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Slovenia Full name Hokejski Klub Celje Team colours Yellow + Blue + White Town Celje, SLO Founded 1998

2023-2024 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#81 Jakob Brandner (G) 22 2001 Graz, AUT 6'3" 192 R 23/24
#30 Jaka Gajsek (G) 20 2003 - - - 23/24
#1 Tadej Puskaric Freser (G) 19 2004 - - L Junior
DEFENSEMEN
#21 Jakob Bernard (D) 23 2000 5'9" 163 L 23/24
#60 Maks Cekuta (D) 17 2006 - - L Junior
#27
Mark Cepon (D) 25 1997 Ljubljana, SLO 6'2" 201 L 23/24
#24 Tim Dolinar (D) 20 2003 5'11" 187 L 23/24
#11 Nik Grahut (D) 26 1997 Celje, SLO 5'10" 181 R 23/24
#6 Tian Hebar (D) 18 2005 Ljubljana, SLO 6'1" 172 L
#98 Bruno Kuret (D) 17 2006 Ljubljana, SLO 6'1" 181 L Junior
#3 Nik Sirovnik (D/F) 22 2001 6'0" 196 L 23/24
FORWARDS
#13 Maks Bukovec (F/D) 21 2002 Ljubljana, SLO 6'4" 201 R 23/24
#77 Ian Fingust (F) 19 2004 Maribor, SLO 6'4" 196 L Junior
#29 Jan Flajs (F) 22 2001 5'10" 163 L 23/24
#33 Zan Flajs (F) 22 2001 5'11" 165 L 23/24
#28 Raivo Freidenfelds (C) 23 2000 Grobina, LAT 6'2" 192 L 23/24
#12 Denis Golynsky (F) 20 2003 St. Petersburg, RUS 5'9" 139 L 23/24
#18 Ahmet Jakupovic (C) 22 2001 Jesenice, SLO 5'9" 174 R 23/24
#7 Jasa Jenko (RW) 23 2000 Kranj, SLO 6'4" 194 R
#19 Alex Kepic (D/F) 20 2003 6'3" 192 L 23/24
#91 Rok Kolar (D/F) 23 2000 Celje, SLO 5'7" 165 L 23/24
#28 Matej Mandusic (F) 18 2005 5'11" 150 L Junior
#16 Mikus Mintautiskis (F) 23 2000 Riga, LAT 5'11" 176 L 23/24
#5 Jakob Pecnik (F) 19 2004 Ljubljana, SLO 5'11" 176 L Junior
#86 Luka Ramsak (F) 17 2006 - - L Junior
#26 Nik Secen (F) 18 2005 Ljubljana, SLO 5'11" 170 L Junior
#17 Gal Sodja Zalokar (F) 17 2006 - - - Junior
#15 Mark Sojer (F) 21 2002 5'9" 165 L 23/24
#9 Jure Sotlar (RW/LW)   “C” 30 1993 Ljubljana, SLO 5'9" 168 R 23/24
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 18 | Av Age: 21.21 years | Av Ht: 6'0" | Av Wt: 179 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 23 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player Experience HK Celje: 1 436 GP Affiliated Team(s) HK Celje U19 (IntHL U19)
Team Captains
“C” Jure Sotlar
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Celje Ice Hall Location Celje, SLO Capacity 1 500 Construction Year
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-12-09T18:00:00+0100 Ritten/Renon HK Celje - AlpsHL
2023-12-02T19:15:00+0100 RB Hockey Juniors HK Celje 4 - 2 AlpsHL
2023-11-30T19:00:00+0100 Kitzbüheler EC HK Celje 6 - 4 AlpsHL
2023-11-28T19:00:00+0100 HK Celje RB Hockey Juniors 2 - 5 AlpsHL
2023-11-25T18:30:00+0100 Unterland HK Celje 10 - 2 AlpsHL
2023-11-23T19:00:00+0100 HK Celje Sterzing/Vipiteno 2 - 4 AlpsHL
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
11/29/2023
11/29/2023 Confirmed Joining Raivo Freidenfelds (F) Joining from JKH GKS Jastrzebie
11/24/2023
11/24/2023 Confirmed Leaving Luka Kalan (F) Leaving for Nice
10/02/2023
10/02/2023 Confirmed Joining Luka Kalan (F) Joining from HK Olimpija Ljubljana
09/15/2023
09/15/2023 Confirmed Joining Ahmet Jakupovic (F) Joining from HDD Jesenice
09/05/2023
09/05/2023 Confirmed Leaving Simon Brandner (F) Leaving for EHC Kundl
08/30/2023
08/30/2023 Confirmed Leaving David Ivashchenko (F) Leaving for Kaunas City
08/29/2023
08/29/2023 Confirmed Leaving Nejc Kastelic (F) Leaving for Unknown
08/01/2023
08/01/2023 Extension Alex Kepic (F)
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1993-1994 Slovenia 12 12 1 1 - - 108 32 21 1.75 1 -
1994-1995 Slovenia 12 7 1 4 - - 68 36 15 1.25 4 -
Slovenia 18 10 1 7 - - 76 85 21 1.17 3 Semifinal loss
1996-1997 Slovenia 28 - - - - - 48 271 7 0.25 8 -
Slovenia 6 - - - - - 16 43 1 0.17 8 Did not make playoffs
1997-1998 Slovenia 16 4 0 12 - - 70 121 8 0.50 7 -
Slovenia 15 6 2 7 - - 73 78 16 1.07 7 Did not make playoffs
1999-2000 Slovenia 14 1 1 12 - - 31 112 3 0.21 7 -
Slovenia 6 - - - - - 12 40 4 0.67 8 Did not make playoffs
2013-2014 INL 36 3 - 31 1 1 90 227 12 0.33 14 Did not make playoffs
2014-2015 INL 30 9 - 14 1 6 118 154 35 1.17 9 Did not make playoffs
Slovenia 12 6 - 4 1 1 55 48 21 1.75 4 Semifinal loss
2015-2016 INL 32 9 - 18 3 2 81 106 35 1.09 7 Quarterfinal loss
Slovenia 10 6 - 1 2 1 52 27 25 2.50 3 Bronze game loss
2016-2017 Slovenia 24 18 - 2 2 2 142 83 60 2.50 1 Bronze game loss
2017-2018 IntHL 27 18 - 7 1 1 146 90 57 2.11 3 Final loss
Slovenia 12 6 - 6 0 0 52 55 18 1.50 4 Semifinal loss
2018-2019 IntHL 28 13 - 13 2 0 115 113 43 1.54 5 Quarterfinal loss
Slovenia 12 3 - 8 1 0 31 67 11 0.92 6 Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020 IntHL 24 4 - 19 1 0 68 123 14 0.58 7 Quarterfinal loss
Slovenia 14 5 - 8 0 1 42 73 16 1.14 5 Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021 IntHL 16 2 - 12 1 1 35 88 9 0.56 5 Semifinal loss
Slovenia 14 2 - 9 1 2 34 67 10 0.71 7 Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022 IntHL 21 8 - 8 2 3 86 80 31 1.48 7 Quarterfinal loss
Slovenia 14 1 - 9 1 3 39 80 8 0.57 7 Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023 IntHL 16 10 - 3 3 0 60 33 36 2.25 1 Semifinal loss
Slovenia 6 5 - 0 0 1 34 18 16 2.67 1 Semifinal loss
2023-2024 AlpsHL 22 5 - 15 1 1 55 94 18 0.82 15 -
Slovenia 8 4 - 1 1 2 33 20 16 2.00 2 Championship Round
Slovenia 2 0 - 1 0 1 3 6 1 0.50 3 -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
2015-2016 Pokal Slovenije 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 Semifinal loss
2016-2017 Pokal Slovenije 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 Semifinal loss
2017-2018 Pokal Slovenije 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 Semifinal loss
2018-2019 Pokal Slovenije 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020 Pokal Slovenije 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021 Pokal Slovenije 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022 Pokal Slovenije 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023 Pokal Slovenije 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 Semifinal loss
2023-2024 Continental Cup 3 1 - 2 0 0 12 11 3 1.00 3 -
Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Zan Jezovsek (F) 2023-2024 HDD Jesenice AlpsHL 22 13 11 24 26
2. Zan Jezovsek (F) 2023-2024 HDD Jesenice Slovenia 8 7 4 11 -
3. Nejc Kastelic (F) 2023-2024 HK Maribor IntHL 6 5 4 9 -
4. Gregor Zezelj (F) 2023-2024 HK Slavija Junior IntHL 9 3 6 9 -
5. David Planko (D) 2023-2024 HDD Jesenice AlpsHL 20 2 7 9 2
6. Gregor Zezelj (F) 2023-2024 HK Slavija Junior Slovenia 8 5 3 8 -
7. Simon Brandner (F) 2023-2024 EHC Kundl Austria3 10 4 4 8 2
8. Martin Crepinsek (F) 2023-2024 Idaho Falls Spud Kings NCDC 20 4 4 8 6
9. David Planko (D) 2023-2024 HDD Jesenice Slovenia 8 2 5 7 -
10. Gaber Podrekar (D) 2023-2024 Triglav Kranj IntHL 9 1 6 7 -
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Aljaz Ogrizek (F) 223 194 163 357
2. Nejc Kastelic (F) 289 160 196 356
3. Rok Rojsek (F) - 86 83 169
4. Tim Ograjensek (F) 149 56 109 165
5. Tomaz Vnuk (F) - 87 40 127
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Aljaz Ogrizek (F) 223 194 163 357
2. Nejc Kastelic (F) 289 160 196 356
3. Tomaz Vnuk (F) - 87 40 127
4. Rok Rojsek (F) - 86 83 169
5. Tim Ograjensek (F) 149 56 109 165
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Nejc Kastelic (F) 289 160 196 356
2. Aljaz Ogrizek (F) 223 194 163 357
3. Tim Ograjensek (F) 149 56 109 165
4. Rok Klavzar (D) 226 33 90 123
5. Rok Rojsek (F) - 86 83 169
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Matic Zupanc (D) 178 34 89 328
2. Rok Klavzar (D) 226 33 123 326
3. Niko Nemecek (F) 165 46 107 318
4. Jure Zupanc (D) 188 7 28 223
5. Nik Kukovic (D) 131 6 20 205
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Nejc Kastelic (F) 289 160 196 356
2. Rok Klavzar (D) 226 33 90 123
3. Aljaz Ogrizek (F) 223 194 163 357
4. Nik Grahut (D) 199 27 51 78
5. Blaz Knez (F) 196 55 47 102
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Matej Mandusic (F) 1 1 2 2.00
2. Jure Sotlar (F) 48 27 83 1.73
3. Rok Leber (F) 52 43 89 1.71
4. Aljaz Uduc (F) 19 10 31 1.63
5. Aljaz Ogrizek (F) 223 194 357 1.60
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Tomaz Vnuk (F) 1993-1994 Slovenia - 50 23 73 - -
2. Sergejs Povecerovskis (F) 1993-1994 Slovenia - 38 31 69 - -
3. Rok Rojsek (F) 1993-1994 Slovenia - 28 37 65 - -
4. Nejc Kastelic (F) 2018-2019 IntHL 28 20 38 58 2.07 10
5. Rok Rojsek (F) 1997-1998 Slovenia - 32 25 57 - -
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Tomaz Vnuk (F) 1993-1994 Slovenia - 50 23 73 - -
2. Sergejs Povecerovskis (F) 1993-1994 Slovenia - 38 31 69 - -
3. Tomaz Vnuk (F) 1992-1993 Slovenia - 37 17 54 - -
4. Robert Zolek (F) 1991-1992 Slovenia - 33 21 54 - -
5. Rok Rojsek (F) 1997-1998 Slovenia - 32 25 57 - -
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Nejc Kastelic (F) 2018-2019 IntHL 28 20 38 58 2.07 10
2. Rok Rojsek (F) 1993-1994 Slovenia - 28 37 65 - -
3. Davor Rakanovic (F) 2017-2018 IntHL 21 11 34 45 2.14 4
4. Sergejs Povecerovskis (F) 1993-1994 Slovenia - 38 31 69 - -
5. Tim Ograjensek (F) 2017-2018 IntHL 24 16 31 47 1.96 6
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Rok Klavzar (D) 2014-2015 INL 29 2 10 12 0.41 94
2. Davor Rakanovic (F) 2015-2016 INL 29 7 11 18 0.62 88
3. Jure Zupanc (D) 2019-2020 IntHL 19 0 1 1 0.05 88
4. Matic Zupanc (D) 2018-2019 IntHL 28 9 14 23 0.82 83
5. Niko Nemecek (F) 2015-2016 INL 32 4 6 10 0.31 82
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2023-2024 View roster 6'0" 179 lbs 21.21
2022-2023 View roster 5'10" 172 lbs 22.95
2021-2022 View roster 5'10" 175 lbs 22.67
2020-2021 View roster 5'10" 176 lbs 24.17
2019-2020 View roster 5'10" 171 lbs 23.03
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