HC Vítkovice Ridera

HC Vítkovice Ridera
HC Vítkovice Ridera
Nickname	"Vítky"
City	Ostrava, Czech Republic
League	Czech Extraliga
Founded	1928
Home arena	Ostravar Aréna ; (capacity: 9,833)
Colours	Blue, white;
Mascot	Rytíř Vítek (Knight Vítek)
Owner(s)	Aleš Pavlík
President	František Černík
General manager	Roman Šimíček
Head coach	Václav Varaďa
Captain	Marek Kalus
Website	hc-vitkovice.cz
Franchise history
1928–1929	SK Moravská Ostrava
1929–1936	SSK Vítkovice
1936–1945	ČSK Vítkovice
1945–1948	SK Vítkovické železárny
1948–1952	Sokol VŽKG
1952–1957	Baník VŽKG
1957–1976	TJ VŽKG Ostrava
1976–1993	TJ Vítkovice
1993–2005	HC Vítkovice
2005–2016	HC Vítkovice Steel
2016–resent	HC Vítkovice Ridera

HC Vítkovice Ridera is a professional ice hockey team based in Vítkovice, the Moravian-part of Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, competing in the Czech Extraliga. It plays at Ostravar Aréna.

The club was founded in 1928 after the merger of SK Moravská Slavia and SK Slovan Ostrava. Vítkovice were the champions of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League in the 1951–52 and 1980–81 seasons.

Its biggest rivals are HC Oceláři Třinec and HC Sparta Prague.

Honours

Domestic

Czech Extraliga

Runners-up (4): 1996–97, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010–11
3rd place (2): 1997–98, 2000–01

Czechoslovak Extraliga

Winners (2): 1951–52, 1980–81
Runners-up (5): 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1982–83, 1992–93
3rd place (2): 1957–58, 1978–79

International

IIHF European Cup

Runners-up (1): 1981–82

Pre-season

Spengler Cup

Runners-up (1): 1980

Tatra Cup

Winners (5): 1968/1969, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009

Players

Current roster

As of 16 February 2025.^[1]


No.	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
24	Jindřich Abdul	RW	L	29	2024	Vsetín, Czech Republic
81	Yohann Auvitu	D	L	35	2023	Ivry-sur-Seine, France
72	Jan Bambula	LW	L	24	2024	Havířov, Czech Republic
91	Marcel Barinka	C	R	23	2023	Prague, Czech Republic
13	Rihards Bukarts	W	R	29	2023	Jurmala, Latvia
71	Roberts Bukarts	LW	R	34	2021	Jurmala, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
8	Patrik Demel (A)	D	L	29	2024	Ostrava, Czech Republic
15	Jan Eberle	W	L	35	2024	Kladno, Czechoslovakia
79	Martin Hanzl	C	L	31	2024	Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
10	Petr Hašek	C	L	23	2024	Beroun, Czech Republic
93	Petr Hauser	RW	R	21	2024	Plzeň, Czech Republic
67	Jan Hladonik	C	L	25	2024	Třinec, Czech Republic
49	Dominik Hrachovina	G	L	30	2024	Brno, Czech Republic
11	Marek Kalus (C)	LW	L	31	2020	Ostrava, Czech Republic
33	Lukáš Klimeš	G	L	30	2022	Brno, Czech Republic
3	Jan Košťálek	D	R	30	2024	Prague, Czech Republic
18	Lukáš Kovář	D	L	33	2020	Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
4	Joe Leahy	D	L	27	2024	Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
23	Vojtěch Lednický	LW	R	23	2020	Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic
44	Patrik Marcel	D	L	30	2024	Plzeň, Czech Republic
2	Juraj Mikuš	D	L	36	2022	Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
19	Anthony Nellis	LW	L	30	2024	Lévis, Quebec, Canada
1	Lukáš Pařík	G	L	23	2024	Neratovice, Czech Republic
43	Stuart Percy	D	L	31	2023	Oakville, Ontario, Canada
17	Matěj Prčík	D	L	20	2022	Hodonín, Czech Republic
62	Robert Říčka	RW	R	35	2024	Havířov, Czechoslovakia
21	Chad Yetman	C	R	24	2024	Ajax, Ontario, Canada
25	Patrik Zdráhal (A)	LW	L	29	2023	Ostrava, Czech Republic