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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:// |
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> [[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> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 12:02, 16 May 2019
| Ice hockey in the Czech Republic | |
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| Country | Czech Republic |
| Governing body | Czech Ice Hockey Association |
| National team(s) | Men's national team Women's national team |
National competitions | |
International competitions | |
Ice hockey is one the most popular sports in the Czech Republic.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Ice hockey in the Czech Republic is governed by the Czech Ice Hockey Association.[8]
Domestic League
The Czech Extraliga was first held in the 1993-94 season.[9] It replaced Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League after Czechoslovakia split.
National team
The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is one of the major powers in world hockey winning Olympic gold in 1998.[10] Jaromír Jágr is considered one of the greatest NHL players ever , many Czech ice hockey players have been successful in the United States.[11]
References
- ^ Faltus, Milan (26 May 2018). "From Hall Of Fame To Uranium Prison Camp". Prague Post. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Blood on Ice: The 1969 Hockey Championships and Vengeance for Czechoslovakia". 17 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Czechoslovakia Ice Hockey Riots". BBC. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Template:Fi iconCoolman, Michael (2010). "SPORTS AND IDENTITY Case study: Czech Republic and Ice Hockey" (PDF). jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "The (Inter-Communist) Cold War on Ice: Soviet-Czechoslovak Ice Hockey Politics, 1967-1969" (PDF). www.wilsoncenter.org. 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "How a hockey game powered a revolution". Washington Post. February 12, 2018.
- ^ Pinchevsky, Tal. "When a Hockey Puck Was the Best Weapon for Defeating the Soviet Union". OZY.
- ^ "A brief history of Czech ice hockey - Radio Prague". Radio Praha. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Šimůnková, Karolína (2015). "Analysis of Ice Hockey League in the Czech Republic" (PDF). otik.zcu.cz. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "Documentary captures Czechs' thrilling gold-medal run at 1998 Nagano Olympics". USA TODAY. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Vanderberg, Zach. "Czech Mate: The Top Ten Czech Republic NHL Players Of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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