KHL Medveščak Zagreb
| Medveščak Zagreb | |
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| Nickname | Medvjedi (The Bears) |
| City | Zagreb, Croatia |
| League |
Kontinental Hockey League
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| Founded | 1961 |
| Home arena |
Dom Sportova (main venue) (capacity: 5,000) Arena Zagreb (capacity: 15,500) |
| Colours | |
| Head coach | Gordie Dwyer |
| Website | Official website |
| Franchise history | |
| Klub hokeja na ledu Medveščak Zagreb | |
 Current season
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Kontinental Hockey League
(2013–present)
Croatian Ice Hockey League
(1991–present)
KHL Medveščak Zagreb (Croatian: Klub hokeja na ledu Medveščak Zagreb) is a Croatian ice hockey club based in Zagreb established in 1961. The team's name derives from the location of its original arena in the Medveščak area in central Zagreb. It is by far the most successful and popular ice hockey team in the country.
From 1961 to 1991 the club was member of the Yugoslav League, before joining the Croatian League amid the breakup of Yugoslavia. In 2007 they also played in the Slovenian League for two seasons, and then the Austrian League from 2009 to 2013. Since the 2013–14 season they play in the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.
In 2003 they formed a farm team, KHL Medveščak Zagreb II, which gradually took its place in the Croatian League, and which also competed briefly in regional competitions in the 2003–04 Panonian League and the 2009–10 Slohokej League.
Medveščak host most of their games at Dom Sportova, and occasionally at Arena Zagreb. In 2014, it was the 16th most attended European club, with an average of 7,828 spectators per game.
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