STS Sanok
| Ciarko STS Sanok | |
|---|---|
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| City | Sanok, Poland |
| League | Polska Hokej Liga |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Home arena | Arena Sanok (capacity: 5,000) |
| Colours | Red, white, blue |
| Head coach | Marcin Ćwikła |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| 1958–1960 | RKS Sanoczanka |
| 1960–1991 | Stal Sanok |
| 1991–1994 | STS Sanok |
| 1994–1999 | STS-Autosan Sanok |
| 1999–2001 | SKH Sanok |
| 2001–2008 | KH Sanok |
| 2008–2011 | Ciarko KH Sanok |
| 2011–2015 | Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok |
| 2015–2016 | Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok |
| 2017– | Ciarko KH 58 Sanok |
STS Sanok is an ice hockey team in Sanok, Poland. The team played in the Eastern Division of the Slovak 2. Liga, the third tier of ice hockey in Slovakia. The team was inactive during the 2016–2017 season due to financial difficulties. Before that and now, the team competes in the Polska Liga Hokejowa (PHL), the top-level hockey league in Poland.
The team's full legal name is Sanockie Towarzystwo Sportowe S. A.. The club was founded in 1958 as RKS Sanoczanka, and has undergone a number of name changes. It has been playing under the name Ciarko KH 58 Sanok since 2017, for sponsorship reasons. They play their home games in Arena Sanok, which has a capacity of 3,100 people. Between 1965 and 2006, they played their games at Torsan, which has now been taken down and is being used as a parking lot.
The club's main sponsors are PBS Bank, Ciarko, and the City of Sanok. The head coach is Marcin Ćwikła, a former homegrown player who also played for the Polish national team.
History
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STS Sanok was founded in 1958 as RKS Sanoczanka, and have changed their name several times since. The team was also called Stal Sanok from 1960 to 1991, STS Sanok from 1991 to 1994, STS-Autosan Sanok from 1994 to 1999, SKH Sanok from 1999 to 2001, KH Sanok from 2001 to 2011, Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok from 2011 to 2015, before taking on their present Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok name.[citation needed]
Sanok has won the Polska Hokej Liga playoff championship twice, in the 2011/2012 and 2013/2014 seasons. They won the Polish Cup twice, in 2010/11 and 2011/12.[citation needed]
Achievements
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Polish League Playoff Champion:
Polish League Regular Season:
Winners (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
Runners-up (3): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
Promotion to Polish League:
- 1976, 1992, 2004.
Season-by-season results
[edit]| Season | Team Name | League | Playoff Rank | Playoff Result | Cup Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–1971 | Stal Sanok | III Liga | 1 | Promotion | |
| 1971/1972 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 4 | ||
| 1972/1973 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 5 | ||
| 1973/1974 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 6 | ||
| 1974/1975 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 3 | ||
| 1975/1976 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 1 | Promotion | |
| 1976/1977 | Stal Sanok | I Liga | 11 | Relegation | |
| 1977/1978 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 4 | ||
| 1978/1979 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 5 | ||
| 1979/1980 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 6 | ||
| 1980/1981 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 7 | ||
| 1981/1982 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 3 | ||
| 1982/1983 | Stal Sanok | II Liga Group South | 4 | ||
| 1983/1984 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 3 | ||
| 1984/1985 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 4 | ||
| 1985/1986 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 4 | ||
| 1986/1987 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 3 | ||
| 1987/1988 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 5 | ||
| 1988/1989 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 3 | ||
| 1989/1990 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 3 | ||
| 1990/1991 | Stal Sanok | II Liga | 3 | ||
| 1991/1992 | STS Sanok | II Liga | 1 | Promotion | |
| 1992/1993 | STS Sanok | I Liga (renamed Polska Liga Hokejowa) | 5 | ||
| 1993/1994 | STS Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 7 | ||
| 1994/1995 | STS Autosan Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 9 | ||
| 1995/1996 | STS Autosan Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 5 | ||
| 1996/1997 | STS Autosan Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 4 | ||
| 1997/1998 | STS Autosan Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 6 | ||
| 1998/1999 | STS Autosan Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 8 | ||
| 1999/2000 | SKH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 4 | ||
| 2000/2001 | SKH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 8 | Relegation | |
| 2001/2002 | KH Sanok | I Liga | 4 | ||
| 2002/2003 | KH Sanok | I Liga | 2 | ||
| 2003/2004 | KH Sanok | I Liga | 2 | Promotion | 1st Round |
| 2004/2005 | KH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 7 | 1st Round | |
| 2005/2006 | KH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 8 | ||
| 2006/2007 | KH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 9 | 1st Round | |
| 2007/2008 | KH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 8 | 1st Round | |
| 2008/2009 | Ciarko KH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 9 | ||
| 2009/2010 | Ciarko KH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 9 | ||
| 2010/2011 | Ciarko KH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 6 | Cup Champions | |
| 2011/2012 | Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 1 | Playoff Champions | Cup Champions |
| 2012/2013 | Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok | Polska Liga Hokejowa | 4 | Finalists | |
| 2013/2014 | Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok | Polska Hokej Liga | 1 | Playoff Champions | Finalists |
| 2014/2015 | Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok | Polska Hokej Liga | 4 | Finalists | |
| 2015/2016 | Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok | Polska Hokej Liga | 4 | ||
| 2016/2017 | Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok | Did Not Play | — | ||
| 2017/2018 | Ciarko KH 58 Sanok | Slovak 2. Liga | In Progress |
2017/18 roster
[edit]Updated 19 November 2017[1][2]
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 
|
Marcin Biały (A) | F | R | 36 | 2017 | Sanok, Poland |
| 79 |
|
Maciej Bielec | LW | R | 28 | 2017 | Poland |
| 15 |
|
Patryk Chmura | RW | 28 | 2017 | Poland | |
| 95 |
|
Rafał Ćwikła | LW | R | 35 | 2017 | Rzeszów, Poland |
| 38 |
|
Hubert Demkowicz | D | R | 31 | 2017 | Katowice, Poland |
| 97 |
|
Patryk Dobrzynski | F | L | 27 | 2017 | Zakopane, Poland |
| 11 |
|
Konrad Filipek | F | 24 | 2017 | Poland | |
|
Oleg Filippov | D | L | 31 | 2017 | Grodno, Belarus | |
| 55 |
|
Vladislav Gavrus | F | L | 26 | 2017 | Grodno, Belarus |
| 74 |
|
Slawomir Gulbinowicz | D | 50 | 2017 | Poland | |
| 30 |
|
Bartosz Hućko | G | L | 28 | 2017 | Poland |
| 44 |
|
Nikita Kurilo | D | L | 26 | 2017 | Grodno, Belarus |
| 76 |
|
Adrian Maciejko | F | R | 37 | 2017 | Poland |
| 55 |
|
Marcin Mazur | D | R | 34 | 2017 | Poland |
| 22 |
|
Maciej Mermer (A) | F | L | 46 | 2017 | Sanok, Poland |
| 71 |
|
Karol Michalski | F | 28 | 2017 | Poland | |
| 9 |
|
Kamil Olearczyk | D | R | 29 | 2017 | Poland |
| 25 |
|
Mateusz Skrabalak | G | L | 31 | 2017 | Poland |
| 77 |
|
Orest Sokalski | F | 24 | 2017 | Poland | |
| 18 |
|
Mateusz Wilusz (C) | F | L | 34 | 2017 | Poland |
| 10 |
|
Maciej Witan | F | 23 | 2017 | Poland |
Notable players
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Retired numbers
[edit]| STS Sanok retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Nationality | Player | Lifespan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | |
Piotr Milan | 1971–1995 | |
| 17 | |
Jan Paszkiewicz | 1950–2011 | |
Homegrown:
Jan Paszkiewicz (top scorer in club history)- Tomasz Demkowicz (Polish national team player)
- Marcin Ćwikła (Polish national team player)
- Michał Radwański (Polish national team player)
- Maciej Mermer (Polish national team player)
Poles from Other Clubs:
- Marek Cholewa (3-time Olympian)
- Jerzy Sobera (Olympian)
- Tomasz Wawrzkiewicz (6-time Representative at the World Championships)
- Marcin Kolusz (Captain of Poland & 1st Player in Club history that has been drafted into the NHL)
- Wojtek Wolski (One of the many Poles in the NHL – Played in Sanok during the 2012 NHL Lockout)
Foreigners:
Mike Danton (former NHLer, Naturalized Polish citizen, Poland national team player)- Samson Mahbod
- Zenon Konopka (former NHLer)
Martin Richter (Czech Republic national team player, 1st Player in Club history that has won a World Championship)- Martin Vozdecký (Czech Republic national roller hockey team player)
- Petr Šinágl (Czech Republic national roller hockey team player)
Dmitri Suur (Estonia national team player)- Kaupo Kaljuste (Estonia national team player)
Nicolas Besch (France national team player)
Sergei Antipov (Kazakhstan national team player)
Anthony Aquino (Italy national team player)
Martin Ivičič (Slovakia national team player)- Miroslav Zaťko (Slovakia national team player)
- Peter Bartoš (Slovakia national team player, 1st Player in Club history that has played in the NHL)
- Stanislav Hudec (Slovakia national team player)
- Vladislav Baláž (Slovakia national team player)
- Viliam Čacho (Slovakia national team player)
Jakob Milovanovič (Slovenia national team player)
References
[edit]- ^ "Drużyna". KH 58 Sanok. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "KH 58 Sanok". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official site (In Polish)
- Facebook Page (In Polish)
- EliteProspects
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