HC LEV Praha

Short name: Lev Praha
Name in original language: ХК ЛEB
Year of foundation: 2010
Club status: active
Address: HC LEV, a. s.
Za elektrárnou 419/1
170 00 Praha-Bubeneč
Fax: -
WWW: HC LEV Praha official website

HC LEV Praha is major league affiliate of: Tatranskí Vlci
HC LEV Praha is cooperating club with: HC Sparta Praha

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All time leagues: KHL

Season 2012-2013

This club in 2012-2013: KHL

May. 16 12 \|	Tomas Mojzis (D)	TPS Turku	HC LEV Praha
May. 16 12 \|	Tomas Pöpperle (G)	HC Sparta Praha	HC LEV Praha
May. 16 12 \|	Ondrej Nemec (D)	Severstal Cherepovets	HC LEV Praha
May. 14 12 \|	Vaclav Nedorost (F)	HC LEV Praha	Donbas Donets’k

Pos	Player name	Born	Height	Weight	Shoots
G	Tomas Pöpperle	10.10.1984	184 cm	85 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Tomas Mojzis	02.05.1982	184 cm	87 kg	left	Show profile»
D	Ondrej Nemec	18.04.1984	182 cm	90 kg	right	Show profile»

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Tipsport Arena Praha

Adress: Za elektrárnou 419/1
170 00 Praha-Bubeneč
Web: http://tipsportarena-praha.cz/
Capacity: 15300
Opened in: 1962

Zimný štadión Poprad

Adress: Štefánikova 6
058 01 Poprad
Slovakia
Phone: +421 52/772 21 41 ‎
Email: hkpoprad@hkpoprad.sk
Capacity: 4500
Opened in: 1973

In 2009 an idea of foundation of a KHL club in Hradec Králové, Czech republic came into the world. The club was preparing for the entertaining of KHL for the season 2010/11, but the club didn't recieve an approval of Czech Ice Hockey Federation.

From this reason the club was moved to Poprad, Slovakia and the second round of approval prcedure started again, but Slovak Ice Hockey Federation didn't agree with HC Lev start in KHL either and the project was postponed.

During 2010/11 was a negotiating with Slovak Ice Hockey Federation on the program of the club's managers and they were succesfful. Now, it looks that there will be no balks on the HC Lev's road into KHL. "It's certain for 99% that HC Lev will join KHL from 2011/12," Alexander Medvedev told in March 2011.

In the start of May 2011 during WC in Slovakia it was officialy confirmed that HC LEV will play KHL from the start of 2011/12

Historicaly the first head-coach of the team is Radim Rulík.

After the 2011-12 season team moved from Poprad to Praha, Czech Republic

from 2010 to 2011: HC LEV Poprad
from 2011 to present: HC LEV Praha

from 2010 to 2010:

from 2011 to present:

HC LEV Praha official website (official)
Previous club’s website (HC LEV Poprad) (unofficial)

Recent articlesShow all articles»

Traktor wins regular season (26 Feb 2012)
Torpedo and Avangard clinch 2nd places in their conferences (24 Feb 2012)
Thieves steal computers of HC LEV Poprad (21 Feb 2012)
Traktor tops the league (19 Feb 2012)
Regular Vityaz brawl (17 Feb 2012)

Recent newsShow all news»

President of the KHL Aleksandr Medvedev said that the clubs LEV Praha, Donbas Donets'k and Slovan Bratislava will play next season in the KHL

According to the gazeta.ru, the question of partecipation in next KHL of Avtomibilist Yekaterinburg and Vityaz Chekov, but with economic troubles will be examined in late May.

(17 May 2012)

Former Avangard Omsk experienced Rostislav Cada is the new coach of Slovan Bratislava. Cada will lead Slovak team in its first season in KHL. LEV Poprad coach Radim Rulík won't follow the team's relocation in Prague. He signs with Extraliga runner up HC Kosice.
In Czech Republic, František Výborný leaves Ceske Budejovice and signs for Mlada Boleslav while Milan Vrzal left Sparta Praha coaching staff to take the lead of Stadion Litomerice in First Division

(05 May 2012)

HC LEV Poprad, the only Slovak KHL member, is going to Prague, Czech republic, for the 2012-13 season. That is what league president Alexander Medvedev announced on Monday. But according to his statement, the league won't be leaving the country, as Slovan Bratislava is going to enter the Russian-based circuit next season.

Since January, the HC LEV organization has faced speculation that it was going to move to the Czech capital. The club's management kept denying it for more than two months. But after Medvedev's meeting with Jan Musil, HC LEV's Executive Director, it now appears to be true, even though the Czech Ice Hockey Association has not agreed to it. Association President Tomáš Král said that they have not received any official notification of the club's moving to the Czech Republic yet.

(12 Mar 2012)

Today, another two players of HC LEV Poprad changed the club: goalie Tomáš Duba(to Chomutov; 1.liga(CZE)) and forward Martin Chabada(to Biel, NLA(SUI)). As there are almost no chances left to make the playoffs, big part of Poprad's roster is for sale. In summary, Duba and Chabada are the 8th and 9th player who have left the organization only in January. Are you a hockey-club manager? Does your team need any good players for the finnish of the season? You should contact HC LEV Poprad!

(29 Jan 2012)

KHL club HC LEV has officially changed the company´s residence. The club was moved to the Czech Republic because of the change in its ownership structure. In addition, since Jan 13 the official name of the company is Hockey Club Lev Prague. According to HC LEV Director of Communication Jan Rachota, the club is going to stay in Poprad, Slovakia, for the rest of the 2011-12 and for the whole 2012-13 season.

(13 Jan 2012)

HC LEV Poprad will miss their top scorer Vaclav Nedorost for the remainder of the season after the Czech forward suffered a shoulder injury in KHL game against Sibir Novosibirsk. Nedorost has already underwent surgery. His recovery is expected to take at least two months.

(10 Jan 2012)

The last day of the year 2011 was the last with HC LEV Poprad(KHL) for four players. Tomáš Klouček, Stanislav Balán, Peter Ölvecký and Ladislav Nagy were released from the team. Because the club terninated their contracts in December, it does not have to pay them for the whole season, but only half of it. Nagy is disputing the legality of it because he was on the injured list. He wants to be paid for the full season and is prepared to sue HC LEV if needed.

(05 Jan 2012)

At today's press conference in Poprad, Marcel Binek, HC LEV Poprad Sales Director, said that the club has a strong new partner - HOLIDAYS Czech Airlines. The cooperation with HOLIDAYS Czech Airlines will be very beneficial to HC LEV, as the club will be able to use Boeing 737-400 aircraft throughout the season. "The plane will be painted in the team's colors and will also carry the lion from our club logo. We will be the only KHL team using a Boeing 737-400." Marcel Binek said.

(15 Aug 2011)

New Slovakian KHL team HC LEV Poprad today announced the signing of five players. The players, all of Czech nationality, are defenceman Tomas Kloucek and forwards Vaclav Nedorost, Tomas Netik, Jaroslav Kristek and Martin Chabada.

(04 Jul 2011)

The official website of the new hockey club HC LEV Poprad (Slovakia), that will joinKHL from the next season, has released information that the first KHL team ever from the Middle-Europe will probably be seeded into the Bobrov Division, the division of three Muscovite teams, SKA St. Petersburgh and Dinamo Riga.

(08 Apr 2011)

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Fast factsseason 2012-2013

Youngest player: Tomas Pöpperle (28 years)
Oldest player: Tomas Mojzis (31 years)
Shortest player: Ondrej Nemec (182 cm)
Tallest player: Tomas Pöpperle (184 cm)
Nationalities: Czech Republic (3)

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