SC Miercurea Ciuc
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Hoki Sport Club Csíkszereda (in Romanian
: Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc) is a professional ice hockey club based in Miercurea-Ciuc
, Romania
. They play in the country's top-level chamionship, the Romanian Hockey League
and also participate in the Hungarian-Romanian international competition, the MOL Liga
. HSC are one of the most successful teams in the domestic championship with 13 titles, including five in a row between 2007 and 2011.
The birth of the ice hockey team is dated to 1929, when some young man saw a film about ice hockey match and became encouraged to form their own club. Upon hearing the creation of the new team, Bucharest-based Tenis Club Român invited Csíkszereda to a friendly match, which was won by the hosts to 4–0. On 24–25 January 1931 Tenis Club were called for a rematch, where they first clinched another 4–0 victory, however, on the following day the game ended 1–1, with Jenő Császár scoring the first ever goal of Csíkszereda. This goal was also the first in the history of Romanian ice hockey that was photographed.
The team entered the Romanian championship in 1933, but due to the lack of financial and infrastructural background they cannot compete with Bucharest clubs. In addition, from the mid-1930s more and more talented players left the club to join league the rivals HC Brâila and Telefon Club, which later became the national champion.
After the Second Vienna Award in 1940 the city became part of Hungary again and they entered the Hungarian league. The skate rink of Csíkszereda was modernized at it hosted the national championship in 1943–44. However, following the World War II, the area was given to Romania again.
The club's first success came in 1949, when they obtained the Romanian Hockey League title, which was followed by another 4 titles until 1963. In January 1971 the newly built ice hall was handed over. The club suffered a set-back in the coming decades and it could not win another league title until 1997. In 1999 the ice hall took the name of club legend and founder of the hockey team, Lajos Vákár. Since the second part of the 2000s Csíkszereda proved to be untouchable in the domestic championship and is also one of the dominant team of the MOL Liga.
Defensemen9
Jozef Hruby
Forwards7
Zsolt Molnár
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
: Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc) is a professional ice hockey club based in Miercurea-Ciuc
Miercurea-Ciuc
Miercurea-Ciuc is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt River valley.The city administers three villages:* Ciba / Csiba...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. They play in the country's top-level chamionship, the Romanian Hockey League
Romanian Hockey League
The Romanian Hockey League is the highest level of Romanian ice hockey. It is governed by the Federaţia Română de Hochei pe Gheaţă .-2009/10 Teams:-Champions:...
and also participate in the Hungarian-Romanian international competition, the MOL Liga
MOL Liga
The MOL Liga is an international ice hockey league based in Hungary and Romania and sponsored by the Hungarian MOL Group.The games played between the Hungarian teams count towards the Hungarian National Championship in the OB I bajnokság...
. HSC are one of the most successful teams in the domestic championship with 13 titles, including five in a row between 2007 and 2011.
History
Situated in the Ciuc Basin, one of the coldest regions of the country, it offers an ideal background for wintersports. Skating on meadows flooded by a watercourse began in the 1870s, and the first skating association, the Csíkszeredai Korcsolyázó Egylet was founded in 1881.The birth of the ice hockey team is dated to 1929, when some young man saw a film about ice hockey match and became encouraged to form their own club. Upon hearing the creation of the new team, Bucharest-based Tenis Club Român invited Csíkszereda to a friendly match, which was won by the hosts to 4–0. On 24–25 January 1931 Tenis Club were called for a rematch, where they first clinched another 4–0 victory, however, on the following day the game ended 1–1, with Jenő Császár scoring the first ever goal of Csíkszereda. This goal was also the first in the history of Romanian ice hockey that was photographed.
The team entered the Romanian championship in 1933, but due to the lack of financial and infrastructural background they cannot compete with Bucharest clubs. In addition, from the mid-1930s more and more talented players left the club to join league the rivals HC Brâila and Telefon Club, which later became the national champion.
After the Second Vienna Award in 1940 the city became part of Hungary again and they entered the Hungarian league. The skate rink of Csíkszereda was modernized at it hosted the national championship in 1943–44. However, following the World War II, the area was given to Romania again.
The club's first success came in 1949, when they obtained the Romanian Hockey League title, which was followed by another 4 titles until 1963. In January 1971 the newly built ice hall was handed over. The club suffered a set-back in the coming decades and it could not win another league title until 1997. In 1999 the ice hall took the name of club legend and founder of the hockey team, Lajos Vákár. Since the second part of the 2000s Csíkszereda proved to be untouchable in the domestic championship and is also one of the dominant team of the MOL Liga.
Current roster
Goaltenders- 25 Gellért Ruczuj
- 35 Róbert Fülöp
- 36 Stanislav Kozuch
Defensemen9
Jozef Hruby
- 12 Huba Bors
- 13 Attila Góga
- 15 Botond Flinta
- 17
Petr Zib - 18 Endre Kósa
- 33 Szabolcs Papp
- 74 Szabolcs Molnár
- 88 István Nagy
Forwards7
Zsolt Molnár
- 20 Tihamér Becze
- 21 Ede Mihály
- 22 Levente Péter
- 23 Ervin Moldován
- 27 Szabolcs Szőcs
- 28 Dániel Tranca
- 31 Novak Vaclav
- 40 Attila Bálint
- 55 Lubomir Hurtaj
- 71 Ottó Bíró
- 77 Csanád Virág
- 85 Magor Tivadar Petres
- 91 Tamás Bíró
Technical staff
- Coach: Béla Nagy
- Physiotherapist: László Nagy
- Club Doctor: István László Bachner
- Kit Manager: Zoltán Nagy
Achievements
- Romanian Hockey LeagueRomanian Hockey LeagueThe Romanian Hockey League is the highest level of Romanian ice hockey. It is governed by the Federaţia Română de Hochei pe Gheaţă .-2009/10 Teams:-Champions:...
:- Winners (13): 1949, 1952, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Romanian Cup:
- Winners (9) :1950, 1952, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
- Panonian LeaguePanonian LeagueThe Panonian League was one of the multi-nation hockey leagues in Europe. The league was established in 2002 and originally comprised teams from Hungary, Romania and Croatia. HK Vojvodina became the first Serbian team to join the league in 2003-04...
:- Winners (1) : 2004
- MOL LigaMOL LigaThe MOL Liga is an international ice hockey league based in Hungary and Romania and sponsored by the Hungarian MOL Group.The games played between the Hungarian teams count towards the Hungarian National Championship in the OB I bajnokság...
:- Winners (1) : 2011