The Player of Round 9 in RAHL 3 is Tomáš Mifkovič. His team, Night Riders, beat the Ľadoborci side by a score of 5:1. Tomáš Mifkovič contributed to the win with a penalty-shot goal and two assists. In the interview we look at the team’s performance, the decisive penalty shot, his pregame routine and the ambitions of a league newcomer.

The Player of the Month for September in RAHL3 is HC LEV Senec forward Michal Maličký. September went great for him: he put up 8 goals and 5 assists, contributing significantly to his team’s excellent start to the season. In the interview he revealed what was behind his form, how he rates the team’s performances and what his personal goals are for the rest of the season.

The Player of Round 7 in RAHL 3 is Ján Majerník of the Pressburg Reapers team. In the game against Black Wings he recorded two goals and contributed significantly to his team’s first win of the current season. In the interview he revealed how he experienced the winning game, what he thinks decided the success and whether this game can be a turning point for the whole team.

Jozef Ruček of the Rockets team decided the game against newcomer Ice Punkers practically on his own.

How many minutes did you skate today? How many shots did you take, and how quickly do you recover between shifts? SZALH brings you an app for Garmin watches that tracks your game, practice or pickup session — and will soon connect your data to your player profile on the league website.

Amateur hockey is back on the ice. RAHL1 and RAHL3 open the season on Saturday, 5 September, and RAHL2 joins in on Sunday. There are 33 registered teams at the start and 332 regular-season games.

The season isn't over yet – the real highlight is still to come! Get your team ready for the Slovak Amateur Championship, which takes place on 22–24 May in Ružinov, Bratislava. Games with live commentary, a battle for prize money and a fantastic atmosphere for the final. Come show what you're made of and fight for the trophy that goes to the overall hockey champion.

While in the first game they really struggled against the opponent's goaltender, in the second they unleashed an offensive hurricane. HK Petržalka blew out Mad Vipers 7:2 and strides confidently into the RAHL1 final. The fantastic team performance bore the clearest signature of Patrik Hubek (2+3), who conducted the play and fed his wingers with perfect passes. In the interview he reveals the tactical changes that led to seven goals, assesses the surprise of the playoffs, team Wild Hogs, and explains why, in the locker room of the most frequent finalist, absolute calm and determination reign this time instead of stress.

The RAHL2 semifinals kicked off with huge drama that was only settled in a shootout. The hero for Uličníci Pressburg was Martin Ligas, who was the only one of ten shooters to score and secured the 2:1 win over Hockey For All. But if you were expecting the Player of the Week to sing his own praises, you would be wrong. In the interview he was thoroughly hard on himself, heaped praise on flawless goaltender Berenčík and, with his trademark humor, described why, before the decisive moment of the game, he chose to stop listening to tactical advice from a teammate.