HC 21 Prešov

HC 21 Prešov is an ice hockey team playing in the Slovak Extraliga, and formed in 2021, after HC Prešov Penguins announced the dissolvation of their club.[1] They play in the city of Prešov, Slovakia.

Not to be confused with HC Prešov Penguins.
HC 21 Prešov
NicknameKoňare
CityPrešov, Slovakia
LeagueSlovak Extraliga
Founded2021 (2021)
Home arenaIce Arena Prešov
(capacity: 3,600)
ColoursRed, black, white
     
Owner(s)Róbert Ľupták
Head coach Ernest Bokroš
Captain Marek Zagrapan
Websitewww.hc21presov.com

History

The newly established hockey club HC 21 Prešov replaced HC 07 Detva in Slovak Extraliga from the season 2021–22. Ernest Bokroš was the head coach and the basic team should be made up of players from Detva. The final point for moving the Detvian club to Prešov gave the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation, but it was only a formality.[2]

The owner of the Detvian club, Róbert Ľupták, decided to move the Extraliga license to Prešov. Not only he moves from Detva to Prešov, but also several other players, including forward Ján Sýkora. The first captain of the team was Marek Zagrapan from Prešov, who came from HK Poprad. Zagrapan was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

Players

Current roster

Source: eliteprospects.com[4]As of February 28, 2022.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
33 Roman Petrík G L 27 2021 Zvolen, Slovakia
88 Erik Rajnoha D L 23 2021 Trenčín, Slovakia
8 Dominik Jendroľ D L 27 2021 Trstená, Slovakia
21 János Vas C L 38 2021 Dunaújváros, Hungary
93 Patrik Halama RW L 23 2021 Slovakia
9 Marek Zagrapan (C) C L 35 2021 Prešov, Czechoslovakia
44 Viktor Fekiač C R 29 2021 Zvolen, Slovakia
31 Nikita Bespalov G L 34 2021 Moscow, Russian SFSR
17 Ján Sýkora (A) LW L 31 2021 Detva, Czechoslovakia
78 Norbert Miškuf C L 19 2021 Prešov, Slovakia
82 David Růžička D L 34 2021 Czechoslovakia
18 Jakub Žilka LW L 27 2021 Zvolen, Slovakia
76 Frederik Fekiač D R 26 2021 Zvolen, Slovakia
23 Oliver Turan D R 21 2021 Innsbruck, Austria
10 Tomáš Klíma C L 31 2021 Ilava, Czechoslovakia
– Kristián Adamko G L 21 2021 Košice, Slovakia
96 Vitali Lyalka RW R 25 2021 Brovary, Ukraine
5 Denis Bakala D L 19 2021 Martin, Slovakia
77 Martin Magdolen C R 22 2021 Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia
90 Peter Valent LW L 25 2021 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
94 Brett Welychka C R 28 2021 London, Ontario, Canada
98 Lukáš Ľalík D L 21 2021 Zvolen, Slovakia
75 Eduard Šimun C L 27 2021 Topoľčany, Slovakia
24 Aurel Nauš RW L 24 2021 Martin, Slovakia
16 Ivan Glazkov D L 30 2021 Novosibirsk, Russia
48 Villiam Čacho C L 23 2021 Trenčín, Slovakia
4 Albert Michnáč LW L 23 2021 Prague, Czech Republic
20 Damián Novický D R 26 2021 Prešov, Slovakia

References
  1. "Na hokejovú mapu Slovenska prichádza nový extraligový klub HC 21 Prešov". presov.sk (in Slovak).
  2. "Ľupták oživil hokej v Prešove, možno pribudne Tibor Turan". hokejportal.net (in Slovak).
  3. "Extraliga sa vracia do Prešova, známe je meno trénera aj kapitána". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak).
  4. "Team Roster / HC 21 Prešov". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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