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HC Nové Zámky
CityNové Zámky, Slovakia
LeagueSlovak Extraliga
Founded1965 (1965)
Home arenaNové Zámky Ice Stadium
(capacity 4500, only 2000 seats)
ColoursGreen, white, black
     
PresidentFrantišek Sucharda
General managerImre Valášek
Head coachErik Čaládi
CaptainMarek Slovák
Websitehcnovezamky.eu

HC Nové Zámky is a professional ice hockey team playing in the Tipos Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in the country. They play in the city of Nové Zámky, Slovakia at Nové Zámky Ice Stadium. The team is nicknamed Býci, meaning "Bulls" in English.

History

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History of ice hockey in Nové Zámky started in 1937. In 1965, team Lokomotíva Nové Zámky was founded. They played in 2. Slovak National Hockey League until 1993, when Czechoslovakia broke up into Czech Republic and Slovakia and Lokomotíva was moved to newly created Slovak 2. Liga. During season 2006/07, Lokomotíva played in Hungarian Borsodi Liga. Next year club have won the 2. Liga and qualified to Slovak 1. Liga, but after 3 seasons, Lokomotíva was relegated to Slovak 2. Liga. In 2011, current team HC Nové Zámky was created and replaced Lokomotíva Nové Zámky in Slovak 2. Liga, where they ended on 6th place in group West. In season 2012/13, Nové Zámky joined international MOL Liga, where they managed to reach semi-finals from 4th place, but lost to HSC Csíkszereda 3–0 on aggregate. In the 2013–14 season, Nové Zámky ended in basic part on 2nd place with 90 points, just behind champion from last season, Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák. In semi-final, Nové Zámky defeated 4th team, Miskolci Jegesmedvék JSE 1–3 on aggregate and for the first time, team managed to qualify to MOL Liga Finals. There, Nové Zámky confronted ASC Corona Brașov, which defeated DAB. Docler in semi-finals. Nové Zámky have won 4–2 on aggregate and became first and only Slovak team to won MOL Liga title. Next season 2014–15 they lost in final with DVTK Jegesmedvék, 0–4 in series. In the same season, team won the lowest league in Slovakia Slovak 2. Liga against MHK Humenné and qualify to Slovak 1. Liga. In first season of the second level of ice hockey in the country, they ended in basic part on 2nd place with 90 points behind HC 46 Bardejov. Nové Zámky then defeated in quarterfinals HC Dukla Senica 3–1 on aggregate, in semi-finals HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš 3–0 on aggregate and in finals HC 46 Bardejov 3–2 on aggregate and won a title 2015–16 season.

Honours

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Domestic

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Slovak 1. Liga

Slovak 2. Liga

International

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Erste Liga

Players

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Current roster

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Source: hcnovezamky.eu[1]Source: eliteprospects.com[2]As of July 14, 2023.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
32 Slovakia Viktor Mičík G L 22 2023 Nové Zámky, Slovakia
5 Slovakia Michal Roman D L 26 2020 Kysucké Nové Mesto, Slovakia
97 Slovakia Richard Ondrušek F L 26 2018 Nové Zámky, Slovakia
33 Slovakia Andrej Hatala D R 27 2021 Trenčín, Slovakia
21 Latvia Markuss Komuls D L 29 2024 Liepāja, Latvia
24 Slovakia Patrik Števuliak LW R 28 2019 Trstená, Slovakia
89 Slovakia Peter Šišovský RW L 33 2021 Dubnica nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia
72 Slovakia Lukáš Kozák D L 33 2021 Martin, Czechoslovakia
8 Slovakia Tomáš Klempa (A) RW L 40 2021 Piešťany, Czechoslovakia
29 Slovakia Martin Knižka D R 23 2021 Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
93 Slovakia Martin Barto C L 25 2021 Martin, Slovakia
11 United States Austin Farley LW L 30 2021 Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
71 Slovakia Juraj Mikúš C R 37 2022 Skalica, Czechoslovakia
43 United States Mike Lee D L 28 2022 Hamden, Connecticut, United States
26 Slovakia Martin Chovan D R 38 2022 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
23 Slovakia Tomáš Mikúš (C) LW L 31 2022 Skalica, Slovakia
62 Slovakia Milan Tadeáš Jobek F L 19 2022 Trnava, Slovakia
91 Slovakia Hugo Kováč RW R 23 2023 Nitra, Slovakia
9 United States Troy Loggins LW L 29 2022 Huntington Beach, California, United States
22 Slovakia Václav Stupka LW L 38 2023 Trnava, Czechoslovakia
10 Czech Republic Radek Prokeš C L 29 2023 Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
83 Slovakia Peter Novajovský D L 35 2023 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
88 Canada Marc-Olivier Roy C L 30 2023 Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada

References

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  1. ^ "Team Roster / HC Nové Zámky". www.hcnovezamky.eu. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Team Roster / HC Nové Zámky". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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