Královští Lvi

Královští Lvi Hradec Králové
City	Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
League	Czech Jr. Extraliga
Founded	1926
Home arena	Zimní Stadion Hradec Králové
Colours	Red, Yellow, Black

Královští Lvi Hradec Králové is a junior ice hockey team from Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. The organization used to have a senior men's team which played in the Czech 1.liga, the second level of Czech ice hockey. The men's team dissolved in 2013 after HC České Budějovice sold the Extraliga license to the city of Hradec Králové. They were replaced by Mountfield HK. Královští Lvi still exist as a youth team of Mountfield HK, but they don't have a men's team.

History

The club was founded as BK Hradec Králové in 1926. They have changed their name eight times in history:

• 1948 : Sokol Škoda Hradec Králové
• 1952 : Spartak Hradec Králové ZVÚ
• 1976 : TJ Stadion Hradec Králové
• 1992 : HC Stadion Hradec Králové
• 1994 : HC LEV Hradec Králové
• 2000 : HC Hradec Králové
• 2002 : HC VCES Hradec Králové
• 2012 : Královští Lvi Hradec Králové

Achievements

• Czech 2.liga champion: 1978.

External links

• http://www.hchk.cz/ Official site