HC '05 Banská Bystrica

Hockey Club '05 Banská Bystrica is a professional Slovak ice hockey club based in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. They won 3 times Slovakian hockey league and 4 times Slovak 1. Liga, second–level ice hockey league in Slovakia. The team is nicknamed Barani, which means Rams in English.

HC '05 Banská Bystrica
NicknameBarani
CityBanská Bystrica, Slovakia
LeagueSlovak Extraliga
Founded1922 (1922) as Slávia
Home arenaBanská Bystrica Ice Stadium
(capacity 3,016)
ColoursRed, white, black
     
Head coachDoug Shedden
Websitewww.hc05.sk

History

Czechoslovak era

HC '05 was founded in 2005 but professional hockey in Banská Bystrica was playing long before. The previous club was established in 1922. The club was named Slávia but later changed name several times. In 1962, the club was named Iskra (Spark in English) and this name kept up until 2005. In interwar period and during the World War II, the club played in the Slovak League. Their best placement was second in 1930, 1931, and 1934. They were members of the first postwar Czechoslovak Extraliga season. In the 1945–46 season, they finished 6th in Group A and were relegated from the Top level. Banská Bystrica returned to the Extraliga in the 1947–48 season but they finished 6th in Group A and were relegated again. This season was their last at the Top level until the 1995–96 Slovak Extraliga season. Since 1963–64, Iskra played in the 1. SNHL (1st Slovak National Hockey League), the second level in Czechoslovak hockey. They were members of all seasons of the 1. SNHL since its introduction in 1963 until dissolution of league in 1993. Iskra won the 1. SNHL in the 1968–69 season and qualified for the preliminary round of the Czechoslovak Extraliga. They lost 5 of 6 games in the preliminary round against Škoda Plzeň, VŽKG Ostrava, and Mladá Boleslav and were not promoted to the Extraliga.

Slovak era

After dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the club was included to the Slovak 1.Liga, the second level in Slovak hockey. In their first season, they finished second. In the next season, Iskra won the 1. Liga and was promoted to the Slovak Extraliga. Iskra placed ninth in the 1995–96 season and they had to play the relegation round. Iskra saved the Extraliga for the 1996–97 season but this season was less productive and they were relegated from the Top level. They returned in the 1998–99 season but were relegated again, by missing the cut by three points. In 2005, the club was transformed to an incorporated company and renamed to HC '05. They were promoted to the Extraliga in the 2007–08 season after their victory in the playoffs finals against HK Spišská Nová Ves. In the 2010–11 season, they finished third in the regular season, defeated their big rival HKm Zvolen in the quarterfinals, and lost 3–4 against HK Poprad in the semifinals. This season was their most successful since their 1. SNHL victory in 1969.

Honours

Domestic

Slovak Extraliga

Slovak 1. Liga

Slovak Hockey League

1st. Slovak National Hockey League

Pre-season

Tatra Cup

  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (1): 2022

Players

Current roster

Source: hc05.sk[1]Source: eliteprospects.com[2]As of June 15, 2023.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
5 Slovakia Patrik Bačík D L 28 2021 Bratislava, Slovakia
34 Slovakia Filip Belányi G L 22 2020 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
18 Slovakia Andrej Bíreš LW R 29 2022 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
48 Slovakia Ivan Ďatelinka (C) D L 40 2015 Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia
Slovakia Roman Faith LW L 21 2023 Košice, Slovakia
19 Slovakia Michal Frídel D L 20 2022 Slovakia
40 Slovakia Rastislav Gašpar C R 29 2022 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
11 Slovakia Matúš Holenda D L 28 2022 Trenčín, Slovakia
80 Slovakia Mário Jamrich F L 21 2023 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
26 Finland Markus Kojo D L 29 2023 Noormarkku, Finland
4 Slovakia Patrik Luža D R 29 2022 Bratislava, Slovakia
Slovakia Matej Macek RW L 25 2023 Slovakia
Slovakia Tomáš Matoušek RW L 31 2023 Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
Canada Connor McCarthy D R 27 2023 LaSalle, Quebec, Canada
Slovakia Branislav Pavúk D R 28 2023 Košice, Slovakia
Slovakia Ján Petriska RW R 22 2023 Bojnice, Slovakia
79 Slovakia Dominik Sojka C L 22 2019 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Slovakia Adam Stránský C L 20 2023 Trenčín, Slovakia
Slovakia Andreas Štrauch RW R 29 2023 Poprad, Slovakia
Finland Samuli Tervo G L 26 2023 Mänttä, Finland
Canada Carter Turnbull C R 25 2023 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Canada Matt Wilkins LW L 32 2023 Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
Slovakia Boris Žabka D L 19 2023 Bratislava, Slovakia
Slovakia Roman Žitný LW L 26 2023 Bratislava, Slovakia

NHL alumni

References

  1. "Team Roster / HC '05 Banská Bystrica". www.hc05.sk. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  2. "Team Roster / HC '05 Banská Bystrica". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.

Notes

  1. No playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.
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