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2021–22 Slovak Extraliga season

The 2021–22 Slovak Extraliga season was the 29th season of the Slovak Extraliga, the highest ice hockey league in Slovakia.[1][2]

2021–22 Slovak Extraliga season
LeagueSlovak Extraliga
SportIce hockey
Duration
  • 24 September 2021 – 13 March 2022 (regular season)
  • 16 March – 1 May 2022 (playoffs)
Number of games50
Number of teams12
Regular season
League ChampionHC Slovan Bratislava
Top scorer
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPSamuel Buček (Nitra)
Finals
ChampionsHC Slovan Bratislava
  Runners-upHK Nitra
Slovak Extraliga seasons

Team changes

The newly established hockey club HC 21 Prešov replaced HC 07 Detva in Tipos extraliga from this season as Prešov should be made up of Detva players.[3] After three seasons in Slovak Extraliga, the Hungarian team DVTK Jegesmedvék left the league to participate in the Erste Liga.[4]

HK Spišská Nová Ves won Slovak 1. Liga in the season 2020–21 in a best-of-seven playoff against Vlci Žilina. They returned to Slovak Exraliga after eleven years, the last time they played there was in the 2009–10 season.[5]

Regular season

Standings

Each team played 50 games: playing each of the other eleven teams four times – 2x at home, 2x away (44 games) and during the Christmas holidays (26.12.2021 – 9.1.2022) each team played the inserted matches within the region 1x at home, 1x away = 6 games.

Points were awarded for each game, where three points are awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootout, one point for losing in overtime or shootout, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that finished with the most points was crowned the league champion.

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Slovan Bratislava50323510189118+71104Qualification to Quarter-finals
2Zvolen50295313175135+40100
3Nitra50268313189137+5297
4Michalovce50253715136140−488
5Košice50244220155132+2382
6Poprad50177620165161+471
7Spišská Nová Ves50193721131137−670Qualification to
Wild card round
8Banská Bystrica50185522142146−469
9Trenčín50184424124138−1466
10Prešov50162428115167−5256
11Nové Zámky50161330125168−4353
12Liptovský Mikuláš5087332112179−6741Qualification to Play Out
Source: Tipos extraliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.

Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season.[6]

PlayerTeamGPGAPts+/–PIM
Samuel BučekHK Nitra50412364+2634
Brant HarrisHC Slovan Bratislava49213859+2126
William RapuzziHC Slovan Bratislava50253156+3112
Patrik SvitanaHK Poprad49163955+1216
Andrew YoganHC Slovan Bratislava48203252+2632
Marcel HaščákHC Slovan Bratislava32232750+2220
Tony CameranesiHK Dukla Michalovce49163046+334
Cole UllyHK Poprad46182745+1124
Michal ChovanHC Košice49143145+524
Robby JacksonHC Nové Zámky50232144−814

Leading goaltenders

The following shows the top ten goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of the regular season.[7]

PlayerTeamGPTOIWLGASOSv%GAA
Clint WindsorHC Slovan Bratislava231296:2517647492.622.18
Marcel MelicherčíkHK Spišská Nová Ves382194:10201881493.752.21
Evan WeningerHC '05 Banská Bystrica251516:15141158292.462.30
Matt O'ConnorHK Nitra271381:13161157092.292.48
Michal ValentHK Dukla Trenčín341801:21151975291.502.50
Devin WilliamsHK Dukla Michalovce221303:2113956091.322.58
Andrej KošarišťanHC Košice351906:26161984291.842.64
David HonzíkHK Nitra301636:5822874291.412.71
Robin RahmHKM Zvolen402391:402614110491.812.76
Tomáš VošvrdaHK Dukla Michalovce382161:141424106390.542.94

Relegation series

Relegation series played between MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš, the 12th team in regular season, and Vlci Žilina, the winner of 1. Liga. The winner of the best-of-seven series will play in the 2022–23 Slovak Extraliga.

17 April 2022
16:00		Žilina2–1
(1–1, 0–0, 1–0)
score in the series: 1–0		Liptovský MikulášNiké Aréna, Žilina
Attendance: 3,680
Game reference
Stanislav ŠkorvánekGoaliesPatrik LietavaReferees:
Juraj Konc Jr.
Peter Rojík
Linesmen:
Michal Orolin
Martin Staššák
Petráš – 03:221–0
1–113:04 – Handlovský (Kurali)
Petran (Petráš) – 44:09 (PH2)2–1
4 minPenalties4 min
19Shots34
18 April 2022
16:00		Žilina1–3
(1–1, 0–1, 0–0)
score in the series: 1–1		Liptovský MikulášNiké Aréna, Žilina
Attendance: 3,321
Game reference
Stanislav ŠkorvánekGoaliesPatrik LietavaReferees:
Martin Smrek
Róbert Müllner
Linesmen:
Martin Hercog
Lukáš Beniač
0–102:08 – Kalousek (Cebák)
Macek (Petran, Skladaný) – 08:371–1
1–234:32 – Mezovský
1–355:25 – Hovorka (Uhrík, Cebák)
10 minPenalties12 min
36Shots34
21 April 2022
17:00		Liptovský Mikuláš4–1
(1–0, 1–0, 2–1)
score in the series: 2–1		ŽilinaLiptovský Mikuláš Ice Stadium, Liptovský Mikuláš
Attendance: 1,000
Game reference
Patrik LietavaGoaliesStanislav ŠkorvánekReferees:
Marek Žák
Tomáš Orolin
Linesmen:
Martin Ordzovenský
Andrej Bogdaň
Walega (Ventelä) – 04:431–0
Shiksatdarov (Ventelä) – 28:122–0
Elo (Paločko, Handlovský) – 50:583–0
Paločko (Ventelä) – 53:134–0
4–159:59 – Macek (Halama)
16 minPenalties22 min
41Shots15
22 April 2022
17:00		Liptovský Mikuláš3–2
(0–0, 1–2, 2–0)
score in the series: 3–1		ŽilinaLiptovský Mikuláš Ice Stadium, Liptovský Mikuláš
Attendance: 1,200
Game reference
Patrik Lietava
Tobias Klimčák		GoaliesMaroš MikolášReferees:
Juraj Konc Jr.
Martin Jobbágy
Linesmen:
Adam Jurčiak
Juraj Šefčík
Handlovský (Uhrík, Pavúk) – 27:231–0
1–131:59 – Vybiral (Skladaný) (PH1)
1–234:40 – Jansons (Koyš, Markovič)
Elo (Uhrík) – 41:042–2
Hovorka (Ventelä, Paločko) – 44:443–2
22 minPenalties18 min
26Shots13
24 April 2022
17:00		Žilina0–4
(0–1, 0–2, 0–1)
score in the series: 1–4		Liptovský MikulášNiké Aréna, Žilina
Attendance: 2,236
Game reference
Maroš MikolášGoaliesPatrik Lietava
Tobias Klimčák		Referees:
Vladimír Baluška
Tomáš Hronský
Linesmen:
Michal Orolin
Šimon Synek
0–103:03 – Kriška (Shiksatdarov)
0–226:25 – Kriška (Ventelä)
0–338:18 – Kriška (Shiksatdarov)
0–458:28 – Hovorka (Kriška, Handlovský)
6 minPenalties30 min
14Shots28

Playoffs

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

Wild-card round (best-of-5)Quarter-finals (best-of-7)Semi-finals (best-of-7)Finals (best-of-7)
1Slovan Bratislava4
7Spišská Nová Ves010Prešov0
10Prešov31Slovan Bratislava4
5Košice3
4Michalovce2(Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round)
5Košice4
1Slovan Bratislava4
3Nitra2
2Zvolen4
8Banská Bystrica38Banská Bystrica1
9Trenčín12Zvolen2
3Nitra4
3Nitra4
6Poprad3


Wild card round

Banská Bystrica – Trenčín 3–1
16.3.2022 Banská Bystrica Trenčín 3-2
17.3.2022 Banská Bystrica Trenčín 4-2
19.3.2022 Trenčín Banská Bystrica 3-2 OT
20.3.2022 Trenčín Banská Bystrica 1-3
Banská Bystrica won the series 3–1.

Quarterfinals


Nitra – Poprad 4–3
23.3.2022 Nitra Poprad 0-4
24.3.2022 Nitra Poprad 7-1
27.3.2022 Poprad Nitra 4-6
28.3.2022 Poprad Nitra 4-2
31.3.2022 Nitra Poprad 3-4
2.4.2022 Poprad Nitra 1-5
4.4.2022 Nitra Poprad 3-1
Nitra won the series 4–3.
Zvolen – Banská Bystrica 4–1
25.3.2022 Zvolen Banská Bystrica 5-1
26.3.2022 Zvolen Banská Bystrica 1-2
29.3.2022 Banská Bystrica Zvolen 1-2
30.3.2022 Banská Bystrica Zvolen 2-6
1.4.2022 Zvolen Banská Bystrica 3-2 OT
Zvolen won the series 4–1.


Michalovce – Košice 2–4
23.3.2022 Michalovce Košice 1-4
24.3.2022 Michalovce Košice 1-3
27.3.2022 Košice Michalovce 2-1 OT
28.3.2022 Košice Michalovce 2-6
31.3.2022 Michalovce Košice 4-1
2.4.2022 Košice Michalovce 2-1 OT
Košice won the series 4–2.

Semifinals

Zvolen – Nitra 2–4
9.4.2022 Zvolen Nitra 2-3
10.4.2022 Zvolen Nitra 6-5
13.4.2022 Nitra Zvolen 3-2
14.4.2022 Nitra Zvolen 2-3
16.4.2022 Zvolen Nitra 2-5
18.4.2022 Nitra Zvolen 2-1
Nitra won the series 4–2.

Finals

22 April 2022
18:30		Slovan Bratislava6–4
(2–1, 3–1, 1–2)
score in the series: 1–0		NitraOndrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava
Attendance: 10,016
Game reference
Anthony PetersGoaliesDavid Honzík
Matthew O'Connor		Referees:
Vladimír Snášel Jr.
Miroslav Štefik
Linesmen:
Matúš Stanzel
Ľudovít Šoltés
0–105:42 – Buncis (Krivošík, Mezei)
Yogan (Chalupa) – 11:221–1
Harris (Jääskeläinen, Gachulinec) – 13:042–1
MacKenzie (Kytnár, Gachulinec) – 20:473–1
3–224:37 – Rockwood (Švarný, Holešinský)
Yogan (Gachulinec, Kytnár) – 26:524–2
Haščák (Zigo) – 38:225–2
5–340:18 – Buček (Buncis, Krivošík)
5–447:42 – Buček (Nemec, Rockwood) (PP1)
Takáč (Valach, Breton) (EN) – 58:546–4
4 minPenalties0 min
31Shots23
23 April 2022
18:30		Slovan Bratislava1–2 OT
(0–0, 0–0, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)
score in the series: 1–1		NitraOndrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava
Attendance: 10,016
Game reference
Clint WindsorGoaliesDavid HonzíkReferees:
Milan Novák
Martin Korba
Linesmen:
Tomáš Gegáň
Andrej Bogdaň
0–151:16 – Buncis (Buček, Nemec)
Jääskeläinen (MacKenzie, Takáč) – 59:471–1
1–271:23 – Raskob (Hrnka, Krivošík)
6 minPenalties12 min
36Shots24
26 April 2022
18:30		Nitra2–6
(0–2, 1–4, 1–0)
score in the series: 1–2		Slovan BratislavaNitra Aréna, Nitra
Attendance: 3,600
Game reference
David Honzík
Matthew O'Connor		GoaliesClint WindsorReferees:
Peter Stano
Miroslav Štefik
Linesmen:
Oto Durmis
Lukáš Kacej
0–112:35 – Haščák (MacKenzie, Takáč) (PP1)
0–216:39 – Gašpar
0–322:47 – Bezák (Belluš, Sersen)
0–425:05 – MacKenzie (Harris) (PP1)
0–527:33 – Rapuzzi (MacKenzie, Takáč)
Varga (Baláž, Švarný) – 37:371–5
1–638:04 – Haščák (Yogan, Rapuzzi)
Rockwood (Buček, Nemec) – 51:492–6
6 minPenalties12 min
18Shots28
27 April 2022
18:30		Nitra4–1
(1–0, 2–0, 1–1)
score in the series: 2–2		Slovan BratislavaNitra Aréna, Nitra
Attendance: 3,600
Game reference
David Honzík
Matthew O'Connor		GoaliesClint WindsorReferees:
Peter Stano
Martin Korba
Linesmen:
Matúš Stanzel
Andrej Bogdaň
Hrnka (Holešinský, Bajtek) (PP1) – 01:241–0
Hrnka (Raskob, Baláž) – 25:062–0
Buček (Baláž, Nemec) – 39:123–0
Buncis (Buček, Nemec) – 41:054–0
4–155:07 - Takáč (Sersen)
31 minPenalties48 min
22Shots20
29 April 2022
18:30		Slovan Bratislava3–1
(0–0, 2–1, 1–0)
score in the series: 3–2		NitraOndrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava
Attendance: 10,016
Game reference
Anthony PetersGoaliesDavid HonzíkReferees:
Peter Stano
Miroslav Štefik
Linesmen:
Oto Durmis
Tomáš Gegáň
Yogan (Rapuzzi, Haščák) – 21:411–0
Lukošik (Kytnár, Sukeľ) – 26:532–0
2–139:02 – Mezei (Buček, Buncis)
Harris (Rapuzzi, Haščák) (PP1) – 47:573–1
8 minPenalties33 min
38Shots20
1 May 2022
18:30		Nitra2–5
(0–0, 1–1, 1–4)
score in the series: 2–4		Slovan BratislavaNitra Aréna, Nitra
Attendance: 3,600
Game reference
David HonzíkGoaliesAnthony PetersReferees:
Martin Korba
Miroslav Štefik
Linesmen:
Oto Durmis
Lukáš Kacej
0–129:02 – Takáč (Harris)
Mezei (Varga, Nemec) – 37:281–1
1–244:03 – Haščák (Gachulinec)
Nemec (Mezei) (PP1) – 44:222–2
2–345:13 – Golian (Jääskeläinen, Takáč)
2–458:03 – Kytnár (Takáč, Sersen)
2–559:15 – Takáč (Harris, Sersen)
4 minPenalties4 min
36Shots32

Final rankings

Slovan Bratislava
Nitra
Zvolen
4Košice
5Michalovce
6Poprad
7Banská Bystrica
8Prešov
9Spišská Nová Ves
10Trenčín
11Nové Zámky
12Liptovský Mikuláš
2021–22 Slovak Extraliga season winners

HC Slovan Bratislava
9th title

References

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