2023–24 Slovak 1. Liga season
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Sports season
| 2023–24 Slovak 1. Liga season | |
|---|---|
| League | Slovakia Slovak 1. Liga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration |
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| Number of teams | 12+1 |
| Total attendance | 247 413 |
| Average attendance | 749 |
| TV partner(s) | JOJ Šport, Niké TV |
| Regular season | |
| League Champion | Vlci Žilina |
| Runners-up | HC Prešov |
| Top scorer | Andrei Legalin (Topoľčany) (68 points) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Vlci Žilina (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | HC Prešov |
| Slovak 1. Liga seasons | |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 Slovak 1. Liga season was the 31st season of the Slovak 1. Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Slovakia.[1]
Regular season
[edit ]Standings
[edit ]Each team played 44 games: playing each of the other eleven teams four times – twice at home, twice away. At the end of the regular season, the team that finished with the most points was crowned the league champion. Each team played two matches with Slovakia U18 (home and away) to support the preparation of the SR team for 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žilina | 46 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 74 | +138 | 123 | Qualification to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Prešov | 46 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 186 | 127 | +59 | 89 | |
| 3 | Topoľčany | 46 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 175 | 143 | +32 | 85 | |
| 4 | Považská Bystrica | 46 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 147 | 145 | +2 | 76 | |
| 5 | Skalica | 46 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 149 | 148 | +1 | 75 | |
| 6 | Dubnica | 46 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 71 | |
| 7 | Modré krídla Slovan | 46 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 133 | 119 | +14 | 67 | Qualification to Wild card round |
| 8 | Žiar nad Hronom | 46 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 145 | 145 | 0 | 66 | |
| 9 | Trebišov | 46 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 138 | 175 | −37 | 57[a] | |
| 10 | AquaCity Pikes | 46 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 130 | 158 | −28 | 57[a] | |
| 11 | Trnava | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 148 | 182 | −34 | 50 | |
| 12 | Rimavská Sobota | 46 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 121 | 180 | −59 | 41 | Relegated to Slovak 2. Liga |
| SR 18 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 129 | −88 | 7 |
Playoffs
[edit ]Ten teams qualify for the playoffs: the top six teams in the regular season have a bye to the quarterfinals, while teams ranked seventh to tenth meet each other (7 versus 10, 8 versus 9) in a preliminary playoff round.
Bracket
[edit ] Wild-card round (best-of-5)
Quarter-finals (best-of-7)
Semi-finals (best-of-7)
Finals (best-of-7)
1
Žilina
4
8
Žiar nad Hronom
3
8
Žiar nad Hronom
1
6
Dubnica
2
3
Topoľčany
2
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round)
6
Dubnica
4
1
Žilina
4
2
Prešov
0
2
Prešov
4
10
AquaCity Pikes
1
2
Prešov
4
5
Skalica
1
Wild card round
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
[edit ] 14 April 2024
17:30 (CEST) Žilina 8–1
(0–1, 5–0, 3–0)
score in the series: 1–0 Prešov Niké Aréna, Žilina
Attendance: 4,900
17:30 (CEST) Žilina 8–1
(0–1, 5–0, 3–0)
score in the series: 1–0 Prešov Niké Aréna, Žilina
Attendance: 4,900
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michal Valent | Goalies | Juraj Ovečka Juraj Hollý | ||
Safaraleev (Rajnoha) – 23:27 1–1 Koyš (Dyakov) – 37:53 5–1 Varga (Galamboš, Bezúch) – 44:24 7–1 Varga (SH) – 53:11 8–1 | ||||
| 18 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 38 | ||
15 April 2024
17:30 (CEST) Žilina 5–0
(2–0, 0–0, 3–0)
score in the series: 2–0 Prešov Niké Aréna, Žilina
Attendance: 4,063
17:30 (CEST) Žilina 5–0
(2–0, 0–0, 3–0)
score in the series: 2–0 Prešov Niké Aréna, Žilina
Attendance: 4,063
| Game reference | ||||
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| Michal Valent | Goalies | Juraj Ovečka | ||
Koyš (EN) – 54:20 3–0 | ||||
| 12 min | Penalties | 27 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 28 | ||
18 April 2024
17:30 (CEST) Prešov 0–1
(0–0, 0–0, 0–1)
score in the series: 0–3 Žilina
Attendance: 2,502
17:30 (CEST) Prešov 0–1
(0–0, 0–0, 0–1)
score in the series: 0–3 Žilina
Attendance: 2,502
| Game reference | ||||
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| 29 min | Penalties | 31 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 27 | ||
19 April 2024
18:00 (CEST) Prešov 1–5
(1–0, 0–4, 0–1)
score in the series: 0–4 Žilina
Attendance: 3,117
18:00 (CEST) Prešov 1–5
(1–0, 0–4, 0–1)
score in the series: 0–4 Žilina
Attendance: 3,117
| Game reference | ||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 35 | ||
Final rankings
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4
Dubnica
6
Skalica
9
Trebišov
11
Trnava
References
[edit ]- ^ "Slovenská hokejová liga". hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak).
- ^ "Smernica pre prvú ligu seniorov" (PDF). hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak).