Slovenská hokejová liga
The Slovenská hokejová liga (Slovak Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league composed of ten (plus one) teams in Slovakia. It is the second-level ice hockey league in Slovakia.[1] Prior to its 2019 name change, it used to be known as 1. Hokejova Liga (1HL), or St. Nicolaus 1HL due to a sponsorship agreement with spirits brand St. Nicolaus Trade.
Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 Slovak 1. Liga season | |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| No. of teams | 10+1 |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Most recent champion(s) | HK Spišská Nová Ves (4th title) |
| Most titles | HK Spišská Nová Ves & HC '05 Banská Bystrica (both 4 titles) |
| Promotion to | Slovak Extraliga |
| Relegation to | 2. liga |
| Related competitions | Slovak Extraliga 2. liga |
| Official website | hockeyslovakia.sk |
Game
Each regular season Slovenská hokejová liga game is composed of three 20-minute periods, with an intermission of a maximum of 18 minutes between periods.[2] If the game is tied following the 60-minute regulation time, a five-minute three-on-three sudden death overtime period is played. If a game still is tied after the overtime period, a shootout decides the game. In a shootout, the team that scores the most penalty shots out of five attempts wins the game. If the game is still tied after the first five penalty-shot rounds, the shootout continues round by round, until one team scores while the other team fails to score.
Teams
Ten clubs play in the 2021–22 Slovak 1. Liga season.
2021–22 season
| Team Name | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modré krídla Slovan | Bratislava | Ondrej Nepela Arena | 10,055 |
| HC 19 Humenné | Humenné | Humenné Ice Stadium | 4,500 |
| HC Topoľčany | Topoľčany | Topvar Aréna | 3,400 |
| HK Martin | Martin | Martin Ice Stadium | 4,200 |
| HK Skalica | Skalica | Skalica Ice Stadium | 4,100 |
| Vlci Žilina | Žilina | Garmin Arena | 6,200 |
| HK 95 Panthers Považská Bystrica | Považská Bystrica | Považská Bystrica Ice Stadium | 2,400 |
| MHK Dubnica nad Váhom | Dubnica nad Váhom | Dubnica Ice Stadium | 3,000 |
| HK Trnava | Trnava | Trnava Ice Stadium | 3,800 |
| HK Levice | Levice | Levice Ice Stadium | 2,400 |
| HK MŠK Indian Žiar nad Hronom | Žiar nad Hronom | Slovalco aréna | 2,025 |
| HK Brezno | Brezno | Aréna Brezno | 3,000 |
Previous winners
Slovak 1. Liga Champions
- 1994 – HK Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom
- 1995 – ŠK Iskra Banská Bystrica
- 1996 – HK VTJ Spišská Nová Ves
- 1997 – HKm Zvolen
- 1998 – ŠK Iskra Banská Bystrica
- 1999 – HK Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom
- 2000 – HC Martimex ZŤS Martin
- 2001 – MsHK ŠKP Žilina
- 2002 – HK VTJ Spišská Nová Ves
- 2003 – MHC Nitra
- 2004 – HK Dubnica nad Váhom
- 2005 – HKm Detva
- 2006 – HC '05 Banská Bystrica
- 2007 – MHK SkiPark Kežmarok
- 2008 – HC '05 Banská Bystrica
- 2009 – HK Spišská Nová Ves
- 2010 – ŠHK 37 Piešťany
- 2011 – ŠHK 37 Piešťany
- 2012 – HC 46 Bardejov
- 2013 – HC 46 Bardejov
- 2014 – HC 46 Bardejov
- 2015 – HC 07 Detva
- 2016 – HC Nové Zámky
- 2017 – HC 07 Orin Detva
- 2018 – HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce
- 2019 – HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce
- 2020 – Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia
- 2021 – HK Spišská Nová Ves
See also
References
- 1. hokejová liga
- "PRAVIDLÁ ĽADOVÉHO HOKEJA" (PDF) (in Slovak). Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
External links
- SZĽH – Slovak Ice-Hockey Federation (in Slovak)
- – 1. Hokejova liga statistics (in Slovak)
- EliteProspects.com: Slovak 1.liga standings