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 |
| 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.