2004-05 Slovak Extraliga - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Slovak Extraliga 2004-05 was the twelfth regular season of the Slovak Extraliga

Slovak Extraliga

Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the fifth strongest league in Europe. The name of the league is leased to sponsor and changes frequently. From 1993/94 to 1997/98 season it was called Extraliga, then the name...

, the top level of professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

in Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout several Slovak players returned to the their homeland, including Pavol Demitra

Pavol Demitra

Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League , two in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League /Slovak Extraliga and one in the Kontinental Hockey League . Known as an offensive player, Demitra was a first- or second-line...

, Marián Hossa

Marian Hossa

Marián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...

, Marián Gáborík

Marian Gaborik

Marián Gáborík is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He began his career in the Slovak Extraliga with HC Dukla Trenčín for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the...

(all in Dukla Trenčín), Miroslav Šatan

Miroslav Satan

Miroslav Šatan is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.-Pre-NHL:In 1991–92, he played for the local HC Topolcany and did remarkably well, as he scored 30 goals and had 22 assists in just 31 games. He then graduated to the senior division...

and Ľubomír Višňovský

Lubomír Višnovský

Ľubomír Višňovský is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

(both in HC Slovan Bratislava

HC Slovan Bratislava

Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga from the Slovak capital Bratislava. They play their home games at Samsung Arena....

), Michal Handzuš

Michal Handzus

Michal Handzuš is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

, Richard Zedník

Richard Zednik

Richard Zedník is a Slovak professional hockey winger, currently without a contract. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers....

and Vladimír Országh

Vladimir Orszagh

- Playing career :Országh was drafted into the National Hockey League in 1995 by the New York Islanders in the fifth round and he has been playing in the NHL since 1997...

(all in HKm Zvolen

HKm Zvolen

HKm Zvolen is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga. They play their home games at Zvolen Zimny Arena.-External Links:*...

), Ladislav Nagy

Ladislav Nagy

Ladislav Nagy is a Slovak professional hockey player who plays for HC Lev Poprad of the KHL.- Playing career :Nagy, who is of Hungarian descent, was drafted 177th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Nagy had played in the Slovak Extraliga as a junior prior to being drafted...

and Martin Štrbák

Martin Strbak

Martin Štrbák is a Slovak Ice hockey defenceman, who plays for HC MVD.- NHL career :He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 9th round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft...

(both in HC Košice

HC Košice

Hockey Club Košice is a professional ice hockey team playing in the Slovak Extraliga and is one of the most successful hockey teams in Slovakia and the former Czechoslovakia.-Honours:* Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League* 1985–86, 1987–88...

Final standings

Po.	Club	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	GF	GA	PTS
1.	HKm Zvolen HKm Zvolen HKm Zvolen is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga. They play their home games at Zvolen Zimny Arena.-External Links:*...	54	31	5	4	1	13	185	128	107
2.	HC Slovan Bratislava HC Slovan Bratislava Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga from the Slovak capital Bratislava. They play their home games at Samsung Arena....	54	34	0	5	2	13	184	115	107
3.	HC Dukla Trenčín HC Dukla Trencín capacity 6100HC Dukla Trenčín is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga, based in Trenčín, Slovakia. They play their home games at Trenčín Zimny Arena.-History:The club was established in 1962 as an army hockey club...	54	31	1	7	1	14	200	127	102
4.	HC Košice HC Košice Hockey Club Košice is a professional ice hockey team playing in the Slovak Extraliga and is one of the most successful hockey teams in Slovakia and the former Czechoslovakia.-Honours:* Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League* 1985–86, 1987–88...	54	29	1	6	2	16	156	124	95
5.	HK Nitra	54	26	1	7	2	18	152	146	87
6.	MsHK Žilina MsHK Žilina MsHK Žilina is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga. They are based in Žilina, Slovakia. They won the league championship in 2006.Žilina finished the 2006/07 season in the 10th place, the last of all teams.-Current roster:...	54	23	3	4	0	24	148	138	79
7.	HK Poprad HK Aquacity ŠKP Poprad HK Poprad is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in Slovakia. They play their games in Poprad, Slovakia. Their greatest success was the 2nd place in the Slovak Extraliga in 2006 and 2011.-Current squad:...	54	19	2	11	1	21	133	134	72
8.	MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga. Their home town is Liptovský Mikuláš in Slovakia. The team plays their home games at Liptovský Mikuláš Winter Sports Stadium.-Current roster:as of September 18, 2010...	54	18	1	8	1	26	139	166	64
9.	HK 36 Skalica HK 36 Skalica HK 36 Skalica is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga. They play their games in Skalica, Slovakia. They play their homes games at MAX Arena Skalica.-Current squad:-External links:*...	54	11	0	6	2	35	129	205	39
10.	HK Dubnica	54	4	0	2	2	46	93	236	14

Key - GP: Games played, W: Wins, OTW: Over time wins, T: Ties, OTL: Over time losses, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against, PTS: Points.

Playoff bracket

Playout

Extraliga Slovak Extraliga Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the fifth strongest league in Europe. The name of the league is leased to sponsor and changes frequently. From 1993/94 to 1997/98 season it was called Extraliga, then the name... Last Team	Score	1st. League Winner
HK Dubnica*	4:2	HC Topoľčany
HK Dubnica*	7:1, 2:4, 1:2, 3:0, 8:0, 7:1	HC Topoľčany

* Dubnica sold license for the 2005-06
2005-06 Slovak Extraliga
The Slovak Extraliga 2005-06 was the thirteenth regular season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of professional ice hockey in Slovakia.-Final standings:...

season to Martin
MHC Martin
MHC Mountfield is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga.-History:Club was established in 1932 as Slávia Martin. Later the name was changed to Sokol, ŠK, ZŤS, Hutník, Martimex ZŤS, Martimex and MHC Martin . Since 2010/2011 season the name is MHC Mountfield. Club played in county...

due to financial troubles.

Scoring Leaders

Regular season

#	Player	Club	GP	G	A	PTS
1.	Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League , two in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League /Slovak Extraliga and one in the Kontinental Hockey League . Known as an offensive player, Demitra was a first- or second-line...	Trenčín	54	28	54	82
2.	Jaroslav Kmiť	Košice	53	23	33	56
3.	Richard Kapuš Richard Kapus Richard Kapuš is a Slovak ice hockey center currently with the Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. He also played with the Slovak national ice hockey team in the 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships...	Slovan	52	17	37	54
4.	Marián Gáborík Marian Gaborik Marián Gáborík is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He began his career in the Slovak Extraliga with HC Dukla Trenčín for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the...	Trenčín	29	25	27	52
5.	Arne Kroták	Košice	51	26	25	51

Key - GP: Games played, G: Goals, A: Assists, PTS: Points.

Play-off

#	Player	Club	GP	G	A	PTS
1.	Miroslav Šatan Miroslav Satan Miroslav Šatan is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.-Pre-NHL:In 1991–92, he played for the local HC Topolcany and did remarkably well, as he scored 30 goals and had 22 assists in just 31 games. He then graduated to the senior division...	Slovan	18	15	7	22
2.	Zdeno Cíger Zdeno Cíger Zdeno Cíger is a retired Slovak professional hockey player who played for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Zdeno Cíger was drafted 54th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils as their 3rd choice...	Slovan	19	6	15	21
3.	Richard Zedník Richard Zednik Richard Zedník is a Slovak professional hockey winger, currently without a contract. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers....	Zvolen	17	9	10	19
4.	Marián Gáborík Marian Gaborik Marián Gáborík is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He began his career in the Slovak Extraliga with HC Dukla Trenčín for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the...	Trenčín	12	8	9	17
4.	Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League , two in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League /Slovak Extraliga and one in the Kontinental Hockey League . Known as an offensive player, Demitra was a first- or second-line...	Trenčín	12	4	13	17

2004-05 All Star Team

Player	Post	Club
Karol Križan	G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...	Zvolen
Ľubomír Višňovský Lubomír Višnovský Ľubomír Višňovský is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...	Slovan
René Vydarený	D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...	Slovan
Miroslav Šatan Miroslav Satan Miroslav Šatan is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.-Pre-NHL:In 1991–92, he played for the local HC Topolcany and did remarkably well, as he scored 30 goals and had 22 assists in just 31 games. He then graduated to the senior division...	LW Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...	Slovan
Michal Handzuš Michal Handzus Michal Handzuš is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...	Zvolen
Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League , two in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League /Slovak Extraliga and one in the Kontinental Hockey League . Known as an offensive player, Demitra was a first- or second-line...	RW Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...	Trenčín

Coach	Club
Miloš Říha	Slovan

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