Slovenian Ice Hockey League

The Slovenian Hockey League is the highest level ice hockey league in the country of Slovenia. The Championship is open only to Slovenian teams. During the regular season these teams play in the Inter-National League and the Austrian Hockey League.

History

Olimpija vs Slavija at Tivoli Hall in the 2012–13 Slovenian Hockey League season

The Slovenian Hockey league used to exist between 1991 and 2009, with the championship being held at the end as the playoffs. Over time some Slovenian teams entered the Austrian Hockey League, and joined in at the playoffs. In the 2007–08 season there was an issue, as a Croatian team, Medveščak, qualified for the play-offs. As the Slovenian Champion could only be a team from Slovenia, they did not take part in the play-offs. The following season, 2008–09, Medveščak played in the play-offs. In the case that they won the best Slovenian team would have been announced the Slovenian Champion and Medveščak would have been the league's champion. However, Medveščak was defeated in the play-offs.

The Slohokej League was established and played its first season in 2009–10, but was cancelled after the 2011–12 season.

Teams

Team City Arena Capacity Founded
2016–17 teams
Bled Slovenia Bled Bled Ice Hall 1,000 1999
Celje Slovenia Celje Golovec Ice Hall 500 1998
HDD Jesenice[b] Slovenia Jesenice Podmežakla Hall 4,500 2013
HDD Olimpija[b] Slovenia Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 4,000 1928
Maribor Slovenia Maribor Tabor Ice Hall 1,000 1993
Slavija Slovenia Ljubljana Zalog Ice Hall 1,000 1964
Triglav Kranj Slovenia Kranj Zlato Polje Ice Hall 1,000 1968
Medveščak Zagreb II[a] Croatia Zagreb Dvorana Velesajam 500 2003
Mladost[a] Croatia Zagreb Dvorana Velesajam 500 1946
Zagreb[a] Croatia Zagreb Dvorana Velesajam 500 1982
Former teams
Alfa Slovenia Ljubljana Zalog Ice Hall 1,000 2005
HK Jesenice Slovenia Jesenice Podmežakla Hall 4,500 1948
HK Olimpija Slovenia Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 4,000 2004
Kranjska Gora Slovenia Kranjska Gora Podmežakla Hall 4,500 1961
Mladi Jesenice Slovenia Jesenice Podmežakla Hall 4,500 1999
Tivoli Slovenia Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 4,000 N/A
Red Star Serbia Belgrade Pionir Ice Hall 2,000 1946

^ a: First part of the season only.
^ b: Second part of the season only.

Winners

Club Titles Years won
Olimpija
15
 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
HK Jesenice
9
 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
HDD Jesenice
1
 2015

Note: HK Jesenice was dissolved in 2012 and in 2013 HDD Jesenice was founded.

See also

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