, Czech Republic.

Piráti Chomutov
CityChomutov, Czech Republic
League2nd Czech Republic Hockey League
Founded1945 (1945)
Home arenaRocknet aréna
(capacity: 5,250)
Coloursred, black, white
     
Head coachPetr Martínek

History

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The club was established in 1945 as ČSK Chomutov.

In the 1950–51 season, playing as Sokol Hutě, the team was promoted to the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League, where they played until the 1963–64 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 2014–15 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 2015–16).

1956 airplane disaster

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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

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Updated April 25, 2018

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
93   Tadeáš Dvořák G R 29 2017 Tábor, Czech Republic
29   Štěpán Lukeš G L 27 Chomutov, Czech Republic
34   Dominik Pavlát G L 25 2013 Tábor, Czech Republic
4   Ondřej Buchtela D R 25 2013 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
25   Lukáš Chalupa D L 30 2016 Radonice, Czech Republic
67   Stanislav Dietz D L 34 2017 Písek, Czech Republic
22   Tomáš Dvořák D L 29 2017 Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
55   Patrik Kadeřávek D L 28 2017 Prague, Czech Republic
3   Ronald Knot D R 30 2017 Prague, Czech Republic
96   Jaroslav Mrázek D L 38 2011 Milevsko, Czech Republic
59   Šimon Szathmáry D R 29 2011 Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
24   Jakub Trefný D L 43 2018 Louny, Czech Republic
86   Jan Havel RW L 28 2017
44   Darek Hejcman C R 30 Chomutov, Czech Republic
77   Nicolas Hlava RW R 30 Chomutov, Czech Republic
71   Ivan Huml (A) LW L 43 2016 Kladno, Czech Republic
15   Roman Chlouba LW R 33 2016 Chomutov, Czech Republic
27   Jakub Chrpa RW L 30 Chomutov, Czech Republic
11   Petr Koblasa RW R 31 2016 Soběslav, Czech Republic
13   Jakub Lauko C L 24 Prague, Czech Republic
33   Michal Poletín RW L 33 2016 Prague, Czech Republic
62   Vladimír Růžička C L 35 2014 Most, Czech Republic
88   Jakub Sklenář LW L 36 2015 Znojmo, Czech Republic
76   Jiří Smejkal C L 28 2017 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
66   Martin Šťovíček RW L 29 2013 Prague, Czech Republic
18   Vojtěch Tomeček RW R 30 2017 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
14   Marek Tomica (A) C L 43 2015 Třebíč, Czech Republic
72   Lukáš Vantuch C L 37 2018 Jihlava, Czech Republic
82   Michal Vondrka (C) LW L 42 2015 České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Club names

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Černý den kdysi prožil i Chomutov. Letadlo pohřbilo hráče a vedení – iDNES.cz". Hokej.idnes.cz. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  2. ^ Aviation Safety Network Report
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