HK Martin is a professional

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team playing in the second highest league ( Slovak 1. Liga) in Slovakia.

History

The club was established in 1932 as Slávia Martin. Later the name was changed to Sokol, ŠK, ZŤS, Hutník, Martimex ZŤS, Martimex and MHC Martin (2000–2010). The Slávia, Sokol, ŠK (Športový klub - Sport Club), TJ (Telovýchovná jednota - bodybuilding unity) names are common names meaning sport organisation in Slovakia or Czechoslovakia. The names Hutnik, ZŤS and Martimex are connected to

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companies, a major employer in the region from the 1930s to the 1990s, which was a general sponsors. Since the 2010/2011 season the name of the club has been MHC Mountfield. From 1970 the club played in the county league in 1.SNHL. In the 1992/1993 season, the hockey club advanced into the

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 st ...

. MHC Martin played in the

every season thereafter except in 1999/2000 and 2004/2005, which were spent in the 1st-division Slovak National Hockey League. After years of economic stability, which was rare for this provincial team, the management, head coach Dušan Gregor and his predecessor Ladislav Spišiak, systematically built up the team and won the bronze medal in the 2009/10 season. The team consisted of former youth players like Jaroslav Markovič jr., Andrej Themár, and Miroslav Dzubina, experienced players Ivan Ďatelinka, David Appel, Michal Macho, and Jaroslav Jabrocký, and veterans Michal Beran, Peter Klepáč,

Marek Uram Marek Uram (born September 8, 1974) is a Slovak ice hockey player, currently playing for MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš. Uram started his hockey career in his hometown Liptovský Mikuláš, where he played for the local club HK 32. In the 1999/00 ...

and

Karol Križan Karol Križan (born June 5, 1980 in Žilina, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a professional Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HKM Rimavská Sobota in the Slovak 2. Liga. Career Križan played three and a half s ...

. The team clinched the play-off spot by finishing in 4th place in the regular season (74 points in 47 matches). In the first round, MHC Martin got by HK36 Skalica with legendary

Žigmund Pálffy Žigmund "Ziggy" Pálffy (; born May 5, 1972) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player. Along with his English nickname, he was nicknamed "Žigo" in Slovak. One of the most gifted wingers, Pálffy played in the NHL for 12-years with ...

on its roster, beating them 4 games to 3. In the second leg, MHC Martin lost to future champions HC Košice 4 games to 1. The women's team, MHK Martin have won the women's Extraliga 10 times between 1997–2009. The junior organizations have also made some achievements, sending a number of players (and for years also doctor MUDr. Dalimír Jančovič, who cooperated with MHC Martin) into Slovak national men's, women's and junior competition.

Honours

Domestic

* 3rd place (2): 1993–94, 2009–10 Slovak 1. Liga * Winners (1): 1999–2000 * Runners-up (2): 2018–19, 2021–22 * 3rd place (2): 2004–05,

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Slovak 2. Liga * Runners-up (1): 2017–18 1st. Slovak National Hockey League * Runners-up (3): 1983–84, 1985–86, 1991–92 * 3rd place (3): 1984–85, 1986–87,

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International

IIHF Continental Cup The Continental Cup is a second-level ice hockey tournament for European clubs (behind Champions Hockey League), begun in 1997 after the discontinuing of the European Cup. It was intended for teams from countries without representatives in the E ...

* Winners (1): 2008–09

Historical names

* Slávia Martin (1932–1939) * Sokol Turčiansky Svätý Martin (1945–?) * ŠK Martin (?) * Spartak Martin (+/– 1957/58 +/–) * TJ Hutník Martin (?–1969) * Hutník Martin (1969/70) * TJ Strojárne Martin (1970/71–1977) * ZŤS Martin (1978–1989) * HC Hutník ZŤS TS (1990–1992/1993) * Martimex ZŤS Martin () * Martimex Martin () * MHC Martin (2000–2010) * MHC Mountfield (2010–2016) * MHK Martin (2017–2018) *HK Martin (2018–)

Notable players

Oto Haščák Oto Haščák (born 31 January 1964) is a Slovak former ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1988 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially kno ...

* Rastislav Špirko * Michal Macho * František Skladaný *

Ján Tabaček Ján Tabaček (born 7 April 1980 in Martin, Slovakia, Martin) is a Slovakia, Slovak ice hockey player who is currently playing for MHC Mountfield, HK Martin in the Slovak 1. Liga. Career statistics External links

* 1980 births Living pe ...

* Lukáš Kozák * Richard Pánik * Peter Bartoš * Peter Smrek * Zdeno Cíger *

Róbert Švehla Róbert Švehla ( , ; born January 2, 1969) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for 9 seasons from 1995 until 2003 for the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs. Career Švehla was drafted 78th overall ...

Radovan Somík Radovan Somík (born 5 May 1977) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL), Slovak Extraliga, Czech Extraliga, Swedish Hockey League, and Russian Super League. He played two NHL seasons for t ...

* Peter Trokan

References

External links

Official club website
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