The reserve team of Medvescak Zagreb is the champion of the first edition of IHL - International Hockey League, the multi-national championship including teams from Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia.
The eternal champion of Croatia finished 4th in the regular season, won by Triglav Kranj. In the playoffs eliminated KHL Zagreb in the quarterfinals and same Triglav in the semifinals, when team received reinforcements from EBEL team like goalie Vilim Rosandic and forwards Nik Simsic and Ivan Jankovic. The finals were played against HK Celje that eliminated in 3 dramatic games ambitious Crvena Zvezda Beograd. Medvescak closed the quest with two victories 5-3 and 7-3. Mislav Blagus of KHL Zagreb finished as Top Scorer with 56 points (33+23)
(29 Mar 2018)
The Slovenian Federation, in partnership with Croatian and Serbian counterparts, launched the calendar of a new trans-national league called IHL - International Hockey League, starting from September after the positive partecipation of Croatian and Serbian teams in the last two editions of Slovenian League.
10 teams will partecipate, 5 from Slovenia - HK Slavija Ljubljana, HK ECE Celje, HK Triglav, HK MK Bled and HDK Maribor - 3 from Croatia - KHL Medveščak Zagreb 2, KHL Mladost Zagreb and KHL Zagreb - and two from Serbia - Crvena Zvezda Beogrand and HK Vojvodina Novi Sad.
After a home/away round robin and a round more according to the standing, the first eight teams advance to playoffs. A maximum of 5 imports are allowed.
(13 Jul 2017)
Olimpija Ljubljana win Slovenian League beating 2-0 rival Jesenice in game #5 of finals, bringing title back to the capital after the victory of Jesenice last year. The final series had a particular trend, with four out of five games ended with a shutout for the goalie of winning team: 3-1, 0-1,0-1,3-0 and 2-0.
This is the 15th title for Olimpija; Jesenice won other 10, nine as defunct Acroni Jesenice and one with current name HDD Jesenice. HK Slavija Ljubljana won bronze by beating 1-0 HK Celje
(12 Apr 2016)
Archrivals Jesenice and Olimpija Ljubljana will compete for the first edition of Slovenian Cup, playing the final on December, 1 in Jesenice. Olimpija won 5-1 the city derby against Slavija Ljubljana, while Jesenice prevailed 2-1 over HK Celje
(15 Nov 2015)