MHC Martin

MHC Mountfield
City Martin, Slovakia
League Slovak Extraliga
Founded 1932 (1932)
Home arena Martin Ice Stadium
(capacity 4,200)
Colours blue, white
         
General manager Slovakia Aurel Nauš
Head coach Slovakia Róbert Pukalovič
Captain Slovakia Michal Beran

Website
www.mhcmartin.sk

MHC Mountfield is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga.

History

The club was established in 1932 as Slávia Martin. Later the name was changed to Sokol, ŠK, ZŤS, Hutník, Martimex ZŤS, Martimex and MHC Martin (2000–2010). Names Slávia, Sokol, ŠK (Športový klub - Sport Club), TJ (Telovýchovná jednota - bodybuilding unity) are common names, meaning sport organisation in Slovakia or Czechoslovakia. Names Hutnik, ZŤS and Martimex are connected to heavy engineering factory or factories cooperating with it, major employer in region (from the 1930s to the 1990s). Since 2010/2011 season the name of the club is MHC Mountfield. The club played in the county league, since 1970 in 1.SNHL. In 1992/1993 season, the hockey club advanced into Slovak Extraliga. MHC Martin played in Slovak Extraliga all seasons except 1999/2000 and 2004/2005, which spent in 1st. Slovak National Hockey League.

After years of economical stability, which is rare for this provincial team, the management, head coach Dušan Gregor and his predecessor Ladislav Spišiak, systematically built up the team and won the bronze medal in 2009/10 season. It consist of former youth players like Jaroslav Markovič jr., Andrej Themár, Miroslav Dzubina, experienced players Ivan Ďatelinka, David Appel, Michal Macho, Jaroslav Jabrocký and veterans Michal Beran, Peter Klepáč, Marek Uram and Karol Križan. The team clinched the play-off spot by 4th place in regular season (74 points in 47 matches). In the first round, MHC Martin passed through HK36 Skalica with legendary Žigmund Pálffy on rooster 4:3 on wins. In the second leg, MHC Martin lost 4:1 on wins to future champions HC Košice.

The Woman's team (MHK Martin) won the woman's extraliga 10 times between 1997–2009), the junior organizations also made some achievements and the Hockey Club Martin delivered some players (and for years also doctor MUDr. Dalimír Jančovič, who cooperate with MHC Martin) into Slovak Men's, Woman's and Junior's Ice Hockey Representation.

Historical names

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by MHC Martin. 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)
Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts
2007–08 Extraliga 3rd 54323316169123102 Lost in quarterfinals, 3–4 (HK Dukla Trenčín) Czech Republic L. Říha 55 (18+37)
2008–09 Extraliga 7th 5827491820417098 Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (HC Slovan Bratislava) Czech Republic L. Říha 61 (14+47)
2009–10 Extraliga 4th 4722451613913179 Lost in semifinals, 1–4 (HC Košice) Slovakia M. Uram 49 (14+35)
2010–11 Extraliga 9th 5721192615318274 Did not qualify Slovakia J. Jabrocký 47 (27+20)
2011–12 Extraliga 9th 5515742914318663 Did not qualify Slovakia J. Markovič 42 (15+27)

Achievements

Domestic

Slovak championship

International

IIHF Continental Cup

Current squad

Updated October 24, 2012.[1]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
36 Russia Alexeyev, RomanRoman Alexeyev D L 26 2012 Ufa, Russian SFSR
33 Slovakia Beran, MichalMichal Beran (C) C L 42 2012 Martin, Czechoslovakia
31 Slovakia Laska, JozéfJozéf Laska C R 33 2013 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
87 Slovakia Beňa, AdamAdam Beňa D R 27 2012
16 Slovakia Danko, MichalMichal Danko D R 25 2010 Lučenec, Czechoslovakia
10 Slovakia Dírer, MatejMatej Dírer C L 23 2012 Martin, Czechoslovakia
17 Czech Republic Fadrný, JanJan Fadrný (A) LW R 35 2011 Brno, Czechoslovakia
97 Slovakia Hollý, MartinMartin Hollý C L 29 2012
12 Slovakia Horský, MarekMarek Horský C L 28 2012 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
24 Slovakia Hús, RomanRoman Hús RW L 24 2012 Martin, Czechoslovakia
7 Slovakia Jonák, MilanMilan Jonák RW R 25 2010 Dolný Kubín, Czechoslovakia
8 Slovakia Kentoš, JozefJozef Kentoš RW L 24 2012
11 Slovakia Majer, PeterPeter Majer D R 23 2012 Martin, Czechoslovakia
61 Slovakia Markovič, JaroslavJaroslav Markovič RW L 30 2009 Martin, Czechoslovakia
91 Slovakia Mikušovič, MarekMarek Mikušovič LW L 28 2012
32 Slovakia Murček, MichalMichal Murček LW L 23 2010
44 Slovakia Novotný, AndrejAndrej Novotný (A) D L 39 2012 Martin, Czechoslovakia
3 Slovakia Perniš, JánJán Perniš D L 23 2010 Bojnice, Czechoslovakia
18 Slovakia Petruška, TomášTomáš Petruška RW R 29 2012 Prešov, Czechoslovakia
4 Slovakia Pukalovič, RóbertRóbert Pukalovič D R 31 2012 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
15 Slovakia Slimák, PeterPeter Slimák D L 25 2012 Košice, Czechoslovakia
48 Slovakia Slávik, RadoslavRadoslav Slávik D L 24 2012 Martin, Czechoslovakia
21 Slovakia Tupý, TomášTomáš Tupý D R 24 2011 Martin, Czechoslovakia
63 Slovakia Vartovník, LukášLukáš Vartovník C L 26 2011 Spišská Nová Ves, Czechoslovakia
51 Slovakia Volentier, ViktorViktor Volentier G L 24 2010 Prievidza, Czechoslovakia
80 Slovakia Zukal, MarekMarek Zukal D L 27 2011 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
1 Slovakia Šúrek, MartinMartin Šúrek G R 28 2012 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

NHL Alumni

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player Pos NHL Teams GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Švehla, RóbertRóbert Švehla D Panthers, Maple Leafs 655 68 267 335 -5 649
Cíger, ZdenoZdeno Cíger LW Devils, Oilers, Rangers, Lightning 352 94 134 228 -54 101
Somík, RadovanRadovan Somík LW Flyers 113 12 20 32 +7 27
Pánik, RichardRichard Pánik LW Lightning 75 8 14 22 -11 25
Bartoš, PeterPeter Bartoš LW Wild 13 4 2 6 +2 6
Smrek, PeterPeter Smrek D Blues, Rangers 28 2 4 6 -5 18

Notable players in foreign leagues

References

  1. ↑ "2012-13 Roster" (in Slovak). mhcmartin.tipsportextraliga.sk. Retrieved 2012-10-24.

External links

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