HK Martin

MHC Mountfield
File:Logo mhcmountfield.jpg
City	Martin, Slovakia
League	Slovak Extraliga
Founded	1932 (1932)
Home arena	Martin Ice Stadium (capacity 4,200)
Colours	blue, white
General manager	Aurel Nauš
Head coach	Róbert Pukalovič
Captain	Michal Beran
Website	www.mhcmartin.sk

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

History

The 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). Names Slávia, Sokol, ŠK (Športový klub - Sport Club), TJ (Telovýchovná jednota - bodybuilding unity) are common names, meaning sport organisation in Slovakia or Czechoslovakia. Names Hutnik, ZŤS and Martimex are connected to heavy engineering factory or factories cooperating with it, major employer in region (from the 1930s to the 1990s). Since 2010/2011 season the name of the club is MHC Mountfield. The club played in the county league, since 1970 in 1.SNHL. In 1992/1993 season, the hockey club advanced into Slovak Extraliga. MHC Martin played in Slovak Extraliga all seasons except 1999/2000 and 2004/2005, which spent in 1st. Slovak National Hockey League.

After years of economical stability, which is rare for this provincial team, the management, head coach Dušan Gregor and his predecessor Ladislav Spišiak, systematically built up the team and won the 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. The team clinched the play-off spot by 4th place in regular season (74 points in 47 matches). In the first round, MHC Martin passed through HK36 Skalica with legendary Žigmund Pálffy on rooster 4:3 on wins. In the second leg, MHC Martin lost 4:1 on wins to future champions HC Košice.

The Woman's team (MHK Martin) won the woman's extraliga 10 times between 1997–2009), the junior organizations also made some achievements and the Hockey Club Martin delivered 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.

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)

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by MHC Martin. 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)
		Finish	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	Pts
2007–08	Extraliga	3rd	54	32	3	3	16	169	123	102	Lost in quarterfinals, 3–4 (HK Dukla Trenčín)	L. Říha 55 (18+37)
2008–09	Extraliga	7th	58	27	4	9	18	204	170	98	Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (HC Slovan Bratislava)	L. Říha 61 (14+47)
2009–10	Extraliga	4th	47	22	4	5	16	139	131	79	Lost in semifinals, 1–4 (HC Košice)	M. Uram 49 (14+35)
2010–11	Extraliga	9th	57	21	1	9	26	153	182	74	Did not qualify	J. Jabrocký 47 (27+20)
2011–12	Extraliga	9th	55	15	7	4	29	143	186	63	Did not qualify	J. Markovič 42 (15+27)

Achievements

Domestic

Slovak championship

• Third place: 1993–94, 2009–10

International

IIHF Continental Cup

• 2009

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
Róbert Švehla	D	Panthers, Maple Leafs	655	68	267	335	-5	649
Zdeno Cíger	LW	Devils, Oilers, Rangers, Lightning	352	94	134	228	-54	101
Radovan Somík	LW	Flyers	113	12	20	32	+7	27
Richard Pánik	LW	Lightning	75	8	14	22	-11	25
Peter Bartoš	LW	Wild	13	4	2	6	+2	6
Peter Smrek	D	Blues, Rangers	28	2	4	6	-5	18

Notable players in foreign leagues

• Oto Haščák - Elitserien, SM-liiga
• Rastislav Špirko - KHL
• Michal Macho - AHL
• Frantisek Skladany - AHL
• Jan Tabacek - AHL, KHL

External links

• Official club website Template:Sk icon