What league does HC Banska Bystrica play in?

HC Banska Bystrica play in the Slovakia.

When was HC Banska Bystrica founded?

HC Banska Bystrica was founded in 2005 in Banská Bystrica, SVK, Slovakia.

Where is HC Banska Bystrica based?

HC Banska Bystrica is based in Banská Bystrica, SVK.

Who is the head coach of HC Banska Bystrica?

The head coach of HC Banska Bystrica is Dan Ceman.

Who is the captain of HC Banska Bystrica?

The captain of HC Banska Bystrica is Tomas Surovy.

What arena does HC Banska Bystrica play in?

HC Banska Bystrica play their home games at Tipsport Arena in Banská Bystrica, SVK.

What are the team colors of HC Banska Bystrica?

The team colors of HC Banska Bystrica are Red + Black + White.

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2018-2019

2018-2019 Season

HC Banska Bystrica were 39-13-5 in the 2018-19 Slovakia season with 115 points, 1st overall.

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2018-2019 HC Banska Bystrica Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Samuel Baros (G)	32	1994	Bratislava, SVK	6'0"	181	L
	#84	Ivan Lisutin (G)	39	1987	Tyumen, RUS	6'1"	225	L
	#35	Stephon Williams (G)	33	1993	Fairbanks, AK, USA	6'3"	196	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#71	Patrik Bacik (D)	31	1995	Bratislava, SVK	6'1"	187	L
	#13	Martin Bellus (D/F)	34	1991	Spisska Nova Ves, SVK	6'3"	216	R
	#28	Marek Biro (D)	38	1988	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'4"	225	L
	#19	Jan Brejcak (D)	37	1989	Poprad, SVK	6'4"	212	L
	#48	Ivan Datelinka (D)"A"	43	1983	Topolcany, SVK	6'5"	220	L
	#70	Martin Dlapka (D)	28	1998	Banska Stiavnica, SVK	6'1"	185	L
	#41	Ryan Glenn (D)	46	1980	Port Coquitlam, BC, CAN	6'1"	198	L
	#4	Oliver Kosecky (D)	29	1997	Ilava, SVK	6'0"	181	R
	#7	Branislav Kubka (D)	38	1988	Detva, SVK	6'0"	203	R
	#71	Martin Kupec (D)	27	1999	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'0"	196	L
	#32	Ben Marshall (D)	34	1992	St. Paul, MN, USA	5'9"	161	L
	#56	Vladimír Mihálik (D)	39	1987	Presov, SVK	6'8"	243	L
	#96	Brenden Miller (D)	32	1994	Orangeville, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#91	Martin Nemcik (D)	34	1992	Povazska Bystrica, SVK	6'4"	231	L
	#19	Felix Petrinec (D)	27	1998		6'3"	176	L
	#9	Karol Sloboda (D)	43	1983	Bratislava, SVK	6'1"	194	R
	#10	Jordon Southorn (D)	36	1990	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'3"	218	L
FORWARDS
	#38	Guillaume Asselin (RW/LW)	34	1992	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	194	R
	#61	Marek Bartánus (RW/LW)	39	1987	Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK	6'3"	218	R
	#19	Matus Bodnar (LW)	28	1998		6'2"	181	L
	#97	David Buc (C/LW)	39	1987	Poprad, SVK	6'2"	207	L
	#22	Matej Cesik (C)	38	1988	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'2"	201	L
	#27	Éric Faille (C/RW)"A"	37	1989	Lachine, QC, CAN	6'0"	176	R
	#12	Gilbert Gabor (C/LW)	31	1995	Stockholm, SWE	6'3"	218	L
	#81	Oliver Giertl (C)	27	1999	Brezno, SVK	6'2"	190	L
	#16	Matej Gilak (RW)	31	1995	Spisska Nova Ves, SVK	5'10"	185	R
	#92	Brock Higgs (C)	34	1992	Kingston, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#72	Michal Kabac (LW/C)	30	1995	Trstena, SVK	6'4"	218	L
	#40	Levko Koper (LW)	35	1990	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#63	Patrik Lamper (LW/RW)Loan	33	1993	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'0"	190	L
	#81	Peter Lichanec (C/LW)	33	1992	Prievidza, SVK	6'0"	207	L
	#96	Lukas Lunter (LW/RW)	27	1999	Banska Bystrica, SVK	5'11"	172	R
	#47	Mário Lunter (LW/RW)	32	1994	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'0"	194	L
	#71	Martin Majerík (RW)	27	1999	Banska Bystrica, SVK	5'11"	165	L
	#21	Tomas Matousek (LW)	34	1992	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'3"	192	L
	#25	Mário Róth (RW)Loan	32	1994	Banska Bystrica, SVK	5'7"	152	L
	#11	Jan Sarvas (LW)	25	2000	Brezno, SVK	5'11"	185	L
	#44	Eric Selleck (LW/RW)	38	1987	Spencerville, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#13	Dominik Sojka (C)	25	2001	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'6"	229	L
	#25	David Soltes (LW/RW)	31	1995	Kosice, SVK	5'11"	190	R
	#95	Andrej Stastny (C)	35	1991	Povazska Bystrica, SVK	6'3"	220	L
	#43	Tomas Surovy (LW/C)"C"	44	1981	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'1"	216	L
	#17	Jan Sykora (LW)	36	1990	Detva, SVK	6'2"	176	L
	#25	Alex Tamasi (C)	28	1998	Rimavska Sobota, SVK	6'0"	198	L
	#80	Tomas Török (RW/LW)	31	1995	Martin, SVK	6'2"	198	L
	#73	Robert Varga (LW)	31	1995	Bratislava, SVK	5'11"	181	L
	#24	Tomas Zigo (LW)	34	1992	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'1"	192	L

Position: G: 2, D: 14, F: 25Av Age: 27.12 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 HC Banska Bystrica Staff

Head CoachDan Ceman
Asst. CoachIvan Droppa
Asst. CoachMichal Hudec
Goaltending CoachMatus Kostur
Sports ManagerJúlius Koval
CEOMichal Longauer
PresidentJuraj Koval
Skills CoachBranislav Bendík
Technical Dir.Tomas Longauer

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2018-2019 HC Banska Bystrica Captains

"C"

Tomas Surovy

"A"

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2018-2019 HC Banska Bystrica Demographics

HC Banska Bystrica Facts

Plays in: Tipsport liga
Team Colors: Red + Black + White
Town: Banská Bystrica, SVK Map
Founded: 2005

2018-2019 HC Banska Bystrica Roster Facts

Nationalities

38 players
8 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

HC Banska Bystrica: 3 941 GP
NHL: 144 GP
WC: 141 GP
OG: 18 GP
SHL: 222 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 71 GP
Liiga: 301 GP
KHL: 1 479 GP
Czechia: 1 156 GP
AHL: 1 402 GP
DEL: 45 GP
NL: 28 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Barani Banska Bystrica U16 (Slovakia U16)
Barani Banska Bystrica U18 (Slovakia U18)
Barani Banska Bystrica U20 (Slovakia U20)
HK Brezno (Slovakia3)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Tipsport Arena
Location: Banska Bystrica
Capacity: 2 841
Construction Year: 1956

HC Banska Bystrica Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/27/2026 02:30 PM UTC	HC Banska Bystrica	HK Nitra	-	Extraliga
09/25/2026 04:30 PM UTC	HC Presov	HC Banska Bystrica	-	Extraliga
09/20/2026 02:30 PM UTC	HC Banska Bystrica	HK Spisska Nova Ves	-	Extraliga
09/18/2026 04:00 PM UTC	HK Dukla Trencin	HC Banska Bystrica	-	Extraliga
09/15/2026 03:30 PM UTC	HC Banska Bystrica	HKM Zvolen	3 - 5	Extraliga

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08/12/2026

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Rok Ticar (F)

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07/28/2026

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Nathan Dunkley (F)

Leaving forFort Wayne Komets

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Danila Kadyrov (D)

Joining fromHC Presov

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07/08/2026

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Michal Plancar (F)

Joining fromSaiPa U20

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Michal Cunderlik (F)

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07/05/2026

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Kevin Gabor (F)

Joining fromHK Poprad

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06/23/2026

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Richard Ondrusek (F)

Leaving forHC Nove Zamky

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06/18/2026

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Evan Buitenhuis (G)

Joining fromJukurit

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HC Banska Bystrica History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
HC Banska Bystrica
2026-2027	Slovakia	1	0	1	-	0	0	3	5	0	0	8	-
2025-2026	Slovakia	54	23	22	-	5	4	169	155	83	1.54	6	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	Slovakia	54	22	19	-	9	4	161	145	88	1.63	5	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Slovakia	50	21	22	-	6	1	151	172	76	1.52	6	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	Slovakia	50	21	20	-	7	2	147	156	79	1.58	4	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Slovakia	50	18	22	-	5	5	142	146	69	1.38	8	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	Slovakia	50	19	31	-	5	5	135	171	57	1.14	10	Eighth Final Loss
2019-2020	Slovakia	48	36	12	-	9	3	154	93	102	2.13	1	-
2018-2019	Slovakia	57	32	13	-	7	5	196	139	115	2.02	1	Champion
2017-2018	Slovakia	56	31	15	-	5	5	213	134	108	1.93	4	Champion
2016-2017	Slovakia	56	34	11	-	6	5	191	120	119	2.13	1	Champion
2015-2016	Slovakia	50	25	16	-	4	5	155	115	88	1.76	4	Final loss
2014-2015	Slovakia	56	29	14	-	6	7	188	142	106	1.89	3	Final loss
2013-2014	Slovakia	56	29	17	-	3	7	167	142	100	1.79	3	Semifinal loss
2012-2013	Slovakia	56	20	26	-	6	4	153	186	76	1.36	8	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	Slovakia	55	16	21	-	9	9	136	138	75	1.36	8	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	Slovakia	57	26	19	-	7	5	179	140	97	1.7	3	Semifinal loss
2009-2010	Slovakia	47	24	9	-	10	4	179	133	96	2.04	2	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	Slovakia	46	20	18	-	5	3	150	138	73	1.59	8	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	Slovakia2	42	29	8	-	4	1	165	97	96	2.29	2	Champion \| Promoted
2006-2007	Slovakia2	44	28	10	-	5	1	174	95	95	2.16	4	Semifinal loss
2005-2006	Slovakia2	44	26	7	-	7	4	175	93	96	2.18	1	Champion
SaHK Banska Bystrica
2004-2005	Slovakia2	44	8	32	-	1	3	109	187	29	0.66	12	Saved in relegation
2003-2004	Slovakia2	40	10	23	-	2	5	103	149	39	0.98	10	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	Slovakia2	44	14	21	9	-	-	134	149	37	0.84	10	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	Slovakia2	40	21	13	6	-	-	163	123	48	1.2	4	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	Slovakia2	40	18	16	6	-	-	153	122	42	1.05	5	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	Slovakia2	44	31	11	2	-	-	234	108	64	1.45	2	Did not make playoffs
IZB Banska Bystrica
1998-1999	Slovakia	22	7	11	4	-	-	55	75	18	0.82	9	Relegated
1997-1998	Slovakia2	44	30	8	6	-	-	153	93	66	1.5	1	Champion \| Promoted

HC Banska Bystrica Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2019-2020	Champions HL	6	1	5	-	1	1	10	23	3	0.5	4	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	Champions HL	6	1	4	-	0	1	13	27	4	0.67	4	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	2	4	-	0	0	13	18	6	1	3	Did not make playoffs

HC Banska Bystrica Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Oleksii Myklukha (F)	2026-2027	Pelicans	Liiga	4	2	3	5	0
2.	Milan Paucik (F)	2026-2027	Barani Banska Bystrica U20	Extraliga juniorov	4	2	3	5	2
3.	Simon Kalousek (F)	2026-2027	HK Skalica	1. liga	2	2	1	3	2
4.	Victor Björkung (D)	2026-2027	Fife Flyers	-	2	1	2	3	0
5.	Mislav Rosandic (D)	2026-2027	HC Kosice	Extraliga	1	0	3	3	0
6.	Patryk Zubek (D)	2026-2027	HC Sparta Praha U20	Extraliga junioru	4	0	3	3	2
7.	Tomas Hrnka (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Champions HL	4	0	3	3	2
8.	Richard Ondrusek (F)	2026-2027	HC Nove Zamky	1. liga	1	2	0	2	0
9.	Matus Holenda (D)	2026-2027	Vlci Zilina	Extraliga	1	2	0	2	4
10.	Jakub Urbanek (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	1	1	1	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	26.07
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	25.97
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	25.74
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	28.23
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	27.86

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Michal Dian (F)	247	105	130	235
2.	Jan Simcik (F)	320	78	141	219
3.	Roman Tománek (F)	206	90	81	171
4.	Matej Cesik (F)	390	46	123	169
5.	Michal Hudec (F)	224	66	100	166

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Michal Dian (F)	247	105	130	235
2.	Michal Longauer (F)	272	93	69	162
3.	Roman Tománek (F)	206	90	81	171
4.	Jan Simcik (F)	320	78	141	219
5.	Andrej Dobrota (F)	222	70	76	146

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jan Simcik (F)	320	78	141	219
2.	Michal Dian (F)	247	105	130	235
3.	Matej Cesik (F)	390	46	123	169
4.	Michal Hudec (F)	224	66	100	166
5.	Tomas Surovy (F)	170	69	95	164

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Lukas Bambuch (D)	322	19	102	710
2.	Marian Lastiak (D)	259	62	152	506
3.	Ivan Datelinka (D)	432	45	114	443
4.	Robert Dilik (D)	202	8	56	433
5.	Patrik Lamper (F)	369	58	144	355

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ivan Datelinka (D)	432	45	69	114
2.	Matej Cesik (F)	390	46	123	169
3.	Patrik Lamper (F)	369	58	86	144
4.	Branislav Kubka (D)	332	12	50	62
5.	Lukas Bambuch (D)	322	19	83	102

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jozef Cierny (F)	2	2	4	2.00
2.	Carter Turnbull (F)	106	61	131	1.24
3.	Brock Higgs (F)	54	28	65	1.20
4.	Pavol Frano (F)	11	9	13	1.18
5.	Vladimír Holík (D)	6	2	7	1.17

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Éric Faille (F)	2018-2019	52	24	72
2.	Carter Turnbull (F)	2025-2026	51	32	65
3.	Brock Higgs (F)	2018-2019	42	24	59
4.	Matthew Boucher (F)	2024-2025	51	29	58
5.	Michal Dian (F)	2006-2007	42	25	58

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jozef Voskar (F)	1992-1993	42	33	50
2.	Carter Turnbull (F)	2025-2026	51	32	65
3.	Miroslav Chudý (F)	1988-1989	-	32	50
4.	Julius Penzes (F)	1977-1978	-	32	-
5.	Matthew Boucher (F)	2024-2025	51	29	58

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Éric Faille (F)	2018-2019	52	48	72
2.	Mathew Maione (D)	2016-2017	55	47	57
3.	Oleksii Myklukha (F)	2025-2026	51	38	55
4.	Jordon Southorn (D)	2019-2020	51	38	51
5.	Andrew Lucas (D)	2025-2026	53	38	41

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Jan Brejcak (D)	2019-2020	42	9	163
2.	Lukas Bambuch (D)	2009-2010	42	10	148
3.	Lukas Bambuch (D)	2010-2011	51	9	147
4.	Ivan Kostial (F)	1996-1997	40	19	144
5.	Jiri Mocek (D)	2008-2009	48	5	144