Orli Znojmo

HC LERAM Orli Znojmo
CityZnojmo, Czech Republic
LeagueCzech Extraliga
(1999–2009)
ICE Hockey League
(2011–2020, 2021–2022)
2nd Czech Republic Hockey League
(2020–2021, 2022–2024–present)
Chance Liga
(2009–2011, 2023–2024)
Founded1933; 91 years ago (1933) as TJ Sokol Znojmo[1]
Home arenaNevoga Arena
(Capacity: 4,500)
Colors     
Owner(s)Pavel Ohera
General managerRostislav Docekal
Head coachJiří Beroun
CaptainTomáš Svoboda
WebsiteZnojmo
Franchise history
1933–1993TJ Sokol Znojmo
1993–1997SK Agropodnik Znojmo
1997–2001HC Excalibur Znojemští Orli
2001–2006HC JME Znojemští Orli
2006–2009HC Znojemští Orli
2009–Orli Znojmo
Championships
Czech 1. Liga2 (1998, 1999)

Orli Znojmo (in English Znojmo Eagles) is a Czech-based ice hockey team that currently plays in the 2nd Czech Republic Hockey League. The club Orli Znojmo is based in Znojmo and their home arena is Nevoga Arena.

From 1999 to 2009, the club competed in the Czech Extraliga. Their biggest success in that league was a third-place finish in 2005–06. National Hockey League players Patrik Eliáš, Martin Havlát and Tomáš Vokoun played for this club during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. On 1 April 2009, Orli sold its Czech Extraliga license to another South Moravian club, HC Kometa Brno.

After two seasons in the Czech First League, the club announced on 31 May 2011 that they were joining the Austrian-based Erste Bank Hockey League.[2]

  1. ^ "Basic Information". www.hcorli.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Znojmo to join Austrian EBEL". eurohockey.com. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.