HC Prešov Penguins was an
ice hockey
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team which played in the
1. Liga, the second level of Slovak ice hockey, and was formed in 1928. They played in the city of
Prešov
Prešov () is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region () and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city i ...
,
Slovakia
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at Ice Arena Prešov.
Honours
Domestic
Slovak 1. Liga
* Runners-up (2):
1997–98,
2009–10
* 3rd place (7):
1996–97,
2000–01,
2002–03,
2003–04,
2012–13,
2016–17,
2017–18
Slovak Hockey League
* Runners-up (2):
1939–40,
1940–41
History
The club was founded in 1928 as Snaha Prešov. They changed their name many times since:
* 1931 – Slávia Prešov
* 1952 – ČSSZ Prešov
* 1953 – DŠO Tatran Prešov
* 1964 – Tatran Prešov
* 1968 – VTJ Dukla Prešov
* 1970 – ZPA Prešov
* 1970 – Sedlo Aréna
* 1994 – Dragon Prešov
* 1997 – HK VTJ Prešov
* 1998 – HK VTJ Farmakol Prešov
* 2003 – PHK Prešov
* 2006 – HK Lietajúce kone Prešov
* 2007 – HC 07 Prešov
* 2014 – PHK 3b Prešov
* 2015 – HC Prešov Penguins
Achievements
*Promoted to the
Slovak Extraliga
The Slovak Extraliga, known as the Tipsport liga since the 2025–26 season for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. From 2018–19 to 2020–21, the league included one or two teams from Hungary.
Teams fro ...
: 1998
*Slovak 1.Liga champion: 2004
Notable players
*
Igor Liba
References
External links
Official website
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Sport in Prešov
Prešov
Prešov () is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region () and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city i ...
1928 establishments in Slovakia