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Nationality | Slovak |
Born | Zvolen, Czechoslovakia | 30 June 1965
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Miroslav Michalek (born 30 June 1965) is a Slovak ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1994 Winter Olympics. [1] Michalek was president of Slovak hockey club HKM Zvolen from July 2009 until standing down in January 2012. [2]
The Slovak Extraliga, known as the Tipos Extraliga since the 2020–21 season for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. From 2018–19 to 2020–21, the league included one or two teams from Hungary.
Michal Handzuš is a Slovak former professional ice hockey centre. Handzuš played for hometown club, HC ’05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga before joining the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1998. Handzuš played for the St. Louis Blues, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and the Chicago Blackhawks, with whom he won the Stanley Cup with in 2013.
Jozef Čierny is a retired professional ice hockey left winger.
Hockey Club Košice is a Slovak professional ice hockey club based in Košice that competes in the Slovak Extraliga, the top tier of Slovak ice hockey. It is the most successful hockey club in Slovakia and the former Czechoslovakia, having won the Tipos Extraliga nine times, the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League twice, the 1st. Slovak National Hockey League once, the IIHF Continental Cup once, the Tatra Cup ten times, and the Rona Cup four times. The club is nicknamed "Oceliari", which means "Steelers" in English.
HK Skalica is a professional ice hockey team based in Skalica, Slovakia. It has been a member of the Slovak Extraliga since 1997–98 season, when the squad was promoted from the Slovak 1.Liga. Team is currently playing in the second highest league Slovak 1. Liga in Slovakia.
Hokejový Klub Dukla Trenčín is a professional Slovak ice hockey club based in Trenčín, playing in the Slovak Extraliga. The club has won three Slovak league championships and one Czechoslovak league championship (1992). The team is nicknamed Vojaci, meaning "Soldiers" in English.
Hokejový Klub HKM a.s. Zvolen is a professional Slovak ice hockey club based in Zvolen. The club has won the Slovak league championship three times and the IIHF Continental Cup in 2005. The team is nicknamed Rytieri (Knights).
The Slovak Extraliga 2004–05 was the twelfth regular season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of professional ice hockey in Slovakia. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout several Slovak players returned to their homeland, including Pavol Demitra, Marián Hossa, Marián Gáborík, Miroslav Šatan and Ľubomír Višňovský, Michal Handzuš, Richard Zedník and Vladimír Országh, Ladislav Nagy and Martin Štrbák, and Žigmund Pálffy.
Branislav Jánoš is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player.
Peter Zuzin is a Slovak professional ice hockey player for HKM Zvolen of the Slovak Extraliga.
The 2001–02 Slovak Extraliga season was the ninth season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 10 teams participated in the league, and HC Slovan Bratislava won the championship.
The 2000–01 Slovak Extraliga season was the eighth season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Slovakia. Eight teams participated in the league, and HKM Zvolen won the championship.
The 1999–2000 Slovak Extraliga season was the seventh season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Slovakia. Eight teams participated in the league, and HC Slovan Bratislava won the championship.
The 1998–99 Slovak Extraliga season was the sixth season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and HC VSŽ Košice won the championship.
The 2004–05 Slovak 1.Liga season was the 12th season of the Slovak 1. Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and HKm Detva won the championship.
Tomáš Škvaridlo is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for HKm Zvolen in the Slovak Extraliga. He was drafted 144th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
Jimmy Oligny is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently under contract with HKM Zvolen in the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak). He previously served as the captain of the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Marek Šimko is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for HK Bardejov of the Slovak 2. Liga.
Roman Petrík is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender for HKM Zvolen of the Slovak Extraliga.
Miloš Kelemen is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger for the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL).