HK Nitra
| HK Nitra | |
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| File:Hk nitra.jpg | |
| City | Nitra, Slovakia |
| League | Slovak Extraliga |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Home arena | Nitra Aréna (capacity 3,600) |
| Colours | blue, white |
| General manager |  Miroslav Kováčik |
| Head coach |  Antonín Stavjaňa |
| Captain | Jozef Stümpel |
| Website | www.hockeynitra.com |
Hokejový Klub Nitra is a professional ice hockey club based in Nitra, Slovakia. The club is a member of the Slovak Extraliga since the 2003–04 season.
History
The club was founded in 1931 under name AC. Their first trophy which they won was Tatra Cup in 1934. The club was renamed several times, since 1945 to 1976 they was named as Sokol, Komunálny podnik, Spojené závody, Slavoj, Slovan and Štart. In 1976 the club was renamed to Plastika Nitra. They won the 1. SNHL (1.st Slovak National Hockey League), second level of Czechoslovak hockey, in the 1983–84 season and clinched participation in the preliminary round for the Czechoslovak Extraliga. There they earned 2 points in 4 games against Škoda Plzeň and Poldi Kladno and did not qualified to the Extraliga. Nitra won the 1. SNHL in the 1986–87 season but in the preliminary round they lost against Poldi Kladno. In the next season they triumphed at the 1. SNHL again but in the preliminary round they were defeated by TJ Vítkovice. Nitra's first promotion to the Czechoslovak Extraliga came in the 1989–90 season when they finished 4th in the qualification group and clinched participation at the Extraliga for the next season. Nitra finished 13th in their first Extraliga season, earning 39 points in 53 games and were relegated to the 1. SNHL. They won the next season of the 1. SNHL but were defeated by ŠKP Poprad in the preliminary round. In the next season they won 1. SNHL again but preliminary round was not played due to dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by HK Nitra. Code explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, OTW—Overtime wins, OTW—Overtime losses, L—Losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Points. Top Scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)
| Season | League | Regular season | Post season results | Top scorer (regular season) | ||||||||
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| Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||||
| 2007–08 | Extraliga | 10th | 54 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 127 | 206 | 44 | Did not qualify | M. Štefanka 32 (13+19)
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| 2008–09 | Extraliga | 11th | 58 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 151 | 207 | 68 | Did not qualify | T. Chrenko 54 (25+29)
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| 2009–10 | Extraliga | 7th | 47 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 127 | 130 | 76 | Lost in semifinals, 0–4 (HC Slovan Bratislava) | T. Chrenko 49 (15+34)
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| 2010–11 | Extraliga | 8th | 57 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 168 | 189 | 77 | Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (HC Košice) | M. Štefanka 56 (17+39)
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| 2011–12 | Extraliga | 10th | 55 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 141 | 194 | 52 | Did not qualify | M. Štefanka 32 (13+19)
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Achievements
Current squad
Source: hockeynitra.com[1]Source: eliteprospects.com[2]As of July 3, 2023.
NHL alumni
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Pos | NHL Teams | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jozef Stümpel | C | Bruins, Kings, Panthers | 957 | 196 | 481 | 677 | +47 | 245 |
| Juraj Kolník | RW | Islanders, Panthers | 250 | 46 | 49 | 95 | -13 | 84 |
| Branislav Mezei | D | Islanders, Panthers | 240 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -14 | 311 |
| Štefan Ružička | RW | Flyers | 55 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 47 |
| Boris Valábik | D | Thrashers | 80 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -14 | 210 |
References
- ^ "Team Roster / HK Nitra". www.hockeynitra.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "Team Roster / HK Nitra". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.