Hokejový Klub HKM a.s. Zvolen is a professional Slovak ice hockey club based in Zvolen . The club has won the Slovak league championship three times (2001, 2013, 2021) and the IIHF Continental Cup in 2005. The team is nicknamed Rytieri (Knights).
20-484: The club was founded on 18 March 1927 as ZTC Zvolen. However, they played their first official game in 1932 against Slávia Banská Bystrica . They lost 0–18 in the first game and 1–20 in the second game against Slávia. Zvolen played their first home game on 14 February 1932. They lost 0–2 against Slávia. In the 1933–34 season they played for the first time in organized competition, the Championship of Stredoslovenská župa. In
40-2357: A list of sponsors such as Urpiner, Doprastav , OS Zvolen, COOP Jednote Krupina, ZOS Loko, INMEDIA, KOŠÚT Plus, BDI, Almik, Geis, Vezopax, J&K Invest Group, Betamont, Retech and Instaforex. Coaches: Ernest Bokroš , Peter Mikula , Goalies: Rastislav Rovnianek , Peter Ševela , Defenders: Róbert Pukalovič , Rastislav Štork , Peter Klepáč , Dušan Milo , Roman Čech , Pavel Kowalczyk , Pavel Augusta , Milota Florián , Vladimír Konôpka , Martin Mráz Forwards: Dušan Pohorelec , Richard Šechný , Andrej Rajčák , Ján Plch , Petr Vlk , Jaroslav Török , Jozef Čierny , Michal Longauer , Peter Konder , Igor Majeský , Rostislav Vlach , Kamil Mahdalík , Ladislav Paciga , Ondřej Kavulič , Gabriel Špilár , Roman Macoszek Coaches: Peter Mikula , Jaroslav Török Goalies: Marek Šimko , Igor Cibuľa , Lukáš Škrečko Defenders: Ján Mucha , Michal Pihnarčík , Michal Juraško , Martin Výborný , Jaroslav Hertl , Peter Novajovský , Peter Hraško , Lubor Pokovič , Ladislav Čierny , Ján Ťavoda , Zdenko Tóth Forwards: Michal Chovan , Jaroslav Kalla , Peter Zuzin , Lukáš Jurík , Kamil Brabenec , Kamil Mahdalík , Milan Jurík , Radovan Puliš , Andrej Podkonický , Tomáš Škvaridlo , Jaroslav Kalla , Marek Čurilla , Ľubor Zuzin , Patrik Huňady , Martin Ďaloga , Matej Síkela , Milan Čanky , Coaches: Peter Oremus , Andrek Kmeč , Andrej Podkonický Goalies: Robin Rahm , Adam Trenčan Defenders: Jakub Meliško , Michal Ivan , Oldřich Kotvan , František Gajdoš , Peter Hraško , Ben Betker , Andrej Hatala , T.J. Melancon , Marek Daloga , Branislav Kubka , Tomás Nociar , Jakub Debnár Forwards: Marco Halama , Marek Viedenský , Peter Zuzin , Juraj Mikúš , Maroš Jedlička , Allan McPherson , Adam Helewka , Radovan Puliš , Patrik Marcinek , Jozef Tibenský , Jakub Čunderlík , Mikko Nuutinen , Ján Chlepčok , Dalibor Ďuriš , Jakub Kolenič , Nikolas Gubančok , Miloš Kelemen , Miloš Kelemen , Radovan Bondra , Marko Brumerčík , Václav Stupka , Adrián Daniš HC %E2%80%9905 Bansk%C3%A1 Bystrica HC '05 Banská Bystrica , known as HC MONACObet Banská Bystrica since
60-661: The 1945–46 season , they finished 6th in Group A and were relegated from the Top level. Banská Bystrica returned to the Extraliga in the 1947–48 season but they finished 6th in Group A and were relegated again. This season was their last at the Top level until the 1995–96 Slovak Extraliga season. Since 1963–64, Iskra played in the 1. SNHL (1st Slovak National Hockey League), the second level in Czechoslovak hockey. They were members of all seasons of
80-521: The European Cup , especially for those from Eastern European countries. It was the direct predecessor of the IIHF Continental Cup, which was played two seasons later. In the first year of competition, 13 Eastern European teams from twelve countries participated in the tournament. In a KO-system with three qualifying groups, which qualifies the four participants in the finals. The following year
100-466: The 1. SNHL since its introduction in 1963 until dissolution of league in 1993. Iskra won the 1. SNHL in the 1968–69 season and qualified for the preliminary round of the Czechoslovak Extraliga . They lost 5 of 6 games in the preliminary round against Škoda Plzeň , VŽKG Ostrava , and Mladá Boleslav and were not promoted to the Extraliga. After dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the club
120-434: The 1. SNHL. In the 1971–72 season they finished 3rd and in the next season they won the 1. SNHL. The club's scoring leader was Jozef Golonka . Zvolen qualified for the preliminary round of the Czechoslovak Extraliga . There they lost 7 of 8 games and were not promoted to the Extraliga. Zvolen won the 1. SNHL again in the 1974–75 season. Zvolen forward Ján Letko was the top scorer of the 1. SNHL (48 goals). However, they lost in
140-654: The 2024–25 season for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Slovak ice hockey club based in Banská Bystrica , Slovakia . They won 3 times Slovakian hockey league and 4 times Slovak 1. Liga , second–level ice hockey league in Slovakia. The team is nicknamed Barani , which means Rams in English . HC '05 Banská Bystrica was founded in 2005 but professional hockey in Banská Bystrica was playing long before. The previous club
160-725: The Slovak championship in 2001, Zvolen is a winner of the IIHF Continental Cup . In the 8th edition of the cup in 2005 they played in the final stage against HC Dynamo Moscow , Alba Volán Székesfehérvár and the Milano Vipers . Zvolen won all three games and became the third Slovak winner after HC Košice and HC Slovan Bratislava . Slovak Extraliga Slovak 1. Liga 1st. Slovak National Hockey League IIHF Continental Cup Rona Cup Source: hkmzvolen.sk Source: eliteprospects.com As of 1 July 2023. HKM Zvolen has
180-443: The Top level. They returned in the 1998–99 season but were relegated again, by missing the cut by three points. In 2005, the club was transformed to an incorporated company and renamed to HC '05. They were promoted to the Extraliga in the 2007–08 season after their victory in the playoffs finals against HK Spišská Nová Ves . In the 2010–11 season , they finished third in the regular season, defeated their big rival HKm Zvolen in
200-612: The discontinuing of the European Cup . It was intended for teams from countries without representatives in the European Hockey League , with participating teams chosen by the countries' respective ice hockey associations. Hans Dobida served as chairman of the Continental Cup until 2018. The Federation Cup was an official European ice hockey club competition created in 1995. It was the second European competition for club teams, intended for those teams who could not qualify for
220-698: The next round. The three winners of the third round groups entered the semifinals, along with the host club. The first round was held in September, the second in October, the third in November and the finals in December. In the 2000–01 season, with the European Hockey League on hiatus, the Continental Cup became the de facto European club championship. The format remained the same, with 36 teams from 27 countries. With
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#1733084518984240-594: The next season they won their first official game against Sokol Kremnica. Hockey in Zvolen was even played during World War II . After WW II they had very successful years between 1947 and 1953. Then there was a decline. Renewal of hockey in Zvolen started in 1964, when the Lokomotíva Bučina Zvolen club was established. In 1970 they promoted to the 1. SNHL (1st. Slovak National Hockey League), second level of Czechoslovak hockey. They placed 6th in their first season at
260-423: The preliminary round against Ingstav Brno and were not promoted to the Extraliga. In the 1975–76 season they repeated victory in the 1. SNHL. In the preliminary round they lost a series 3–4 against TJ Gottwaldov . Their fourth and last victory of the 1. SNHL came in the 1977–78 season, but in the preliminary round they lost a series 2–4 against TJ Gottwaldov . Thus Zvolen never played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga ,
280-474: The quarterfinals, and lost 3–4 against HK Poprad in the semifinals. This season was their most successful since their 1. SNHL victory in 1969. Slovak Extraliga Slovak 1. Liga Slovak Hockey League 1st. Slovak National Hockey League Tatra Cup As of 25 November 2024. IIHF Continental Cup The Continental Cup is a second-level ice hockey tournament for European clubs (behind Champions Hockey League ), begun in 1997 after
300-436: The semifinals, 3–1 Dukla Trenčín in the finals and won their first Slovak Extraliga title ever. Ján Plch (79 pts ), Richard Šechný (70 pts) and Petr Vlk (64 pts) were the top three scoring leaders of the Extraliga regular season. Šechný (19 pts) was also a scoring leader in the playoffs. Since 2001 Zvolen was playoffs finalist four times but won the title only once more in the 2012–13 season . Besides their triumph at
320-415: The semifinals, beating Trenčín in the quarterfinals, but were defeated by Slovan Bratislava . Zvolen played in the playoffs finals for the first time in club history in the 1999–00 season . There they lost 2–3 against Slovan. The most successful season in the club history was the 2000–01 season . Zvolen finished first in the regular season, defeated 3–0 MHC Martin in the quarterfinals, 3–0 HK Poprad in
340-538: The top level of Czechoslovak hockey. Zvolen was a member of the inaugural season of the Slovak Extraliga , but they finished last and were relegated to the Slovak 1.Liga . Zvolen won the 1996–97 Slovak 1.Liga season and promoted to the Extraliga after 3 years. In the 1997–98 season they placed fifth in the regular season and were eliminated by Dukla Trenčín in the quarterfinals. In the next season they progressed to
360-510: Was established in 1922. The club was named Slávia but later changed name several times. In 1962, the club was named Iskra ( Spark in English ) and this name kept up until 2005. In interwar period and during the World War II , the club played in the Slovak League . Their best placement was second in 1930, 1931, and 1934. They were members of the first postwar Czechoslovak Extraliga season. In
380-408: Was included to the Slovak 1.Liga , the second level in Slovak hockey. In their first season , they finished second. In the next season , Iskra won the 1. Liga and was promoted to the Slovak Extraliga . Iskra placed ninth in the 1995–96 season and they had to play the relegation round. Iskra saved the Extraliga for the 1996–97 season but this season was less productive and they were relegated from
400-464: Was played in the same mode. Due to the increased number of participants (some Western European clubs had registered for the competition), an additional qualifying round was introduced. The competition began in 1997–98 with 42 clubs from 26 countries, which expanded to 48 teams for the next two years. The tournament was played in seeded rounds of qualifying groups. There were three rounds of qualifying groups, with winners of qualifying groups progressing to
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