HK Poprad

HK Poprad is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in Slovakia. It plays its games in Poprad, Slovakia. The squad's greatest success was 2nd place in the Slovak Extraliga in 2006, 2011 and 2021. The club is nicknamed Kamzíci, which means "Chamois" in Slovak.

HK Poprad
NicknameKamzíci
CityPoprad, Slovakia
LeagueSlovak Extraliga
Founded1930 (1930)
Home arenaPoprad Ice Stadium
(capacity 4,233)
ColoursBlue, royal blue, white
     
Owner(s)(Neklan Herold,
chairman)
PresidentĽudovít Jurinyi
Head coachCzech Republic Aleš Totter
CaptainSlovakia Patrik Svitana
Websitewww.hkpoprad.sk

History

After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, Poprad started playing in the new independent Slovak Championship which was named the Slovak Extraliga. In the 1996–97 season Poprad was eliminated in the semifinals by HC Košice. In the next season 1997–98, they played semifinals again against HC Košice and lost 0–3. However, these two seasons were successful because the team won bronze medals. In the 2005–06 season the team reached the most remarkable success, but lost 3–4 in the final series against MsHK Žilina. This success was repeated in the 2010–11 season, when they played against the long-time rival HC Košice and lost 1–4 in the final.

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last eight seasons completed by HK Poprad.

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime/shootout wins, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWOTWOTLLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2015–16501831118681391496th, ExtraligaLost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 (HKM Zvolen)
2016–1756186923751531677th, ExtraligaLost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (HK Nitra)
2017–1856256421911591526th, ExtraligaLost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (HK Dukla Trenčín)
2018–19572893171021681475th, ExtraligaLost in Semifinals, 2–4 (HC '05 Banská Bystrica)
2019–2055285517991701314th, ExtraligaNot held due to the coronavirus pandemic
2020–2150267314951861333rd, ExtraligaLost in Finals, 1–4 (HKM Zvolen)
2021–2250177620711651616th, ExtraligaLost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (HK Nitra)
2022–2350179321721511537th, ExtraligaLost in Wild card round, 0–3 (HK Nitra)

Honours

Domestic

Slovak Extraliga

Czechoslovak Extraliga

Slovak Hockey League

1st. Slovak National Hockey League

Pre-season

Tatra Cup

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (13): 1936/1937, 1937/1938, 1938/1939, 1941/1942, 1946/1947, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020

Players

Current roster

Source: hkpoprad.sk[1]Source: eliteprospects.com[2]As of May 12, 2023.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
71 Slovakia Patrik Svitana (C) RW R 34 2017 Poprad, Czechoslovakia
29 Slovakia Roman Rychlík G R 22 2019 Trebišov, Slovakia
5 Slovakia Maroš Mešár D R 19 2021 Kežmarok, Slovakia
20 Slovakia Peter Kundrik C L 24 2021 Poprad, Slovakia
88 Slovakia Matej Paločko RW L 26 2019 Košice, Slovakia
14 Slovakia Samuel Mlynarovič LW R 32 2021 Poprad, Czechoslovakia
31 Slovakia Štefan Valluš G L 21 2021 Poprad, Slovakia
19 Slovakia Dávid Skokan C L 34 2020 Poprad, Czechoslovakia
86 Slovakia Daniel Brejčák D L 36 2017 Poprad, Czechoslovakia
8 Slovakia Adrián Valigura LW L 22 2020 Poprad, Slovakia
87 Ukraine Olexander Peresunko RW R 23 2022 Kharkov, Ukraine
23 Slovakia Adam Drgoň D R 38 2020 Trnava, Czechoslovakia
67 Slovakia Tomáš Záborský LW L 35 2022 Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
7 Canada Ben Betker D L 28 2022 Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
18 Slovakia Andrej Kukuča C R 23 2022 Trenčín, Slovakia
74 Slovakia Boris Brincko D L 24 2022 Poprad, Slovakia
22 Slovakia Markus Suchý C L 19 2022 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
59 Slovakia Oldrich Kotvan D L 32 2022 Skalica, Czechoslovakia
25 Slovakia Patrik Sokoli RW R 19 2021 Košice, Slovakia
44 Slovakia Jakub Meliško D L 26 2022 Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia
– United States Max Gerlach C R 25 2023 Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
– Slovakia Dominik Jendek RW L 22 2023 Bratislava, Slovakia

Retired numbers
HK Poprad retired numbers
No. Player Position Career No. retirement
13Arne KrotákLW1990–2019September 13, 2019[3][4]

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten-point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed regular season.[5]

  •  *  – current Poprad player

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Franchise playoff scoring leaders

These are the top-ten playoff point-scorers in franchise playoff history. Figures are updated after each completed season.[6]

  •  *  – current Poprad player

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Poprad player

NHL alumni

See also

References
  1. "Team Roster / HK Poprad". www.hkpoprad.sk. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  2. "Team Roster / HK Poprad". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  3. "HK Poprad has eliminated the legendary number 13". www.hkpoprad.sk.
  4. "Poprad to retire Arne Kroták". www.hkpoprad.sk.
  5. "HK Poprad Career Leaders – eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
  6. "HK Poprad - All Time Playoffs Player Stats – eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
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