Ružinov Amateur Hockey League 1

Trailing 1:2 against an awkward opponent? For team Márna Snaha it was just a spur to play better. The main hero of the evening was Peter Martiška, who orchestrated the turnaround to a final score of 4:2 with three goals. Although a hat trick shines next to his name in the stats, he modestly highlights above all the team chemistry and his teammates' accurate passes. Read how he rates the important move up the standings and whether they are confident of holding a playoff position to the end.

The game against Uličníci had a special flavor for Alpha's goaltender. At the other end of the rink stood his good friend Luke Ďurža. But Richard Kazík set friendship aside during the game, withstood the favorite's pressure and, after a 1:0 win, is celebrating a shutout. Read how he rates this prestigious “mini-duel” and why he modestly insists that shutouts are not his doing alone.

After Round 10, the name on everyone’s lips in RAHL3 is Michal Maličký of HC LEV Senec. Against Ľadoborci he had a 6-point game, his team won 8:0 and stretched its streak to three games without allowing a goal. Maličký also comfortably leads the scoring race for the entire competition with 26 points. In the interview he talks about what is behind the scoring explosion, how Senec’s game has changed, why goaltender Aďo Nogely deserves the biggest share of the credit for the run of zeros and how far they want to go as a team in terms of results.

The Player of the Month for October in RAHL2 is HK Petržalka goaltender Milan Vizner. He played three times in October and kept a shutout in two of them. He has lived through it all with the team since the start of the season, from the struggles in the opening rounds to a streak of seven straight wins and closing the gap on leader Uličníci. In the interview he talks openly about what was behind the turnaround in the locker room, why he takes the numbers mainly as the team’s result and how he sees the pressure on the top of the standings.

Teodor Kintler was the central figure in the game against HC Senec. He was the only one to score, and did so twice; after the game he took the “golden helmet” home from the locker room, and after Round 10 his team holds second place in the RAHL 2 standings. In the interview he openly assesses his own performance, highlights the performance of his teammate in net, Jirko Šajár, and also talks about why he would most like to avoid the HK Petržalka team in the playoffs.

The Player of the Week in RAHL 2 is Matej Jurčák. His team, Alpha, managed to turn the game against Lions around and win 4:1. Jurčák was one of the hardest-working players on the ice, left his mark at key moments and spurred the team on to a disciplined performance. In the interview we go back over the decisive stretches, what worked in the Alpha Hockey Team’s system and what, on the other hand, still needs fine-tuning before the next rounds. We also talk about the locker room’s mindset after the win and where the team wants to head in terms of results.

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.

In Round 8 of RAHL2, HC Senec added another important entry to the standings by beating Lions 3:0. The main figure of the game was forward Adrián Gurčík, who steered his team toward the win with two accurate shots. The modest scorer does not take the credit, however, and in his words the success is above all down to teamwork and his teammate’s great passes.