MsHK Žilina
MsHK Žilina | |
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City | Žilina, Slovakia |
League | Slovak Extraliga |
Founded | 1925 |
Home arena |
Garmin Arena (capacity 6,200) |
Colours |
yellow, green, black |
General manager | Dušan Kapusta |
Head coach | Ladislav Spišiak |
Captain | Jan Dlouhý |
Website www.mshkzilina.tipsportextraliga.sk |
Mestský Hokejový Klub Žilina is a professional Slovak ice hockey club based in Žilina. The club has won the Slovak league championship in 2006. The team is nicknamed Vlci, it means Wolves in English.
History
The club was founded on 25 January 1925 as ŠK Žilina. They played first official game against Slávia Banská Bystrica on 16 December 1928. Žilina was beaten 0–3. They competed in the Championship of Central Slovakia before and during the World War II. In the 1931–32 season they won this championship. After WW II and restored Czechoslovakia they played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga two seasons. Žilina finished last in the 1951–52 season and the 1952–53 season. They won the 1964–65 1. SNHL season and promoted to the qualification for the Czechoslovak Extraliga. In the qualification round they lost all games and did not promote. After dissolution of Czechoslovakia they were included to the Slovak 1.Liga, second level of Slovak hockey. Žilina won the 2000–01 Slovak 1.Liga season and promoted to the Slovak Extraliga first time. In the 2005–06 season they reached the most remarkable success. Žilina won the Slovak Extraliga first time after beating HK Poprad 4–3 in the final series. Michal Hreus was the top scorer of Žilina in the playoffs, recording 15 points (7G+8A). Through the victory in Extraliga they gained an option to play with the best European ice hockey teams in the IIHF European Champions Cup. Žilina was defeated 0–7 by HPK in first game but then won 4–2 against HC Sparta Praha and finished second in the Ragulin division.
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by HKm Zvolen. Code explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, OTW—Overtime wins, OTW—Overtime losses, L—Losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Points. Top Scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)
Season | League | Regular season | Post season results | Top scorer (regular season) | ||||||||
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Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||||
2008–09 | Extraliga | 9th | 58 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 177 | 192 | 76 | Did not qualify | P. Klouda 56 (11+45) |
2009–10 | Extraliga | 10th | 47 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 126 | 158 | 56 | Did not qualify | P. Vála 25 (15+10) |
2010–11 | Extraliga | 10th | 57 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 127 | 186 | 55 | Did not qualify | M. Hreus 34 (10+24) |
2011–12 | Extraliga | 6th | 55 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 138 | 164 | 77 | Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (HC Slovan Bratislava) | P. Sivák 51 (21+30) |
2012–13 | Extraliga | 9th | 56 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 135 | 194 | 53 | Did not qualify | R. Krajči 45 (17+28) |
Achievements
- 1964–65
Current roster
Updated October 25, 2012.[1]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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11 | Brcko, TomášTomáš Brcko | D | L | 26 | 2012 | Martin, Czechoslovakia | |
17 | Devečka, DušanDušan Devečka (A) | D | R | 33 | 2010 | Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia | |
2 | Dlouhý, JanJan Dlouhý (C) | D | L | 38 | 2010 | ||
22 | Drevenák, MilanMilan Drevenák | C | L | 28 | 2009 | Žilina, Czechoslovakia | |
20 | Drábek, JakubJakub Drábek | RW | L | 26 | 2011 | ||
71 | Hajnik, MartinMartin Hajnik | LW | L | 27 | 2007 | ||
28 | Harant, TomášTomáš Harant | D | L | 33 | 2011 | Žilina, Czechoslovakia | |
16 | Horanský, StanislavStanislav Horanský | C | L | 19 | 2012 | ||
26 | Ižvolt, MiroslavMiroslav Ižvolt | LW | R | 30 | 2012 | ||
42 | Johanes, RichardRichard Johanes | G | L | 21 | 2010 | ||
15 | Kokavec, MichalMichal Kokavec | RW | L | 30 | 2012 | Žilina, Czechoslovakia | |
93 | Krajči, RóbertRóbert Krajči | LW | L | 33 | 2012 | Dubnica nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia | |
78 | Laco, MarekMarek Laco | G | L | 33 | 2010 | ||
81 | Lažo, MiroslavMiroslav Lažo | LW | R | 36 | 2012 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | |
Leško, MartinMartin Leško | D | L | 24 | 2010 | Dubnica nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia | ||
4 | Mašlanka, RichardRichard Mašlanka | RW | L | 20 | 2012 | Michalovce, Slovakia | |
16 | Niník, JaroslavJaroslav Niník | D | R | 22 | 2011 | ||
82 | Rúfus, IgorIgor Rúfus | D | R | 30 | 2009 | ||
24 | Sekáč, MiroslavMiroslav Sekáč | D | L | 27 | 2012 | Žilina, Czechoslovakia | |
71 | Staňo, TomášTomáš Staňo | D | L | 23 | 2011 | ||
89 | Sýkora, TomášTomáš Sýkora | RW | R | 23 | 2011 | Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia | |
27 | Troliga, TomášTomáš Troliga (A) | RW | R | 29 | 2010 | Prešov, Czechoslovakia | |
33 | Valášek, MatejMatej Valášek | C | L | 26 | 2006 | ||
85 | Varga, TiborTibor Varga | C | R | 28 | 2012 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | |
86 | Važan, MichalMichal Važan | RW | R | 30 | 2012 | Martin, Czechoslovakia | |
16 | Škoda, VladimírVladimír Škoda | C | R | 30 | 2012 | České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia | |
References
- ↑ "Roster 2012-13" (in Slovak). http://mshkzilina.tipsportextraliga.sk. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
External links
- Official club website (Slovak)