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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.
Tehelné pole or National football stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was completed in 2019 and is used for football matches, including the home matches of ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national football team. This project concerns mutual assistance between well-known Slovak entrepreneur Ivan Kmotrík as the owner of ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Government of Slovakia. The stadium has a capacity of 22,500 spectators, and replaced the old Tehelné pole stadium, which was demolished in summer 2013.
Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava is a professional ice hockey club based in Bratislava, Slovakia. In 2012, it left the Slovak Extraliga and joined the international Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In 2019, it returned to the Tipos Extraliga. The club has won nine Slovak championships, one Czechoslovak championship (1979) and one IIHF Continental Cup (2004), making it the second most successful hockey club in Slovak history after their biggest rival HC Košice. The team plays its home games at Ondrej Nepela Arena, also known as Slovnaft Arena. The team is nicknamed Belasí, which means the "sky blues" in English.
Various sports and sports teams have a long tradition in Bratislava, with many sport teams and individuals competing in the best Slovak and international leagues and competitions. Many significant sports events, such as World and European Championships, have been held in Bratislava. The 2011 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Bratislava, along with Košice. A new arena was built to host this event.
Michal Hreus is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga. As a junior, he played for Sparta Prague. He was also an active player in a few German teams. He returned to Slovakia in 1998/99 and played in the Slovak Extraliga in Skalica. In the following year he won a championship with the Slovan Bratislava club, where he played 1999 - 2002. During this period he also transferred to the Finnish Rauma Lukko. After playing for the Czech team Litvinov he returned to his home town and started a successful career path at Mshk Žilina. Hreus was one of the team's key players to gain the championship debut. His former club Slovan Bratislava expressed an interest in Hreus and Mshk Žilina released him until 30 April. During this time Hreus won his third championship.
Peter Huba is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Újpesti TE of the Erste Liga.
Peter Kudelka is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player who played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga.
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The 2008–09 Slovak Extraliga season was the 16th season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 13 teams participated in the league, and HC Kosice won the championship.
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 1997–98 Slovak Extraliga season was the fifth 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 1995–96 Slovak Extraliga season was the third season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 10 teams participated in the league, and HC Kosice won the championship.
The 1994–95 Slovak Extraliga season was the second season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 10 teams participated in the league, and HC Kosice won the championship.
The 1993–94 Slovak Extraliga season was the inaugural season of the Slovak Extraliga, following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia midway through the 1992–93 Czechoslovak Extraliga season. 10 teams participated in the league, and Dukla Trencin won the championship.
The 2013–14 HC Slovan Bratislava season was the 2nd season for Bratislava based club in Kontinental Hockey League.
The 2019–20 season was ŠK Slovan Bratislava's 14th consecutive in the top flight of Slovak football.
References
- ↑ Peter Junas, EliteProspects.com
- ↑ All-time roster for the Bratislava Slovan HC
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