As a part of support for the region, where our companies operate, EnergyGroup has decided to contribute to running of Skalica´s ice hockey. At this event we asked the director of HK Skalica Mgr Miroslav Lipovský a few questions.

Town Skalica is the most well kown „ice hockey town“ in Záhorie. When did this tradition start?

In Skalica ice hockey started in 1936, so it has a rich history and tradition in our town, that is the reason why we modestly celebrated its 80th anniversary. In 2015 junior hockey club MHKM Skalica was established under the auspices of town with Honorary President Žigmund Pálfy. A year later, in this hockey season the new senior hockey club HK Skalica Ltd was established too. We hope it means a new chapter in the history of ice hockey in Skalica.

What is the current situation in HK Skalica?

At the moment season is finishing for all the junior teams in MHKM Skalica and our senior team is continuing in their effort to get in Tipsportliga, and it pleases us with good results. Of course ice hockey needs firm sponsorship background, and this is what we are trying to create, so this sport value, which ice hockey is for Skalica, was further developed. We are glad, that EnergyGroup Plc was added in our partner´s group and confirms, that their brand name is put in hands of people, who systematically , sensibly and with heart, manage ice hockey in Skalica. The result is this season, when our team played play off to get to Tipsportliga and can get back among ice hockey elite in Slovakia. It has to be said, that it is also a credit of expired club HK36 Skalica Ltd, because its 17 years long history in the top league is amazing. The new club linked up to the background, which was founded here and wants to continue in evolving of ice hockey in Skalica.

Every club has its own vision, long – term targets. What are yours?

Our target is to gradually raise players for senior team, to enable players of MHKM to try senior ice hockey, to give them a chance and to create a bigger base of home players, able to play ice hockey in Skalica. Of course we do not have our targets only in sport, but also personal. My task and target is to ensure the season against creation of debt , to be able to satisfy all the creditors and to show our financial documentation to all of our partners with clean conscience. To bigger and also to smaller partners, I respect every one of them. This is why I am glad and now I repeat myself, that also EnergyGroup Plc trusts me and I believe, that we will continue in our cooperation in the next time period.