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HDD Olimpija
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CityLjubljana, Slovenia
LeagueYugoslav Hockey League
(1937–1991)
Slovenian Championship
(1991–2017)
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
(2007–2017)
Founded1928; 97 years ago (1928)
(as SK Ilirija)[1]
Operated1928–2017
Dissolved2017; 8 years ago (2017)
Home arenaTivoli Hall
(Capacity: 7,000)
ColorsGreen, white, black
     
Franchise history
1928–1941SK Ilriia
1946HK Udarnik
1947HK Triglav
1948HK Enotnost
1949–1961HK Ljubljana
1962–2002HK Olimpija
2002–2017HDD Olimpija
Championships
Slovenian Championship15 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
Yugoslav Championship13 (1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984)
Active sport clubs named
Olimpija Ljubljana
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Defunct clubs named
Olimpija Ljubljana
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(1946–2019)		 Ice Hockey
(1928–2017)

Hokejsko drsalno društvo Olimpija Ljubljana, commonly referred to as HDD Olimpija or simply Olimpija, was a Slovenian professional ice hockey club from Ljubljana. They played their home games at the Tivoli Hall. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav championships and 15 Slovenian championships. They won ten consecutive titles between 1995 and 2004.

History

The club was founded in 1928 as SK Ilirija.[1] It was the first club on the territory of Yugoslavia to play organized ice hockey under the Canadian rules. In the 2007–08 season, their first in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, they made it all the way to the Finals, but lost 4 games to 2 against EC Red Bull Salzburg.[2] Following the 2016–17 season, the club was dissolved due to financial debt.[3]

Club names through history
  • SK Ilrija (1928–1941)
  • HK Udarnik (1946)
  • HK Triglav (1947)
  • HK Enotnost (1948)
  • HK Ljubljana (1949–1961)
  • HK Olimpija (1962–1985)
  • HK Olimpija Kompas (1985–1991)
  • HK Olimpija Hertz (1991–1998)
  • HK Olimpija (1999–2002)
  • HDD Zavarovalnica Maribor Olimpija[4] (2002–2008)
  • HDD Tilia Olimpija (2008–2012)
  • HDD Telemach Olimpija (2012–2016)
  • HDD Olimpija (2016–2017)

Arena

The team played their home matches at the Tivoli Hall complex, a 7,000 all-seated ice hockey indoor hall in Ljubljana.[5][6]

Honours

[1]

Olimpija vs EC KAC at Bežigrad Stadium in 2012–13 Austrian Hockey League season
Runners-up (1): 2007–08
Winners (13): 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84
Runners-up (13): 1947–48, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1964–65, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1987–88, 1990–91
Winners (4): 1969, 1972, 1975, 1987
Winners (15): 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
Runners-up (10): 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–17
Winners (4): 1993–94, 1995–96, 2000, 2015–16
  1. ↑ The first official tournament was played in 2015–16.[7]
  • Slovenian Ice Hockey Supercup
Winners (2): 1998–99, 2016–17
Winners (2): 2000–01, 2001–02
Runners-up (1): 1996–97
Third place (1): 1995
  • Karawankencup
Winners (4): 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1978–79
  • Alpencup
Winners (1): 1971–72
  • Rudi Hiti Summer League
Winners (3): 2000, 2002, 2004

Team captains (since 1988)

Former NHL players

Head coaches (since 1989)

Retired numbers

  • 24 – Tomaž Vnuk, C, 1987–2009[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "HDD Olimpija Ljubljana" (in slovenščina). Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Sportal (12 March 2008). "Red Bull Salzburg prvak lige EBEL" (in slovenščina). Siol. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ↑ Završnik, Jurij (9 May 2017). "HDD Olimpija na pokopališče". Ekipa24 (in slovenščina). Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Odslej Zavarovalnica Maribor Olimpija". sta.si (in slovenščina). 17 October 2002. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Hala Tivoli (dvorana in drsališče Tivoli) – Šport Ljubljana". sport-ljubljana.si (in slovenščina). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Brkić, Vanja (8 August 2011). "V Hali Tivoli bodo delali bolj kakovosten led". Dnevnik (in slovenščina). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Pokal Slovenije" (in slovenščina). Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Vnuks jersey retired at Tivoli". Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.

External links

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