HC ’05 Banská Bystrica

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 were qualified to the preliminary round for the Czechoslovak Extraliga. They lost 5 of 6 games in the preliminary round against Škoda Plzeň, VŽKG Ostrava, and Mladá Boleslav and did not promote 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.

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by HC ’05 Banská Bystrica. 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)

Achievements

Slovak Championship

1. SNHL

Current roster

Updated December 8, 2012.

29 Andrej KOŠARIŠŤAN G 1993 20 L 80 182 3 Austin BLOCK CE 1989 24 7 Patrik LAMPER RW 1993 21 L 86 183 12 Michal HUDEC RW 1979 34 L 87 179 14 Tomáš ZIGO CE 1992 22 L 85 186 19 Milan KYTNÁR CE 1989 25 L 83 183 20 Miika WIIKMAN G 1984 29 L 80 182 21 Tomáš MATOUŠEK LW 1992 22 L 84 190 22 Mário RÓTH RW 1994 20 L 69 171 23 Andrej KUDRNA LW 1991 23 L 83 182 24 Kevin MONTGOMERY LD 1988 26 L 28 Marek BIRO LD 1988 26 L 95 194 33 Mário LUNTER LW 1994 20 L 82 181 44 Mislav ROSANDIČ RD 1995 19 L 79 180 48 Daniel GACHULINEC LD 1994 20 R 74 177 54 Max NICASTRO RD 1990 24 R 95 191 61 Branislav BENDÍK RW 1989 24 82 184 62 Lukáš BAMBÚCH LD 1981 32 L 113 198 65 Miroslav PREISINGER CE 1991 23 L 79 183 66 Petr KAFKA RW 1989 24 R 88 185 67 Peter LUNTER RD 1994 20 L 78 183 71 Nick LARSON RW 1989 24 77 Jakub PREDAJNIANSKY RD 1994 20 R 87 184 81 Lukáš HANDLOVSKÝ LW 1986 28 R 84 182

NHL alumni

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average; MIN = Minutes on ice

* still NHL active players (Stats as of 1 February 2012)