UTB Redbricks Make Winning Debut in University Ice Hockey League
8. October 2026University ice hockey has returned to Zlín after more than ten years, and the UTB Redbricks Zlín celebrated a win in their very first competitive match. On Friday 2 October, they defeated the VŠCHT Alchemists Prague (from the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague) 5–3 at the Luděk Čajka Trinity Bank Arena.
The match marked TBU’s first-ever competitive fixture in the newly established Division 2 of the University Ice Hockey League. The game was also part of the UNICO Bitva o Zlín event, which attracted more than 2,500 spectators.
The UTB Redbricks took the lead in the first period and, after a closely contested second period, entered the final period with a 3–2 lead. They added two more goals in the final period to secure the win. Ondřej Leška scored twice, while Marek Šiška, Ladislav Janáček and Tomáš Holík each added a goal.
The opening match offered not only an exciting hockey spectacle, but also an important milestone for the development of university sport at TBU. The UTB Redbricks have made a winning start to their first season.
