Ceska Pojistovna Cup
Encyclopedia
Czech Hockey Games, previously Česká Pojišťovna Cup, is an annual ice hockey
event held in Czech Republic
. It is part of the Euro Hockey Tour
.
The tournament started in 1994 as the Pragobanka Cup but with the new sponsor Česká pojišťovna it changed its name in 1998. In the 1997–98 season, the tournament joined the Euro Hockey Tour and the Slovak national team
was replaced with the Finnish national team
.
The tournament has always been played between August and September, but will be played in April in 2008 and 2009, before moving back to the August–September turn from 2009.
Until 2003 the tournament was played in Zlín
at AC ZPS Zlín's (nowadays HC Zlín
) home arena. It then moved to the Duhová Aréna in Pardubice
and in 2005 to the Tipsport Arena
in Liberec
, northern Bohemia
.
Winner, runner-up and third place is determined by total standing after a round-robin style of play. If teams are tied in points, the standing is determined by won games between the tied teams.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
event held in Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is part of the Euro Hockey Tour
Euro Hockey Tour
The Euro Hockey Tour is an annual ice hockey tournament only open to the national men's teams of the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, and Sweden. Most of the teams use the competition as a preparation for the upcoming World Championships or Olympics, allowing less experienced players to collect...
.
The tournament started in 1994 as the Pragobanka Cup but with the new sponsor Česká pojišťovna it changed its name in 1998. In the 1997–98 season, the tournament joined the Euro Hockey Tour and the Slovak national team
Slovak national ice hockey team
The Slovak men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Slovakia and is controlled by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. As of March 2010, the International Ice Hockey Federation , the world governing body of hockey, ranks them as the seventh strongest national team in the...
was replaced with the Finnish national team
Finnish national men's ice hockey team
The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, or Leijonat / Lejonen , as it is called in Finland, is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association...
.
The tournament has always been played between August and September, but will be played in April in 2008 and 2009, before moving back to the August–September turn from 2009.
Until 2003 the tournament was played in Zlín
Zlín
Zlín , from 1949 to 1989 Gottwaldov , is a city in the Zlín Region, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company...
at AC ZPS Zlín's (nowadays HC Zlín
HC Zlín
PSG Zlín is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. Their home arena is Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky in Zlín. They won the Extraliga in 2004. They were formerly known as HC Hamé Zlín.- Club names :* 1928 - SK Baťa Zlín* 1945 - ZK Baťa Zlín...
) home arena. It then moved to the Duhová Aréna in Pardubice
Pardubice
Pardubice is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the river Elbe, 65 miles east of Prague. Pardubice has an antique centre square and old town, with many restaurants that stay open until late in the evening. There is an old Tower and a recently renovated Castle...
and in 2005 to the Tipsport Arena
Tipsport Arena
The Tipsport Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Liberec, Czech Republic, sponsored by gambling firm Tipsport. The capacity of the arena is 7,500 people and was built in 2005. It is currently home to the HC Bílí Tygři Liberec ice hockey team. It hosted matches from Group B and the...
in Liberec
Liberec
Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....
, northern Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
.
Czech Hockey Games winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 2012 Czech Hockey Games The 2012 Czech Hockey Games is scheduled to be played between 26–29 April 2012. The Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Russia will play a round-robin for a total of three games per team and six games in total. Five of the matches will be played in the Hala Rondo in Brno, Czech Republic, and one... |
TBD | TBD | TBD |
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| 2007 | No tournament held | ||
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| 2004 | No tournament held due to the World Cup of Hockey World Cup of Hockey The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the previous Canada Cup, which ran from 1976 to 1991... |
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- 1 Only Czech Republic, Sweden and Finland participated.
Winner, runner-up and third place is determined by total standing after a round-robin style of play. If teams are tied in points, the standing is determined by won games between the tied teams.
Medal count
| Pos | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |