Story Summary
HC Košice secured a 4-1 road win over HKM Zvolen after breaking open a closely contested Tipsport Liga game in the final period.
Jakub Kolenič gave Zvolen the lead in the 28th minute, finishing into an open net after Romančík’s shot from the blue line had rebounded off the frame. Košice responded three minutes later on the power play: Tomáš Jurčo sent a driven pass across the front of goal, Lamper redirected it with his skate and Simon Jellúš completed the move into an empty net.
The game remained level until the closing 20 minutes. Zvolen failed to record a shot during a power play in the 48th minute, before Košice struck again during a delayed penalty. Jurčo’s cross-ice pass found Tomáš Mikúš, who put the puck between the pads of Klimeš in the 52nd minute. Eduard Šedivý added another from the blue line in the 57th, with the Zvolen goaltender screened, and Matúš Havrila completed the scoring into an empty net.
Key Facts
- Jakub Kolenič opened the scoring for HKM Zvolen in the 28th minute.
- HC Košice levelled on a power play three minutes later, with Simon Jellúš finishing a move created by Tomáš Jurčo and Lamper.
- Tomáš Jurčo supplied the cross-ice pass for Tomáš Mikúš to score Košice’s go-ahead goal in the 52nd minute.
- Eduard Šedivý scored from the blue line in the 57th minute after Zvolen had taken a penalty.
- Matúš Havrila scored into an empty net as HC Košice completed a 4-1 victory.
- Zvolen did not manage a shot during its power play in the 48th minute.
IHM Discussion
The opening period was shaped by goaltending and missed opportunities. Indrašis was denied by Riečický after Zuzin intercepted the opposition’s breakout, while Macek could not lift the puck over the Košice netminder after being sent clear by Ďaloga. At the other end, Klimeš stopped Mikúš when he was left alone in front of goal.
Zvolen found the breakthrough early in the middle period and later created a sustained scramble around Riečický’s net, but the visiting goaltender held firm. Košice’s equaliser ensured that the game entered its final phase level, and the visitors then took control through their special-teams sequence and subsequent pressure during the delayed penalty.
Jurčo was central to both of Košice’s first two goals, first delivering the puck into the danger area for the equaliser and then creating the decisive strike for Mikúš. Once Šedivý extended the margin, Zvolen’s late decision to play without a goaltender led to Havrila’s empty-net finish.
Why It Matters
Košice converted a level game into a three-goal margin during the final period. The visitors made their power-play opportunity count for the equaliser and then punished a difficult stretch for Zvolen, whose 48th-minute advantage produced no shot before Košice moved in front.
Mini Q&A
Who scored for HC Košice against HKM Zvolen?
Simon Jellúš, Tomáš Mikúš, Eduard Šedivý and Matúš Havrila scored for HC Košice.
What was the key turning point in the match?
Zvolen failed to register a shot during a power play in the 48th minute, and Košice soon took the lead through Tomáš Mikúš during a delayed penalty.
Who scored HKM Zvolen’s goal?
Jakub Kolenič scored for HKM Zvolen in the 28th minute.
IHM Final View
The final score was emphatic, but the contest was finely balanced through two periods. Kolenič’s opener was quickly cancelled out, and Zvolen had chances to regain control. Košice instead produced the decisive plays in the final period, with Jurčo’s creation for Mikúš separating the sides before Šedivý and Havrila put the result beyond doubt.