Karol Biermann

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Karol Biermann
Height 5.11 ft 0 in (156 cm)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Forward [1]
Shoots L
Played for HC Slovan Bratislava
HK Dukla Senica
HK Brezno

Karol Biermann was a Slovak professional ice hockey player who is most known for playing with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga, [2] where he would win the league title. He also represented the Slovakia men's national under-20 ice hockey team.

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Club career

In the 2003 season, Biermann played 36 games for the senior team of Slovan Bratislava. [3] In 2005, after winning the Slovak Extraliga with Bratislava, he signed a one-year extension to his contract with the club. [4] [5] After another season, Biermann would end his professional ice hockey career. He played 8 more games for Brezno in the 2008/2009 season while in the lower leagues, but it would not impact his career. [6] [7]

International career

Biermann was nominated to be a part of the Slovakia men's national under-20 ice hockey team ahead of the 2003 U20 Ice Hockey World Championships help in Finland. [7] [8] Biermann was informed about his additional nomination for the World Cup through an SMS text message, replacing the last minute sick defender Ján Mucha in the team. [3] [9] He would not make an appearance in the group stages and the later rounds. [10] [11]

References

  1. Karol Biermann, EliteProspects.com
  2. "Bratislava Slovan HC all-time player list at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 Čičman, Andrej (21 December 2015). "20 rokov na MS 20: Reprezentanti, ktorí skončili príliš rýchlo". www.hokejportal.net. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  4. "Slovan si upísal sexteto Barta, Jendek, Junas, Macho, Hančák, Biermann". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). TASR. 20 April 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  5. "Slovan predĺžil zmluvy so šiestimi hráčmi". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). SITA. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  6. Čičman, Andrej (19 December 2023). "Slovenský tím na MS 20 pred 20 rokmi". www.hokejportal.net. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2026. [Biermann fought his way through to the 2020 World Championship at the last minute. He replaced injured defender Ján Mucha in the nomination. In the aforementioned season, he played 36 games for the senior team of Slovan Bratislava, but then practically ended his hockey career. In the 2008/2009 season, he played 8 more games for Brezno in the lower league, but this did not have a major impact on his career.]
  7. 1 2 Čičman, Andrej (23 December 2013). "Reprezentanti z MS 20 2004 – kde sú teraz". www.hokejportal.net. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2026. [Forward Karol Biermann secured his participation by playing for Slovan Bratislava. However, he fought his way into the squad at the last minute. He was called up as a substitute to replace injured defender Ján Mucha. It was not until the 2008/2009 season that he played a few games for Brezno.]
  8. "MS 20: Do Fínska ide pätnásť legionárov". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). SITA. 20 December 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  9. "Biermann sa cez sms-ku dozvedel, že cestuje do Fínska". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). TASR. 26 December 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  10. "A-skupina: Ukrajina - Slovensko 3:9". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). 27 April 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  11. "Slováci zdolali Japoncov 10:1". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). TASR. 28 April 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2026.