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BK Mladá Boleslav Founded 1908 Based In Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Arena Ško-Energo Aréna
(Capacity: 4,200)League Czech Extraliga 2008-present Team Colors Owner(s) Radim Vrbata Head Coach Vladimír Jeřábek Captain David Výborný Website www.bkboleslav.cz
BK Mladá Boleslav (Bruslařský klub Mladá Boleslav) is an ice hockey team in the Czech Extraliga. They play their home games at Ško-Energo Aréna.History
In 2000 and 2001, Mladá Boleslav won the 2. národní hokejová liga, and in 2008 won the 1. národní hokejová liga. In that year, they joined the Extraliga, after winning a promotion-relegation play-off against HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi. In each of its first three seasons in the Czech Extraliga, Mladá Boleslav has had to win a promotion-relegation play-off in order to ensure its survival, most recently beating Slovan Ústečtí Lvi 4-3 in the best-of-seven series.
During the 2010-2011 season, the team was deducted 22 points for having used players who were not correctly registered to the club, an affair which also involved the clubs HC Plzeň and HC Kladno.[citation needed] An appeal against the penalty was turned down. The club was later fined 3 million Czech crowns in a separate matter in which its administration was ruled to have deliberately withheld information concerning club debt.
In September 2011, local born player Radim Vrbata of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes, bought a 33% share in the club.
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