With Slovan Bratislava leaving for KHL and serious problems for other 2 teams (Poprad and MHC Martin) and the other teams preparing for the matches with new players, this season of the Slovak Extraliga looks like a puzzler. Let's first look at the groups that will participate:
1.HC KOSICE
2. HC 05 Banska Bystrica
3. Dukla Trencin
4. HKM Zvolen
5. HK 36 Skalica
6. MsHK ZILINA
7. HK Nitra
8. SHK 37 PIESTANY (replaced Slovan)
9. HK POPRAD
10. MHC Mountfield Martin
11. HK Orange 20 (this is the youth group under 20 and gives 1 a match with each team)
Rumors on the internet speak of a 9-team championship final (excluding Martin and Poprad) and the start of the regular season is set for September 18 (and the date is likely to change).
The 8 first of the regular season scores (57 matches each team) are in the play off.
The average age of the players (with Norwegian GetLigaen and Danish Alligaen) is the lowest in the European Championships.