What league does HK Nitra U18 play in?

HK Nitra U18 play in the Slovakia U18.

Who is the head coach of HK Nitra U18?

The head coach of HK Nitra U18 is Garip Saliji.

What arena does HK Nitra U18 play in?

HK Nitra U18 play their home games at Tipsport Arena.

HK Nitra U18

Slovakia U18

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

HK Nitra U18 were 23-7-0 in the 2025-26 Slovakia U18 season with 66 points, 4th overall.

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2025-2026 HK Nitra U18 Roster

HK Nitra U18 — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Adrian Bahelka (G)	15	2010		5'1"	104	L
	#1	Milan Domin (G)	16	2010		5'8"	159	L
	#31	Eduard Mandelik (G)	17	2009		5'11"	176	L
	#1	David Salousek (G)	16	2010		4'6"	123	L
	#35	Roderik Urban (G)	18	2008		6'2"	165	L
	#1	Viktor Viszlay (G)	16	2010		5'0"	95	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#23	Oliver Botka (D)	17	2009		6'2"	172	L
	#23	Marko Grimbel (D)	18	2008		5'10"	152	-
	#8	Matus Gubis (D)	17	2009	Nitra, SVK	5'10"	170	R
	#11	Maxim Guzman (D/F)	16	2010	Nove Zamky, SVK	5'7"	154	L
	#26	David Hartl (D)	16	2010		5'3"	132	L
	#17	Adam Janosik (D)	17	2009		-	-	L
	#19	Patrik Kopcan (D)	16	2010	Zilina, SVK	5'11"	176	L
	#25	Martin Krajcovic (D)	16	2009		5'1"	104	L
	#9	Oliver Matyo (D)	17	2008		5'11"	143	L
	#27	Jakub Pecha (D)	16	2010	Nitra, SVK	6'2"	165	R
	#5	Alex Pindes (D)	17	2009	Nitra, SVK	5'6"	159	L
	#25	Marek Proksa (D)	18	2008		6'0"	161	-
	#7	Matej Raucina (D)	17	2009		5'3"	104	L
	#13	Nikolas Pavel Ryba (D)	16	2010	Bratislava, SVK	5'11"	154	R
	#12	Samuel Slivka (D)	17	2009		5'5"	137	L
FORWARDS
	#38	Damien Ackermann (F)	18	2008		5'8"	126	L
	#20	Yegor Akulinin (F)	17	2009		-	-	R
	#7	Marco Barenyi (F)	16	2009		6'0"	154	L
	#6	Marko Beger (F)	18	2008		5'7"	137	-
	#10	Branislav Bercik (F)	16	2010		5'3"	112	L
	#24	Jakub Bernat (LW/RW/C)	17	2009	Nitra, SVK	5'9"	143	L
	#17	Samuel Cseri (LW)	17	2009	Nitra, SVK	6'0"	179	L
	#15	Dominik Herbst (F)	17	2009		5'11"	154	R
	#26	Patrik Kovac (RW)	18	2008		5'9"	161	L
	#7	Oleksii Kryvonos (C)	17	2009	Hamuliakovo, SVK	5'10"	154	L
	#29	Michal Labaj (LW)	16	2010	Nitra, SVK	6'0"	170	L
	#22	Lukas Lipovsky (F)	15	2010		5'7"	146	R
	#18	Tomas Merasicky (F)	17	2009		5'4"	126	L
	#14	Jakub Simoncic (LW)	17	2009	Nitra, SVK	5'11"	170	L
	#14	Marek Strban (F)	15	2010	Puchov, SVK	5'8"	143	L
	#28	Oscar Studeny (LW)	15	2011	Nitra, SVK	5'10"	168	R
	#23	Jakub Tapus (F)	16	2010		6'0"	163	R
	#26	Alex Vavrik (F)	15	2010		-	-	R
	#23	Benjamin Volesini (F)	17	2009		5'8"	141	L
	#21	David Vrabec (C/LW)	17	2009	Handlova, SVK	5'10"	174	L
	#28	Matus Zakovic (F)	16	2010		5'3"	134	L
Position: G: 4, D: 12, F: 15Av Age: 16.48 yearsAv Ht: 5'8"Av Wt: 146 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 HK Nitra U18 Staff

Head CoachGarip Saliji
Asst. CoachStanislav Hudec
Asst. CoachDjulnear Saliji

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HK Nitra U18 Facts

Plays in: Kaufland Extraliga dorastu
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2025-2026 HK Nitra U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

40 players
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Experience

HK Nitra U18: 1 619 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

HK Nitra (Slovakia)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Tipsport Arena
Location: Nitra, SVK
Capacity: 3 600
Construction Year: 1966

HK Nitra U18 Games

HK Nitra U18 — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/17/2026 01:45 PM UTC	HK Skalica U18	HK Nitra U18	-	Extraliga dorastu
10/11/2026 09:30 AM UTC	HK Nitra U18	Vlci Zilina U18	-	Extraliga dorastu
10/10/2026 01:30 PM UTC	HK Nitra U18	MSK Puchov U18	6 - 1	Extraliga dorastu
10/04/2026 09:30 AM UTC	HK Nitra U18	MHA Martin U18	12 - 3	Extraliga dorastu
10/03/2026 01:30 PM UTC	HK Nitra U18	HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas U18	11 - 2	Extraliga dorastu

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Latest Transactions

HK Nitra U18 — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
06/03/2026	Extension		Oliver Botka (D)		Details
08/10/2016	Confirmed	leaving	Mario Mucka (F)	Everett Silvertips	Details

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HK Nitra U18 History and Standings

HK Nitra U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
HK Nitra U18
2026-2027	Slovakia U18	11	6	4	-	1	0	47	25	20	1.82	6	-
2025-2026	Slovakia U18	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	4	6	2	2	-
	Slovakia U18	18	10	5	-	2	1	67	52	41	2.28	4	Clinched Play-Off Spot
	Slovakia U18	30	20	7	-	3	0	119	72	66	2.2	4	Final group
2024-2025	Slovakia U18	3	0	1	-	1	1	11	14	3	1	3	-
	Slovakia U18	18	13	4	-	1	0	79	46	46	2.56	1	Clinched Play-Off Spot
	Slovakia U18	30	17	9	-	3	1	117	75	58	1.93	5	Final group
2023-2024	Slovakia U18	3	0	1	-	1	1	7	10	3	1	4	-
	Slovakia U18	48	35	9	-	1	3	224	121	110	2.29	3	Clinched Play-Off Spot
	Slovakia U18	30	21	6	-	1	2	146	80	67	2.23	3	Final group
2022-2023	Slovakia U18	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	9	6	2	2	-
	Slovakia U18	36	21	11	-	3	1	112	80	70	1.94	3	Clinched Play-Off Spot
	Slovakia U18	30	20	9	-	1	0	113	60	62	2.07	2	Final group
2021-2022	Slovakia U18	3	3	0	-	0	0	14	6	9	3	1	Champion
	Slovakia U18	49	30	12	-	6	1	188	120	103	2.1	3	Final group
2020-2021	Slovakia U18	4	3	0	-	1	0	20	12	11	2.75	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	Slovakia U18	52	35	12	-	3	2	206	105	110	2.12	-	Season Cancelled
2018-2019	Slovakia U18	52	18	29	-	3	2	136	158	62	1.19	10	Saved in relegation
2017-2018	Slovakia U18	44	24	12	-	4	4	171	126	84	1.91	4	Bronze game win
2016-2017	Slovakia U18	44	21	15	-	2	6	133	104	73	1.66	6	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Slovakia U18	44	25	12	-	2	5	174	116	84	1.91	4	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	Slovakia U18	44	16	22	-	1	5	132	156	55	1.25	12	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Slovakia U18	44	16	22	-	5	1	137	153	59	1.34	12	-
2012-2013	Slovakia U18	44	17	21	-	4	2	136	150	61	1.39	11	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	Slovakia U18	44	19	21	0	2	2	137	152	42	0.95	9	-
2010-2011	Slovakia U18	44	20	17	-	6	1	143	128	73	1.66	6	-
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2009-2010	Slovakia U18	44	15	19	-	5	5	132	155	60	1.36	10	-
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2008-2009	Slovakia U18	60	28	21	-	4	7	234	197	99	1.65	6	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	Slovakia U18	60	20	24	7	4	5	196	189	80	1.33	11	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	Slovakia U18	60	30	25	5	-	-	189	173	65	1.08	6	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

HK Nitra U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jakub Simoncic (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra U20	Extraliga juniorov	11	7	6	13	14
2.	Samuel Palenik (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra U20	Extraliga juniorov	11	6	7	13	35
3.	Tomas Pobezal (F)	2026-2027	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	9	3	10	13	12
4.	Marek Bendak (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra U20	Extraliga juniorov	11	6	5	11	6
5.	Marco Barenyi (F)	2026-2027	HK Dukla Trencin U18	Extraliga dorastu	11	6	4	10	4
6.	Leonard Svajda (F)	2026-2027	Brynäs IF U18	U18 Region	10	5	5	10	0
7.	Benjamin Volesini (F)	2026-2027	HK Nove Zamky U18	1.liga dorastu	11	5	5	10	8
8.	Daniel Ozimak (F)	2026-2027	HKM Zvolen U20	Extraliga juniorov	9	3	7	10	8
9.	David Kodhaj (F)	2026-2027	HC Nove Zamky	1. liga	8	4	5	9	4
10.	Branislav Kotvan (F)	2026-2027	HK Skalica	1. liga	9	4	5	9	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

HK Nitra U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'7"	141 lbs	15.83
2025-2026	View Roster	5'8"	146 lbs	16.48
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	163 lbs	16.78
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	170 lbs	16.61
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	16.81

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

HK Nitra U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Szabo (F)	161	82	146	228
2.	Miroslav Zalesak (F)	107	104	60	164
3.	Richard Mráz (F)	110	66	56	122
4.	Marek Slovák (F)	97	45	72	117
5.	Peter Klobucnik (F)	137	42	58	100

Franchise All-Time Goals

HK Nitra U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miroslav Zalesak (F)	107	104	60	164
2.	Peter Szabo (F)	161	82	146	228
3.	Richard Mráz (F)	110	66	56	122
4.	Marek Tvrdon (F)	78	55	37	92
5.	Branislav Varga (F)	145	53	44	97

Franchise All-Time Assists

HK Nitra U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Szabo (F)	161	82	146	228
2.	Marek Slovák (F)	97	45	72	117
3.	Erik Gubo (F)	80	34	63	97
4.	Miroslav Zalesak (F)	107	104	60	164
5.	Peter Klobucnik (F)	137	42	58	100

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

HK Nitra U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Lukas Balis (F)	85	20	34	203
2.	Richard Mráz (F)	110	66	122	177
3.	Jakub Sipos (D)	72	1	13	174
4.	Matej Zitny (D)	69	7	27	170
5.	Patrik Martiska (D)	89	4	9	165

Franchise All-Time Games Played

HK Nitra U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Szabo (F)	161	82	146	228
2.	Branislav Varga (F)	145	53	44	97
3.	Peter Butas (F)	140	30	38	68
4.	Peter Klobucnik (F)	137	42	58	100
5.	Marek Civan (F)	130	32	26	58

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

HK Nitra U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Juraj Pekarcik (F)	3	1	7	2.33
2.	Andrej Kollár (F)	5	5	11	2.20
3.	Zigmund Zöld (F)	5	4	9	1.80
4.	Miroslav Zalesak (F)	107	104	164	1.53
5.	Oleksii Kryvonos (F)	2	1	3	1.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

HK Nitra U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Marek Tvrdon (F)	2008-2009	Slovakia U18	58	50	33	83	1.43	113
2.	Miroslav Zalesak (F)	1995-1996	Slovakia U18	49	53	29	82	1.67	-
3.	Miroslav Zalesak (F)	1996-1997	Slovakia U18	58	51	31	82	1.41	-
4.	Peter Szabo (F)	1997-1998	Slovakia U18	45	21	57	78	1.73	32
5.	Marek Slovák (F)	2005-2006	Slovakia U18	44	26	43	69	1.57	48

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

HK Nitra U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Miroslav Zalesak (F)	1995-1996	Slovakia U18	49	53	29	82	1.67	-
2.	Miroslav Zalesak (F)	1996-1997	Slovakia U18	58	51	31	82	1.41	-
3.	Marek Tvrdon (F)	2008-2009	Slovakia U18	58	50	33	83	1.43	113
4.	Richard Mráz (F)	2010-2011	Slovakia U18	34	35	24	59	1.74	107
5.	Alexander Ivanov (F)	1999-2000	Slovakia U18	45	31	15	46	1.02	30

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

HK Nitra U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Peter Szabo (F)	1997-1998	Slovakia U18	45	21	57	78	1.73	32
2.	Erik Gubo (F)	2015-2016	Slovakia U18	44	23	44	67	1.52	32
3.	Marek Slovák (F)	2005-2006	Slovakia U18	44	26	43	69	1.57	48
4.	Peter Szabo (F)	1998-1999	Slovakia U18	42	24	43	67	1.60	46
5.	Leonard Svajda (F)	2024-2025	Slovakia U18	45	22	37	59	1.31	29

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

HK Nitra U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lukas Balis (F)	2011-2012	Slovakia U18	41	16	10	26	0.63	136
2.	Peter Krizan (D)	2013-2014	Slovakia U18	36	1	3	4	0.11	128
3.	Erich Schober (D)	2003-2004	Slovakia U18 2	36	6	13	19	0.53	124
4.	David Gal (D)	2011-2012	Slovakia U18	33	4	4	8	0.24	123
5.	Martin Kalafa (F)	2007-2008	Slovakia U18	56	24	17	41	0.73	118