HDD Olimpija Ljubljana explained

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Team:HDD Olimpija
Logosize:180px
Founded:
(as SK Ilirija)[1]
Operated:1928–2017
City:Ljubljana, Slovenia
Arena:Tivoli Hall
(Capacity: 7,000)
League:Yugoslav Hockey League
(1937–1991)
Slovenian Championship
(1991–2017)
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
(2007–2017)
Colors:Green, white, black
Name1:SK Ilriia
Dates1:1928–1941
Name2:HK Udarnik
Dates2:1946
Name3:HK Triglav
Dates3:1947
Name4:HK Enotnost
Dates4:1948
Name5:HK Ljubljana
Dates5:1949–1961
Name6:HK Olimpija
Dates6:1962–2002
Name7:HDD Olimpija
Dates7:2002–2017
Championships1 Type:Slovenian Championship
Championships1:15 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
Championships2 Type:Yugoslav Championship
Championships2:13 (1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984)

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:

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]

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

Winners (2): 1998–99, 2016–17

Winners (2): 2000–01, 2001–02

Runners-up (1): 1996–97

Third place (1): 1995

Winners (4): 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1978–79

Winners (1): 1971–72

Winners (3): 2000, 2002, 2004

Team captains (since 1988)

Former NHL players

Head coaches (since 1989)

Retired numbers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HDD Olimpija Ljubljana . . sl . 19 October 2020. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190808082952/http://hokej.si/hdd-telemach-olimpija/ . 8 August 2019 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Sportal . Red Bull Salzburg prvak lige EBEL . . 12 July 2019 . sl . 12 March 2008.
  3. Web site: Jurij. Završnik . HDD Olimpija na pokopališče . . 12 July 2019 . sl . 9 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Odslej Zavarovalnica Maribor Olimpija . sta.si . 12 July 2019 . sl . 17 October 2002.
  5. Web site: Hala Tivoli (dvorana in drsališče Tivoli) – Šport Ljubljana . sport-ljubljana.si . 23 June 2020 . sl.
  6. Web site: Vanja. Brkić . V Hali Tivoli bodo delali bolj kakovosten led . . 23 June 2020 . sl . 8 August 2011.
  7. Web site: Vnuks jersey retired at Tivoli . . 2010-08-28 . 2010-08-28.