GKS Katowice (ice hockey)

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GKS Katowice
(Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice)
GKSKatowice Logo.png
City Katowice, Poland
League Polska Hokej Liga
Founded1964
Home arena Spodek
ColoursGreen, yellow, black
   
Head coach Jacek Płachta
Website hokej.gkskatowice.eu

GKS Katowice is a professional ice hockey team in Katowice, Poland.

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The team was founded in 1964. GKS Katowice won six Polska Liga Hokejowa titles between 1958 and 1970. From 2017 to 2019 the name of the club was changed to Tauron KH GKS Katowice, due to sponsorship by Tauron Group. The club finished the regular season 2021-2022 in 1st place and won the playoffs by defeating Zagłębie Sosnowiec, GKS Tychy and Unia Oświęcim.

Notable members

GKS Katowice ice hockey team in 1973 GKS Gornik Katowice ice hockey.jpg
GKS Katowice ice hockey team in 1973

The original coaches for GKS Katowice were Aggie Kukulowicz, [1] and Stanislav Konopásek. [2]

Achievements

Polish championship :

IIHF Continental Cup:

Polish cup :

2nd ligue :

Autosan cup:

Champions Hockey League

GKS Katowice will make its Champions Hockey League debut in the 2022-23 season. The team will face Rögle BK, ZSC Lions and Fehérvár AV19.

Players in the season 2021/2022

Goaltenders:

Defensemen:

Forwards:

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