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2017–18 Slovak Extraliga Season
The 2017–18 Slovak Extraliga season was the 25th season of the Slovak Extraliga, the highest level of ice hockey in Slovakia. Teams The following teams are participating in the 2017–18 season. HK Orange 20 is a project to prepare the Slovakia junior ice hockey team for the IIHF World U20 Championship. The team does not play a complete regular season and cannot advance to the playoffs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ... or get relegated. The first eight teams in standings after the regular season (56 games) will advance to the playoffs. Regular season Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points. Relegation series (PlayOut) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points. Playoffs Bracket Quarterfinals Semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak Extraliga
The Tipos Extraliga (Slovak Extraliga) is the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. From the 2018–19 season to the 2020–21 season, the league included one or two teams from Hungary. In 2009, it was ranked by the IIHF as the fifth strongest league in Europe and in 2012, it was ranked by ''The Hockey News'' as the sixth-strongest league in the world behind the NHL, KHL, Swedish Hockey League, SM-liiga and Czech Extraliga. However, it has dropped significantly since then, with the American Hockey League, Swiss National League and German DEL, among others, all now ranked higher. The name of the league is leased to sponsors and changes frequently. From 1993/94 to 1997/98, it was called ''Extraliga'', then the name changed to ''West Extraliga'' until the end of the 2000/01 season. In 2001/02, its name was ''Boss Extraliga''. From the 2002/03 season to 2004/05, the name was ''ST Extraliga'' and in 2005/06 to ''T-Com Extraliga''. On 16 January 2007, the name changed to ''Slov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica (, also known by other alternative names) is a middle-sized town in central Slovakia, located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With approximately 76,000 inhabitants, Banská Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality in Slovakia. The present-day town was founded by German settlers during the Middle Ages (as part of the ''Ostsiedlung''), however it was built upon a former Slavic/ Slovakian settlement. It obtained the municipal privileges of a free royal town of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1255. The copper mining town acquired its present picturesque look in the late Middle Ages when the prosperous burghers built its central churches, mansions, and fortifications. It is the capital of the ''kraj'' (more specifically Banská Bystrica Region) and the '' okres'' (Banská Bystrica District). It is also the home of Matej Bel University. As a historical tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitra Aréna
Nitra Arena is an arena in Nitra, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HK Nitra Hokejový Klub Nitra is a professional ice hockey club based in Nitra, Slovakia. The club has been a member of the Slovak Extraliga since the 2003–04 season and winner of Slovak Extraliga in the 2015–16 season. History The club was founded .... It has a capacity of 4,800 people and was built in 1966. Notable events An overview of some sport events: ;1987 * 1987 IIHF World Under-20 Championship ;2018 WBHF World Junior Ball Hockey Championships (u14, u16, u18, u20 men & u20 women) Indoor ice hockey venues in Slovakia Buildings and structures in Nitra 1966 establishments in Slovakia Sport in Nitra Sports venues completed in 1966 {{Slovakia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia; it was the political center of the Principality of Nitra. Today, it is a seat of a ''kraj'' (Nitra Region), and an '' okres'' (Nitra District). Etymology The first mention of Nitra dates back to the 9th century. The name of the city is derived from the Nitra river. The name is Indo-European, but the question of its pre-Slavic or Slavic origin has not been satisfactorily answered. Nitra might be derived from the old Indo-European root ''neit-'', ''nit-'' meaning "to cut" or "to burn" using a derivation element ''-r-'' (see also slash-and-burn agricultural technique). The same root is still present in the Slovak verb ''nietiť'' (to make a fire), but also in othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel Aréna
Steel Aréna – Košický štadión L. Trojáka (English: ''Steel Arena – Ladislav Troják Stadium in Košice'') is the home arena of the ice hockey club HC Košice. Its capacity is 8,343. The arena opened on February 24, 2006, and was named in honor of the general sponsor of the club, U. S. Steel Košice (a member of the United States Steel Corporation) and also in honor of Ladislav Troják, a Košice-born hockey player who was the first Slovaks, Slovak to win the Ice Hockey World Championships, World Championship with the Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team, Czechoslovakian national team. Notable events Sport An overview of some sport events: ;2007 *2007 The nine-pin bowling World Championships ;2008 *2008 European Junior Wrestling Championships ;2009 *2009 World Championship in Bodybuilding ;2011 *2011 IIHF World Championship ;2019 *2019 IIHF World Championship *2019 Ball Hockey World Championship, 2019 ISBHF Ball Hockey World Championship ;2021 *2021 JGP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košice
Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, after the capital Bratislava. Being the economic and cultural centre of eastern Slovakia, Košice is the seat of the Košice Region and Košice Self-governing Region, and is home to the Slovak Constitutional Court, three universities, various dioceses, and many museums, galleries, and theatres. In 2013 Košice was the European Capital of Culture, together with Marseille, France. Košice is an important industrial centre of Slovakia, and the U.S. Steel Košice steel mill is the largest employer in the city. The town has extensive railway connections and an international airport. The city has a preserved historical centre which is the largest among Slovak towns. There are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zvolen Ice Stadium
Zimný štadión Zvolen is an arena in Zvolen, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HKm Zvolen. It has a capacity of 5,675 people and was built in 1969. Notable events An overview of some sport events: ;1977 *List of IIHF World Under-20 Championship medalists, 1977 IIHF World Under-20 Championship ;1999 *Ball_Hockey_World_Championship, 1999 ISBHF Ball Hockey World Championship ;2008 *International Street and Ball Hockey Federation, 2008 ISBHF U18 Junior World Championship *International Street and Ball Hockey Federation, 2008 ISBHF U16 Junior World Championship Technical specifications *Dimensions of the rink of the main area: 28.1 x 58.1 m *Dimensions of the rink of the training area: 30 x 60 m *Stadium capacity: 5,675 seats **of which seating: 2,825 (including VIP box and SKY boxes) **of which standing: 2,600 **VIP box: 194 **SKY boxes: 56 (7 x 8 places) References Ice hockey venues in Slovakia Sports venues completed in 1966 HKM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
