GKS Tychy (ice hockey)
For other uses, see GKS Tychy.
| GKS Tychy | |
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| City |
 Tychy, Poland |
| League | Polska Hokej Liga |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Home arena | Stadion Zimowy w Tychach |
| Colours | |
| General manager |
Wojciech Matczak |
| Head coach |
 Jiří Šejba |
| Website | gkstychy.info/hokej |
Górnośląski Klub Sportowy (GKS) Tychy is a Polish ice hockey sport club from Tychy which current plays in the Polska Hokej Liga, the highest professional ice hockey league in the country.
The club was founded in 1971. In 2005, the club achieved its biggest success, by winning the league playoff title. The club has also won six Polish Cup titles, in 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2014. They are the first Polish team to win the Cup three years in a row. They are the current defending Cup champions.
Stadion Zimowy, the home arena of GKS Tychy, has a capacity of 2,700 seats.
Major achievements
- Polish Championships (2): 2005. 2015
- Polish Vice-Championships (7): 1988, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014.
- Third place (6): 1981, 1983, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2013.
- Polish Cup (6): 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014
Famous players
- Henryk Gruth
- Krzysztof Oliwa
- Mariusz Czerkawski
- Michał Garbocz
External links
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