HC Prešov Penguins

Not to be confused with HC 21 Prešov.

HC Prešov Penguins was an ice hockey team which played in the 1. Liga, the second level of Slovak ice hockey, and was formed in 1928. They played in the city of Prešov, Slovakia at Ice Arena Prešov.^[1]

HC Prešov Penguins
City	Prešov, Slovakia
Founded	1928
Folded	2019
Home arena	Ice Arena Prešov (capacity: 6,000)
Colours	Blue, white, yellow
Website	www.hcpresovpenguins.sk
Franchise history
1964	Tatran Prešov
1968	VTJ Dukla Prešov
1970	ZPA Prešov
1994	Dragon Prešov
1997	HK VTJ Prešov
1998	HK VTJ Farmakol Prešov
2003	PHK Prešov
2005	HK Lietajúce kone Prešov
2008–2015	HC Prešov 07
2015–2019	HC Prešov Penguins

Honours

Domestic

Slovak 1. Liga

• Runners-up (2): 1997–98, 2009–10
• 3rd place (7): 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18

Slovak Hockey League

• Runners-up (2): 1939–40, 1940–41

History

The club was founded in 1928 as Snaha Prešov. They changed their name many times since:

• 1931 – Slávia Prešov
• 1952 – ČSSZ Prešov
• 1953 – DŠO Tatran Prešov
• 1964 – Tatran Prešov
• 1968 – VTJ Dukla Prešov
• 1970 – ZPA Prešov
• 1970 – Sedlo Aréna
• 1994 – Dragon Prešov
• 1997 – HK VTJ Prešov
• 1998 – HK VTJ Farmakol Prešov
• 2003 – PHK Prešov
• 2006 – HK Lietajúce kone Prešov
• 2007 – HC 07 Prešov
• 2014 – PHK 3b Prešov
• 2015 – HC Prešov Penguins

Achievements

• Promoted to the Slovak Extraliga: 1998
• Slovak 1.Liga champion: 2004

Notable players

• Igor Liba