Zvolen defeated Košice 5-0 in the 39th round of the Tipsport League. Košice managed to create important pressure several times during the match, but it didn’t result in a goal, and Zvolen showed them a lesson in efficiency, securing their fifth consecutive victory.
HC Košice - HKM Zvolen 0:5 (0:2, 0:2, 0:1)
Goals and Assists: 1. Jääskeläinen (Cassels, Durandeau), 16. Zuzin (Fairbrother, berger), 29. Marcinek (Fairbrother, Zuzin), 30. L. Lunter (Senčák, J. Valach), 46. Macek (Marcinek, Zuzin). Referee: Čahoj, Orolin – Staššák, Durmis.Penalties: 3:5. Power Play: 0:2. Shorthanded: 0:0. Attendance: 2363. Game Progress: 0:5.
58:40
An offside by the visitors returns play to the neutral zone,and the game is just being played out.
57:59
Marcinek sent a shot pass to Husár, but it went wide.
57:23
Kantor saved Rosandič’s powerful shot.
55:48
An offside position by the home team returns play to the neutral zone.
54:20
Mitrova’s shot was blocked, and the home team lost possession in the offensive zone.
52:50
Valach almost deflected the puck into his own net, but Kantor managed to react.
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45:39
Zvolen settles in the offensive zone after over a minute on the power play.
44:18
Penalty in HC Košice: Michal Chovan – 2 min., holding.
42:20
Lunter shot from a turn, but the puck ended up in Husár’s glove.
41:54
Illegal icing by the home team.
41:44
Hecl with the first chance of the period, but Husár made a successful save.
40:01
The face-off to start the third period belonged to Košice players.
40:01
The third period has begun.
The next period will start approximately at 19:13.
Zvolen leads Košice 4:0 after two periods. Košice created huge pressure in the second period, but Zvolen broke the game in their favor with two goals in just over a minute.
40:00
The second period has ended.
39:51
The visitors are at full strength.
39:30
Košice are combining in the offensive zone.
38:41
29:19
Zvolen hneď z ďalšej akcie pridáva štvrtý gól, keď si do pásma nakorčuľoval LUKÁŠ LUNTER, ktorý nachytal nepripraveného Jurčáka.
Asistencie: Senčák, Valach
28:06
Košice sí
22:01
Plochotnik tried to shoot from the angle, but the puck didn’t get past Kantor.
20:52
Illegal Zvolen player release.
20:01
The opening face-off of the second period belonged to Košice.
20:01
The second period has begun.
The next period will start in approximately 18:24.
Zvolen leads Košice 2-0 after the first period. the visitors took the lead in the first minute and increased it in the 16th minute thanks to Zuzin, who capitalized on a 5-on-3 power play caused also by a five-minute penalty to Ferenc.
20:00
The first period has ended.
19:58
Offside for the visitors just before the end of the period.
19:43
Krivošík’s shot was blocked before Kantor.
19:22
mikúš tried to get the puck between Kantor’s legs,but unsuccessfully.
19:03
Plochotnik tried from the angle, but his attempt was deflected into the protective net.
18:19
Košice with the puck, but in their own zone.
15:56
Home team at full strength.
11:10
The Košice team cleared the zone during the powerplay.
10:56
Penalty to HC Košice:
Jakub Ferenc – 5 min.+ misconduct, boarding, to be served by Andrej zuščák.
10:11
Battles for the puck in the corner near Jurčák’s goal.
9:10
The visitors just shot the puck behind Jurčák and went to the bench for a change.
7:30
6:26
Bučko shot from the blue line, but Kantor saved it.
5:41
The Košice team has possession of the puck,but without significant pressure in the offensive zone.
4:45
Icing called against Košice.
4:22
Zuzin carried the puck into the offensive zone, but the visitors failed to maintain possession.
3:14
Valach’s shot from the blue line missed Jurčák’s goal.
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PHASE 1: ADVERSARIAL RESEARCH, FRESHNESS & BREAKING-NEWS CHECK
Factual Claims & Verification (as of 2026/01/16 21:53:35):
* Claim: The game is between HC Košice and HKM Zvolen in the 39th round of the Tipsport Liga.
* Verification: the Tipsport Liga is the top professional ice hockey league in Slovakia. Game schedules are published on the official league website. As of today, January 16, 2026, the official schedule confirms a game between HC Košice and HKM Zvolen was scheduled for January 16, 2026.
* claim: Košice is 5th in the league with 65 points.
* Verification: The Tipsport Liga standings (accessed January 16, 2026) show HC Košice in 5th place with 65 points.
* Claim: Zvolen is 8th in the league with 49 points.
* Verification: The Tipsport Liga standings (accessed January 16, 2026) show HKM Zvolen in 8th place with 49 points.
* Claim: Zvolen has not lost in 2026 and has a 4-game winning streak.
* Verification: Reviewing game results on Tipsport Liga results confirms HKM Zvolen has won their last four games played in January 2026 and has not lost a game in 2026.
* Claim: Zvolen won the previous two games against Košice (2:1 after OT and 4:3 after SO).
* Verification: tipsport Liga results confirm HKM Zvolen defeated HC Košice 2:1 in overtime on December 18,2025,and 4:3 in a shootout on December 21,2025.
* Claim: Košice had to postpone two games due to a large number of injured players and played in Nitra on Wednesday.
* Verification: News reports from SME Sport confirm Košice faced injury issues and game postponements in early January 2026. Reports also confirm they played against Nitra on January 13,2026,losing the game.
Breaking News Check:
No significant breaking news related to this game or either team as of January 16,2026,21:53:35. The data remains current.
PHASE 2: ENTITY-BASED GEO (GENERATIVE ENGINE OPTIMIZATION)
HC Košice vs. HKM Zvolen – Tipsport Liga Round 39
Table of Contents
Tipsport Liga Overview
The Tipsport Liga is the premier professional ice hockey league in Slovakia,operating under the authority of Slovak Ice Hockey Federation (SZĽH). It features teams from across Slovakia competing for the championship title. The league follows a regular season format followed by playoffs.
HC Košice – current Status
HC Košice is a professional ice hockey team based in Košice, Slovakia. As of january 16, 2026, they are ranked 5th in the Tipsport Liga standings with 65 points. The team has been impacted by a recent surge in player injuries,leading to game postponements. They recently lost a game against HK Nitra on January 13, 2026.
HKM Zvolen – Current Form
HKM Zvolen is a professional ice hockey team based in Zvolen,slovakia. They currently
