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Ice hockey is one the most popular sports in the Czech Republic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.praguepost.com/sports/from-hall-of-fame-to-uranium-prison-camp|title=From Hall Of Fame To Uranium Prison Camp|first=Milan|last=Faltus|date=26 May 2018|website=Prague Post|accessdate=14 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://adst.org/2012/08/blood-on-ice/|title=Blood on Ice: The 1969 Hockey Championships and Vengeance for Czechoslovakia|date=17 August 2012|publisher=|accessdate=14 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03lkpyf|title=BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Czechoslovakia Ice Hockey Riots|website=BBC|accessdate=14 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/23251/URN_NBN_fi_jyu-201004191544.pdf?sequence=5 |title=SPORTS AND IDENTITY Case study: Czech Republic and Ice Hockey |last=Coolman |first=Michael |date=2010 |website=jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream |access-date=2019-05-14|language=fi}}</ref>
[[Ice hockey]] is one of the most popular sports in the Czech Republic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.praguepost.com/sports/from-hall-of-fame-to-uranium-prison-camp|title=From Hall Of Fame To Uranium Prison Camp|first=Milan|last=Faltus|date=26 May 2018|website=Prague Post|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://adst.org/2012/08/blood-on-ice/|title=Blood on Ice: The 1969 Hockey Championships and Vengeance for Czechoslovakia|date=17 August 2012|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03lkpyf|title=BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Czechoslovakia Ice Hockey Riots|website=BBC|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/23251/URN_NBN_fi_jyu-201004191544.pdf?sequence=5 |title=SPORTS AND IDENTITY Case study: Czech Republic and Ice Hockey |last=Coolman |first=Michael |date=2010 |website=jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream |access-date=2019-05-14|language=fi}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


Ice hockey was established in the Czech Republic in 1908.<ref name="auto"/>
Ice hockey was established in the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]] in the [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian Empire]] in 1908.<ref name="auto"/>


Ice hockey in the Czech Republic is governed by the [[Czech Ice Hockey Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/section/czechs/a-brief-history-of-czech-ice-hockey|title=A brief history of Czech ice hockey - Radio Prague|website=Radio Praha|accessdate=14 May 2019}}</ref> By the 1940's Czechoslovakia emerged as an ice hockey powerhouse.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2018/02/12/how-a-hockey-game-powered-a-revolution/?noredirect=on | title=How a hockey game powered a revolution | work=[[Washington Post]] | date=February 12, 2018}}</ref>
Ice hockey in the Czech Republic is governed by the [[Czech Ice Hockey Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/section/czechs/a-brief-history-of-czech-ice-hockey|title=A brief history of Czech ice hockey - Radio Prague|website=Radio Praha|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref> By the 1940s Czechoslovakia emerged as an ice hockey powerhouse.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2018/02/12/how-a-hockey-game-powered-a-revolution/?noredirect=on | title=How a hockey game powered a revolution | work=[[Washington Post]] | date=February 12, 2018}}</ref>


==Domestic League==
==Domestic League==
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The [[Czech Extraliga]] was first held in the 1993-94 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://otik.zcu.cz/bitstream/11025/22850/1/BP%20Simunkova.pdf |title=Analysis of Ice Hockey League in the Czech Republic |last=Šimůnková |first=Karolína |date=2015 |website=otik.zcu.cz |format=PDF |access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> It replaced [[Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League]] after [[Czechoslovakia]] split.
The [[Czech Extraliga]] was first held in the 1993-94 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://otik.zcu.cz/bitstream/11025/22850/1/BP%20Simunkova.pdf |title=Analysis of Ice Hockey League in the Czech Republic |last=Šimůnková |first=Karolína |date=2015 |website=otik.zcu.cz |format=PDF |access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> It replaced [[Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League]] after [[Czechoslovakia]] split.


The [[Czech Extraliga]] has 14 professional teams that compete in the championship. There are 52 matches are played with each team playing each other four times. In the Play-offs, the teams placed 1st - 6th qualify for the play-offs, which will be played in best Of Seven matches. The teams in placed between 7 - 10th play each other in the best-of-five matches, the other two participants compete in a play-off quarter-final.
The [[Czech Extraliga]] has 14 professional teams that compete in the championship. There are 52 matches are played with each team playing each other four times. In the Play-offs, the teams placed 1st - 6th qualify for the play-offs, which will be played in best Of Seven matches. The teams placed between 7 - 10th play each other in the best-of-five matches, the other two participants compete in a play-off quarter-final.


==National team==
==National team==


Prior to the [[Velvet Divorce]] the Czech Republic national team played as the [[Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team]] and they had an intense hockey rivalry with the [[Soviet Union national ice hockey team|USSR]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozy.com/the-huddle/-when-a-hockey-puck-was-the-best-weapon-for-defeating-the-soviet-union/82105|title=When a Hockey Puck Was the Best Weapon for Defeating the Soviet Union|first=Tal|last=Pinchevsky|website=OZY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/CWIHP_working_paper_69_soviet-czechoslovak_ice_hockey_politics_web_0.pdf |title=The (Inter-Communist) Cold War on Ice: Soviet-Czechoslovak Ice Hockey Politics, 1967-1969 |date=2014 |website=www.wilsoncenter.org |format=PDF |access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref>
Before the [[Velvet Divorce]] the Czech Republic national team played as the [[Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team]] and they had an intense hockey rivalry with the [[Soviet Union national ice hockey team|USSR]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozy.com/the-huddle/-when-a-hockey-puck-was-the-best-weapon-for-defeating-the-soviet-union/82105|title=When a Hockey Puck Was the Best Weapon for Defeating the Soviet Union|first=Tal|last=Pinchevsky|website=OZY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/CWIHP_working_paper_69_soviet-czechoslovak_ice_hockey_politics_web_0.pdf |title=The (Inter-Communist) Cold War on Ice: Soviet-Czechoslovak Ice Hockey Politics, 1967-1969 |date=2014 |website=www.wilsoncenter.org |format=PDF |access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref>


The [[Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team]] is one of the major powers in world hockey [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics|winning Olympic gold in 1998]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2018/02/27/documentary-czech-republic-gold-medal-1998-nagano-olympics-nhl-players-dominik-hasek/379234002/|title=Documentary captures Czechs' thrilling gold-medal run at 1998 Nagano Olympics|website=USA TODAY|accessdate=14 May 2019}}</ref>
The [[Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team]] is one of the major powers in world hockey [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics|winning Olympic gold in 1998]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2018/02/27/documentary-czech-republic-gold-medal-1998-nagano-olympics-nhl-players-dominik-hasek/379234002/|title=Documentary captures Czechs' thrilling gold-medal run at 1998 Nagano Olympics|website=USA TODAY|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref>


The Czech Republic is a member of the so-called "[[Big Six (hockey)|Big Six]]" and unofficial list of major powers in world hockey.
The Czech Republic is a member of the so-called "[[Big Six (hockey)|Big Six]]", an unofficial list of major powers in world hockey.


==Notable players==
==Notable players==


[[Jaromír Jágr]] is considered one of the greatest [[NHL]] players ever , many Czech ice hockey players have been successful in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/595909-czech-mate-the-top-ten-czech-nhl-players-of-all-time|title=Czech Mate: The Top Ten Czech Republic NHL Players Of All Time|first=Zach|last=Vanderberg|website=Bleacher Report|accessdate=14 May 2019}}</ref>
[[Jaromír Jágr]] is considered one of the greatest [[NHL]] players ever. He is one of many Czech ice hockey players who have had successful careers in the National Hockey League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/595909-czech-mate-the-top-ten-czech-nhl-players-of-all-time|title=Czech Mate: The Top Ten Czech Republic NHL Players Of All Time|first=Zach|last=Vanderberg|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 30 December 2024

Ice hockey in the Czech Republic
Jaromír Jágr speaks to fans at a victory event after the Czech Republic's win at the World Championship in 2010
CountryCzech Republic
Governing bodyCzech Ice Hockey Association
National team(s)Men's national team
Women's national team
National competitions
International competitions

Ice hockey is one of the most popular sports in the Czech Republic.[1][2][3][4]

History

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Ice hockey was established in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1908.[4]

Ice hockey in the Czech Republic is governed by the Czech Ice Hockey Association.[5] By the 1940s Czechoslovakia emerged as an ice hockey powerhouse.[6]

Domestic League

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The Czech Extraliga was first held in the 1993-94 season.[7] It replaced Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League after Czechoslovakia split.

The Czech Extraliga has 14 professional teams that compete in the championship. There are 52 matches are played with each team playing each other four times. In the Play-offs, the teams placed 1st - 6th qualify for the play-offs, which will be played in best Of Seven matches. The teams placed between 7 - 10th play each other in the best-of-five matches, the other two participants compete in a play-off quarter-final.

National team

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Before the Velvet Divorce the Czech Republic national team played as the Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team and they had an intense hockey rivalry with the USSR.[8][9]

The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is one of the major powers in world hockey winning Olympic gold in 1998.[10]

The Czech Republic is a member of the so-called "Big Six", an unofficial list of major powers in world hockey.

Notable players

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Jaromír Jágr is considered one of the greatest NHL players ever. He is one of many Czech ice hockey players who have had successful careers in the National Hockey League.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Faltus, Milan (26 May 2018). "From Hall Of Fame To Uranium Prison Camp". Prague Post. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Blood on Ice: The 1969 Hockey Championships and Vengeance for Czechoslovakia". 17 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. ^ "BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Czechoslovakia Ice Hockey Riots". BBC. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b Coolman, Michael (2010). "SPORTS AND IDENTITY Case study: Czech Republic and Ice Hockey" (PDF). jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream (in Finnish). Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  5. ^ "A brief history of Czech ice hockey - Radio Prague". Radio Praha. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  6. ^ "How a hockey game powered a revolution". Washington Post. February 12, 2018.
  7. ^ Šimůnková, Karolína (2015). "Analysis of Ice Hockey League in the Czech Republic" (PDF). otik.zcu.cz. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  8. ^ Pinchevsky, Tal. "When a Hockey Puck Was the Best Weapon for Defeating the Soviet Union". OZY.
  9. ^ "The (Inter-Communist) Cold War on Ice: Soviet-Czechoslovak Ice Hockey Politics, 1967-1969" (PDF). www.wilsoncenter.org. 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  10. ^ "Documentary captures Czechs' thrilling gold-medal run at 1998 Nagano Olympics". USA TODAY. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  11. ^ Vanderberg, Zach. "Czech Mate: The Top Ten Czech Republic NHL Players Of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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