2017–18 Slovak Extraliga season

The 2017–18 Slovak Extraliga season was the 25th season of the Slovak Extraliga, the highest level of ice hockey in Slovakia.

2017–18 Slovak Extraliga season
LeagueSlovak Extraliga
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 2017 – April 2018
Regular season
League ChampionHK Nitra
  Runners-upHKm Zvolen
Top scorerTim Coffman (Zvolen)
Matej Paulovič (Nitra)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPBranko Radivojevič (Trenčín)
Finals championsHC ’05 Banská Bystrica
  Runners-upHK Dukla Trenčín
Slovak Extraliga seasons

Teams

The following teams are participating in the 2017–18 season. HK Orange 20 is a project to prepare the Slovakia junior ice hockey team for the IIHF World U20 Championship. The team does not play a complete regular season and cannot advance to the playoffs or get relegated. The first eight teams in standings after the regular season (56 games) will advance to the playoffs.

Team nameCityArenaCapacity
HKm ZvolenZvolenZvolen Ice Stadium7,038
HC KošiceKošiceSteel Aréna8,378
HK NitraNitraNitra Aréna3,600
HC ’05 Banská BystricaBanská BystricaBanská Bystrica Ice Stadium3,518
HC Nové ZámkyNové ZámkyZimný štadión Nové Zámky3,500
HK Dukla TrenčínTrenčínPavol Demitra Ice Stadium6,150
HK PopradPopradPoprad Ice Stadium4,050
MsHK ŽilinaŽilinaGarmin Arena6,200
MHk 32 Liptovský MikulášLiptovský MikulášZimný štadión Liptovský Mikuláš3,680
HC 07 DetvaDetvaZimný štadión Detva1,800
HK Orange 20PiešťanyEASTON Aréna3,050

Regular season

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsFinal Result
1Nitra56326414197148+49112Advance to Quarterfinals
2Zvolen56307613192150+42110
3Trenčín56325316157112+45109
4Banská Bystrica56315515213134+79108
5Košice56285419175143+3298
6Poprad56256421159152+791
7Žilina56194627146164−1871
8Nové Zámky56147431125185−6060
9Liptovský Mikuláš561251128122162−4057Relegation series
10Detva56112340120207−8740
 HK Orange 2020313133887−4914

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.

Relegation series (PlayOut)

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsFinal Result
1Liptovský Mikuláš1290125326+2728Will play in 2018–19 Slovak Extraliga season
2Detva1261054433+1120
3Michalovce1232163047−1714Will play in 2018–19 Slovak 1. Liga season
4Skalica1230182647−2110

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.

Playoffs

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
2Zvolen4
7Žilina2
2Zvolen2
3Trenčín4
3Trenčín4
6Poprad0
3Trenčín3
4Banská Bystrica4
1Nitra4
8Nové Zámky0
1Nitra0
4Banská Bystrica4
5Košice1
4Banská Bystrica4

Quarterfinals


TrenčínPoprad 4–0
17.3.2018 Trenčín Poprad 1-0
18.3.2018 Trenčín Poprad 3-1
21.3.2018 Poprad Trenčín 3-5
22.3.2018 Poprad Trenčín 2-3
Trenčín wins the series 4–0.
ZvolenŽilina 4–2
15.3.2018 Zvolen Žilina 1-2
16.3.2018 Zvolen Žilina 4-1
19.3.2018 Žilina Zvolen 4-1
20.3.2018 Žilina Zvolen 2-6
23.3.2018 Zvolen Žilina 4-1
25.3.2018 Žilina Zvolen 1-2
Zvolen wins the series 4–2.


Banská BystricaKošice 4–1
17.3.2018 Banská Bystrica Košice 3-2 SO
18.3.2018 Banská Bystrica Košice 2-1
21.3.2018 Košice Banská Bystrica 3-2 OT1
22.3.2018 Košice Banská Bystrica 0-3
24.3.2018 Banská Bystrica Košice 1-0 OT1
Banská Bystrica wins the series 4–1.

Semifinals

ZvolenTrenčín 2–4
31.3.2018 Zvolen Trenčín 5-2
1.4.2018 Zvolen Trenčín 3-4 SO
4.4.2018 Trenčín Zvolen 3-1
5.4.2018 Trenčín Zvolen 3-4 SO
7.4.2018 Zvolen Trenčín 2-3
9.4.2018 Trenčín Zvolen 3-2
Trenčín wins the series 4–2.

Finals

13 April 2018
18:00
Trenčín3–4 OT1
(1–1, 0–1, 2–1)
(OT: 0–1)
score in the series: 0–1
Banská BystricaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 6,150
Game reference
65 minPenalties14 min
31Shots46
14 April 2018
18:00
Trenčín3–4 GWS
(1–1, 1–0, 1–2)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
score in the series: 0–2
Banská BystricaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 6,150
Game reference
8 minPenalties8 min
38Shots34
17 April 2018
18:00
Banská Bystrica6–1
(0–1, 2–0, 4–0)
score in the series: 3–0
TrenčínBanská Bystrica Ice Stadium, Banská Bystrica
Attendance: 2,841
Game reference
12 minPenalties45 min
34Shots21
18 April 2018
18:00
Banská Bystrica2–4
(0–3, 0–0, 2–1)
score in the series: 3–1
TrenčínBanská Bystrica Ice Stadium, Banská Bystrica
Attendance: 2,841
Game reference
8 minPenalties14 min
37Shots22
20 April 2018
18:00
Trenčín6–0
(3–0, 1–0, 2–0)
score in the series: 2–3
Banská BystricaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 6,150
Game reference
46 minPenalties73 min
28Shots29
22 April 2018
18:00
Banská Bystrica2–3
(0–1, 1–2, 1–0)
score in the series: 3–3
TrenčínBanská Bystrica Ice Stadium, Banská Bystrica
Attendance: 2,841
Game reference
29 minPenalties12 min
39Shots19
24 April 2018
18:00
Trenčín1–5
(0–0, 1–2, 0–3)
score in the series: 3–4
Banská BystricaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 6,150
Game reference
2 minPenalties8 min
17Shots22

Banská Bystrica wins the series 4-3 and wins the championship.

Final rankings

Banská Bystrica
Trenčín
Nitra
4Zvolen
5Košice
6Poprad
7Žilina
8Nové Zámky
9Liptovský Mikuláš
10Detva