MHC Martin

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MHC Mountfield
Logo mhcmountfield.jpg
City Martin, Slovakia
League Slovak Extraliga
Founded 1932 (1932)
Home arena Martin Ice Stadium
(capacity 4,200)
Colors blue, white
         
General manager Slovakia Aurel Nauš
Head coach Slovakia Ladislav Spišiak
Captain Slovakia Jaroslav Markovič

Website
www.mhcmartin.sk

MHC Mountfield is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga.

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[edit] History

Medal record
Ice hockey
Slovak Extraliga
Bronze 2009/2010 play-off
Bronze 1992/1993 play-off
Continental Cup
Gold 2009 1st place

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). Since 2010/2011 season the name is MHC Mountfield. Club played in county league, since 1970 in 1.SNHL. In 1992/93 season hockey club advanced into Slovak Extraliga. MHC Martin played in Slovak Extraliga all seasons except 1999/00 and 2004/05, which spent in 1st. Slovak National Hockey League.

After years of economical stability, which is rare in this provincial team, managment, head coach Dušan Gregor and his predecessor Ladislav Spišiak systematicly built up team, that won bronze medal in 2009/10 season. It consist of former youth players like Jaroslav Markovič jr., Andrej Themár, Miroslav Dzubina, experienced players Ivan Ďatelinka, David Appel, Michal Macho, Jaroslav Jabrocký and veterans Michal Beran, Peter Klepáč, Marek Uram and Karol Križan. Team clinches play-off spot by 4th place in regular season (74 points in 47 matches). In first round MHC Martin pass through HK36 Skalica with legendary Žigmund Pálffy on rooster 4:3 on wins. In second leg MHC Martin loss 4:1 on wins to future champions HC Košice.

Woman's team (MHK Martin) won woman's extraliga 10 times between 1997–2009), junior organizations make also some achievements and Hockey Club Martin deliver some players (and for years also doctor MUDr. Dalimír Jančovič, who cooperate with MHC Martin) into Slovak Men's, Woman's and Junior's Ice Hockey Representation.

[edit] Current squad

Goalkeepers
Number Player Glove hand Place of Birth
1 Slovakia Viktor Volentiar L Bojnice, Slovakia
3 Slovakia Michal Mišovec L Pruské, Slovakia
19 Slovakia Michal Dzubina L Martin, Slovakia
Defenders
Number Player Lower hand Place of Birth
5 Slovakia Slavomír Hriňa R Martin, Slovakia
6 Slovakia Peter Klepáč L Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
11 Slovakia Tomáš Brcko L Martin, Slovakia
16 Slovakia Lukáš Matejka R Martin, Slovakia
22 Slovakia Luboš Velebný L Zvolen, Slovakia
23 Slovakia Adam Drgoň L Trnava, Slovakia
27 Slovakia Martin Obuch L Martin, Slovakia
44 Slovakia Andrej Novotný L Martin, Slovakia
48 Slovakia Ivan Ďatelinka L Topoľčany, Slovakia
Forwards
Number Player Lower hand Place of Birth
7 Slovakia Milan Jonák R Dolný Kubín, Slovakia
17 Slovakia Peter Šišovský L Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia
20 Slovakia Martin Sobota R Ilava, Slovakia
21 Slovakia Filip Macejka L Prešov, Slovakia
24 Slovakia Peter Galamboš L Martin, Slovakia
30 Slovakia Milan Rechtorík L Martin, Slovakia
33 Slovakia Michal Beran R Martin, Slovakia
38 Slovakia Lukáš Zelíska L Martin, Slovakia
61 Slovakia Jaroslav Markovič L Martin, Slovakia
81 Czech Republic David Appel L Kuřim, Czech Republic
83 Slovakia Michal Važan L Martin, Slovakia
88 Slovakia Andrej Themár R Martin, Slovakia

[edit] 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–present)

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[edit] Notable players, coaches and staff

[*] - former (junior)players from HC Martin

[edit] External links


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