HDD Olimpija Ljubljana

Hokejsko drsalno društvo Olimpija Ljubljana, commonly referred to as HDD Olimpija or simply Olimpija, was a Slovenian professional ice hockey club from Ljubljana. They played their home games at the Tivoli Hall. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav championships and 15 Slovenian championships. They won ten consecutive titles between 1995 and 2004.

History
The club was founded in 1928 as SK Ilirija. It was the first club on the territory of Yugoslavia to play organized ice hockey under the Canadian rules. In the 2007–08 season, their first in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, they made it all the way to the Finals, but lost 4 games to 2 against EC Red Bull Salzburg. Following the 2016–17 season, the club was dissolved due to financial debt.


 * Club names through history:
 * SK Ilrija (1928–1941)
 * HK Udarnik (1946)
 * HK Triglav (1947)
 * HK Enotnost (1948)
 * HK Ljubljana (1949–1961)
 * HK Olimpija (1962–1985)
 * HK Olimpija Kompas (1985–1991)
 * HK Olimpija Hertz (1991–1998)
 * HK Olimpija (1999–2002)
 * HDD Zavarovalnica Maribor Olimpija (2002–2008)
 * HDD Tilia Olimpija (2008–2012)
 * HDD Telemach Olimpija (2012–2016)
 * HDD Olimpija (2016–2017)

Arena
The team played their home matches at the Tivoli Hall complex, a 7,000 all-seated ice hockey indoor hall in Ljubljana.

Honours

 * Austrian Hockey League
 * Runners-up (1): 2007–08


 * Yugoslav Ice Hockey League (until 1991)
 * Winners (13): 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84
 * Runners-up (13): 1947–48, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1964–65, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1987–88, 1990–91


 * Yugoslav Ice Hockey Cup (until 1991)
 * Winners (4): 1969, 1972, 1975, 1987


 * Slovenian Championship
 * Winners (15): 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
 * Runners-up (10): 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–17


 * Slovenian Ice Hockey Cup
 * Winners (4): 1993–94, 1995–96, 2000, 2015–16


 * Slovenian Ice Hockey Supercup
 * Winners (2): 1998–99, 2016–17


 * Interliga
 * Winners (2): 2000–01, 2001–02


 * Alpenliga
 * Runners-up (1): 1996–97


 * IIHF Federation Cup
 * Third place (1): 1995


 * Karawankencup
 * Winners (4): 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1978–79


 * Alpencup
 * Winners (1): 1971–72


 * Rudi Hiti Summer League
 * Winners (3): 2000, 2002, 2004

Team captains (since 1988)

 * 🇸🇮 Srdan Kuret, 1988–1991
 * 🇸🇮 Igor Beribak, 1991–2002
 * 🇸🇮 Peter Rožič, 2002–2003
 * 🇷🇺 Ildar Rahmatullin, 2003–04
 * 🇸🇮 Damjan Dervarič, 2004–05
 * 🇸🇮 Mitja Šivic, 2005–06
 * 🇸🇮 Robert Ciglenečki, 2006–07
 * 🇸🇮 Tomaž Vnuk, 2007–09
 * 🇺🇸 Kevin Mitchell, 2009–10
 * 🇸🇮 Jurij Goličič, 2010
 * 🇸🇮 Žiga Pance, 2010–12
 * 🇸🇮 Aleš Mušič, 2012–2017
 * 🇸🇮 Aleš Mušič and 🇸🇮 Andrej Tavželj (co-captains), 2015

Former NHL players

 * Jan Muršak
 * 🇨🇦 John Smrke
 * 🇺🇸 Neil Sheehy
 * 🇨🇦 Steve Bozek
 * 🇨🇦 Brian MacLellan
 * 🇨🇦 Colin Patterson
 * 🇨🇦 Alain Côté
 * 🇨🇦 Kimbi Daniels
 * 🇨🇦 Ed Kastelic
 * 🇨🇦 Kraig Nienhuis
 * 🇨🇦 David Haas
 * 🇨🇦 Bill McDougall
 * 🇨🇦 Len Hachborn
 * 🇨🇦 Jason Lafreniere
 * 🇨🇦 Kim Issel
 * 🇨🇦 Pat Murray
 * 🇨🇦 Yves Héroux
 * 🇨🇦 Lonnie Loach
 * 🇨🇦 Jean-Francois Quintin
 * 🇨🇦 Mike Tomlak


 * 🇺🇸 Chris Corrinet
 * 🇨🇦 Manny Malhotra
 * 🇨🇦 Brian Willsie
 * 🇨🇦 Matt Pettinger
 * 🇨🇦 John Jakopin
 * 🇨🇦 Ryan Jardine
 * 🇨🇦 Greg Kuznik
 * 🇨🇦 Ralph Intranuovo
 * 🇺🇸 Brian Felsner
 * 🇨🇦 Todd Elik
 * 🇨🇦 Frank Banham
 * 🇺🇸 Mike Morrison
 * 🇨🇦 Norm Maracle
 * 🇨🇦 Remi Royer
 * 🇨🇦 Steve Kelly
 * 🇨🇦 Matt Higgins
 * 🇨🇦 Travis Brigley
 * 🇨🇦 Burke Henry
 * 🇫🇮 Kari Haakana
 * 🇨🇦 Norm Maracle

Head coaches (since 1989)

 * Nikolai Ladygin, 1989–1990
 * Alexander Astashev, 1990–1991
 * 🇸🇮 Štefan Seme, 1991–1992
 * 🇨🇿 Peter Janoš, 1992–1993
 * 🇺🇸 Brad Buetow, 1993–1994
 * 🇸🇮 Pavle Kavčič, 1994–1995, 1995–1996, 1996–1997
 * 🇸🇮 Matjaž Sekelj, 1997–1998, 1998–1999
 * 🇨🇦 Bud Stefanski, 1998–1999
 * 🇸🇮 Matjaž Sekelj, 1999–2000
 * 🇸🇮 Marjan Gorenc, 2000–2001, 2001–2002
 * 🇺🇸 Chris Imes, 2002–2003
 * 🇸🇮 Matjaž Sekelj, 2003–2004, 2004–2005
 * 🇸🇮 Andrej Brodnik, 2005–2006
 * 🇷🇺 Ildar Rahmatullin, 2006–2007, 2007–2008
 * 🇺🇸 Mike Posma, 2007–2008, 2008–2009
 * 🇨🇦 Randy Edmonds, 2008–2009
 * 🇸🇮 Bojan Zajc, 2008–2009
 * 🇨🇦 🇫🇷 Dany Gelinas, 2009–2010
 * 🇫🇮 Hannu Järvenpää, 2009–2012
 * 🇫🇮 Heikki Mälkiä, 2012–2012
 * 🇸🇮 Bojan Zajc, 2012–2014
 * 🇸🇮 Ivo Jan, 2014
 * 🇩🇪 Fabian Dahlem, 2014–2016
 * 🇸🇮 Bojan Zajc, 2016–2017

Retired numbers

 * 24 – Tomaž Vnuk, C, 1987–2009