HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi

• Master of the 1st league in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
• Master of the 2nd league 1999

The HC Slovan Ustecti Lvi is a Czech ice hockey association, which was founded in 1963 in Ústí nad Labem. The club has been playing the 2008/ 09 season in the first league, the second-highest professional league in the Czech ice hockey. Play their home games in the club from the 6,500 -seat arena Zlatopramen.

History

The club was known before independence by different names. 1945 there was a first hockey team at Sokol Ústí nad Labem. This club was later renamed ZSJ Armaturka and TJ Chemická before 1963 TJ Slovan Ústí nad Labem launched.

The association could reach the 1999 championship in the third-tier division 2, but increased until a year later on in the first league. At the end of the 2005/06 season he won the championship title of the 1st Division for the first time, but could not ascend in the Extraliga, as this was a closed league at this time.

The greatest success in the old club history was reached in 2007, when the HC Slovan could celebrate the championship of the 1st Division and was allowed to ascend in the Extraliga. This was possible because the closed league against the Czech antitrust law violated and thus the winner of the first league a climb right was granted without economic conditions. However, the club was relegated after a year of excellence again in the first league, since the crew of the HC Slovan lost the relegation series against the BK Mladá Boleslav 4-1. In the following season the first league of the club this league dominated and closed the main round with 110 points from. In the final series for the championship and take part in the relegation for the Extraliga team met the HC Kometa Brno, which was defeated 4-2 victories. In order for the club from Ústí again reached the championship title of the first league.

Home ground

The Zlatopramen Arena was built in 1965 and then took 6,500 spectators, including 1,866 standing places and 4,634 seats. Only in 2004 the ice rink was rebuilt. Among other things, a video cube is installed. Since the renovation, the hall has a maximum capacity of 6,634 spectators, which is composed of 2,000 standing places and 4,634 seats.

Season statistics since 1993

Former notable players

• Czech Republic Jan Čaloun Gold medal winner at the Olympic Games 1998 Hockey World Champion 1999, 24 NHL games for the San Jose Sharks and the Columbus Blue Jackets, more than 290 SM- liiga games for HIFK Helsinki and Espoo Blues, Finnish Champion with HIFK Helsinki 1998
• Czech Republic Milan Hejduk Gold medal winner with the Czech national team at the Olympics in 1998, Stanley Cup winner in 2001, 772 NHL games for the Colorado Avalanche
• Czech Republic Radek Hamr 11 NHL games for the Ottawa Senators; over 380 Elitserien games for Färjestad BK and Frölunda Indians, Swedish Champion with Färjestad 2006

• Czech Republic Martin Stepanek Ice Hockey World Champion 2000
• Czech Petr Rosol
• Czech Republic Radek fight
• Czech Republic Petr Přikryl
• Czech Republic Andrej Nedorost
• Petr Macholda
• Czech Republic Dušan Salfický
• Czech Republic Jan Alinč
• France Sacha Treille