STS Sanok

Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok
City Sanok, Poland
League Polska Hokej Liga
Founded 1958
Home arena Arena Sanok
Colours Red, White, Blue
              
General manager Poland Damian Delekta
Head coach Finland Kari Rauhanen
Website http://www.khsanok.net/
Franchise history
1958–1960 RKS Sanoczanka
1960–1991 Stal Sanok
1991–1994 STS Sanok
1994–1999 STS-Autosan Sanok
1999–2001 SKH Sanok
2001–2008 KH Sanok
2008–2011 Ciarko KH Sanok
2011–2015 Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok
2015–present Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok

STS Sanok is an ice hockey team in Sanok, Poland. The team competes in the Polska Hokej Liga (PHL), the top-level hockey league in Poland. The team's full legal name is Sanockie Towarzystwo Sportowe S. A., and it is currently known as Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok for sponsorship reasons. They play their home games in Arena Sanok, which has a capacity of 3,100 people. Between 1965–2006, they played their games at Torsan, which has now been taken down and is being used as a parking lot.

The club was originally founded in 1958 as RKS Sanoczanka, and has undergone a number of name changes. The club has been playing under the name Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok since 2015.

The club's main sponsors are PBS Bank, Ciarko, Sandeco, and MOSiR. Damian Delekta is the club President and Chairman of the Board. Currently, the head coach is Kari Rauhanen of Finland.

History

Arena Sanok, where KH Sanok plays
Arena Sanok, where KH Sanok plays

STS Sanok was founded in 1958 as RKS Sanoczanka, and have changed their name several times since. The team was also called Stal Sanok from 1960–1991, STS Sanok from 1991–1994, STS-Autosan Sanok from 1994–1999, SKH Sanok from 1999–2001, KH Sanok from 2001–2011, Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok from 2011–2015, before taking on their present Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok name.

Sanok has won the Polska Hokej Liga playoff championship twice, in the 2011/2012 and 2013/2014 seasons. They won the Polish Cup twice, in 2010/11 and 2011/12.

Achievements

Polish League Playoff Champion:

Polish League Regular Season:

Polish Cup:

Promotion to Polish League:

Season-by-season results

Season Team Name League Playoff Rank Playoff Result Cup Result
1970–1971 Stal Sanok III Liga 1 Promotion
1971/1972 Stal Sanok II Liga 4
1972/1973 Stal Sanok II Liga 5
1973/1974 Stal Sanok II Liga 6
1974/1975 Stal Sanok II Liga 3
1975/1976 Stal Sanok II Liga 1 Promotion
1976/1977 Stal Sanok I Liga 11 Relegation
1977/1978 Stal Sanok II Liga 4
1978/1979 Stal Sanok II Liga 5
1979/1980 Stal Sanok II Liga 6
1980/1981 Stal Sanok II Liga 7
1981/1982 Stal Sanok II Liga 3
1982/1983 Stal Sanok II Liga Group South 4
1983/1984 Stal Sanok II Liga 3
1984/1985 Stal Sanok II Liga 4
1985/1986 Stal Sanok II Liga 4
1986/1987 Stal Sanok II Liga 3
1987/1988 Stal Sanok II Liga 5
1988/1989 Stal Sanok II Liga 3
1989/1990 Stal Sanok II Liga 3
1990/1991 Stal Sanok II Liga 3
1991/1992 STS Sanok II Liga 1 Promotion
1992/1993 STS Sanok I Liga (renamed Polska Liga Hokejowa) 5
1993/1994 STS Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 7
1994/1995 STS Autosan Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 9
1995/1996 STS Autosan Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 5
1996/1997 STS Autosan Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 4
1997/1998 STS Autosan Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 6
1998/1999 STS Autosan Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 8
1999/2000 SKH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 4
2000/2001 SKH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 8 Relegation
2001/2002 KH Sanok I Liga 4
2002/2003 KH Sanok I Liga 2
2003/2004 KH Sanok I Liga 2 Promotion 1st Round
2004/2005 KH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 7 1st Round
2005/2006 KH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 8
2006/2007 KH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 9 1st Round
2007/2008 KH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 8 1st Round
2008/2009 Ciarko KH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 9
2009/2010 Ciarko KH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 9
2010/2011 Ciarko KH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 6 Cup Champions
2011/2012 Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 1 Playoff Champions Cup Champions
2012/2013 Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok Polska Liga Hokejowa 4 Finalists
2013/2014 Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok Polska Hokej Liga 1 Playoff Champions Finalists
2014/2015 Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok Polska Hokej Liga 4 Finalists
2015/2016 Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok Polska Hokej Liga 4

Current roster

Updated March 20, 2016[1][2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
36 Hungary Azari, ZsoltZsolt Azari F L 29 2015 Dunaújváros, Hungary
88 Poland Biały, MarcinMarcin Biały F R 27 2008 Sanok, Poland
81 Poland Bielec, MaciejMaciej Bielec LW R 20 2015 Poland
11 United States Brown, JaredJared Brown C R 30 2015 Gardner, Kansas, USA
12 Canada Cameron, BryanBryan Cameron RW R 27 2015 Brampton, Ontario, Canada
78 United States Cichy, MichaelMichael Cichy C L 25 2016 New Hartford, Connecticut, USA
61 Poland Ćwikła, RafałRafał Ćwikła LW R 26 2013 Rzeszów, Poland
34 Canada Danton, MikeMike Danton (A) C R 35 2014 Brampton, Ontario, Canada
38 Poland Demkowicz, HubertHubert Demkowicz D R 22 2013 Katowice, Poland
30 Poland Hućko, BartoszBartosz Hućko G L 19 2015 Poland
97 Russia Kartoshkin, MaximMaxim Kartoshkin F L 26 2016 Moscow, Russia
10 Poland Kostecki, RobertRobert Kostecki (C) F L 32 2013 Sanok, Poland
33 Canada Missiaen, JasonJason Missiaen G L 25 2015 Chatham, Ontario, Canada
77 Poland Naparło, PiotrPiotr Naparło LW L 20 2013 Sanok, Poland
9 Poland Olearczyk, KamilKamil Olearczyk D R 20 2014 Poland
23 Poland Rąpała, BogusławBogusław Rąpała D L 34 1998 Sanok, Poland
4 Canada Roberts, SamSam Roberts D L 31 2015 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
25 Poland Skrabalak, MateuszMateusz Skrabalak G L 22 2014 Poland
13 United States Sliwinski, NathanNathan Sliwinski F R 25 2013 Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
29 Canada Sproule, QuinnQuinn Sproule D L 25 2015 Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
80 Poland Strzyżowski, MarekMarek Strzyżowski RW L 27 2007 Sanok, Poland
28 Canada Szczechura, AlexAlex Szczechura C/RW R 25 2016 Brantford, Ontario, Canada
44 Canada Tarasuk, StevenSteven Tarasuk D R 26 2015 Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
26 Finland Tuominen, JoniJoni Tuominen (A) D R 33 2015 Espoo, Finland
3 Finland Vidgren, TonyTony Vidgren D L 26 2016 Turku, Finland
18 Poland Wilusz, MateuszMateusz Wilusz F L 26 2013 Poland

Notable Players

KH Sanok logo until 2015

Retired numbers

STS Sanok retired numbers
No. Nationality Player Lifespan
7 Poland Piotr Milan 1971–1995
17 Poland Jan Paszkiewicz 1950–2011

Homegrown:

  • Poland Jan Paszkiewicz (top scorer in club history)
  • Poland Tomasz Demkowicz (Polish national team player)
  • Poland Marcin Ćwikła (Polish national team player)
  • Poland Michał Radwański (Polish national team player)
  • Poland Maciej Mermer (Polish national team player)

Poles from Other Clubs:

Foreigners:

References

  1. "Zawodnicy". STS Sanok. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  2. "STS Sanok". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2016-03-20.

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