Žiga Pance (born January 1, 1989) is a Slovenian professional
ice hockey
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forward who is currently playing with
HK Olimpija
Hokejski klub Olimpija Ljubljana () is a professional ice hockey club from Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club competes in the ICE Hockey League and the Slovenian Championship. Founded in 2004 as a farm team of HDD Olimpija, the club turned profess ...
of the
ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He participated at several
IIHF World Championships as a member of the
Slovenia men's national ice hockey team
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.
Playing career
He joined
Italian
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club,
HC Bolzano
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, from his original hometown club,
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Hokejsko drsalno društvo Olimpija Ljubljana, commonly referred to as HDD Olimpija or simply Olimpija, was a Slovenian professional ice hockey club from Ljubljana. They played their home games at the Tivoli Hall. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Ice ...
, as a free agent on October 16, 2013.
On March 30, 2015, after two season in Bolzano, Pance left as a free agent to sign with fellow EBEL team,
EC VSV
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. In the
2015–16 season, Pance built upon his EBEL career in recording 16 goals and 36 points in 49 games.
As a free agent at the conclusion of the season, Pance moved to local rivals, EC KAC, on a one-year contract on May 2, 2016.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
Profile at SiOL portal*
1989 births
Living people
Bolzano HC players
Dornbirn Bulldogs players
DVTK Jegesmedvék players
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players
Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
EC KAC players
Olympic ice hockey players for Slovenia
Oshawa Generals players
Slovenian ice hockey right wingers
Ice hockey people from Ljubljana
EC VSV players
HC Slovan Bratislava players
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Slovenian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia
Expatriate ice hockey players in Italy
Expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
Slovenian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria
Expatriate ice hockey players in Hungary
HK Olimpija players
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