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MHK Kežmarok
MHK Kežmarok is a professional Slovak ice hockey team playing in the Slovak Slovak 2. Liga. They play their games at Kežmarok Ice Stadium in the Slovak town of Kežmarok. The club was founded in 1931. History The club was founded in 1931. In the 2006–07 season Kežmarok won the title in Slovak 1. Liga. They played in Slovak Extraliga in two seasons 2007–08 season when they finished on 9th place and didn't qualify for the playoffs. In 2008–09 season they finished on 12th place and won't play in Slovak Extraliga next season. Honours Domestic Slovak 1. Liga * Winners (1): 2006–07 Notable players * Ľuboš Bartečko Ľuboš Bartečko (born July 14, 1976) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey forward. He began and concluded his career with hometown club, HK ŠKP Poprad in the Slovak Extraliga. He most notably played in the National Hockey League (NHL) ... * Daniel Brejčák * Radoslav Suchý * Patrik Svitana * Dávid Buc * Adam Lapšanský * Ján B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kežmarok
Kežmarok ( or ; , , , ) is a town in the Spiš region of eastern Slovakia (population 16,000), on the Poprad River. Prior to World War I, it was in Szepes county in the Kingdom of Hungary. History Settlement at Kežmarok dates back to the Upper Stone Age. In the 13th century the region contained a community of Saxons, a Slovak fishing village, a Hungarian border post and a Carpathian German settlement. Its Latin name was first mentioned in 1251 as ''Villa (Saxonum apud Ecclesiam) Sancte Elisabeth''. In 1269 Kežmarok received its town charter. It also had the right to organize a cheese market (hence the German name ''Kesmark'' ("Käsemarkt" - "cheese market"). In 1433 the town was severely damaged by a Hussite raid. After 1440, the count of Spiš had a seat in Kežmarok. In the 15th century (and then once more in 1655), Kežmarok became a free royal town. The town was a stronghold of the noble ''Thököly'' family. The Hungarian magnate and warrior Imre Thököly was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
