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 managerCzech Republic Ctibor Jech
Head coachCzech Republic Patrik Augusta
CaptainCzech Republic Petr Jelínek
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
16 Czech Republic Michal Birner LW L 37 2018 Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
17 Czech Republic Lukáš Derner D L 40 2005 Liberec, Czechoslovakia
77 Slovakia Martin Faško-Rudáš LW R 23 2021 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
41 Czech Republic Tomáš Filippi RW L 31 2020 Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Czechoslovakia
19 Czech Republic Oscar Flynn RW R 24 2022 Burnley, Great Britain
Slovakia Dávid Hrenák G L 25 2023 Považská Bystrica, Slovakia
29 Slovakia Michal Ivan D L 23 2021 Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia
26 Czech Republic Petr Jelínek C L 39 2014 Prague, Czechoslovakia
21 Czech Republic Jakub Klepiš RW R 39 2021 Prague, Czechoslovakia
28 Czech Republic Jan Šír C R 23 2019 Liberec, Czech Republic
23 Canada T.J. Melancon D R 27 2021 Oshawa, Canada
69 Czech Republic Marek Zachar LW L 25 2018 Liberec, Czech Republic
5 Czech Republic Ladislav Šmíd D L 37 2017 Frýdlant, Czechoslovakia
Slovakia Miroslav Mucha RW L 26 2023 Bytča, Slovakia
18 Czech Republic Jakub Rychlovský LW L 22 2019 Vrchlabí, Czech Republic
Slovakia Rayen Petrovický D L 21 2023 Bellinzona, Switzerland
55 Czech Republic Vratislav Kunst D L 24 2019 Prague, Czech Republic
19 Czech Republic Daniel Špaček RW R 37 2007 Liberec, Czechoslovakia
59 Czech Republic Petr Kolmann D L 35 2008 Liberec, Czechoslovakia
53 Czech Republic Jaroslav Vlach LW L 31 2012 Paběnice, Czechoslovakia
71 Czech Republic Adam Najman C L 22 2018 Jihlava, Czech Republic
73 Czech Republic Jan Štibingr D R 23 2020 Prague, Czech Republic
45 Czech Republic Jan Ordoš RW R 27 2021 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
43 Czech Republic Ondřej Vitásek D L 33 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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