Litvínov confirmed the departure of club legends Hübl and Lukeš

“Viktor and Franta are among the legends of Litvínov. They have done a lot for the club and it is respectable what milestones they have reached during their careers. with Verva planning to officially say goodbye to both players.

Their numbers will be discarded in Litvínov, placed under the stadium ceiling and the club wants to organize an exhibition for their number. “I would like to thank both of them for their work in the club and I wish them good luck in the next stage of life,” said Hynek.

Hübl, 43, is a pupil of Chomutov, came to Litvínov in 2002 and holds a number of club and extra-league records. In the highest competition, he played 1,276 matches in 24 seasons and collected 902 points for 402 goals and 500 assists. In addition to Litvínov, he also played for Prague’s Slavia and České Budějovice. The current captain of Litvínov is a club record holder in the number of points, assists and matches played.

Lukeš, 39, is a native of Kadaň and came to Litvínov as a teenager. He spent six seasons overseas, where he worked in juniors, and then tried unsuccessfully to make it to the NHL for three years. In 2006 he returned to Litvínov and did not leave the club.

He played 847 matches for the North Bohemian team, in which he scored 626 points (255 + 371), five times he was the team’s most productive player of the season. In the championship season, he scored two goals in the decisive seventh final in Třinec.

“Both boys did a lot of work for Litvínov hockey. Viktor broke one record after another last season. He has built up a huge credit in the extra league, his door is open in Litvínov. We all want him to work in the club once. Franta is a similar example. Huge respect “For a substantial part of the season, I watched them fight bravely, but you don’t recommend age,” said coach Vladimír Růžička.

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