HK Poprad

HK Poprad
City:	Poprad, Slovakia
League:	Slovak Extraliga
Founded:	1926
Home Arena:	Poprad Ice Stadium; (capacity 4,233)
Colors:	blue, white;
Franchise history
1929-1930:	Karpathenverein Poprad
1930−1935:	HC Poprad
1935−1950:	HC/Sokol Tatry
1950−1966:	TJ Tatran Poprad
1966-1970:	Lokomotíva Vagónka Stavbár Poprad
1970-1978:	LS Poprad
1978-1990:	PS Poprad
1990−1997:	ŠKP PS Poprad
1997–2006:	HK Tatravagónka ŠKP Poprad
2006-2010:	HK Aquacity ŠKP Poprad

HK Poprad is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in Slovakia. It plays its games in Poprad, Slovakia. The squad's greatest success was 2nd place in the Slovak Extraliga in 2006, 2011 and 2021. The club is nicknamed Kamzíci, which means "Chamois" in English.

History

The club was formed in 1929 under the name Karpathenverein Poprad. In 1930, it was renamed HC Poprad. Poprad was one of the top clubs in Slovakia during the 1930s, winning four straight Slovak Championships from 1932-1936. In 1935, they merged with ŠK Vysoké Tatry to form HC Tatry.

After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, Poprad started playing in the new independent Slovak Championship which was named the Slovak Extraliga. In the 1996–97 season Poprad was eliminated in the semifinals by HC Košice. In the next season 1997–98, they played semifinals again against HC Košice and lost 0–3. However, these two seasons were successful because the team won bronze medals. In the 2005–06 season the team reached the most remarkable success, but lost 3–4 in the final series against MsHK Žilina. This success was repeated in the 2010–11 season, when they played against the long-time rival HC Košice and lost 1–4 in the final.

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last nine seasons completed by HK Poprad.

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, OTW = Overtime/shootout wins, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2015–16	50	18	3	11	18	68	139	149	6th, Extraliga	Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 (HKM Zvolen)
2016–17	56	18	6	9	23	75	153	167	7th, Extraliga	Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (HK Nitra)
2017–18	56	25	6	4	21	91	159	152	6th, Extraliga	Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (HK Dukla Trenčín)
2018–19	57	28	9	3	17	102	168	147	5th, Extraliga	Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (HC '05 Banská Bystrica)
2019–20	55	28	5	5	17	99	170	131	4th, Extraliga	Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
2020–21	50	26	7	3	14	95	186	133	3rd, Extraliga	Lost in Finals, 1–4 (HKM Zvolen)
2021–22	50	17	7	6	20	71	165	161	6th, Extraliga	Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (HK Nitra)
2022–23	50	17	9	3	21	72	151	153	7th, Extraliga	Lost in Wild card round, 0–3 (HK Nitra)
2023–24	50	27	5	3	15	94	163	119	1st, Extraliga	Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (HK Nitra)