HC 21 Prešov

HC MV Transport Prešov is an ice hockey team playing in the Slovak 1. Liga, and formed in 2021, after HC Prešov Penguins announced the dissolvation of their club.[1] They play in the city of Prešov, Slovakia.

Not to be confused with HC Prešov Penguins.
HC MV Transport Prešov
NicknameKoňare
CityPrešov, Slovakia
LeagueSlovak 1. Liga
Founded2021 (2021)
Home arenaIce Arena Prešov
(capacity: 3,600)
ColoursRed, black, white
     
Owner(s)Róbert Ľupták
Head coachSlovakia Juraj Faith
CaptainSlovakia Eduard Šimun
Websitewww.hc21presov.com

History

The newly established hockey club HC 21 Prešov replaced HC 07 Detva in Slovak Extraliga from the season 2021–22. Ernest Bokroš was the head coach and the basic team should be made up of players from Detva. The final point for moving the Detvian club to Prešov gave the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation, but it was only a formality.[2]

The owner of the Detvian club, Róbert Ľupták, decided to move the Extraliga license to Prešov. Not only he moves from Detva to Prešov, but also several other players, including forward Ján Sýkora. The first captain of the team was Marek Zagrapan from Prešov, who came from HK Poprad. Zagrapan was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

Players

Current roster

Source: eliteprospects.com[4]As of January 18, 2023.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
88 Slovakia Eugen Rabčan G R 21 2022 Levoča, Slovakia
81 Slovakia Erik Rajnoha D L 24 2021 Trenčín, Slovakia
8 Slovakia Dominik Jendroľ (A) D L 28 2021 Trstená, Slovakia
31 Russia Nikita Bespalov G L 35 2021 Moscow, Russian SFSR
17 Slovakia Ján Sýkora (A) LW L 32 2021 Detva, Czechoslovakia
78 Slovakia Norbert Miškuf C L 20 2021 Prešov, Slovakia
18 Slovakia Jakub Žilka LW L 28 2021 Zvolen, Slovakia
71 Russia Alexander Avtsin RW R 32 2022 Moscow, Soviet Union
76 Slovakia Frederik Fekiač D R 27 2021 Zvolen, Slovakia
23 Slovakia Oliver Turan D R 22 2021 Innsbruck, Austria
10 Slovakia Tomáš Klíma C L 32 2021 Ilava, Czechoslovakia
92 Slovakia Kristián Adamko G L 22 2021 Košice, Slovakia
98 Slovakia Lukáš Ľalík D L 22 2021 Zvolen, Slovakia
– Russia Nikita Khlystov D L 29 2022 Magnitogorsk, Russia
75 Slovakia Eduard Šimun (C) C L 28 2021 Topoľčany, Slovakia
24 Slovakia Aurel Nauš RW L 25 2021 Martin, Slovakia
26 Russia Sergei Tereschenko D R 31 2022 Magnitogorsk, Russia
29 Canada Dante Salituro RW R 26 2022 North York, Ontario, Canada
41 Slovakia Ladislav Ščurko LW L 37 2022 Gelnica, Czechoslovakia
14 Slovakia Daniel Tkáč LW L 22 2022 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
95 Slovakia Kevin Jendroľ LW L 20 2022 Trstená, Slovakia
28 United States Sean Giles D L 26 2022 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
77 Slovakia Dávid Nátny D L 19 2022 Martin, Slovakia
22 Slovakia Ivan Thomka C L 19 2022 Martin, Slovakia
48 Canada Kayle Doetzel D R 27 2022 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
74 Slovakia Samuel Krajč LW R 21 2022 Martin, Slovakia

References
  1. "Na hokejovú mapu Slovenska prichádza nový extraligový klub HC 21 Prešov". presov.sk (in Slovak).
  2. "Ľupták oživil hokej v Prešove, možno pribudne Tibor Turan". hokejportal.net (in Slovak).
  3. "Extraliga sa vracia do Prešova, známe je meno trénera aj kapitána". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak).
  4. "Team Roster / HC 21 Prešov". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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