HC Bobři Valašské Meziříčí

HC Bobři Valašské Meziříčí is an ice hockey team situated in Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic. The club was founded on December 12, 1931, and played its first match against SK Slovan Moravská Ostrava. 
In 1959 they were part of the military based hockey club VTJ Dukla Valašské Meziříčí whose tenure was short-lived, and the army was abolished. An important milestone in the history of the club was the opening of an arena with an artificial ice surface in 1977; later, in 1982, a grandstand with necessary facilities was erected. The following season was the club managed to win the North Moravian Region of the Czechoslovak Regional Championships. 
The club was long-hampered by its outdated stadium that prevented them from advancing to the third-tier Czech 2.liga. The situation changed only after renovation and roofing of the stadium in 2003. They qualified for the 2.liga after the 2003-04 season and have played there ever since. 
Their home arena is the Zimní stadion Valašské Meziříčí, which has a capacity of 1200 spectators.
==Team names==
*1931 – SK Valašské Meziříčí (Sportovní klub Valašské Meziříčí)
*195? – Tatran Valašské Meziříčí
*1977 – TJ Valašské Meziříčí (Tělovýchovná jednota Valašské Meziříčí)
*2006 – HC Bobři Valašské Meziříčí (Hockey Club Bobři Valašské Meziříčí)
Category:Ice hockey teams in the Czech Republic