GKS Katowice (ice hockey)

HC GKS Katowice is a professional ice hockey team in Katowice, Poland.

The team was founded in 1964. Katowice won six Polska Liga Hokejowa titles between 1958 and 1970. The team did not participate in the 2015-16 season due to financial constraints, but returned for the 2016-17 season.^{[citation needed]} In 2017 the name of the club was changed to Tauron KH GKS Katowice, due to sponsorship by Tauron Group.^{[citation needed]} The club finished 2017–18 season on the second place.^{[citation needed]}

Notable members[]

The original coaches for GKS Katowice were Aggie Kukulowicz,^[1] and Stanislav Konopásek.^[2]

Achievements[]

Polish championship:^{[citation needed]}

• 1st place (6): 1958, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970
• 2nd place (10): 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1967, 1969, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2018
• 3rd place (8): 1955, 1963, 1966, 1975, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998

Polish cup:^{[citation needed]}

• Winner (1): 1970
• Finalist (1): 2000

1st ligue:^{[citation needed]}

• 1st (1): 2012

Autosan cup:^{[citation needed]}

• 1st place (3): 1973, 1975, 1976

References[]

External links[]

• (in Polish) Official site

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