HDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana

Olimpija Ljubljana wins Slovenian title

By beating 4-1 and 3-2 Slavija, Olimpija Ljubljana wins its second consecutive Slovenian title.
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(10 Apr 2013)

Ljubljana fires head coach Heikki Mälkiä

After only six matches EBEL team HDD Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia fired their Finnish head coach Heikki Mälkiä. His team had only won one game so far. In the two years before Mälkia was head coach for HK Jesenice, also in EBEL. A successor has not yet been found.

(24 Sep 2012)

Ljubljana vs. Stavanger test postponed

HDD Olimpija Ljubljana and the Norwegian champion Stavanger Oilers were scheduled to face each other on Sunday, 12 August 2012 but as the Norwegians can't come earlier than Monday, 13 August the game was postponed until Tuesday, 14 August (19.15h). Both teams will participate also in the pre-season tournament in Bled (Rudi-Hiti-Sommercup, 16-19 August).

(03 Aug 2012)

Acroni Jesenice ties the series

Two goals by Anze Kuralt and the decisive one by Jaka Ankerst after 01:50 in the overtime give Jesenice the final 3-2 in game #2 of Slovenian League finals against Olimpija Ljubljana. The series is now 1-1. Game #3 will be on Thursday in Ljubljana's Tivoli Arena

(29 Mar 2012)

Olimpija and Jesenice will decide Slovenian National League

Defending champion Acroni Jesenice will defend national title against arch-rival Olimpija Ljubljana. The two main Slovenian teams advance to final defeating Triglav Kranj and HDK Maribor respectively. Playing with EBEL rosters Jesenice left with no chance Triglav, winning 5-2 and 6-0, while Olimpija left Maribor arena with a 3-3 draw in the first game, but decided series at Tivoli arena with a clear 4-1.

(25 Mar 2012)

Olimpija Ljubljana fined for losing on purpose

Slovenian club Olimija Ljubljana was fined by the Erste Bank Eishockeyliga for losing on purpose against Red Bull Salzburg. When the team learned about the other results, head coach Hannu Järvenpää gave instructions to his team to lose to avoid having to play against Red Bull in the first playoff round, as they preferred to face Sapa Fehervar AV19. In the shootout, goalie Matija Pintaric showed no will to make any saves and just left his net open. The club has to pay €10 000 for damaging the reputation of the league. Järvenpää received a two-game suspension plus another two on probation. Pintaric received a 10-game suspension and four games probation.

(18 Feb 2012)

Matjaz Sekelj takes over as interim Olimpija coach

For the first two playoffs games Olimpija sport Director Matjaz Sekelj will be behind the Dragons' bench, replacing Finnish coach Hannu Järvenpää. Sekelj previously coached Olimpija temporarily in 2009-10 when he replaced Danny Gélinas.

(17 Feb 2012)

Three games ban for Ziga Pance

The captain of Tilia Olimpija Ziga Pance was given a three games ban by the disciplinary commission of EBEL. Pance attacked the referees after his team lost in EBEL's 34th round Slovenian derby against Acroni Jesenice on Monday. Not agreeing with Olimpija's equalizing last second goal not being allowed he hit one of the referees with his stick. Pance claims he didn't do it, but the crowd clearly saw what was happening. Pance will miss games against Linz in Ljubljana (already did last night), and those away in Wien and Salzburg.

(31 Dec 2011)

Young star of the month - EBEL

Anze Ropret of HDD Olimpija Ljubljana was voted young star of the month in Erste bank Liga. The 21 year old Slovenian scored one goal and added two assists in nine games playing for this season's good surprise Olimpija. Gergo Nagy of Hungarian Sapa Fehervar was voted second and Mario Fischer of Vienna capitals was voted third.

(10 Oct 2011)

EBEL - 20 missing minutes played

HDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana and Moser Medical Graz 99ers finished Sunday's second round EBEL match only last night in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The game on Sunday was cancelled after two periods (Graz leading 1-0) due to problems with ice. The temperature inside the Tivoli ice-hockey hall on sunday was 28 degrees Celsius. Last night both teams stepped on the ice once again and they finished the game. Olimpija came back from trailing one to winning 2-1 and this win surely gave the Dragons boost for tonight's eternal Slovenian classic: Olimpija against Jesenice.

(16 Sep 2011)