HK Poprad

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HK Poprad is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in Slovakia. It plays its games in Poprad, Slovakia. The squad's greatest success was 2nd place in the Slovak Extraliga in 2006, 2011 and 2021. The club is nicknamed Kamzíci, which means "Chamoises" in Slovak.

HK Poprad
NicknameKamzíci
CityPoprad, Slovakia
LeagueSlovak Extraliga
Founded1930 (1930)
Home arenaPoprad Ice Stadium
(capacity 4,233)
ColoursBlue, royal blue, white
     
Owner(s)(Richard Pichonský,
chairman)
General managerJúlius Koval
Head coachTodd Bjorkstrand
CaptainDaniel Brejčák
Websitewww.hkpoprad.sk

History

After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, Poprad started playing in the new independent Slovak Championship which was named the Slovak Extraliga. In the 1996–97 season Poprad was eliminated in the semifinals by HC Košice. In the next season 1997–98, they played semifinals again against HC Košice and lost 0–3. However, these two seasons were successful because the team won bronze medals. In the 2005–06 season the team reached the most remarkable success, but lost 3–4 in the final series against MsHK Žilina. This success was repeated in the 2010–11 season, when they played against the long-time rival HC Košice and lost 1–4 in the final.

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last ninth seasons completed by HK Poprad.

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime/shootout wins, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWOTWOTLLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2015–16501831118681391496th, ExtraligaLost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 (HKM Zvolen)
2016–1756186923751531677th, ExtraligaLost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (HK Nitra)
2017–1856256421911591526th, ExtraligaLost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (HK Dukla Trenčín)
2018–19572893171021681475th, ExtraligaLost in Semifinals, 2–4 (HC '05 Banská Bystrica)
2019–2055285517991701314th, ExtraligaNot held due to the coronavirus pandemic
2020–2150267314951861333rd, ExtraligaLost in Finals, 1–4 (HKM Zvolen)
2021–2250177620711651616th, ExtraligaLost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (HK Nitra)
2022–2350179321721511537th, ExtraligaLost in Wild card round, 0–3 (HK Nitra)
2023–2450275315941631191st, ExtraligaLost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (HK Nitra)

Honours

Domestic

Slovak Extraliga

Czechoslovak Extraliga

Slovak Hockey League

1st. Slovak National Hockey League

Pre-season

Tatra Cup

  • Winners (14): 1936/1937, 1937/1938, 1938/1939, 1941/1942, 1946/1947, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023

Players

Current roster

Source: hkpoprad.sk[1]Source: eliteprospects.com[2]As of 14 June 2024.

No.NatPlayerPosS/GAgeAcquiredBirthplace
32 Filip BelányiGL232023Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
86 Daniel Brejčák (C)DL372017Poprad, Czechoslovakia
19 Ján BrejčákDL342023Poprad, Czechoslovakia
Alex ČajkovičDL182024Bratislava, Slovakia
91 Andrew CalofRWR332023Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Samuel FeretaDL252024Humenné, Slovakia
16 Matej GiľákLWR292024Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
59 Oldrich KotvanDL332022Skalica, Czechoslovakia
20 Peter KundrikCL252021Poprad, Slovakia
36 Branislav LigasDR232024Martin, Slovakia
14 Samuel MlynarovičLWR342021Poprad, Czechoslovakia
Michal MrázikRWR222024Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
24 Aurel NaušRWL262024Martin, Slovakia
9 Juraj ŠiškaRWL282024Nitra, Slovakia
28 Alex ŠotekRWR202023Poprad, Slovakia
25 Markus SuchýCL202022Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
26 Tomáš TörökLWL292024Martin, Slovakia
81 Oliver TuranDR232023Innsbruck, Austria
15 Jakub UrbánekCR252023Martin, Slovakia
30 Ádám VayGL302023Budapest, Hungary
86 Roman ŽitnýLWL262024Bratislava, Slovakia

Retired numbers

HK Poprad retired numbers
No.PlayerPositionCareerNo. retirement
13Arne KrotákLW1990–2019September 13, 2019[3][4]

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten-point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed regular season.[5]

  •  *  – current Poprad player

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Franchise playoff scoring leaders

These are the top-ten playoff point-scorers in franchise playoff history. Figures are updated after each completed season.[6]

  •  *  – current Poprad player

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Poprad player

NHL alumni

See also

References